Materials on the history of India.

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/H/43
  • Former Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/A/1/15.
  • Dates of Creation
    • c 1762-1826
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

(1) pp. 1-97, A brief chronological account of some of the principal occurrences in the History of the East India Company, their Commerce and Possessions 1584-1762. (2) pp. 101-7, Outlines for a Memoir concerning the Affairs of India 1783. (3) pp. 111-21, The general state of India and of the Company in matters of Government and Revenue in 1783, collected from the Speeches of Lord Carlisle, Mr. Fox, Mr. Burke and others [Governor Johnstene, Sir H. Fletcher, Mr. Erskine, Lord Loughborough] in the Debates on Mr. Fox's two Bills. (4) pp. 123-32, Heads of Chronological Tables for a modern History of India as connected with the India Company. (5) pp. 135, 136, Extract of Dr. Robertson's Historical Disquisition concerning India. (6) pp. 139-337, Home or Domestic Administration of the Company embracing the Commercial and Political privileges conferred upon the Company since its Union in 1708 [to 1812]. (7) p. 339, Historical Chart of the growth of the British possessions in India 1760-1826.

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