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A Researcher asked: Did females sailing to India to take part in a prearranged wedding require a Bond in the year 1812? Once a bond had been obtained, was a new bond required each time the person returned to India after a trip back to England? <br>
The answer is in principle, yes. She would have had to obtain permission to travel to India in 1812 - as, indeed after the 1813, when the Act of Parliament loosened restrictions on travel there and signalled the inauguration of the 'Miscellaneous Bonds' which FIBIS has transcribed. There are earlier series of bonds to be found at the British Library and she may feature in them. Depending upon the importance of the lady in question, she might have been permitted to travel without the need for a bond, in which case she might feature directly in the minutes of the Court of Directors.
Once married, it is believed that she would not have required a further bond to return to India from a visit to England and this may be confirmed if she is not found in the Miscellaneous Bonds for any return made after 1814.
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