Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix C No. 19

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

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'Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix C No. 19', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830, (London, [n.d.]) pp. 1367. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol62/p1367 [accessed 25 April 2024]

No. 19.- An Account of the Increase of Dead Stock in India, consisting of Plate, Household Furniture, Stores, &c. &c. between April 1814 and April 1827, the Expence of which is not included in the Charges; distinguishing what was purchased in India from what was supplied by England, so far as the same can be done; distinguishing also the Territorial from the Commercial Dead Stock.
April 1814. April 1827.
£ £
Bengal, at 2s. the Current Rupee 194,993 380,577
Madras, at 8s. the Pagoda 79,840 102,645
Bombay, at 2s. 3d. the Rupee 144,465 296,876
419,298 780,098
Deduct, Sums included in Charges in India 269,854
510,244
Deduct, as in 1814 419,298
Expence since 1814, not included in Charges in India £ 90,946
Amount supplied by England, and included in the Charges £43,009
COMMERCIAL. 1814. 1827.
£ £
Bengal, Stores, &c. 35,449 24,067
Madras, Ditto 13,189 16,770
Bombay, Ditto 53,979 21,832
£ 102,617 62,669

The Account does not comprehend "Military Stores." The Value of such Stores stated as Dead Stock amounted in April 1814 to £1,975,254. and in April 1827, to £3,614,687. These Stores are composed partly of Stores purchased and paid for in India, and partly of Stores purchased and paid for in England. The Cost of the former has been included in the Indian Charges. The Cost of the latter has been stated in the Home Charges.

East India House,
5th January 1830.		 (Errors excepted.) JAMES C. MELVILL,
Audr India Accts.
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