Political No. 13 of 1873, Supplying Information Required by the Lords of the Treasury, with Regard to Expenses Incurred on Account of ‘Liberated’ Enslaved People, and Expressing the Opinion that the Amount in Question should be regarded as an Imperial Charge

IOR/L/PS/6/106, ff 122-124a

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The record is made up of 1 item (5 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1873-10 Jul 1873. 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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This item consists of a copy of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 17 January 1873, supplying information required by the Lords of the Treasury, with regard to expenses incurred on account of ‘liberated’ enslaved people, and expressing the opinion that the amount in question should be regarded as an imperial charge. The despatch replies to despatch No. 64 of 18 July 1872.

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1 item (5 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 122, and terminates at f 124a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 122a and f 124a.

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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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IOR/L/PS/6/106, ff 122-124a
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Political No. 13 of 1873

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17 Jan 1873-10 Jul 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Slavery
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HM Treasury

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Political No. 13 of 1873, Supplying Information Required by the Lords of the Treasury, with Regard to Expenses Incurred on Account of ‘Liberated’ Enslaved People, and Expressing the Opinion that the Amount in Question should be regarded as an Imperial Charge, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/106, ff 122-124a, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100095479464.0x000001> [accessed 6 October 2024]

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