Contains: Errata in fifth report; Instructions from Court to Warren Hastings; Correspondence between court and Warren Hastings, 1771-6, and extracts from Bengal Secret Consultations; Correspondence between Warren Hastings and various persons; Allahabad and Korah revenues; Nawab’s account with Sha...
Contains: Errata in second, third and sixth report; Accounts, 1771-81 (civil, military and marine charges, receipts, &c. bond debts); Correspondence and extracts from Bombay Secret Consultations.
Reprint of remainder of Appendix to Fifth Report, of Sixth Report and Appendix, of copy of narrative from Governor-General to Edward Wheler relative to the affair at Benares (Chait Singh), of Secret Letter from Bengal, dated 16 October 1781, with table of contents and index to the six reports of the Committee
Administration of Justice in Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, &c. 1st to 5th Reports, with Appendices, of Select Committee of House of Commons (“Burke” Committee)
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Subject of Enquiry: To consider how the British Possessions in the East Indies may be held and governed with the greatest security and advantage to this country.
First Report: Appointment of Sir Elijah Impey as Superintendent of the Sadr Diwani Adalat
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Proceedings of the Court relating to subject of enquiry; Case of Mr North Naylor and of Nandkumar. Appendix: Correspondence, &c., including case for the Company; General Plan and Regulations for the more efficient and regular administration of Justice in Country Civil Courts. &c.
Third Report: Disobedience of Company’s servants to the Court’s orders
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Principle upon which Court has conducted itself in the government of those servants; Nomination of Mr J Macpherson to Supreme Council of Bengal; Lord Pigot’s allegations against Mr Macpherson; Purported memorial from Nawab of Arcot. Appendix: Fort St George Military Consultations (1776) &c.