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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1862-63’ [34v] (64/266)
The record is made up of 1 item (144 folios). It was created in 29 Aug 1863-27 Jul 1865. 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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58
[ Bombay'^
Sind.
Palilunpoor.
Jvuijeera.
POLITICAL.
that it would not be practicable to introduce a permanent settlement with
any hope of its success.” But near Kurrachee a large tract of land was
being rented by an enterprising European firm. The land is to be irrigated
by means of windmills,, and to grow produce for the European markets.
85. The profits of the Sind Forests for the year under report were
nearly a third less than those of the preceding year. This is rather to be attri
buted to accidental and temporary diminution of demand than to defectson the
side of supply, either in material or in management. The settlement survey
has been progressing without impediment. In the Kurrachee collectorate
the measurement of 75,306 acres, and the classification of 78,324 acres, have
been completed. Much work has been carried out in Hydrabad, and im
portant alterations in the method of work introduced. The topographical
survey, which is in two parties, has, on the right bank of the Indus, measured
about 2,715 square miles, and on the left accomplished the boundary
survey of about 1,458-29 square miles, and by
triangulation
A surveying technique in which the position of a network of points is determined by creating a series of triangles between them and measuring at least two of the internal angles and one side length.
1,000 square
miles.
PAHLUNPOOR.
86. The Political Superintendent of Pahlunpoor reports frequent
disturbances of the peace on the Marwar frontier of his districts. Within the
districts crime was comparatively rare. Although inhabited by lawless and
predatory tribes, and afflicted with three bad seasons in succession, only
three cases involving loss of life occurred in them during the year. Appre
hensions and convictions, however, do not bear a proper proportion to cases
reported, owing to the prevalence of “ the system of equivalents.” If the
village to which robbers belong pay the compensation amount fixed by a
punchayet, the lobbersare not brought to trial. But in serious cases, which
call foi the peisonal interference of the Superintendent, this system of buy
ing off offenders does not seem to obtain. An arrangement is reported to
cxbt by which independent officers are at various times sent round to try
and glean intelligence as to what is going’ on, .and for the express purpose of
checking abuse on the part of the district officials.”
J UNJEER A.
87. Complaints of illegal and unfriendly acts towards British subjects
on the pait of the Chief of Junjeera have been made within the year under
report, and have been under the consideration of Government. In the preced-
ing ^ cui a "visit of Ilei Majesty s Steamer Pleiad to Junjeera had been found
necessary, but has not influenced the after conduct of the Chief. At present
Ids territory is reported to be the receptacle of large quantities of cotton and
othci goods stolen in transit from one British port to another. Investigation
18 &
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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 1862-63.
The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- ‘JUDICIAL’ (ff 6-15), consisting of: Legislative; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Police; Jails
- ‘FINANCE AND REVENUE’ (ff 16-25), consisting of: Finance; The Mint; Revenue; Cash Alienations; Land Alienations; Sayer (Income Tax, Stamps, &c.); Customs; Imports; Import Revenue; Export Revenue; Frontier Duties; General Trade; Opium; Salt Excise; Financial and Commercial Legislation
- ‘POLITICAL’ (ff 26-35), consisting of: Sattara [Satara]; Kolhapore [Kolhapur]; The Southern Maratha Country; Cutch [Kachchh]; Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha] and Punch Mahals [Panch Mahals]; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Aden; Savanoor [Savanur]; Surat; Mahee Kanta [Mahi Kantha]; Edur [Idar]; Cambay [Khambhat]; Kattywar [Kathiawar]; Sind [Sindh]; Pahlunpoor [Palanpur]; Junjeera [Janjira]
- ‘PUBLIC WORKS’ (ff 36-39), consisting of: Sattara; Bombay [Mumbai] Harbour Defences; Belgaum and Kolapoor [Kolhapur]; Poona [Pune] Districts; The Civil Architect; Dharwar [Dharwad]; Ahmedabad and Kaira [Kheda]; Northern Concan [Konkan]; Mhow; Poona Cantonment; Kirkee [Khadki] Cantonment; Nassick [Nashik] Districts; Agra Road, Beaora [Biaora] Division; The Garrison and Dockyard Engineer, Bombay; Agra Road, Mhow Division; Sholapore [Solapur]; Ahmednuggur [Ahmednagar]; Surat and Broach [Bharuch]
- ‘PUBLIC WORKS, RAILWAY’ (ff 40-43), consisting of: Railway Operations; Bombay, Baroda [Vadodara], and Central India Railway; The Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla
- ‘MILITARY DEPARTMENT’ (f 44), consisting of: Military Department; Marine Department
- ‘EDUCATION’ (ff 45-46)
- ‘THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT’ (f 47)
- ‘CONSERVANCY AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION’ (ff 48-50), consisting of: Bombay; Revenue Survey
- ‘FORESTS’ (f 51)
- ‘MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 52).
The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the ‘JUDICIAL’ section of the report. Appendices A and B (f 53) contain lists of Acts passed, respectively, by the Government of India and 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. . Appendix C (ff 53-64) contains a list of bills under consideration by 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. . Appendix D (ff 65-146) consists of a detailed report on jails by the Inspector-General of Prisons. Appendix D is dated 29 August 1863 and contains an inserted sheet of corrections (f 66) dated 27 July 1865. 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 or phrasing 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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