Petition to the House of Commons from some of the leading native shipowners of Bombay praying for the removal of restrictions on Indian country shipping (with associated correspondence)
Question whether under the terms of India Act 25 of 1837 suits to which Government is a party are cognizable by the courts of Subordinate Judges ie Principal Sadr Amins, Sadr Amins and Munsifs
Refusal of two squadrons of the 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry to engage the enemy at Parwan Darrah in Afghanistan on 2 Nov 1840 - proceedings of the subsequent Courts of Enquiry - disbandment of the regiment - question of their replacement - appointment of a Committee to enquire into the organization ...
‘Slave Trade – Carried on between Abyssinia & the different Ports in the Red Sea.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence enclosed within letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], the India Board, and the Foreign Office. The item relates to: Suggestions by the above correspondents for suppressing the trade in enslaved people from the coasts of Abyssin...
