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Prize and Batta Rolls: Persia 1856-1857 [18r] (40/280)
The record is made up of 1 volume (136 folios). It was created in 27 Feb 1860-20 Apr 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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No. 779 of 1861.
Military Department.
To His Excellency
THE HONORABLE SIR GEORGE RUSSELL CLERK, K.C.B.,
Governor and President in Council, §c. $c. §c.
HONORABLE SIR,
Agreeably to Government Resolution No. 783, of the 18th March
labt, I have the honor to submit the accompanying three Lists of paid and unpaid
shares of
batta
An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
granted for service in Persia, for transmission to Her Majesty’s
Secretary of State for India.
2. With reference to the 2nd paragraph of Sir C. Wood’s letter to the
Government of India, No. 26, in which it is enjoined that “ care shonld be taken
that after this list of shares is closed, and transmitted hither, no other payment
may be made m India of the shares of those persons named in the list as unpaid
ie !^ GS t0 pomt out that tliere ma J several parties in this Country
entit ed to the
batta
An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
, who may hereafter prefer a claim; and that it would be very
inconvenient if in obedience to the above injunction, their claims were refused
Oi held in abeyance, pending a reference to the Home Authorities; or if they were
directed to prefer their claims on the Secretary of State.
f n ?• T T ^ 0ult! l3CS t0 su oS est tlm t authority may be given for the payment
O onatioii
Batta
An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
to such claimants as may be in India; and that the Audit Depart
ment, on admitting such claims, should be directed to submit an immediate inti-
ma ion 0 10 same to Government, for communication to the Secretary of State.
Bombay, Controller's Office,
August 1861.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
G. H. ROBERTSON, Colonel,
Officiating Controller Military Finance.
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The volume contains nominal rolls of British and EIC [East India Company] troops’ unpaid shares, called battas (ff 21-46, ff 49-99, f 101, and ff 160-128) with copies of related correspondence. The troops were involved in a Persian expedition conducted by the EIC, and the related correspondence is regarding the payments and measures to give and receive the refund.
Principal correspondents are: War Office; Treasury Chambers; 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. ; Government of India’s Financial Department; Government of India’s Military Department; and Acting Controller of Military Accounts.
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- 1 volume (136 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The contents are summarised on folio 7.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 138; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/283
- Title
- Prize and Batta Rolls: Persia 1856-1857
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail , front-i, 2r:137v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence