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Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 8 Jan 1824 [‎2v] (4/4)

The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1823. 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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A copy of a letter from George Swinton, Chief Secretary of the Supreme Government of India, to Major George Willock, Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], sent from Fort William [Kolkata] and dated 26 July 1823.

The letter concerns delayed subsidy payments to Persia. Swinton forwards a copy of the subsidy account as calculated by the Accountant-General of Bengal, which details the amount owed to Persia and charges deducted for goods and services provided to Persia.

The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 8 January 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/140).

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Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 8 Jan 1824 [‎2v] (4/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/69/148, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100122797987.0x000005> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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