Board of Revenue Proceedings, 1st-18th July, 1788
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Introductory notes
The early records preserved in the West Bengal State Archive pertains to the administration of the land revenue system by the East India Company. The Company attained the revenue rights of the Province through the Grant of Diwani in 1765. The records in the repositories of the Archive date back to the Select Committee Records in 1768. In the early the revenue administration was managed by various intermediary agencies, these committees reflect the early experiments and confusion of the East India Company over revenue collection.
The Court of Directors decided to reconsider the revenue administration in 1785. On this line the Court wrote in their General Letter, dated 21st September, 1785, that, there would be a Board of Revenue comprising of one of Junior Member of Council, and four other senior servants of the Company. The department would manage the whole administration of settlement, collection and receipt of every branch of the Revenue department together. The Board of Revenue at the Fort William operated from 1786 to 1822.
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The Court of Directors decided to reconsider the revenue administration in 1785. On this line the Court wrote in their General Letter, dated 21st September, 1785, that, there would be a Board of Revenue comprising of one of Junior Member of Council, and four other senior servants of the Company. The department would manage the whole administration of settlement, collection and receipt of every branch of the Revenue department together. The Board of Revenue at the Fort William operated from 1786 to 1822.
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1.1. Read the following Letter from the Governor General in Council To John Shore Esq
We have received your Letter of the 20th [...]to the 27th June, and of the Instant.
27th June Ditto We authorize you to disburse the Sumo of 1000 Rupees for the relief of the Inhabitants of Rangamatty [Page 308]under the reliance that the Collector will take the necessary precautions of its being distributed to such persons as stand most in need of relief.
1.2. To Mr Hugh Bailie Collector of Rangamatty
We have to inform you that the Governor General [Page 309] in Council has been pleased to authorize you to disburse the sum of 1000 Rupees applied for you by on the 13th Ultimo for the relief of the Inhabitants of the District under your Charge, under the reliance that you will take the necessary precautions for its being distributed to such persons as stand most in need of relief.
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