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IOR/H/691

Record Id:: 040-000004787
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0001f9
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/691
Title:: Madras legal papers.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. i-ii, List of Contents. (2) pp. 1-714, Enclosures in Law Letters from Madras 14th March 1807 to 30th June 1814, Petition of Andreapa, Conduct of Sir Henry Gwillim (see H/431 (2)), Carnatic Claims, Trial of James Battley, Rights of Juries, Case of Robert Sherson. (3) Alexander Anstruther (Advocate-General, Madras). pp. 1-17, 41-53, 65-72, 85-148, 186-97, to Lord William Bentinck, February 1809; pp. 383-92, to G. Buchan 27th Feb. 1809; pp. 395-403, 471-97, 515-50, to Sir George Hilaro Barlow (Governor of Madras) 5th Sept. 1810 to 6th Feb. 1811; pp. 441-67, 511-2, 571-3, 611-2, to Alexander Falconer September 1810 to January 1811. (4) pp. 21-2, G. Keble (Secretary, Madras) to Sir Henry Gwillim 14th March 1807, Petition of Andreapa. (5) pp. 25-34, Sir Henry Gwillim (Puisne Judge of Supreme Court of Judicature, Madras) to G. Buchan 4th March 1806. (6) G. Buchan (Chief Secretary, Madras). p. 37, to Alexander Anstruther 5th March 1807; pp. 208-10, to Commissioners for Carnatic Debts 3rd Feb. 1809. (7) pp. 57-8, Capt. J. Grant (Superintendent of Police, Madras). pp. 57-8, Memorandum of reasons for discharging Adi, a Police peon, 7th March 1807; pp. 163-72, to Lord W. Bentinck, n.d. (8) Lord William Bentinck (Governor of Madras), Minutes. pp. 57-8, 14th March 1807, Approval of Capt. Grant's action; pp. 155-62, 21st July 1807, The Gwillim Case; pp. 214-7, 8th Feb. 1809, Complaints of the Commissioners for the Carnatic Debts. (9) pp. 77-80, Madras Council to Sir Thomas Andrew Strange and Sir Benjamin Sulivan (Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court) 12th July 1809. (10) pp. 177-83, Sir Thomas Strange (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Madras) to Lord W. Bentinck 22nd July 1807. (11) pp. 203-25, Proceedings of Madras Council 8th Feb. 1809, Complaint of the Commissioners for the Carnatic Debts, Consequent transfers of Officers. (12) Commissioners for investigating the Debts of the late Nawab of the Carnatic (W. Parker, S. T. Goad, Henry Russel). pp. 203-8, 210-4, 253, to G. Buchan 6th to 22nd Feb. 1809, Case of James Battley; pp. 258-60, to Madras Merchants 22nd Feb. 1809; pp. 329, 337, 379, to Messrs. Parry, Abbott and Maitland 3rd and 7th Feb. 1809; pp. 422-4, to H.M. Justices of the Peace for the Town of Madras 26th July 1808; pp. 559-65, to Alexander Falconer 9th Jan. 1810. (13) pp. 227-8, 245-9, Minutes by William Petrie (Member of Council, Madras) 10th and 28th Feb. 1809, Rights of Juries. (14) pp. 231-46, 265-6, 269-70, G. H. Barlow (Governor, Madras) and Council to Lord Minto (Governor-General) 10th to 25th Feb. 1809. (15) pp. 254-7, Claim of Madras Merchants to share in the Carnatic Fund 18th Feb. 1809. (16) Messrs. Thomas Parry, William Abbott and R. A. Maitland. p. 273, to Governor Barlow 24th Feb. 1809; pp. 277-83, 353-70, to Court of Directors 23rd and 27th Feb. 1809; pp. 285-323, Application to Commissioners for the Carnatic Debt, n.d.; pp. 325-7, 353, to Commissioners 5th and 6th Feb. 1809; p. 349, to G. Buchan 27th Feb. 1809. (17) pp. 341-6, Proceedings in Madras Supreme Court 22nd Feb. 1809, The King on the Prosecution of Sadras Vinaigum Moodeliar against John Battley and Reddy Row. (18) R. A. Maitland. pp. 375-8, to Governor Barlow 27th Feb. 1809; pp. 415-21, 433-9, to Alexander Falconer 29th Jan. to 31st July 1810. (19) pp. 407-11, 507, 615, Lists of Papers. (20) Messrs. Abbott and Maitland. p. 427, to A. Falconer 13th July 1810; pp. 428-30, to the Court of Directors 13th July 1810. (21) Alexander Falconer (Chief Secretary, Madras). pp. 499-500, to R. A. Maitland 14th Sept. 1810; p. 503, to Alexander Anstruther 14th Sept. 1810. (22) William Dunbar Brodie (Register of Carnatic Debts). pp. 555-6, to Alexander Falconer 26th July 1810; pp. 556-7, to Governor Barlow 25th July 1810; pp. 575-607, to William Thackeray (Chief Secretary, Madras) 30th Nov. 1810. (23) pp. 566-7, John Parkhouse (Secretary, Carnatic Office) to the Commissioners for the Carnatic Debt 9th Jan. 1810. (24) pp. 619-714, Samuel Trotter (Advocate General, Madras) to Lieut.-Gen. John Abercromby (Governor, Madras) 31st May 1814, Case of Robert Sherson (Collector of Customs and Reporter of External Commerce).
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004787
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/691 : Madras legal papers.
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1807
End Date:: 1814
Date Range:: 1807-1814
Era:: CE
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