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Sketch of the Political History of India, From the Introduction of Mr. Pitt's Bill, 1784
Sketch of the Political History of India From the Introduction of Mr Pitt's Bill 1784 Author:John Malcolm General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1811 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION LORD CORNWALLIS. CONTENTS. -Sir. Pitt's Bill for the better Administration of India. -- Obser rations upon that Bill. -- Lord Cornwallis appointed Governor General. -- Account of the Engagements entered into with the Nizam. -- Treaty concluded with that Prince. -- Treaty with the Mahratta State. -- Causes of the War with Tippoo. -- Consequences of that War. -- Considerations upon the Policy of Lord Cornwallis in commencing War, and concluding Peace. -- Connexion between the Nizam and the British Government becomes more intimate. -- Consequent Jealousy of the Court of Poonah. -- Great Increase of Scindiah's Power. -- View of the Affairs of the Carnatic -- of Oude. -- Lord Cornwallis returns to Europe. -- General Reflections upon the State of India at that Time. It will be useful, in this place, not only to take a view of Mr. Pitt's Bill of 1784, but of the explanatory Act of 1786, and of such Acts as have been subsequently passed; as they col-. £ lectively form the basis of the present constitution of our Indian Government, the nature of which will be best elucidated by a concise statement of their principal provisions; and this statement will prevent the necessity of interrupting the narrative with any repetitions on this branch of the subject. Mr. Pitt's Bill of 1784, appointed six Privy Counsellors to be Commissioners for the affairs of India; of whom, one of the Secretaries of State for the time being was President. These Commissioners, who were appointed by his Majesty, and removable at his pleasure, were vested with a control and superintendanee over all civil,...« less