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Civil administration of Bengal papers, 1758-1766

Collection: The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752-1774    Volumes    Civil administration of Bengal papers, 1758-1766
Sub-series CA: Official papers which, although not extensive, reflect Clive's involvement in the civil administration of Bengal. They include papers relating to revenue collection, population statistics, currency reform and trade. They derive, for the most part, from Clive's two periods as governor of Bengal, 1758-1760 and 1765-1767, but relate almost exclusively to the latter. Arrangement: In three documents: revenue accounts and reports, 1758, 1765-1766, establishment lists, 1766, papers relating to currency reform and trade, [c.1764]-1766. Extent: 5 vols., 1 envelope.
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View document: India currency reform and trade, [c.1764]-1766.

India currency reform and trade, [c.1764]-1766

CA3 - Admin/biog. history: The plan for a gold currency resulted from the scarcity of silver in Bengal in 1766. Alleged fraudulent coinage in the form of an improper rate...

Date:1758-1766
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859-4CA-03
View document: East India Company establishment and non-establishment lists, 1766.

East India Company establishment and non-establishment lists, 1766

CA2 - Scope and content: List of the Company's covenanted (i.e. the civil as opposed to the military) servants on the Bengal establishment in 1766 giving details of their names...

Date:1758-1766
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859-4CA-02
View document: Revenue accounts and reports, 1758, 1765-1766.

Revenue accounts and reports, 1758, 1765-1766

CA1 - Scope and content: Provincial treasury and revenue accounts and reports for the years 1758 and 1765-6. - Extent: 3 vols. - Contents List: CA1/1) 1758; CA1/2) 1765, Aug...

Date:1758-1766
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859-4CA-01
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