Proceedings of the Comptrolling Committee of Revenue, 4th February-10th October, 1772
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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. Between 1769 and 1786 the revenue administration was managed by various intermediate agencies like the Resident at the Durbar, Provincial Council of Revenue, the Calcutta Committee of Revenue. These committees reflect the early experiments and confusion of the East India Company over revenue collection.
The Comptrolling Committee of Revenue was the first separate Revenue authority that was set up in April, 1771. The Comptrolling Committee comprised of President and four members. The two Provincial Councils, as well as the officers in charge of the 24 Parganas, Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong were directed to correspond with and obey the orders of the Committee.
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The Comptrolling Committee of Revenue was the first separate Revenue authority that was set up in April, 1771. The Comptrolling Committee comprised of President and four members. The two Provincial Councils, as well as the officers in charge of the 24 Parganas, Burdwan, Midnapore and Chittagong were directed to correspond with and obey the orders of the Committee.
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1.1. Agreed the foregoing Letter be replied as follows
[...] from the report transmitted to [...] the Letters of the 8 Instant concerning the damage done by the March of the Brigade there the Shahbad Districts. It does not appear that so minute an Investigation has been made as we could have wished for our [...] particular Satisfaction to have seen and as we cannot admit of Claims upon so slight a foundation We desire that you will take further measures to ascertain us [...]full and satisfactory the real loss the Country has sustained before We came to final [...] concern the alteration to be made by farmers on their account.
We are Sir. Your humble Servant