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IOR/H/432

Record Id:: 040-000004493
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0000e5
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/432
Title:: Judicial Papers, Mainly concerning Bombay.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-7, Observations with reference to the Pages of the Book of Proceedings [in the Bombay Courts] as sent to England, ? by John Matthews. See H/420 (1). (2) pp. 9-26, Papers relative to the case of Thomas Waters, Prepared by Mr. Woodford. (3) pp. 27-30, Mr. Matthews' Minutes extracted from Books sent from Bombay relative to the Mayor's Court and Proceedings of the Justices (Original). (4) pp. 33-57, Petitions from the Gentoo Merchants to Governor William Wake and the Bombay Council, relative to the Mayor's Court; pp. 55, Note from C. Mole, Secretary to the East India Company, to Nathaniel Cole 4th May 1747 (Original). (5) pp. 57-78, Register of Proceedings at the Sessions of the Peace Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery at Bombay under the Charter of 14th Sept. 1726, 15th Jan. 1745/6 to 12th July 1746. (6) pp. 81-93, Mode of administering the Oath to Gentoos by the Mayor's Court, Justices of the Peace and Courts of Oyer and Terminer, with opinion of D. Ryder (Attorney-General), W. Murray (Solicitor-General), J. Browne and J. Browning 11th Nov. 1747. (7) pp. 95-101, Notes on the Charter of 26 George II, relative to the Mayor's Courts at Madras and Bombay, Dispute relative to Col. Keating 1771-79. (8) pp. 103-4, Note by John Hunter, Free Merchant at Bombay, on necessary Regulations for the Mayor's Court. No date. (9) pp. 107-327, Correspondence of the Recorder of Bombay with the Board of Control 8th Feb. 1799 to 2nd Aug. 1810, including:-- (10) pp. 109-11, Table of Contents. (11) pp. 113-9, 191-200, Sir William Syer to Henry Dundas 8th Feb. and 17th Dec. 1779 (Originals). (12) pp. 121-6, Phineas Hall to Dundas with Rules 10th June 1799 (Original). (13) pp. 127-8, 131-3, William Dowdeswell to Dundas 12th June and 16th Sept. 1799 (Original). (14) pp. 135-6, William Lowndes to Dundas 17th Sept. 1798 (Original). (15) pp. 141-84, William Cleaver to Dundas 29th May and 15th June 1799 (Original). (16) pp. 187-8, H. Constable (Attorney to the Company) to Cleaver 14th June 1799 (Original). (17) pp. 203-42, 277-88, 321-7, Rules, Fees, &c. of the Recorder's Court at Bombay. (18) p. 247, Original Note by Silvester Douglas on the difficulties to be met with in establishing the new Court at Bombay. (19) pp. 249-50, James Morley (Attorney in Recorder's Court) to Henry Dundas 17th Dec. 1799 (Original); pp. 253-66, to Governor Jonathan Duncan 6th Nov. 1799; pp. 269-75, 289-90, 21st Aug. and 12th Oct. 1809 to Robert Dundas (Originals). (20) pp. 293-4, Robert Dundas to James Morley 2nd Feb. 1810; pp. 297-8, to Sir James Mackintosh 2nd Feb. 1810 (Original Drafts). (21) p. 317, Recorder (Sir James Mackintosh), the Mayor and Aldermen of Bombay to Robert Dundas 2nd Aug. 1810 with the Rules.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004493
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/432 : Judicial Papers, Mainly concerning Bombay.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0232]/040-000004493
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1746
End Date:: 1810
Date Range:: 1746-1810
Era:: CE
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