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Papers on judicial Matters.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/693

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IOR/H/693
Title
Papers on judicial Matters.
Date
1779-1813
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(1) p. i, List of Contents. (2) pp. 1-120, ''Memoir on the revision of the Judicial System under the Government of Fort St. George with a view to the reduction of Expence and the more expeditions and efficient Administration of Justice.'' By James Cumming (Clerk in the Secretary's Office, India Board) (Original), Revenue and Judicial Department 12th March 1811. (Duplicate of H/694 (2).) (3) pp. 125-35, Extract from Capt. [? Alexander or Andrew] Read's letter of 15th Nov. 1792 on the Revenue Management North of the Cavery under the Gentoo, the Moorish and the Company's Government. (See H/686 (1).) Other extracts on Village Headmen and Panchayets, the last from a letter of 30th July 1794. (4) p. 137, Expences of Establishment of Provincial and Zillah Courts under the Madras Government, 1809. (5) pp. 141-2, Extract from Mr. J. Sullivan's Tracts on Arbitration among the Hindus. (See J. Sullivan, Tracts upon India; written in the years 1779, 1780 and 1788.) (6) pp. 151-379, ''Some Considerations on the State of the Police of British India as suggested on a perusal of the Collections of Papers replying to the Bengal Judicial P.C. No. 65 recently received from the India House.'' By James Cumming 17th Aug. 1813 (Original, duplicate of H/694, pp. 121-216); pp. 383-480, Supplements (duplicate of H/694, pp. 221-350); pp. 487-538, ''Memoir Supplementary to the Consideration on the Police of India.'' By James Cumming, 13th Dec. 1813.

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Letter 369
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English
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1 volume
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Papers on judicial Matters.