The Cambridge History of the British Empire: British India, 1497-1858John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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THE BATTA QUESTION 179 the Company had been endeavouring to cut down the batta or field- allowances of the Bengal officers . These allowances were designed to make good the extra cost of living in the field as compared with living in ...
THE BATTA QUESTION 179 the Company had been endeavouring to cut down the batta or field- allowances of the Bengal officers . These allowances were designed to make good the extra cost of living in the field as compared with living in ...
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The officer next in succession was Sir John Burgoyne , who honestly , and , in the circumstances , justly ... with the rank of lieutenant - general , which placed him in command of all the king's general officers on the coast .
The officer next in succession was Sir John Burgoyne , who honestly , and , in the circumstances , justly ... with the rank of lieutenant - general , which placed him in command of all the king's general officers on the coast .
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Assistant commissioners ( three on 1000 rupees monthly , two on 500 rupees ) , one for each district - Akyab , An ( headquarters at Kyaukpyu ) , Ramree , Sandoway -and one for Akyab , the capital , were usually recruited from officers ...
Assistant commissioners ( three on 1000 rupees monthly , two on 500 rupees ) , one for each district - Akyab , An ( headquarters at Kyaukpyu ) , Ramree , Sandoway -and one for Akyab , the capital , were usually recruited from officers ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire: British India, 1497-1858 Volume 4 of The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Arthur Percival Newton |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
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