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:“After five years Writers become Factors, :after three years Junior Merchants, and :after three years further Senior Merchants, :the first of which period includes time spent at our College at [[Haileybury]]."
:First Class – from 34th year of service in India :Second Class – from 21st to 34th year in India :Third Class – from 13th to 20th year in India :Fourth Class – from 9th to 12th year in India :Fifth Class – from 5th to 8th year in India :Sixth Class – first 4 years in India
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In 1810, the following arrangements were reported<sup>2</sup> in place.
By 1869, promotion through the various Civil Service grades was by length of service as this list<sup>3</sup> shows.
By 1905, First Class was achieved with 30 years service, Second Class with 23 years of service, Third Class with 18 years and Fourth Class with 12 years of service.<sup>4</sup>
<sup>2</sup> ''The Bengal and Agra annual guide and gazetteer, for 1841'', 3rd edition, 1:240 (Calcutta: William Rushton & Co, nd). [http://books.google.com/books?id=6iQoAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA240 Google Books]
<sup>3</sup> "British India Records," ''FindMyPast'' (accessed online 20 October 2009). [http://www.findmypast.comco.uk/helpadvicehelp-and-advice/knowledge-base/overseas-military/british-india#overseas 6 FindMyPast](accessed online 23 March 2012).
<sup>4</sup> ''The India List and the India Office List for 1905'' (London: Harrison & Sons, 1905), 173-174. [http://books.google.com/books?id=3VQTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA173 Google Books]
