Papers regarding Chinese cotton. Dr William Roxburgh's reports on the spice plants and other products of Amboina etc. Proposal to increase the cultivation of nutmegs and cloves at Penang and Bencoolen.
Details of sections The item contains a title page and the following elements: extract of letter to the Court of Directors from the Government, 8 Mar 1831 extract of letter to the Government from the Court of Directors, 29 Sep 1830 extract of letter to Parker from Sir C. T. Metcalfe, in charge ...
Papers concerning Lt Col Robert Kyd, including his proposal to establish a botanical garden at Calcutta.
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(1) pp. 1-201, Proceedings of the Supreme Council relative to the establishment of a Botanical Garden on the site of the old Fort of Mackwa Tannah at Calcutta 21st Aug. 1786 to 6th March 1788, proposed by Lieut.-Col. Robert Kyd in his letter of 15th April 1786 as a means towards the prevention of...
To H. [Henry St George] Tucker, Secretary to the Government, from W. [William] Roxburgh, relating to the employment of Nathaniel Wallich. Botanical Garden, 24 Feb 1809. Particular issues/questions include Wallich's current and proposed income whether Wallich can travel to the eastern frontier, a...
Extract from the Proceedings of the Right Honourable the Governor General in Council in the Revenue Department, 26 Jun 1813: to G. [George] Dowdeswell, Chief Secretary to the Government, from M. Moore, Acting Secretary, Board of Commissioners, Furrachabad, 7 May 1813 refers to enclosed letter, r...
Letter to Wallich from Charles Lushington, Secretary to the Public Department, 6 Feb 1818: accompanying a box of seeds relating to several fruits and vegetables from South America, received from the Court of Directors together with a description Lushington asks Wallich to sow the seeds as he see...
Letter to Charles Lushington, Secretary in the Public Department, from Colin Mackenzie, Surveyor General of India, relating to the creation of a plan of the Calcutta Botanic Garden, 24 Sep 1809. Three sections: 1st section refers to employing native-born draftsmen and surveyors during Jan and F...
No 65 Letter to C. [Charles] Lushington, Secretary to Government General Department, from Superintendent Botanic Garden [Wallich], 10 Oct 1825: refers to enclosed statement of expenses incurred by sending five boats with plants from the Botanic Garden, as authorised by Lushington in letter of 2...
Proposed medical garden to adjoin the Calcutta Botanical Garden
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Extract from the Proceedings of the Right Honourable the Governor General in Council in the Military Department, under date the 28th March 1826. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Casement, Secretary to Government in the Military Department, from G. Proctor, Secretary of the Medical Board, 25 Jun 182...
