Circular N. 4291 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎29r] (3/24)

No. 2114 of 1851.
Territorial Department,
Revenue.
From E. G. EAWCETT, Esq.,
Revenue Commissioner, S. D.
To H. E. GOLDSMID, Esq.,
Secretary to Government.
Poona Districts, Camp Khandalla, lOth May 1851.
Sir,
The Acting Collector of Dhanvar, Mr. W. Goldfinch, having under date the 8th
February last. No. 206, addressed this department with a view to the establishment of
certain fixed Rules for the future regulation of promotion among the Native servants of his
Collectorate, my predecessor deemed it necessary, before laying so important a proposition
before Government, to consult the other Collectors of the Division upon the subject; and
for this purpose Mr. Goldfinch's letter, with the one from Captain Wingate (dated the
6th idem. No. 54) which accompanied it, was circulated on the 21st idem. No. 1033.
2. The replies of these Officers, dated as per margin, all adverse to the measures
Ahmednuggur Report, No. 417, ot 27th February 1851, proposed, are herewith forwarded,
Sholapore ditto. No. 205, of 12th March 1851. togrether with the communications
Belgaum ditto. No. 308, of 8th April 1851. r i • i i
Rutnagherry ditto, No. 550, of 24th ditto. from which they originated. Hav-
Poona ditto, No. 1091, of 1st May 1851. i n or attentively perused the whole
correspondence, I beg to subscribe to the opinions expressed on the question by the
Collector of Sholapore, which appear to me quite conclusive.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) E. G. FAWCETT,
Revenue Commissioner, S. D.
No. 206 of 1851.
To E. H. TOWNSEND, Esq.,
Revenue Commissioner, S. D.
Sir,
In submitting tli£ annexed correspondence regarding the introduction of certain Rules
for the regulation of promotion among the Native servants of the Collectorate, I venture
to hope that you will forward it to Government, supported with your approval and
recommendation for adoption.
2. I have long felt very strongly the necessity for some fixed Rules to regulate
promotion, which the Service may depend upon being enforced, or the tenor of which
may lead the Native subordinates to the conviction that they are the members of a
public service, that they have rights as such which cannot be affected by the favour