Papers concerning revenue, administrative and judicial matters in India.

(1) pp. 1-207, ''Sketch of Revenue Management in the Ceded [by Tipu Sultan] Countries North of the Cavery under the Gentoo, the Moorish and the Hon. Company's Government as enclosed in Capt. [Andrew] Read's Letter dated 15th Nov. 1792.'' (See H/693 (3).) (2) pp. 209-23, Minute by Lord William Bentinck (Governor of Madras) 19th June 1805, Permanent Revenue Settlement and Country Judicature, Queries to Board of Revenue (Madras) and replies. (3) pp. 225-308, ''Report of the [Principal] Collector [Thomas Munro] of the Ceded Districts 15th Aug. 1807, on the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Zemindarry Permanent Settlements and of the Ryotwar Settlements.'' (4) pp. 313-491, ''Report of Messrs. [George Lenox] Prendergast and W. Steadman [Revenue Commissioners] on the local Institutions and Fiscal Resources of the District of Broach'' 31st May 1807; pp. 491-508, R. L. Goodwin (Secretary, Bombay) to the Commissioners 1st Feb. 1808, with thanks for their Report and Instructions for the current year's Jamabandi. (5) pp. 511-632, Report of the Committee of General Police (M. Dick, J. Hodgson, T. B. Hurdis and E. C. Greenway) 20th March 1805 and, pp. 633-62, Regulation for establishing a uniform system of Police in Madras and, pp. 664-76, Regulation for empowering the Zillah Magistrates, Collectors and Commercial Residents to hold Quarterly Sessions . . . the said Sessions to take cognizance of nuisances, passed by the Governor in Council of Fort St. George. (6) pp. 681-735, J. Leith to Court of Directors 23rd Jan. 1808, London, 12, Gloucester Place, New Road, Remarks upon the present Judicial or Adalat System of India. (7) pp. 737-41, Extract of letter from [William] Thackery (Magistrate of Masulipatam) 1st May 1805 (in Madras Secret Letter 12th Feb. 1806), Evil effects of the Land Revenue Settlement. (8) pp. 745-51, Proceedings of Board of Revenue, Madras, 16th Aug. 1807, addressed to the Collector of Dindigul, explanatory of the Principle of Village Settlements. (9) pp. 753-68, Col. Munro's Observations on the Judicial System. (10) pp. 773-5, Edward Strachey to the Register of the Court of Appeal Council and Circuit for the Division of Bareilly 1st Nov. 1806 (Original), with, pp. 777-85, Regulation for the Government of the Zillah of Agra, passed by the Governor-General in Council. (11) pp. 791-824, Customs Regulations, Bengal, Madras, Bombay and Surat. (12) pp. 829-32, Extracts and Notes respecting Zemindars. (13) pp. 833-6, Lord Minto and Bengal Council to Directors 18th Dec. 1812, Expediency of increasing the Establishment of Covenanted Servants in Bengal. (14) p. 839, List of Contents.

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