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IOR/H/793

Record Id:: 040-000004902
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x000262
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/793
Title:: Papers concerning Charles Peers, East India Company servant in Madras.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-102, Copies made (January 1922) by permission of Mr. C. R. Peers (H.M. Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments) of original Papers relating to Mr. Charles Peers, at one time a Company's Servant in Madras. (2) pp. 2-5, Peers' Diary 10th to 21st Dec. 1733, Charges of misconduct and an interview with Governor George Morton Pitt. (3) p. 7, Court of Directors' Order restoring Peers to his place in Council, n.d., but evidently referring to his suspension (see para. 91 of Madras Letter to Court 25th Aug. 1731, p. 28 below) in 1731. (4) pp. 9-32, 37-40, 97, Madras Council to Court of Directors 31st Jan. 1731/2, 25th Aug. 1731 (there is no other complete copy of this in the India Office), and -- Sept. 1733 reporting their action in reference to the Court's Orders for restraint of Private Trade. (5) pp. 34-5, Case of Ram Chundra, Infringement of the rights of the Mayor's Court. (6) pp. 37-40, Samuel Parkes and other Jurymen to Court of Directors 7th Dec. 1733, with Proceedings of Quarter Sessions of 1st Dec. on a proposal to ballot for Juries according to the recent Act of Parliament. (7) Charles Peers. pp. 41-50, 84-6, to the Court of Directors 1st Oct. 1733, Interference with Free Trading from India to foreign parts and, pp. 84-6, ? 1733, Demand for enquiry into the Affairs on the Coast and especially the conduct of Governor Pitt; pp. 52-65, 67-70, to his Father 23rd Sept. and 1st Oct. 1733; p. 72, to Messrs. Judah Supino and Sons 1st Oct. 1733, Sale of their Coral; p. 74, to John Eaton Dodsworth 6th Oct. 1733; p. 76, to John Green 29th Sept. 1733; p. 78, to Alexander Bennett 1st Oct. 1733; p. 80, to Mrs. Beavis (Peers' sister) 1st Oct. 1733; p. 82, to the Hon. George Morton Pitt 30th July 1733, Disapproval of Governor Pitt's Orders as to the restraint of Trade. (8) pp. 88-95, Note (? by Peers) upon the, pp. 99-100, Placard restraining Trade affixed to the Sea-gate by the Council 24th July 1733.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004902
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/793 : Papers concerning Charles Peers, East India Company servant in Madras.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0446]/040-000004902
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1731
End Date:: 1733
Date Range:: 1731-1733
Era:: CE
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