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1. IOR/L/PJ

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ
Title:
India Office Records: Public & Judicial Department
Scope & Content:
The scope of the records is broadly similar to the Government of India Home Department. For a summary of the areas of administration dealt with by the Home Department, see D A Low, J C Iltis, and M D Wainwright 'Government Archives in South Asia' (1969) pp 150 - 151. Most of the pre-India Office ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1792-1955
Extent:
21660 volumes/files and 224 boxes

2. IOR/L/PJ/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/1
Title:
Committee Records
Scope & Content:
These comprise the records of the Revenue, Judicial and Legislative Committee, viz. Minutes, Reports and References (mainly home correspondence referred to the Committee). There is also a collection of Miscellaneous Papers dealing with various general subjects, eg. emigration; ecclesiastical matt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1826-1860
Extent:
96 volumes

3. IOR/L/PJ/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/2
Title:
Home Correspondence
Scope & Content:
The Public Home Correspondence consists of a series containing original letters received and draft replies (1858-1879) and a series of out-letters (1859-1879). Judicial Home Correspondence of the Company and the India Office is arranged in three series covering the period 1837-1879.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1837-1879
Extent:
225 volumes

4. IOR/L/PJ/11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/11
Title:
Duplicate Passports
Scope & Content:
Duplicate passports sent to the India Office probably for security purposes but also for information on the bearer should this be required in Britain or in Europe. The passports are mainly for Asians but include some Europeans and Eurasians. The names of passport holders are given exactly as t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1932-1948
Extent:
217 boxes

5. IOR/L/PJ/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/3
Title:
Correspondence with India
Scope & Content:
In addition to the long regular Public, Judicial, Legislative, Educational and Ecclesiastical series, arranged in the normal pattern of Letters received, Collections to Despatches, and Despatches, there are also shorter separate sequences of Letters received from various branches of the Indian Ho...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1795-1950
Extent:
1,579 volumes and 2 boxes

6. IOR/L/PJ/5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/5
Title:
Compilations and Miscellaneous Records
Scope & Content:
Includes a number of important sub-series, viz> Indian Bills (Objects and Reasons) and Acts (1862-1921) Papers relating to the Government of India Acts (1915-16) Fortnightly Reports of Governors, Chief Commissioners and Secretaries (1937-48) - These include reports from Assam, Bengal, Bihar, B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1860-1948
Extent:
Approximately 507 volumes/files

7. IOR/L/PJ/8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/8
Title:
Public and Judicial Department Collections
Scope & Content:
Subject-based collections compiled by successive India Office departments concerned with 'Public and Judicial' matters i.e. Public and Judicial (1931-41), Political (1941-44), Political (British India) (1944-47), Political (General) (1946-47). The subjects covered are aliens, appeals, appointment...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1922-1954
Extent:
c 900 files

8. IOR/L/PJ/9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/9
Title:
Judicial & Public (Reforms) Department Papers
Scope & Content:
The Papers consist of two distinct series: Judicial and Public (Reforms) Committee Papers (1918-23) and Public and Judicial (Reforms) Files (1930-41)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918-1940
Extent:
352 volumes/files & 5 boxes

9. IOR/L/PJ/10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/10
Title:
Political Constitutional (Transfer of Power) Papers
Scope & Content:
These files deal with events and policy leading to the Transfer of Power. The collection mainly covers the period 1945-48 but includes some earlier documents relating to the Cripps Mission of 1942.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1942-1955
Extent:
144 files

10. IOR/L/PJ/6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PJ/6
Title:
Public and Judicial Departmental Papers: Annual Files
Scope & Content:
Subjects covered include: aliens; appeals for mercy; Arms Act Rules; Basle Trading Company; bills and Acts (Indian); broadcasting; civil service; civil uniforms; Commonwealth; constitutional reforms; convicts (removal to and from India); copyright; courts; destitute Indians in Britain and abroad;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880-1930
Extent:
2024 volumes