'Miscellaneous Papers.'

Content

The volume contains a collection of miscellaneous East India Company (and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ) papers on 'Marine' matters, including correspondence, memoranda, committee papers, minutes, lists, notes, and extracts.

The papers cover: Indian Navy (IN) matters (including constitution and government of the IN, teaching of naval gunnery, recruitment, midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. , shipbuilding at Bombay, and the legality of ships of the IN carrying merchandise); batta An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty. [officers' allowances]; the need for more regular communications between Bombay and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Madras (duties of the office of Master Attendant, and the Marine Board); lascars A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. and native seamen; the award of service medals for the Persian and Burmese wars; pilots; native servants; lists of Marine Department charges at Aden in 1850; appointment of Agents; remarks on the steam route via the Cape of Good Hope; the cost of machinery for a steam factory An East India Company trading post. at Bombay; and miscellaneous matters.

Extent and format

1 volume (187 folios)

Arrangement

There is a brief index to subjects on folios 2-3. This refers to the (faint) page numbers of the printed pagination sequence commencing on folio 4. The papers are not in any chronological order.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 183; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. One additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-183; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MAR/C/909

History of this record

Date(s)

1786-1860 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Naval affairsNaval personnel

People & organisations

HM's Indian Navy

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