Admiralty Jurisdiction

(1) pp. 1-3, Memorandum on the Incompetency of the Admiralty Jurisdiction in Bengal, Signed S. J. 12th Oct. 1785. (2) pp. 5-6, F. Russell to John Smith 21st Nov. 1786 to expedite preparation of the Charter of Justice for Madras and the Commission of Admiralty for Bengal. (3) pp. 9-20, Copy of Commission for trying Pirates at Fort Marlborough 11th June 1787, docketted as Draft Commission of Admiralty for Fort William in Bengal. (4) pp. 25-54, Case for the East India Company, Opinions of George Rous, R. P. Arden (Attorney-General), and A. Macdonald (Solicitor-General) 24th March 1789 as to power of the Crown to delegate certain authorities to the Governor-General in Council and to the Governor of Madras. (5) pp. 60-128, Report concerning the Admiralty Jurisdiction in India and the proposed Commission for granting Letters of Marque by the Government there and trying Prize Causes, Prepared for Mr. Anstruther (Standing Counsel to the Board); pp. 129-221, Appendix, including printed copies of, pp. 147-52, Standing Interrogatories to be administered to Commanders, &c. of Vessels seized as Prizes by King's ships or ships with Letters of Marque, and, pp. 191-221, Amended copy of Bill for the encouragement of seamen, &c. 1793. See H/372 (2) above. (6) pp. 225-8, Mr. Cottrell to Dundas 16th April--(Original), Erection of Admiralty Courts in India. (7) pp. 229-47, Correspondence and legal opinions as to establishment of Admiralty Jurisdiction in India, Sir William Scott (King's Advocate), John Scott (Attorney-General), John Mitford (Solicitor-General), William Battine (Advocate of the Admiralty), Thomas Brodrick (Counsel for Admiralty), and Philip Stephens December 1793 to January 1794.

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