Notes on and Extracts From the Government Records in Fort Saint George, Madras, Public Department (Classic Reprint): Public Consultation, From 1679-80 ... from 1679-80 to 1680-81 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Primary source from Fort St. George: how a seventeenth‑century colonial government ran land sales, trade, and revenue.

This excerpt compiles official records and daily developments from the Madras public department in 1679–80 to 1680–81. It reveals a careful system of land conveyances, registration, and fees, along with the procedures for recording deeds and titles. It also covers the management of town revenues, farms, and measures to standardize taxation and measurement across the settlement.

- How land sales and conveyances were documented, with fees, registration, and evidence of title.
- The structure of town revenues, farming arrangements, and fee schedules for customs, tolls, and measures.
- Trade policy, investment schemes, and negotiations with merchants, including proposals for a joint stock system.
- Events surrounding the mutineers, private ships, and the broader governance of the fort and its coast.

Ideal for readers interested in colonial administration, 17th‑century Indian Ocean trade, and the procedural details of early English governance in Madras.

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