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Papers relative to the revision of the Judicial System in Madras.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/782

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IOR/H/782
Title
Papers relative to the revision of the Judicial System in Madras.
Date
1816
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(1) pp. i-xlix, Alphabetical Index of Subjects. (2) pp. 1-11, Correspondence between the Court and Madras regarding Regulations for the new Judicial System 5th Jan. to 18th June 1816; pp. 13-91, Printed copies of Regulations IV-VII of 1816 forwarded to Directors, with Governor Elliot's Letter of 18th June 1816. (3) pp. 93-9, D. Hill to James Cobb 29th June 1816, with Minutes of Madras Judicial Proceedings of 17th May 1816 (Printed in Selections, II, 352). (4) pp. 101-69, Report of Judicial Commissioners to Madras Government 20th April 1816 (Printed in Selections, II, 421-33); pp. 173-84, Appendix (1), Amendment of Regulations; pp. 188-9, Appendix (2), Number of Sudder Aumeens, Munsiffs, &c. in each Zillah (Printed in Selections, II, 434). (5) pp. 191-414, Regulations I to VII of 1816, Regulations I and II deal with Village Munsiffs, III and IV with District Munsiffs, V with Sudder Aumeens, VI with Collectors, VII with transference of the Police from the Magistrates to the Collectors; pp. 418-9, Alteration of References in the Regulations. (6) pp. 421-59, 475-504, Minutes by Governor H. Elliot, R. Fullerton and R. Alexander 25th April to 17th May 1816 (Printed in Selections, II, 435 et seq.). (7) pp. 461-72, Second Draft of the Regulations by the Commissioners.

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Most of these Papers are printed in the Selection mentioned in H/780

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former volume no.45
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Language
English
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1 volume
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