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The record is made up of 1 item (81 folios). It was created in 1861?. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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public works. [Bombay]
to Rs. 16,35,838. The sanctioned Budget, thus modified by the Supreme
Government, stood thus :—
Part 1 Rs. 2,15,176
„ 2 „ 17,47,161
„ 3 „ 2,82,500
„ 4 „ 16,35,838
„ 5... „ 11,69,325
Total..Rs. 50,50,000
Thus placing at the disposal of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. 504 lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
for Expenditure upon Public Works in 1860-61. The total expenditure in that
year, as shown by the accompanying Statements, has been Rs. 48,06,361, or
Rs. 2,43,639 less than the amount allowed ; in explanation of this difference it
may be stated that Rs. 1,10,195, for works executed in 1860-61, was not paid till
after the close of the year ; and that for various reasons it was found impossible
to expend economically on the works sanctioned in the Budget the full amounts
finally apportioned to them ; but a portion of the balance, unexpended on those
projects, was subsequently sanctioned for other works, either not contemplated,
or not considered of pressing importance when the official year commenced.
From the accompanying Statement it will be seen that the cost of Establish
ment, excluding “ direction,” is equivalent to 24’9 per cent, upon the sum
actually expended upon works.
CONCISE ANNUAL REPORTS, 1860-61.
A. —Military.
n
A 1.— Fortifications.
Lieutenant Colonel DeLisle, Superintendent of the Bombay Harbour
Defences, reported under date the 1st of July 1861,
Bombay. ^ follows :—“ The Oyster Rock Battery, which had
been stopped during the monsoon, was resumed in October, and during this
season the lowest portions of the foundations, which are only accessible at
spring tides, have been laid. Part of the east face has been raised above
low-water neaps, and also a portion of the gorge wall. The filling-in has been
kept up to the level of the Masonry work. Advantage was taken of the
quick-setting property of the mortar, made with Aden pumice, to extend
the Battery across a small hollow or creek, and thus increase the interior space,
and also the number of guns.
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Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1860-61.

The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:

  • 'JUDICIAL' (ff 6-10), consisting of: Legislation; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crimes in the Island of Bombay; Small Cause Court; Police; Jails
  • 'REVENUE' (ff 11-13), consisting of: Land Revenue; Alienated Revenues; Income Tax; Stamps; Customs, Salt, and Opium
  • 'FINANCIAL' (f 18)
  • 'POLITICAL' (ff 19-21), consisting of: North Eastern Frontier; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Southern Muratha Country; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Perim
  • 'PUBLIC WORKS' (ff 22-31), consisting of concise annual reports on the following areas: A. Military; B. Naval; C. Judicial; D. Revenue; E. Ecclesiastical; G. General; H. Municipal; I. Marine; K. Agricultural; L. Communications. There is also a concise annual report on the public works in Sind
  • 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY' (ff 32-37), consisting of: Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway; Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla Company
  • 'MILITARY AND MARINE' (ff 38-40)
  • 'EDUCATION' (ff 41-43)
  • 'MEDICAL DEPARTMENT' (ff 44-45)
  • 'CONSERVANCY' (ff 46-47)
  • 'SURVEY' (ff 48-49), consisting of: Revenue; Topographical
  • 'FORESTS' (f 50), consisting of: Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. ; Sind
  • 'MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 51-53), consisting of Population; Stationery; Agriculture; Emigration.

The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the 'JUDICIAL', 'FINANCIAL', 'PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT', 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY', 'EDUCATION' and 'CONSERVANCY' sections of the report (ff 54-84).

A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 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.

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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61'
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