Documents on economic history of British rule in India, 1858-1947 : Eastern India in the late nineteenth century Part I, 1860 - 1870s

Contents
Foreutord
Preface
Introduction
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS;
D1 Annual Report on the Administration of Bengal
Presidencn 1860-61,: Demand and collection, redemption suits under Rent Act X of 1859 and sale of land under Act X[ of 1859.;
D2 Annual Report, 1867-622 Demand and collection, redemption, resumption of lands, rent suits under Act X of 1859, tea cultivation in Cachar and elsewhere.;
D3 Annual Report, 1862-63: Demand and collection, redemption, suits under the Rent Act X.;of,X859 and sale of land under Act XI of 1859, work at Sunderbuns, distribution of waste lands in the Sylhet and Assam, and tea plantation and coolie emigration;
D4 Annual Report 7866-672 Demand and collection of land revenue, settlement of land, mortality amongst labourers, conservancy and demarcation of forests, famine in Orissa and other parts of Bengal.;
D5 Annual Report 1867-68: Land revenue, purchase of waste lands, settlement of Assam, emigration, tea cultivation and export of tea, resinous and cotton products of Bengal, famine relief and collection of information in regard to various famines in Bengal;
D6 Annual Report 1868-692 Legislation related to land revenue, sanitation, demand and collection of land revenue, revision of waste land rules, settlement, advances for the improvement of land, imposition of cess for the extension among the lower classes, flood in
rural area and measures taken for affording relief.;
D7 Annual Report L870-772 Revenue raised and expenditure incurred of the tributary mehals, population and migration, demand and collection of land revenue, operation of Land Tenures Act, legislation related to land revenue, data related to
circulation of government currency notes, rules related; to establishment of district savings banks, salt prices, opium sales proceeds and opium cultivation and measures taken on it to prevent smuggling, inspection of forests.;
D8 Annual report 7871-72t Concern over incompleteness of metrological knowledge, floods in coastal Bengal, public health, landlord and tenant's relation and enhancement of rent, population and proportion of sex estimation, condition of ryots, position of zamindars, settlements, waste land and imposition of cess on ryots.;
D9 Annual Report 1872-73: Cultivation of commercial staples (iute, indigo), cattle, census of Bengal, 7872, prices of food and labour.;
D10 Annual Report 7873-74: Land settlemenrs, production and distribution, weather and crops, land revenues of Bengal.;
D11 Annual Report 7874-75: Weather crops and prices in Bengal, meeting of food deficiency, effect of the rain on crops, floods in the northern districts.;
D12 Annual Report 1875-76 Weather, crops and prices of Bengal.;
D13 Annual Report 1876-772 lmpact of famine of South and'West India on Bengal, working of the New Land Registration Act, prices of labour, emigration, and demand, collection, remission and net balance.;
D14 Annual Report 7878-79: Surveys, settlement and economic conditions of the people, weather, crops and prices in Bengal.;
D15 Annual Report 1879-80: Survey and settlement of Bengal, weather, crops and prices of food, Chota Nagpore Tenures Act.;
FAMINE REPORTS;
D16 Famine Report: Famine in Bengal and Orissa.;
D17 Famine Report: Famine in Behar and Sonthal Pergunnahs, 1866. Papers and correspondence, including the report of the Femine Commission and the Minutes of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal and the Governor-General.;
OTHER DOCUMENTS;
D18 Proceedings No. 1796: Mr. Geddess Report on Chittagong tenures, 1868: Classification of land tenures of the district, their revenue tolls, etc.;
D19 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 1859 - (1);
D20 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor lsland for 7869 - (2);
D21 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 1869 - (3);
D22 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 1869 - (4);
D23 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor lsland for 1869 - (5);
D24 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 7869 - (6);
D25 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 7869 - (7);
D26 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 1869 - (8);
D27 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for L869 - (90);
D28 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for L869 - (10);
D29 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island for 1869 - (11);
D30 Correspondence relating to the settlement of Saugor Island f.or 7869 - (12);
D31 Selection from the Board of Revenue, lower provinces, on the resettlement of the Majnamutha and Jellamutha estate in Midnapur.;
D32 Selection from the Board of Revenue, lower provinces, on the resettlement of the Mainamutha and Jellamutha estate in Midnapur.;
D33 Selection from Revenue Department, March 1877: Letters related to Land Sefflement of Saugar Island and effects of natural calamities on agricultural sector of ' the Island and human life.;
LT. GOVERNOR'S PROCEEDINGS;
D34 Annual General Report of the Chittagong Division of 1,871-72 Weather and crops, public health, prices of food, prices of labour, state of public feeling and conduct of zamindars;
D35 Annual General Report of the Dacca Division for1871- 72; Yleather, crops and public health, prices of food and labour, state of public feeling on general or special subiects, conduct of zemindars who have distinguished themselves by undertaking improvements in their villages.;
D36 Annual General Report of Dacca Division f.or L87l-722 Lt. Governor's comment on weather, crops and public health and prices of food and labour.;
D37 Proceedings, No. 15: Cultivation and export of safflower.;
D38 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Calcutta, Bengal Secretariate office, 1872, Nos. 31 6c 32: Regarding duties and tolls levied in the 'hats' in addition to rents and different acts of the English officials designed to prevent access of *rival wholesale suppliers of hill products".;
D39 Proceedings, May 1872, No. 52: Plough cultivation in the Chittagong Hill tracts.;
D40 Proceedings, May 1872, No. 54: Plough cultivation in the Chittagong Hill tracts.;
D41 Proceedings, No. 110: Settlement of Cooch Behar state.;
D42 Proceedings, No. 111: Government's views on the settlement issue.;
D43 Proceedings, No. 114: Price of grains in the Mehals under the Commissioner of Cooch Behar.;
D44 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office, 18722 Sale of estates which.are held under attachment.;
D45 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office, No.2426,l872zTank for Public Use.;
D46 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office, Nos. 45, 46,47 during 1872.;
D47 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office,2Sth March,1872: Settlement in the Midnapore district.;
D48 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Secretariate office, 23rdMayz Sale of waste lands.;
D49 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Secretariate office, 5th December 1874: Demarcation of Midnapore district.;
D50 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office, 1874: Pay of the settlement officer, Midnapore district.;
D51 Proceedings, Revenue Department, December 1874: Settlement of estate "Chur Tintungah" in Bhagulpore.;
D52 Proceedings, Revenue Department, Bengal Secretariate office, Lt. Governor of Bengal: Value of lands benefited by works of Public Utility and Land Revenue.;
D53 Proceedings, Forest Department, Bengal Secretariate office, Lt. Governor of Bengal, January 1875: Progress report of forest administration in the lower Provinces of Bengal for the year 1873-74.;
Glossary;
Index