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Minutes and Memoranda etc of General Committees and Offices of the East India Company

Catalogue reference: IOR/D

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This record is about the Minutes and Memoranda etc of General Committees and Offices of the East India Company dating from 1700-1858.

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Reference

IOR/D

Title

Minutes and Memoranda etc of General Committees and Offices of the East India Company

Date

1700-1858

Description

The majority of these records belonged to, or were closely associated with, the Committee of Correspondence, and a series known as 'Auditor's References' comprising papers mainly relating to the financial claims of Company servants.. The Committee of Correspondence was the most important of the standing committees appointed by the Court of Directors down to 1833. It was responsible mainly for supervising the Company's non-Secret correspondence with India etc; for controlling the overseas establishments, including the consideration of the financial and other claims of civil and military personnel, and for appointing civil cadets (to 1805); and for filling posts in many departments of the Company's home establishment. IOR/D also includes some miscellaneous entry books, lists and papers originally kept in the offices of the Secretary, the Examiner and the Auditor at East India House.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
East India Company
Physical description

263 volumes

Access conditions

Available for research unless otherwise stated

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4fde3688-9265-4750-9524-b532168d442b/

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Minutes and Memoranda etc of General Committees and Offices of the East India Company