Francis Russell's papers on judicial Matters.

(1) pp. 1-122, Letter from Hastings and Barwell to Court of Directors 21st April 1776 with Sir Elijah Impey's Bill for the better Administration of Justice in Bengal and connected Letters from Impey, Robert Chambers, Le Maistre, Hyde; pp. 123-123 (c), Note by George Rous 27th Feb. 1786; pp. 123 (e)-123 (q), Papers connected with case of Behauder Beg and others against Nauderah Begum. (2) pp. 125-83, Draft Charter of Justice for increasing the number of Justices at the three Presidencies and of Commission of Oyer and Terminer at Fort St. George and Bombay and for appointing Coroners and for enabling the Court of Directors to establish Courts of Justice for the Jaghire Districts and Northern Circars for the Natives with a Grant of Fines and Forfeitures, Signed R. P. Arden and A. Macdonald 25th July 1787. (3) pp. 185-216, Heads for a Bill in Parliament for the future Administration of the Government and Revenues of India 1787. See H/415 (6) below. (4) pp. 219-28, Third set of Resolutions for amending the Judicature and Police. No date. See (7) below. (5) pp. 235-9, Extract Bengal Public Consultations 6th Aug.--6th Nov. 1790, Judicature at Madras and Bombay, Advocate-General's (T. H. Davies) opinion as to how the place of Third Member of Government is to be supplied in the absence of the Governors of Madras and Bombay. (6) pp. 241-99, Dundas' private Instructions to Mr. Russell regarding the new Charter 1st Oct. 1791. (7) pp. 301-76, Heads proposed for the intended Bills upon the new arrangements of the Affairs of India and the Company by Mr. Russell with three Sets of Resolutions (see (4) above), October 1791. (8) pp. 377-83, Notes and Mr. Russell's Epitome concerning the proposed Bills in Parliament for the Judicature and Police at Calcutta and Madras. (9) pp. 383-90, Letter from--to Dundas 13th Jan. 1792 (Original). (10) pp. 391-425, Remarks on the Powers of the Supreme Government of Bengal to legislate for the Natives of India, by Mr. Russell 5th May 1792 (Original). (11) pp. 429-40, Draft Clauses for amending the Law upon Informations for offences in India, by Mr. Russell, with George Wood's remarks thereon, 25th Jan. and 3rd Feb. 1793. (12) pp. 441-87, Regulations in matters of Judicature and Police proposed by Bengal and Madras, with Mr. Russell's remarks. (13) pp. 493-5, Subjects of Judicature recommended by the Governments in India, but not provided for by the Clauses of the Bill reported by the Committee.

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