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IOR/H/371
- Record Id:
- 040-000004426
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0000a4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/371
- Title:
- Indian debts.
- Scope & Content:
-
(1) pp. 1-37, First Hints about the Indian Debts, Given to Mr. Pitt 15th June 1785.
(2) pp. 39, 47, 75-82, 237-49, 367-83, 429-80, 483-7, Miscellaneous Papers relative to the Company's Debts. [p.379 was IOR/L/AG/14/6/2; p.383 was IOR/L/AG/15/1/2].
(3) p. 43, George Rose to Board of Control 10th Nov. 1785 (Original), Treasury requests explanation of the Orders issued relative to acceptance of Bills drawn on the Company; pp. 229-31, Treasury Authority to accept Bills drawn on the Company on account of its Debts 4th July 1787; pp. 233-5, Directors' Permission to Bengal to draw Bills up to six crores of current rupees 31st July 1787.
(4) pp. 51-2, 55-7, 59-69, 83-6, 265-70, Representations, &c., of the Bombay Bondholders' Committee (Alexander Callander, James Sibbald, and Edward Ravenscroft) 1786-89.
(5) pp. 71-3, 93-6, Herbert Harris (Mintmaster) to W. Bruère, Mode of Calculating Exchange 1786.
(6) pp. 89-91, Petition of the United Company to House of Commons for permission to borrow Two Millions 22nd May 1786.
(7) pp. 99-121, John Annis (Auditor of Indian Accounts) to Bombay Government regarding their method of keeping Accounts.
(8) pp. 123-4, Account of Remittances made by Warren Hastings through the Company's Cash since April 1772.
(9) pp. 127-226, Bengal, Madras, and Bombay opinions on Sir John Macpherson's plans for liquidating the Company's Debts and the Army Arrears. See Vol. 370 (2) above.
(10) pp. 253-8, Joseph Cawthorne to Chancellor of the Exchequer 13th May 1788 and to Board of Control 14th May 1788 (Originals), Position of the Company.
(11) pp. 261-4, Proposed reply to "Honestus."
(12) pp. 273-9, Supplement, 14th Feb. 1790, to F. Russell's Statement of the Debts and Credits of the East India Company sent by him to Dundas in October 1789.
(13) pp. 281-319, Plan by F. Russell for redeeming the Debts due by the Public to the Company 30th March 1790.
(14) pp. 321-4, Case stated by A. Piggot 22nd April 1790, Conditions of Bank of England Advance of £600,000 to the Company.
(15) pp. 325-31, Restrictions and Limitations imposed by Parliament upon the Company in regard to their Capital Stock and borrowing on Credit of their Seal.
(16) pp. 333-64, A serious and seasonable Address to the Holders of India Stock, supposed to be by F. Russell.
(16a) p. 383, Rates of interest paid on East India bonds in each year., 1708-1792.
(17) pp. 385-421, William Knox to Dundas 24th Nov. 1794 (Original), with Observations on the Act of 11th June 1793 and subsequent correspondence with George Anderson.
(18) p. 425, Nature and Foundation of the East India Company's Capital Stock.
(19) pp. 491-527, Original Draft Despatches to Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, prepared by Dundas 21st May 1800.
(20) pp. 531-3, Proposition for the more speedy Transfer of the Company's Debts in India to Great Britain, for the assistance of the Finances of that country and the Reduction of the Charge of Indian Interest.
(21) pp. 535-7, Lord Castlereagh to Directors 7th March 1803, Relative to the Minimum fixed for the Indian Debts.
(22) pp. 539-43, Robert Dundas to the Hon. Spencer Percival 22nd July 1810, The Indian Debts.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004426 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/371 : Indian debts. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0174]/040-000004426
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1785
- End Date:
- 1810
- Date Range:
- 1785-1810
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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IOR/L/AG/15/1/2 - Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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