Madras Civil Establishments 1870 - 1877
These volumes are book-keeping exercises, enabling the accountants to assess the costs of running Offices and Departments. Covenanted, Uncovenanted and other junior staff all appear. Staff are not indexed. For each Government branch, the offices/stations are listed along with the page on which staff costs, etc. are detailed. Some volumes, near the front, show abstracts of 'numbers' indicating for example for Ecclesiastical, the overall number of chaplains or clerics, etc. within the Presidency.
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1 Apr 1870 | L/F/10/130 IOR Neg 57144-145 (LDS microfilms 218 6569 and 218 6670) |
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For each of the General, Ecclesiastical, Medical, Education, Judicial, Police and Marine branches, the offices are listed along with the pages on which costings are given. Details are given under the following headings:- | |
The dept and date of the G.O. constituting each office; Date of appointment of the individual to present post; Name of individuals; Description of post/service, Amount of salary p.m., and any remarks. 387 pages in all. | |
1 Apr 1870 | L/F/10/131 IOR Neg 57145 (LDS microfilm 218 6670) |
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Details offices under Political and Revenue branches (includes Forest and Salt). 433 pages | |
1 Apr 1872 | L/F/10/132 IOR Neg 57145-146 (LDS microfilms 218 6670 and 218 6671) |
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First section Imperial 1, dealing with General, Ecclesiastical, Medical, Judicial and Marine. 223 pages | |
Second section Imperial 2, dealing with Political, Revenue, Customs, Survey, Forest and Salt. 400 pages. | |
1 Apr 1872 | L/F/10/133 IOR Neg 57146 (LDS microfilm 218 6671) |
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Said to deal with Provincial Service - Jails, Police, Education, Medical and Printing. 213 pages. | |
1 Apr 1874 | L/F/10/134 IOR Neg 57147 (LDS microfilm 218 6672) |
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First section Imperial 1, dealing with Revenue Survey and Land Settlement - 431 pages | |
Second section Imperial 2, dealing with Administration, Minor Depts, Law and Justice, Marine, Eccles., Medical and Political Agencies. 337 pages | |
1 Apr 1874 | L/F/10/135 IOR Neg 57147-148 (LDS microfilms 218 6672 and 218 6673) |
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Said to deal with Provincial Service - Jails, Registration, Police, Education, Medical, Printing, Marine, Minor and Misc. 311pp. | |
1 Apr 1876 | L/F/10/136 IOR Neg 57148-149 (LDS microfilms 218 6673 and 218 6674) |
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First section Imperial, dealing with Husurs, Taluqs, Revenue Survey and Settlement, Demarcation, Imam Comm'n, Forest, Abkarry, Customs, Salt, Law and Justice, Stamps, Administration, Marine, Eccles., Political - 641pages of A3 'A' sheets, each entitled 'Detailed Statement of Establishment' and representing one office. | |
Second section said to deal with Provincial Service. As with the 1876 Imperial records, the headings of the Detailed Statements of each office have changed to: | |
G.O. creating post, Date of appt to present post, Date of promotion to present pay, Name of post, Age of each incumbent, Pay of post -min. and max., Pay of present incumbent. | |
Branches include Jails, Registration, Police, Education, Medical, Printing, Marine, Eccles., District Posts, Births and Deaths Reg. Dept., Weights and Measures Dept - each area broken down into local offices and each shown on one of 159 pages. | |
1 Apr 1877 | L/F/10/137 IOR Neg 57149-150 (LDS microfilms 218 6674 and 218 6675) |
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The first section, Imperial Services deals with the same branches as Imperial 1876 with 685 pages | |
In the second section, Provincial Services include similar services as Provincial 1876, with 163 pages |