Restrictions on the press in India: Appendix to Letter from Court to Board 17th Jan....

(1) p. i, List of Contents. (2) pp. 1-3, Proposed Despatch to Bengal relative to abolition of the Censorship, sent to Board of Control 7th April 1820 and not returned. (3) pp. 5-8, Extract of Address to Marquis Hastings by Inhabitants of Madras 24th July 1819 on his removal of the Censorship, Hastings' reply 5th Aug. 1819. (4) pp. 9-32, Bengal to Court 5th Aug. 1819, Attack on Governor Hugh Elliott in the Calcutta Journal. (See H/532 (3)) (5) pp. 33-140, Attack on the Madras Government in the Calcutta Journal for impeding its circulation 1820. (See H/532 (3)) (6) pp. 141-5, Complaint by a Company's officer in the Calcutta Gazette of the rate of exchange at which the Troops were paid in the Nizam's territory 1820. (7) pp. 147-64, Attack on the Bengal Government in the Calcutta Gazette by a letter signed C. Emulus 1820. (See H/532 (3)) (8) pp. 165-82, Attack on the Government in a letter signed ''A Young Officer'' in the Calcutta Journal 1820. (See H/532 (3)) (9) pp. 183-254, Attacks in the Calcutta Journal on the Government for circulating post free the Prospectus of John Bull and on the Bishop of Calcutta 1821. (See H/532 (3)) (10) pp. 255-302, Supposed attempt of the Calcutta Journal to obstruct the Administration of Justice 1821. (11) pp. 303-21, Attack on Lord Hastings in the Calcutta Journal 1821. (12) p. 323, Case of Lieut.-Col. William Robison 1822. (See H/532 (7)).

See H/535 (1)

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