Papers on judicial Matters.

(1) pp. 1-11, Proceedings of a Committee of Law Suits 26th June 1797, Reduction in number of Judges in Bengal. (2) pp. 15-22, Hugh Inglis to Dundas 13th June 1800, Opinion of Directors on the Judicature Bill. (3) pp. 25-125, Case for the Company regarding Legislative and Judicial Powers of its Government in the East Indies and the Provincial Courts of Justice there, Opinion of William Adam 5th Jan. 1804, Supplement 5th Jan. 1805. (4) pp. 129-39, Letter from Governor-General (Lord Wellesley) and Council to Secret Committee of Directors 28th March 1803, with opinion, 8th Feb. 1803, of Edward Strettell (Advocate-General) as to the power of enforcing Revenue Laws against British born subjects in Bengal. (5) pp. 143-53, Extracts of Judicial Letters from Bengal (28th Feb. 1803), Madras (22nd Feb. 1803) and Bombay (5th Feb. 1803) on Appeals from the Sudder Adawlut Courts at Madras and Bombay. (6) pp. 157-73, Extract of Political Letter from Bombay 5th Jan. 1803, Expediency of having the Presidency Legislative Regulations confirmed by Parliament. (7) pp. 177-242, Case for the Company in reference to matters dealt with in (3) to (6) above, with opinion of William Adam 5th Jan. 1805. (8) pp. 245-63, Note from Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Groom 26th Feb. 1805 (Original) to arrange a conference between Mr. Ryder and Mr. Adam to consider accompanying Draft of a Bill for the better securing the Administration of Justice under the Commissions of the Chief and other Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William and Madras in the East Indies and of His Majesty's Court of Judicature in Ceylon and of the Recorder of Bombay. (9) p. 265, Note from Lord Buckinghamshire to Sir Henry Russell 18th March 1815 (Original), For opinion on proposed Bill.

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