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501. Mss Eur F90/33, no.15

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Question of securing support for Indian Govt in Indian press by payments to editors; arrangement should be known only to Governor-General and two members of his Council; Govt of India should have discretion to pass documents to editors prior to decisions being reached by Secretary of State.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

502. Mss Eur F90/33, no.16

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 9 February]; Fenian activities; negotiations with Orissa Irrigation Company; fears that necessity may arise for Govt of India to interfere in relations between Company and cultivators in interest of latter which is why Lawrence would like to get rid of Company; of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

503. Mss Eur F90/33, no.17

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
On the whole pleased with Massey's financial statement yesterday; Durand, Mansfield and perhaps Maine to record protests regarding Licence tax; revised Licence tax now very similar to income tax and will pave way for latter if found necessary; skirmish with tribe on Kohat frontier; Napier's prefe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

504. Mss Eur F90/33, no.18

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.18
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Successful discussion in Legislative Council yesterday on Licence tax; Durand absented himself and Mansfield has gone up country; current attitudes of other members; Durand and Mansfield have sent in protests; suggests members of Govt should not only be obliged to vote for important measures but ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

505. Mss Eur F90/33, no.19

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.19
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 13 February; main problem with Crofton's recommendations is expense; comments on present state of Indian jails and Indian criminal classes; believes system acts as deterrent but cannot reform character; difficulty of preventing recidivism; 'I assure you most solemn...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

506. Mss Eur F90/33, no.20

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.20
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Intention of (Sir) W Grey (Lt-Governor of Bengal) to make written against Govt's financial proposals; reiterates need to prevent members of Govt opposing important measures adopted by Executive Council; minutes being sent home also on Christian converts bill, and on Govt of India and administrati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

507. Mss Eur F90/33, no.21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.21
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Haines 's appointment as Guardian to young Maharaja of Mysore – important he should be subject to Commissioner and Govt of India; Azim Jah's debts; unreasonable demands of Orissa Irrigation Company; parliamentary committee desired by Lord Kinnaird will do no good – 'absurd … trying to decide in E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item

508. Mss Eur F90/33, no.22

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.22
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 18 February; comments on measures to relieve indebtedness among zamindars; problem of absentee landlords in Bengal which enables indigo planters to oppress ryots; favours sale of land to ryots; 'nothing would more conduce to the popularity of our rule in India than...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item

509. Mss Eur F90/33, no.23

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.23
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Encloses minutes by himself and members of Council on travel allowances for them and for Secretaries to meet expenses of journey to and from Simla; public outcry against them last year no doubt partly due to unpopularity of annual migration with non-official Indian public and specially with Calcu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item

510. Mss Eur F90/33, no.24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.24
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Lt-Col Herbert's case; suggest systems for making recommendations for Order of Bath for Indian officers; proposes Queen should have another A.D.C. appointed from Bengal Presidency; Maj Le Champion's case, and problem of officers in Staff Corps for whom no employment can be found.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item