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IOR/H/530

Record Id:: 040-000004607
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x000152
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/530
Title:: James Cumming's Papers, Vol. 5
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. i-ii, List of Contents. (2) p. 1-248, Extension of the Permanent Settlement to the Ceded and Conquered Provinces, Cumming's Notes on Dowdeswell's Minute of 7th Oct. 1819, Lord Hastings' Minute of 31st Dec. 1819, J. Adam's Minute of 24th Jan. 1820 and Sir Edward Colebrooke's Minute of 12th July 1820 (for first and last see Miss Cumming's List, Nos. 4 and 5 in H/525. (3) pp. 253-89, Memorandum of Correspondence 1812-15 between the Court and Bengal on the expediency of assenting to a Ryotwar system of management in the Ceded and Conquered Provinces, by James Cumming (Original). (4) pp. 291-338, Permanent Settlement and Ryotwar at Madras, by a Madras Covenanted Servant (William Thackeray). (See Miss Cumming's List, No. 17 in H/525.) (5) pp. 341-58, Rights of Zamindars and Ryots, by S. Davis 4th March 1816 (Original). (See Miss Cumming's List, Nos. 11 and 19 in H/525.) (6) pp. 361-83, Remarks on Col. Munro's Commission, connected with changes in the Internal Administration, by a Madras Covenanted Servant (i.e. Cumming) 1st March 1815. (7) pp. 385-492, Considerations with respect to making the Ryots jointly as well as severally responsible for the rents of their respective villages. (See Miss Cumming's List, No. 9 in H/525.) (8) pp. 493-500, Rights conferred on Zamindars by the Bengal Regulations (i.e. the Permanent Settlement), Cumming's Observations on a Memorandum from the India House. (See Miss Cumming's List, No. 11 in H/525.) (9) pp. 505-37, Rights of Zamindars and Ryots, Notes prepared by Cumming for the Board of Control. (10) pp. 539-712, Extracts from the Bengal Proceedings on the passing of Regulation I of 1821, by James Cumming, January 1814. (11) pp. 715-53, Extracts relative to the administration of Justice in Kumaon, Dehra Dun and Masulipatam. (12) pp. 755-88, Judicial letter from Bengal 3rd July 1823 with Minutes by J. Adam and J. H. Harrington respecting the Judicial System. (13) pp. 789-805, Judicial Despatch to Bengal 23rd July 1824.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004601
040-000004607
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/525-531 : Papers of James Cumming

IOR/H/530 : James Cumming's Papers, Vol. 5
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0303]/036-000004601[0006]/040-000004607
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1812
End Date:: 1824
Date Range:: 1812-1824
Era:: CE
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