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3745: Complaint made by a return emigrant named Ramanund from St Vincent of his having been compelled to pay towards his return passage after having served his full time under indenture entitling him to a passage free of cost
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Emigration letter received from India, No.12 of 1872, dated 12 April 1872; and a copy of the Emigration letter received from India, No.16 of 1872, dated 26 April 1872
3778: Proceedings on the subject of the compulsory retirement of Uncovenanted Officers after the age of 55 years, and the question of extending the period of service of Natives of India
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.35 of 1872, dated 29 April 1872; and a copy of the Despatch, No.87 of 1872, dated 8 August 1872
3815: Memorial from the Trustees of the Indian Museum appealing against the application to them of the rule requiring that persons selected in England for service in the Museum shall be selected and appointed by the Secretary of State
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Department of Revenue, Agriculture and Commerce (Industrial Arts, Exhibitions and Museums) letter received from India, No.5 of 1872, dated 12 August 1872; and a copy of the Financial Department (Accounts) letter received from India, No.315 of 1872, dated 26 ...
3824: Circular issued by the Government of Bengal (No.37, dated 5th July 1872) on the subject of the wages of Indian immigrants in British Guiana
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Emigration letter received from India, No.24 of 1872, dated 29 July 1872. Also includes the report of a Committee appointed to report upon the information given to prospective immigrants to British Guiana, and a copy of a Notice to labourers intending to emi...
3840: An Address of Congratulations from the inhabitants of Dacca to Her Majesty the Queen, on the recovery of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from his late dangerous illness
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.75 of 1872, dated 26 August 1872; and one copy of the Address
3941: Letter from the Government of India, Home Department, regarding Edward Clive Bayley having taken his seat as an Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor General of India on the 6th March 1873
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.11 of 1873, dated 7 March 1873
3959: Request from the Government of India that steps be taken for causing the French Colonies to give due notice to the Emigration Agent for those colonies of the despatch thence of any emigrants returning to Calcutta, in order that proper arrangements may be made for their reception
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Emigration letter received from India, No.3 of 1873, dated 17 January 1873
4007: Memorial from W H Lyons appealing against his removal from the Postal Department, and praying that he may be again employed under Government with the privilege of counting past service towards his pension
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Financial (Separate Revenue/Post Office) letter received from India, No.19 of 1873, dated 16 June 1873
4049: Letter from the Government of India, Home Department, regarding fifteen volumes comprising two sets of Parts I and II of the Ramayana in Bengali and Sanskrit, and two sets of the Mahabharat, Parts 3 to 6, presented to Her Majesty the Queen and the Secretary of State for India by Raja Mahatab Chundra Bahadur, Maharaja of Burdwan
Scope & Content:
The collection consists only of the Public letter received from India, No.24 of 1873, dated 10 April 1873