Judicial Papers, Mainly concerning Bombay.

(1) pp. 1-7, Observations with reference to the Pages of the Book of Proceedings [in the Bombay Courts] as sent to England, ? by John Matthews. See H/420 (1). (2) pp. 9-26, Papers relative to the case of Thomas Waters, Prepared by Mr. Woodford. (3) pp. 27-30, Mr. Matthews' Minutes extracted from Books sent from Bombay relative to the Mayor's Court and Proceedings of the Justices (Original). (4) pp. 33-57, Petitions from the Gentoo Merchants to Governor William Wake and the Bombay Council, relative to the Mayor's Court; pp. 55, Note from C. Mole, Secretary to the East India Company, to Nathaniel Cole 4th May 1747 (Original). (5) pp. 57-78, Register of Proceedings at the Sessions of the Peace Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery at Bombay under the Charter of 14th Sept. 1726, 15th Jan. 1745/6 to 12th July 1746. (6) pp. 81-93, Mode of administering the Oath to Gentoos by the Mayor's Court, Justices of the Peace and Courts of Oyer and Terminer, with opinion of D. Ryder (Attorney-General), W. Murray (Solicitor-General), J. Browne and J. Browning 11th Nov. 1747. (7) pp. 95-101, Notes on the Charter of 26 George II, relative to the Mayor's Courts at Madras and Bombay, Dispute relative to Col. Keating 1771-79. (8) pp. 103-4, Note by John Hunter, Free Merchant at Bombay, on necessary Regulations for the Mayor's Court. No date. (9) pp. 107-327, Correspondence of the Recorder of Bombay with the Board of Control 8th Feb. 1799 to 2nd Aug. 1810, including:-- (10) pp. 109-11, Table of Contents. (11) pp. 113-9, 191-200, Sir William Syer to Henry Dundas 8th Feb. and 17th Dec. 1779 (Originals). (12) pp. 121-6, Phineas Hall to Dundas with Rules 10th June 1799 (Original). (13) pp. 127-8, 131-3, William Dowdeswell to Dundas 12th June and 16th Sept. 1799 (Original). (14) pp. 135-6, William Lowndes to Dundas 17th Sept. 1798 (Original). (15) pp. 141-84, William Cleaver to Dundas 29th May and 15th June 1799 (Original). (16) pp. 187-8, H. Constable (Attorney to the Company) to Cleaver 14th June 1799 (Original). (17) pp. 203-42, 277-88, 321-7, Rules, Fees, &c. of the Recorder's Court at Bombay. (18) p. 247, Original Note by Silvester Douglas on the difficulties to be met with in establishing the new Court at Bombay. (19) pp. 249-50, James Morley (Attorney in Recorder's Court) to Henry Dundas 17th Dec. 1799 (Original); pp. 253-66, to Governor Jonathan Duncan 6th Nov. 1799; pp. 269-75, 289-90, 21st Aug. and 12th Oct. 1809 to Robert Dundas (Originals). (20) pp. 293-4, Robert Dundas to James Morley 2nd Feb. 1810; pp. 297-8, to Sir James Mackintosh 2nd Feb. 1810 (Original Drafts). (21) p. 317, Recorder (Sir James Mackintosh), the Mayor and Aldermen of Bombay to Robert Dundas 2nd Aug. 1810 with the Rules.

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