Volume 1

Selections from Calcutta gazettes : showing the political and social condition of the English in India / by W.S. Seton-Karr.

Date:
1864-
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Selections from Calcutta gazettes : showing the political and social condition of the English in India / by W.S. Seton-Karr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thursday, September 23rd, 1784. Extract, Act of Parliament of 21^, George III. Chapter 65, to oblige British Subjects in India to reside within ten miles of some principal Settlement. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that during the continuance of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any British Sub- ject or Subjects in the service of the said United Company, or licensed by them to proceed to India, to reside in any other place in India than in one of the principal Settlements belonging to the said United Com- pany, or within ten miles of such principal Settlement, without the special licence of the said United Company, or of the President or Gov- ernor and Council of such principal Settlement, in writing first had and obtained; nor shall any such British Subject or Subjects reside be- yond the limits aforesaid, for any longer space of time than shall be specified in the orders of the said United Company, or in his or their licence or licences respectively. Published by order of the HoiPble the Governor General and Council. Council Chamber, 1 J. L. AURIOL, Acting Secretary. September 1st, 1783. ) Thursday, September 30th, 1784. Notice is hereby given, that the Honorable Company’s Dawk Bearers will be on the roads on the 1st of next month. September %lnd, 1784. JOHN BELLI, Post Master General. [Note.—At the conclusion of the rainy season,] Thursday, October 28th, 1784. The prices of Grain in the city having of late been greatly enhanced by an universal demand for Grain for the purpose of exportation, and a belief, in consequence, having taken place, founded upon the most vague and unauthorized reports, that the embargo on the exportation of Grain was taken off, or that permission could readily be obtained for that pur- pose, the Committee of Grain, in order that export traders may not in- volve themselves in loss by acting upon such groundless reports, and in order to stop the progress of the distressing effects thereby brought upon the poor inhabitants, by the enhanced prices of grain, do hereby give notice: That there is no present intention on the part of Government