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IOR/H/686
- Record Id:
- 040-000004782
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0001f4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/686
- Title:
- Papers concerning revenue, administrative and judicial matters in India.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-207, "Sketch of Revenue Management in the Ceded [by Tipu Sultan] Countries North of the Cavery under the Gentoo, the Moorish and the Hon. Company's Government as enclosed in Capt. [Andrew] Read's Letter dated 15th Nov. 1792." (See H/693 (3).) (2) pp. 209-23, Minute by Lord William Bentinck (Governor of Madras) 19th June 1805, Permanent Revenue Settlement and Country Judicature, Queries to Board of Revenue (Madras) and replies. (3) pp. 225-308, "Report of the [Principal] Collector [Thomas Munro] of the Ceded Districts 15th Aug. 1807, on the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Zemindarry Permanent Settlements and of the Ryotwar Settlements." (4) pp. 313-491, "Report of Messrs. [George Lenox] Prendergast and W. Steadman [Revenue Commissioners] on the local Institutions and Fiscal Resources of the District of Broach" 31st May 1807; pp. 491-508, R. L. Goodwin (Secretary, Bombay) to the Commissioners 1st Feb. 1808, with thanks for their Report and Instructions for the current year's Jamabandi. (5) pp. 511-632, Report of the Committee of General Police (M. Dick, J. Hodgson, T. B. Hurdis and E. C. Greenway) 20th March 1805 and, pp. 633-62, Regulation for establishing a uniform system of Police in Madras and, pp. 664-76, Regulation for empowering the Zillah Magistrates, Collectors and Commercial Residents to hold Quarterly Sessions . . . the said Sessions to take cognizance of nuisances, passed by the Governor in Council of Fort St. George. (6) pp. 681-735, J. Leith to Court of Directors 23rd Jan. 1808, London, 12, Gloucester Place, New Road, Remarks upon the present Judicial or Adalat System of India. (7) pp. 737-41, Extract of letter from [William] Thackery (Magistrate of Masulipatam) 1st May 1805 (in Madras Secret Letter 12th Feb. 1806), Evil effects of the Land Revenue Settlement. (8) pp. 745-51, Proceedings of Board of Revenue, Madras, 16th Aug. 1807, addressed to the Collector of Dindigul, explanatory of the Principle of Village Settlements. (9) pp. 753-68, Col. Munro's Observations on the Judicial System. (10) pp. 773-5, Edward Strachey to the Register of the Court of Appeal Council and Circuit for the Division of Bareilly 1st Nov. 1806 (Original), with, pp. 777-85, Regulation for the Government of the Zillah of Agra, passed by the Governor-General in Council. (11) pp. 791-824, Customs Regulations, Bengal, Madras, Bombay and Surat. (12) pp. 829-32, Extracts and Notes respecting Zemindars. (13) pp. 833-6, Lord Minto and Bengal Council to Directors 18th Dec. 1812, Expediency of increasing the Establishment of Covenanted Servants in Bengal. (14) p. 839, List of Contents.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004782 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/686 : Papers concerning revenue, administrative and judicial matters in India. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0381]/040-000004782
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1792
- End Date:
- 1812
- Date Range:
- 1792-1812
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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