Revenue, Judicial and Legislative Committee Papers
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Papers re introduction of quinine-yielding cinchona into India, 1836-1859; bound with papers re Madras Observatory, 1855 and Madras School of Art, 1854
William McIvor, Superintendent, Government Chinchona Plantations, protests to Government of Madras at the withdrawal of his patent for mossing (i.e. covering the growing bark of the chinchona tree with moss, to maintain alkaloid content of bark). Government of Madras forwards McIvor’s correspond...
(1) Report by William McIvor on chinchona plantations and botanical gardens, Ootacamund, in the Nilgiris for the year 1866-67. Discusses condition of plants, formation of alkaloids (quoting analysis by J E Howard), convict labour, botanical garden, and tea plantation. Includes sketch of trees at ...
William McIvor, Superintendent, Government Chinchona Plantations
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William McIvor, Superintendent,Government Chincona Plantations, complains to the Government of Madras that he has not been given sufficient authority over his subordinates to run the plantations effectively. The accounts of Lt Nichol, in charge of Neddiwattam plantation, are audited and found to...
Proposal by Government of Madras to withdraw the patent already granted to William McIvor, Superintendent of Cinchona plantations, for mossing the cinchona tree, because grant will prevent the State from cultivating cinchona for the general benefit and will keep the price of quinine artificially ...