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IOR/H/369
- Record Id:
- 040-000004423
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0000a1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/369
- Title:
- Investigation into public offices and establishments in Bengal.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-543, Proceedings and Correspondence in the Investigation of the Public Offices and Establishments in Bengal 15th May 1788 to 9th Jan. 1789. The business of each office is described in detail. (2) pp. 503-4, List of Offices, the Establishments of which have been regulated, viz. (a) Civil: Secretary, Accomptant-General, Sub-Treasurer, Civil Paymaster, Persian Translator, Mint Master, Postmaster-General, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Governor-General; (b) Military: Military Board, Military Auditor-General, Military Paymaster-General, Adjutant-General, Adjutant-General of the King's Troops, Secretary to the Military Department of Inspection, Surveyor-General, Hospital Board, Agent for Military Stores, Purveyorships to Hospitals, Establishments in the Ordnance Department, Paymaster, Barrack Masters, Chief Engineer; (c) Marine: Master Adjutant, Marine Paymaster and Naval Storekeeper; (d) Revenue: Revenue Board, Accountant to Revenue Board, Sudder Dewanny Adawlut, Salt Office, Acting Preparer of Reports, Karkoon's Office, Khalsa Office, Collector of Calcutta Customs, Collector of Government Customs, Collector of Customs at Mangee; (e) Commercial: Board of Trade, Accountant to Board of Trade, Agent for loading and unloading Ships, Export Warehouse do. Included in the above settlements are certain details, e.g., pp. 165-72, a new Rate of Travelling allowances for the Company's Servants; pp. 231-72, 391-413, A list of Houses or Building belonging to or rented by the Company [This covers the whole of Bengal]; pp. 317-49, Sketch [without any personal information] of the Bengal Pilot Service by J. Price, Marine Paymaster; pp. 351-78, Statement of the Company's Marine belonging to Bengal 5th Dec. 1788; pp. 379-90. Advertisement for supply of Army Clothing by Contract; pp. 391-413, Account of the Company's Buildings under the Commercial Department (this describes the up-country Factories, &c.). (3) pp. 423-543, Governor-General and Council to Directors 9th Jan. 1789, Report on the Investigation, signed by Lord Cornwallis, Charles Stuart and John Shore.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004423 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/369 : Investigation into public offices and establishments in Bengal. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0171]/040-000004423
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1788
- End Date:
- 1789
- Date Range:
- 1788-1789
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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