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421. 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

422. 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

423. 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

424. 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

425. Mss Eur F90/33, no.24

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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

426. Mss Eur F90/33, no.28

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.28
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 26 March; Stanley's idea of averaging opium revenue in some way worth considering; Parliamentary enquiry into irrigation in India more likely to create complications than do good; three members enough for Bombay Bank Commission; no intention to rake up cases agains...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item

427. Mss Eur F90/33, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.31
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Has been visiting Dinapore cantonment which C-in-C wishes to move; Bombay Govt's complaint that Finance Dept did not communicate sufficiently with them; glorious outcome of Abyssinian expedition – English Govt should give Napier pension – he has saved nothing and Lawrence believes his health is b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1868
Extent:
1 item

428. Mss Eur F90/33, no.32

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.32
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Thornton's work on tenant right in Punjab; Jackson's emoluments; need to train natives of ability for higher posts in administration of Mysore; needs to consider how best to establish Govt organ in the Press will all the Council except Durand favour; how it would work when differences of opinion ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 May 1868
Extent:
1 item

429. Mss Eur F90/33, no.37

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.37
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 30 April]; approves Northcote's proposals for admission of natives into Civil Service; will give Orissa Irrigation Company fair play; quarters will now have to be constructed for European officers at great cost and to little advantage; hitherto officers have house...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1868
Extent:
1 item

430. Mss Eur F90/33, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.40
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 8 May; approves idea of some Council of India members sitting in Parliament; arrangements for Bombay Bank Enquiry; claims for honours; agrees with proposal for averaging opium revenue; will not object to Temple's visiting Madras and Bombay for short time, but prope...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1868
Extent:
1 item

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