Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (1): Regulations from 1793 to 1805 (London, 1854)

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REGULATION II.

[A.D. 1793.

Remissions of ba-
lances not to be granted
withoutthe special sanc-
tion of the Governor-
Board of Revenue
empowered to advance
tuccavy under restric-
tions herein specified.

Board of Revenue to
furnish the Governor-
General in Council with
the accounts required
of them.

Prohibitions to be
observed by the Board
of Revenue.

the Governor - General
in Council written ac-
knowledgments for
places restored to fo-
reign powers.
Tocauseseparateac-
countstobekeptof
expenses incurred in
reducing rebellious ze-
mindars or others.

XLIII. No remissions of balances are to be granted without the special Seeci. 7, Sec.
authority of the Governor-General in Council. 1799.^'^*'
General inCouncil.
XLIV. They are also authorized to grant advances of tuccavy to pro-
prietors or farmers of land, where it shall appear essentially necessary, in
proportions not exceeding five per cent, on the revenue payable from the
lands to Government, reporting all such instances to the Governor-General
in Council. Where a larger sum may be required, his sanction must be
previously obtained. The interest to be taken on such advances is to be
one per cent, per mensem.
XLV. The Board of Revenue are to furnish the Governor-General in
Council with such annual, monthly, or other accounts, as they now are or
may be required to submit to him. They are likewise to observe all special see Sec. xxxi.
orders which they have received, or may receive from the Governor-General Reg. vn.1799.
in Council.
XLVI. The Board of Revenue, collectively and individually, are pro-
hibited from being concerned, directly or indirectly, in trade or commerce
(which prohibition is to be understood to extend to the purchase of any
goods or commodities in the British dominions in Bengal, for the purpose
of remitting money to Europe), or in any house of agency, or in the direc-
tion or management of any bank, or in any transactions for borrowing
money with any native revenue ofHcer, or any person responsible for the
collection or payment of the public revenue. They are likewise pro- ,
hibited, without obtaining the previous sanction of the Governor-General
for that purpose, [ f/hwzy jhrm fmy Ahrqpcfm, or mA'- Rescinded by
07'] accepting the security of a European for any farmer, dependent ^
talookdar, or ryot, or granting, or confirming any grant of malguzarry or
lakheraj land,* or confirming the succession of any person to such lands, or
continuing the pension of any deceased officer or pensioner to his family,]*
or making any new general rule whatever.
XLVII. The Board of Revenue are to transmit to the Governor-General
in Council all original acknowledgments which may be delivered to them
for places that they may be directed to restore to foreign nations.
XLVIII. The board are to cause separate accounts to be kept of all
expenses incurred in reducing rebellious zemindars, or other persons, with
a view of obtaining reimbursement from the offenders.
XLIX. to LXX. [Rules for conducting the business of the Board of
Revenue, and powers of the president.]—^2/ I, /Sec. 77.
72ey. 777. 1822.
* See Section xxi. Reg. II. 1819.
t See Section vii. Reg. XXII. 1806.