‘Compensation to Dr McNeill’

Title:

‘Compensation to Dr McNeill’

Date:

1833/1836

Description:

Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of enclosures to political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] and the East India Company Court of Directors. The item relates to the question of how much compensation should be paid to Dr John McNeill following the cancellation of his appointment as Resident at Bushire [Būshehr]. McNeill had been appointed Resident in November 1830 and had subsequently travelled to Bushire from Tabreez [Tabrīz] with his family during a particularly harsh winter season. The Government of Bombay and the Court of Directors debate how much compensation should be paid for his 'mental and bodily sufferings', in addition to his travel expenses, salary, and loss of earnings.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 1979, Collection No. 5, Draft 609, 1837’ and 'Examiner's Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 406, and terminates at f 434, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Compensation
Expenses
Employee grievances

Geographic region:

Bushire

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001846.0x000130_ar
81055/vdc_100000001846.0x000130_en
IOR/F/4/1632/65397
IOR/F/4/1632/65397

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