Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix 1 to the evidence of James C. Melvill esquire

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].

'Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix 1 to the evidence of James C. Melvill esquire', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830, (London, [n.d.]) pp. 994-997. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol62/pp994-997 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Appendix, No. 1.

APPENDIX TO THE EVIDENCE OF JAMES C. MELVILL Esquire.

No. 1.

ACCOUNT of the GROSS and NET PRODUCE of the REVENUES of BENGAL, MADRAS and BOMBAY combined, and the GROSS and NET CHARGES defrayed out of those REVENUES, from the Year 1823-24 to 1827-28, and as estimated for 1828-29.



PRINCIPAL HEADS OF REVENUE.	1823-24.	1824-25.	1825-26.	1826-27.	1827-28.	Estimate 1828-29.
PRINCIPAL HEADS OF REVENUE.	£	£	£	£	£	£
LAND REVENUE, SAYER and ABKAREE; PESHCUSH, SUBSIDY and TOBACCO	15,110,517	14,545,158	15,400,104	15,565,404	15,384,528	15,641,011
Charges	(fn. 1) 4,409,040	3,198,826	3,262,673	3,277,866	3,645,830	3,637,381
Net Produce	10,701,477	11,346,332	12,137,431	12,287,538	11,738,698	12,003,630
CUSTOMS	1,582,576	1,634,406	1,661,460	1,702,593	1,793,044	1,859,121
Charges	228,989	230,517	242,994	232,985	227,774	217,464
Net Produce	1,353,587	1,403,889	1,418,466	1,469,608	1,565,270	1,641,657
SALT	2,593,808	2,450,726	2,515,570	2,522,767	2,748,404	2,671,732
Charges	800,104	874,713	659,962	782,185	912,002	852,270
Net Produce	1,793,704	1,576,013	1,855,608	1,740,582	1,836,402	1,819,462
OPIUM	1,381,924	1,515,302	939,891	1,715,307	2,051,621	1,804,960
Charges	642,030	784,336	562,306	513,101	658,254	464,000
Net Produce	739,894	730,966	377,585	1,202,206	1,393,367	1,340,960
STAMPS	305,330	303,470	335,988	378,579	378,848	395,275
Charges	79,958	66,247	63,130	69,101	80,868	81,371
Net Produce	225,372	237,223	272,858	309,478	297,980	313,904
TRIBUTE from AVA				553,138	186,010	208,800
Bhurtpoor State, on Account CHARGES of WAR						92,800
Scindiah's GOVERNMENT, for AUXILIARY HORSE						161,240
PROFITS of the Madras GOVERNMENT BANK, from its Institution				620,226	9,162	9,143
TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS	20,974,155	20,449,062	20,853,013	23,058,014	22,551,617	22,844,082
Deduct CHARGES of COLLECTION, PENSIONS, ADVANCES for MANUFACTURE, &c.	6,160,121	5,154,639	4,791,065	4,875,238	5,524,728	5,252,486
TOTAL NET PRODUCE of the REVENUES	14,814,034	15,294,423	16,061,948	18,182,776	17,026,889	17,591,596

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CHARGES upon the REVENUES of INDIA.
MINT CHARGES	67,155	80,462	92,127	86,631	67,876	67,099
Receipts	29,295	21,239	49,964	48,039	47,912	35,467
Net Charges	37,860	59,223	42,163	38,592	19,964	31,632
POST OFFICE CHARGES	128,592	131,724	135,612	131,639	137,262	135,468
Receipts	117,237	121,570	124,611	127,197	136,450	135,694
Net Charges	11,355	10,154	11,001	4,442	802	226
CHARGES of the CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS	1,937,977	2,125,896	2,316,909	2,864,831	2,694,204	2,405,058
Receipts	30,992	29,630	61,802	36,442	55,830	50,847
Net Charges	1,906,985	2,096,266	2,255,107	2,828,389	2,638,374	2,354,211
JUDICIAL CHARGES	1,558,516	1,654,861	1,664,549	1,726,320	1,836,816	1,774,755
Receipts	105,252	100,933	114,960	122,012	121,180	119,902
Net Charges	1,453,264	1,553,928	1,549,589	1,604,308	1,715,636	1,654,853
MARINE CHARGES	249,138	260,229	375,247	346,178	381,851	370,625
Receipts	53,167	46,727	57,655	56,069	66,290	62,666
Net Charges	195,971	213,502	317,592	290,109	315,561	307,959
MILITARY CHARGES	8,952,316	11,050,415	13,229,603	11,419,217	10,784,713	9,736,878
INTEREST ON DEBT	1,602,218	1,414,265	1,524,152	1,684,116	1,855,705	1,942,671
DECCAN PRIZE MONEY repaid					600,905
TOTAL GROSS CHARGES	14,495,912	16,717,852	19,338,199	18,258,932	18,359,332	16,432,554
Deduct RECEIPTS	335,943	320,099	408,992	389,759	427,672	404,576
TOTAL NET CHARGES upon the REVENUES	14,159,969	16,397,753	18,929,207	17,869,173	17,931,660	16,027,978
Add,
PAYMENTS on Account SUBORDINATE SETTLEMENTS, in excess of RECEIPTS	172,789	254,353	75,163	125,912	138,019	127,600
CHARGES of the ISLAND of ST. HELENA	107,323	110,592	111,530	112,388	123,756	112,690
TERRITORIAL PAYMENTS in ENGLAND	891,524	1,217,907	1,073,228	1,316,865	1,243,130	1,512,518
INVOICE VALUE of POLITICAL STORES exported to INDIA	403,494	417,935	750,057	1,121,292	808,080	453,437
TOTAL CHARGES upon the REVENUES	15,735,099	18,398,540	20,939,185	20,545,630	20,244,645	18,234,223
NET PRODUCE of the REVENUES	14,814,034	15,294,423	16,061,948	18,182,776	17,026,889	17,591,596
DEFICIT £	921,065	3,104,117	4,877,237	2,362,854	3,217,756	642,627

The Variations between these Results and those shewn in the Accounts already before Parliament are comparatively inconsiderable, and are caused by Adjustments.

Appended to this Account is a Statement of the Items composing both the Charges above stated as Deductions from the Revenues, and the other Charges of the Civil and Military Government for the Year 1827-28, which will fully explain the Nature and Description of Expenditure.

East India House, 16th March 1830.

(Errors excepted.)

JAMES C. MELVILL, Auditor of India Accounts.

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Appendix to the Evidence of James C. Melvill Esquire - continued.

ABSTRACT STATEMENT of the CHARGES for the Year 1827-28, whether stated as Deductions from Revenues, or as Charges appertaining to the Civil and Military Government of India.



CHARGES upon the LAND REVENUE, SAYER, ABKAREE and TOBACCO.	Rs	£
BENGAL -
Salaries, Allowances, &c. to the Members of the Boards of Revenue, Officers of Account, &c.	22.89.524
Charges of collecting, &c.	61.29.880
Extraordinary Charges in excess of Extraordinary Receipts, being for Buildings, &c.	2.47.999
Stipends, Pensions, and Charitable Allowances	45.41.161
Sa Rs	1.32.08.564	1,532,193
MADRAS -
Salaries to the Members of the Board of Revenue, Officers of Account, &c.	3.14.359
Charges of collecting the Revenue, &c.	49.87.349
Carnatic Deposit, &c.	12.77.741
Purchase and Charges of Tobacco	2.78.627
Stipends, Pensions and Charitable Allowances	47.14.207
Ms Rs	1.15.72.283	1,322,546
BOMBAY -
Salaries, Charges of Collection, &c.	22.23.034
Survey and other Extraordinary Charges, in excess of Extraordinary Receipts	4.46.951
Allowances to Zemindars, Musmoodars, Dessaes and other District and Village Officers	13.47.896
Stipends, Pensions and Charitable Allowances	30.14.037
By Rs	70.31.918	791,091
CUSTOMS.		3,645,830
BENGAL - Salaries, Commission, Establishment and Contingencies	11.40.409	132,287
MADRAS - Do. - Do. Do.	4.55.281	52,032
BOMBAY - Do. - Do. Do.	3.86.266	43,455
		227,774
SALT.
BENGAL -
Advances to Manufacturers	42.91.768
Convention with the French Government	4.00.000
Do. Danish Government	15.000
Salaries, Commission, Calary Rents, Establishment and Contingencies	22.61.527
Buildings, &c.	1.52.888
	71.21.183	826,057
MADRAS -
Salt Manufacturers Share	2.50.542
Moyen Zabitah and other Charges	3.74.794
Compensations	25.842
Advances	1.00.843
	7.52.021	85,945
OPIUM.		912,002
BENGAL -
Advances to Manufacturers	38.79.974
Compensation to Purchasers of inferior Behar Opium in 1824-25	10.68.608
Salaries, Agency Establishments and Contingencies	7.26.024
	56.74.606	658,254

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STAMPS.
BENGAL -
Fees to Native Commissioners in the Mofussil Courts	2.27.370
Purchase of Paper	48.704
Commission, Salary, Establishments and Contingencies	3.39.708
	6.15.782	71,431
MADRAS -
Commission, Salary, Establishments and Contingencies	2.576	9,437
		80,868
MINTS.
BENGAL -
Salaries, Establishments and Contingencies	2.01.080
Loss of Weight in melting the Precious Metals	1.76.787
	3.77.867	43,838
Carried forward		43,838
Brought forward		43,838
MADRAS - Salaries, Establishments and Contingencies	1.78.557	20,406
BOMBAY - Do. - Do.	32,327	3,637
		67,876
POST OFFICE.
BENGAL -
Commission, Salaries and Establishments	1.25.594
Dawk Establishment	6.42.293
	7.67.887	89,075
MADRAS -
Salaries, Establishments, &c.	64.973
Tappaul Establishment	1.91.744
	2.56.717	29,339
BOMBAY -
Salaries, Establishments and Contingencies	1.67.538	18,848
		137,262
GENERAL CIVIL CHARGES.
BENGAL -
Durbar Charges	3.40.331
Governor General's Office	1.80.300
Expence of visiting the Upper Provinces	2.95.269
Embassies and Missions to Native Courts	21.22.670
Pay of Auxiliary Troops under Gwalior Treaty of November 1817	8.41.128
Gumber Sing's and Mug Levy, &c.	1.47.305
Salaries of The Governor General and Members of Council	5.96.674
Public Offices at the Presidency	11.62.849
Public Establishments Ditto	9.53.023
Church Establishment	4.24.736
Vaccine Establishment	77.139
House Rent, &c.	81.641
Repairs of Roads, Buildings, &c.	2.79.747
College at Fort William	1.39.637
Contributions to Public and Charitable Institutions	5.47.820
Schools	1.48.736
Petty Establishments and Contingencies	3.11.787
Stipend and Allowances of the Nizamut	22.40.350
Provincial Battalions and Nujeebs	25.84.904
Pensions and Charitable Allowances	95.977
Advances for Buildings, &c.	10.03.810
Batta to Troops employed in the Burman War	7.86.473
Extraordinary Charges	81.724
	1.54.44.030	1,791,508

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MADRAS -
Durbar Charges, &c.	1.14.094
Mysore Residency Charges	1.51.061
Travancore Ditto	46.826
Tanjore Ditto	25.181
Pondicherry Ditto	23.604
Chepauck Agency Charges	35.497
Salaries of the Governor and Council	2.69.734
Public Offices at the Presidency	6.01.304
Church Establishment	2.52.061
College at Fort St. George	1.74.215
House Rent	41.875
Assessment Establishment, Public Instruction, Survey and Engineer Establishment	1.47.725
Hospital and Vaccine Establishment	1.04.956
Buildings, Repairs and contingent Charges	6.56.981
Contributions to Public and Charitable Institutions	2.27.471
Charges on Account His Majesty's Navy	84.881
Pensions and Charitable Allowances	1.96.858
	31.54.324	360,494
BOMBAY -
Durbar and Residency Charges	7.26.605
Salaries of The Governor and Council	3.41.000
Public Offices at the Presidency	5.56.350
Public Establishments Ditto	65.675
Public Establishments at the Subordinates	2.95.993
Church Establishment	2.10.194
Contributions to Public and Charitable Institutions	2.13.991
Enaumdars	7.05.975
Buildings, Repairs, Roads, Bridges, &c.	11.28.039
Pensions and Charitable Allowances	5.75.749
	48.19.569	542,202
		2,694,204

Appendix to the Evidence of James C. Melvill Esquire - continued.

Abstract Statement of the Charges for the Year 1827-28, &c. -continued.

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JUDICIAL CHARGES.	Rs	£
BENGAL -
Salaries, Establishments and Contingencies of the Supreme Court	4.32.337
Ditto Ditto of the Justices of the Peace, Diet of Prisoners, &c. at the Presidency	2.51.693
Court of Requests	98.605
Sudder Dewanny and Nizamat Adawluts	6.38.869
Provincial Courts of Appeal and Zillah Adawults	62.69.040
Provincial Police	17.89.377
Extraordinary and Contingent Charges	3.73.318
Pensions	38.455
	98.91.694	1,147,436
MADRAS -
Salaries, Establishments, &c. of the Supreme Court	3.08.700
Police Charges, &c. at the Presidency	1.33.040
Court of Sudder and Fouzdarry Adawlut	2.53.557
Provincial Courts	25.97.490
Pensions, &c.	7.342
	33.00.129	377,158
BOMBAY -
Salaries, Establishments, &c. of the Supreme Court, &c.	3.68.400
Police Charges, &c. at the Presidency	1.27.540
Court of Sudder and Fouzdarry Adawlut	2.62.891
Provincial Courts	19.39.774
Buildings, &c.	76.701
	27.75.306	312,222
		1,836,816
MARINE CHARGES.
BENGAL -
Expence of the Pilot Schooners and Buoy Vessel	3.68.585
Ditto of the Steam Vessels	87.454
Ditto of the Lighthouses, &c.	1.08.505
Master Attendant and Establishment	1.59.148
Paymaster and Storekeeper, and Establishment	56.496
Moorings, &c.	86.279
Offices, Establishments, &c.	68.309
Buildings and Repairs	3.11.304
Pensions	80.266
	13.26.346	153,856
MADRAS -
Master Attendant, Establishment, &c. at the Presidency	1.11.955
Expences at the Out Ports	35.629
	1.47.584	16,867
BOMBAY -
Marine Office, Establishment, &c.	1.51.105
Charges of Marine Cruizers, &c.	11.94.573
Ditto of Water Boats, Luggage Boats, Ferry Boats, &c.	25.831
Ditto of Dry Docks, Mooring Chains, &c.	80.444
Expence of building Vessels, Purchase of Timber, &c.	4.24.741
	18.76.694	211,128
		381,851
MILITARY CHARGES.
BENGAL -
Pay and Allowances, &c. of the King's Troops	39.85.436
Ditto Ditto of Company's Troops	2.12.37.362
Local Corps, Garrisons, Commissariat, and contingent and other Charges	1.34.32.527
Buildings, Repairs, &c.	22.69.016
Sa Rs	4.09.24.341	4,747,224
MADRAS -
Pay and Allowances of the King's Troops	29.12.983
Ditto of Company's Troops	1.43.29.343
Local Corps, Garrisons, Staffs, Commissariat and contingent Charges	1.38.78.814
Arrears of Charges of Birman War	26.58.069
Charges on account of Prince of Wales Island	2.06.911
Buildings, Repairs, &c.	3.68.712
	3.43.54.832	3,926,267
Carried forward		8,673,491
Brought forward		8,673,491
BOMBAY -
Pay and Allowances of the King's Troops	14.33.933
Ditto Ditto of Company's Troops	93.39.083
Local Corps, Garrisons, Staffs, Commissariat and contingent Charges	73.55.877
Buildings, Repairs, &c.	6.37.524
	1.87.66.417	2,111,222
		10,784,713
INTEREST.
BENGAL -
Interest on Debts, Deposits, &c., after deducting Receipts for Interest on Bank Shares, &c.	1.42.19.402	1,649,451
MADRAS -
Interest on Carnatic Fund, and other Deposits	15.66.460	179,024
BOMBAY -
Interest on Deposits	2.42.044	27,230
		1,855,705

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PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT SUBORDINATE SETTLEMENTS IN EXCESS OF RECEIPTS.
ST. HELENA -
Cost and Freight of Stores consigned to that Island		69.440
FORT MARLBRO' -		Rs
Bills drawn by the Local Agent		52.315
Pensions to Native Invalids		3.558
			55.873
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, SINGAPORE AND MALACCA -
Bills drawn to defray the Charges		8.09.496
Subscription to Bengal Loan received		2.18.200
Stores supplied		73.518
Compensations, Advances to Officers, and Payments in the Marine Department, &c.		17.595
		11.18.809
Deduct,	Rs
Interest paid on Bengal Loans	11.780
Advances on Account Marine Department, &c.	40.363
Stores	2.155
		54.298
			10.64.511
			11.89.824	138,019
CHARGES OF THE ISLAND OF ST. HELENA.			£
Salaries of the Governor and Civil Establishment			14,337
Charges General-Issues of Stores, Diet and Allowance			13,561
Charges of the Marine Department			2,006
Church Establishment			2,292
Charges of the Plantation			2,311
Ditto of Silk Establishment			1,550
Ditto of School Establishment			1,669
Chinese Establishment			2,374
Highways and Limekilns			674
Advanced for Emancipation of Slaves			2,648
Pensions			2,386
Charges defrayed in England			12,614
Pay and Allowances of the Troops, &c.			65,952
Stores and Contingencies			9,220
Buildings and Fortifications			1,989
			135,583
Deduct,		£
Amount received for Duties, Licences, and Rents		3,398
Supplies from India included in the Charges above		8,429
			11,827
				123,756

Appendix to the Evidence of James C. Melvill Esquire-continued.

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Abstract Statement of the Charges for the Year 1827-28, &c.-continued.



TERRITORIAL PAYMENTS in ENGLAND.		£
Payment to His Majesty's Government for Charges incurred at Home on Account of King's Troops employed in India		211,452
Ditto as Compensation for Retiring Pay, Pensions, &c. of King's Troops who have served in India		60,000
Passage of Military, and Supplies to them on Voyage		68,761
Furlough and Retiring Pay to Company's Officers		279,564
Off Reckonings		120,308
Absentee Allowance to the Civil Servants		29,876
Political Freight and Demorage		134,435
Political Charges General (the principal Items of which are stated below (fn. 1) )		335,174
Sundry small Payments on Account Tanjore Commission, Subordinate Settlements, &c.		3,560
		1,243,130
(fn. 1) POLITICAL CHARGES GENERAL.		£
India Board: Salaries and Pensions		29,896
Home Establishment: Proportion of Salaries as agreed upon with India Board		52,537
Political Annuitants and Pensioners		58,773
Directors Gratuities (One Half)		4,238
Allowances to Extra Clerks (Two Thirds)		16,756
Proportion of Tradesmen's Bills for Repairs, Coals, &c. and Taxes		15,802
Stationery for Home Use (One Half)		3,591
Proportion of Expence of East India College		10,403
Expence of raising Recruits for Company's European Troops		34,450
Military Seminary at Addiscombe		18,826
Buildings at Ditto		3,464
Military Officers and Soldiers; Passage Money of King's Officers, Allowances, &c.		21,722
Disbursements in and Expences of the Military Store Department		10,518
Disbursements on account of Horses shipped for India		2,352
Carried forward £		283,328
Brought forward		283,328
Lord Clive's Fund: Excess of Pensions, &c. beyond Receipts		33,133
Law Charges respecting Political Matters		4,189
Allowances for Outfit, Passage, and Equipment to Political Officers		13,284
Batta to Officers employed in the Burman War		24,110
Maintenance of Insane Persons from the Civil and Military Establishments of India		2,972
Proportion of Expence of the Carnatic Commission		3,808
Proportion of Expence incurred in purchasing Books, Maps, &c.		2,077
Gratuities to Political Officers for Public Services		2,141
Charges on account of the Persian Embassy		1,885
Payments on Account of Publications useful to the Civil and Military Branches of the Service		2,031
Expence of maintaining, &c. Lascars and other Asiatic Seamen		1,905
Expence of Overland Packets and Sundry Political Charges		6,872
		381,735
Deduct,	£
Charges attaching to Territorial Exports, which are included in the Invoice Amount of Political Stores, &c.	27,972
Advances recovered in India, which had previously been stated as Charges	9,798
Received from Assignees of Mr. Card, as a Compromise in the Suit of Murray, Administrator to Hope, against the Company	7,000
Interest upon Company's Carnatic Stock	1,407
Fines, &c. for Breaches of Contracts	384
		46,561
	£	335,174