‘GENERAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1869-70’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘GENERAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1869-70’
- Date:
- 1870/1871
- Description:
- Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1869-70.The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:‘JUDICIAL’ (ff 6-51), consisting of: Legislative; Civil Justice – Regulation Districts; Agent for Sirdars; Court of Small Causes, Bombay; Mofussil Courts of Small Causes; Criminal Justice – Regulation Districts; Police – Town and Island of Bombay; Regulation Districts; Jails; House of Correction, Bombay; Sind [Sindh]; Aden‘REVENUE’ (ff 52-60), consisting of: Land Revenue; Alienated Revenue; Customs, Salt and Opium‘FINANCIAL’ (ff 61-68), consisting of: Finance and Mint; Paper Currency‘POLITICAL’ (ff 69-89), consisting of: Kattywar [Kathiawar]; Kutch [Kachchh]; Baroda [Vadodara]; Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha]; Mahee Kanta [Mahi Kantha]; Pahlunpoor [Palanpur]; Khandeish [Khandesh]; Kolhapoor [Kolhapur]; Southern Mahratta [Maratha] Country; Akulkote [Akkalkot?]; Sawunt Warree [Savantvadi or Sawantwadi]; Junjeera [Janjira?]; ‘FOREIGN RELATIONS’ - Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Muscat; Persian Gulf; Bahrein [Bahrain]‘PUBLIC WORKS’ (ff 90-123), consisting of: Military – Fortifications, Cantonments; Accommodation for Troops; Ordnance; Commissariat; Staff; Naval; Civil Buildings – Revenue; Post Office; Telegraph; General; Ecclesiastical; Educational; Judicial; Agricultural; Communications – Roads, Bridges; River Improvements; Accommodation for Travellers; Miscellaneous Public Improvements – Municipal, Harbour Improvements, Lighthouses; Statement of Imperial Expenditure incurred in Public Works‘PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY’ (ff 124-134), consisting of: Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway; Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla‘MILITARY’ (ff 135-138)‘ECCLESIASTICAL’ (f 139)‘INDO-EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH’ (ff 140-154), consisting of: Electrician’s Report; Traffic Manager’s Report. Appendices to this section are included on folios 148v-154‘PUBLIC INSTRUCTION’ (ff 155-170)‘MEDICAL’(ff 171-172)‘VACCINATION’ (f 173)‘SURVEYS’ (ff 174-176), consisting of: Revenue Survey; Topographical Survey‘REGISTRATION’ (ff 177-179), including: Joint Stock Companies‘FORESTS’ (ff 180-186)‘COTTON’ (ff 187-194). Appendices to this section are included on folios 192-94‘MILLS’ (ff 195-96)‘MUNICIPAL’ (ff 197-256), consisting of: Bombay; Aden; Northern Division; Southern Division; Sind‘ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 257)‘MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 258-259), consisting of: Khandeish Model Farm; Emigration; Agricultural Improvements; Local Funds; Hill Station of Toongar; Pensioners’ Colony; Ahmedabad Horse Show.A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 4-5. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.Physical description: 1 item (257 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Aden
Bahrein
Persian Gulf - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100136161141.0x000002_ar
81055/vdc_100136161141.0x000002_en
IOR/V/10/282/1
IOR/V/10/282/1