Francis Russell's papers on judicial Matters.

(1) pp. ii-xvii, List of Contents of H/413 to 415, with remarks, Signed W. Minchin 2nd Dec. 1797. (2) pp. 1-51 (a), Draft Charter of Justice, relative to Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Fines, &c. (3) p. 53, Note of reply to Lord Chancellor's Notes on the force of Acts of George I relating to the Company. (4) p. 55, Memoranda. (5) pp. 57-65, Papers showing that the Company had Courts of Justice in Madras as early as 1690, Extracts from Madras Consultations 6th and 16th June 1690. (6) pp. 70-106, Plan for a Bill declaratory of the King's sovereignty over the British Territories and Possessions in India and for the future Government and Security thereof, for Funding the debt of the Company incurred in their defence and securing the payment thereof and for granting the Company a further term in their Exclusive Trade. No date, but see H/413 (3). (7) pp. 107-73, Origin of the establishment in the Courts of Judicature and for the collection of the Revenues in Bengal, Bahar and Orissa. No date, but see H/420 (5). (8) pp. 177-85, Heads of collateral matters to be considered in case of any new Judicature Act being proposed in 1794/5. No date. (9) pp. 191-223, Company's Petition to the King for a new Charter of Justice. No date. (10) pp. 225-46, Heads proposed for the intended Bill upon the new arrangement of the Affairs of India and the India Company. No date. (11) pp. 249-535, Bill for extending the term of the Company's Exclusive Trade with India, for confirming the Company in its possessions and for establishing Regulations for the better management of the Company's affairs. No date.

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