British Empire and Foreign Countries continued... India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Arc continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1021 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1778 written petition from Raghunath Rao, Maratha Peshwa, to K.G.III in the form of a heavily gilded and decorated and coated paper scroll and separate cover (also an English translation by Boughton). The contents in response to the 1st Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82) “My hopes have been frustrated by their [East India Company] conduct, the clouds of selfishness have darkened their mind”. Important example of diplomatic intervention, rare. Photo. (Image1) Est. £1,500-2,000 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1022 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782) 1778 (Mar. 25) ribbon bound “Report of Mfsrs Croftes, Anderson & Bogle on the Revenues of Bengal” and datelined at Calcutta, and “To the Honble Warren Hastings Esq, Governor General at Fort William”. Photo. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1023 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1781 (July 7) “Extract from the proceedings of Council, on Saturday 7 July 1781/The Governor General/delivers in the following minute/Our Seizure of the Dutch Settlements at Chinsura has bought under the power of this government a great body of people....” with reference to “natural justice”, “honour of the English people”, “A Judge be appointed to distribute justice” etc. Important insight into the legal ramifications of British occupation of a new territory. Photo. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1024 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1781 (Sept. 3) ribbon bound “Minutes of Council” (East India Company) and concerning the legal subjugation of French and Dutch Bengal (Chinsurah and Chndernagore). Important example of colonial legal history, indicative of the East India Company’s power prior to its downfall. Photo. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1025 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1783 (Dec. 10) ribbon bound official memorandum headed “Extract of Bengal Secret Consultations” dated at Fort William though unsigned with contents demonstrating how the East India Company was forced to evolve into a sovereign state and with reference to trading with China and the Secret Council’s main task in the division of commerce from military operations, mainly fine. Photo. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1026 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): Undated (ca. 1785) two page memorandum (contents on four pages) written and signed by William Oram (1759-1813) of the Madras Presidency detailing the transfer of power on the Coromandel Coast near Masuliputam and in effect a plan to eradicate French India and assume that territory, mainly fine. Photo. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1027 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1788 (ca.) ribbon bound manuscript memorandum containing numbered paragraphs (1-30) being financial analysis of the East India Company with details of widespread corruption similar to that investigated by Boughton in Dacca in 1775 in relation to the Fowke and Burges letters, mainly fine. Photo. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1028 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1788-89 ribbon bound “Settlement of the Revenues of Bahar for 1788-89” prepared by the Examiner’s Office (“Septr 1789”), further insight into the East India Company’s financial operations. Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1029 India: The Charles William Boughton Rous Dacca Archive (1770–1782): 1792 printed copy (in Farsi) of the Emperor Akber’s Farman (official edict) on Taxation and endorsed by Boughton to that effect on the outer cover and “Enclosed in Mr Gladwin’s Letter of Feb. 1 1792”, fine and unusual. Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. India Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1030 Used India: 1854 4a. Head die III, Frame die II four large margins with dotted rhomboid cancellation, very fine. S.G. 23. cat. £750. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [India 23] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £200-250 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1031 India: 1991 Youth Tourism 6p.50 artist’s final handpainted drawing on thin card (115 x 135mm) with overlay, with “Final design” on the reverse and signed by the general manager, India Security Press. S.G. 1483. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [India 1483] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1032 India: Collections: Used selection in small carton on leaves, in packets, and in bundles incl. 1854 1/2a. used (23) and a slightly cut into proof in the issued colour, and 1a. (19) and a proof in black, covers with 1900 (ca.) registered front to Rangoon franked 1a. pair and 8a., 1906 taxed postcard to Ireland franked 1/2a., 1912 postcard to New Zealand franked 1a., 1919 postcards to London from Indian Field Force in Persia, 1921 cover to Bombay franked 3a. with Prince of Wales Camp P.O., etc. (few 100s) (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1033 India: Collections: Collection in binder incl. 1854 1/2a., 1a. (6), 2a., and 4a. (corner clipped at foot) used, 1855 4a. (9) and 8a. (9) used, 1856-64 1/2a. used (10 incl. a pair) and 1a. mint and used (15), 1860 8p. mint (5), 1865 1/2a. mint (7), 1a. mint, 1876 6a. (3) and 12a. (2) mint, 1882-88 9p mint (8 incl. a pair), 1892 1r. mint (3), 1895 2r., 3r. and 5r. used, a few officials, etc. (few 100s) (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1034 India: Booklets: 1937 1r. booklet (16 x 1a.), extremely fine. S.G. SB22, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [India SB22] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £250-300 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1035 Used India: Postal Stationery: Used collection incl. 1887 1/4a. postcard to Bankipore with Arrah c.d.s, 1892 1a. on 11/2a. postcard to Shanghai from Calcutta with Hong Kong and Shanghae c.d.s’s on reverse, 1894 2a.6p. envelope to Penang and 1901 1a. on 2a.6p. envelope to Pondicherry both with Kodaki Kanal c.d.s., 1895 1/4a. postcard to Ceylon, variously redirected and with Ulwar, Hyderabad-Deccan, Tuticorin and Colombo d.d.s’s, 1899 reduced 1/2a. newspaper to Liverpool uprated 1/2a. pair, 1925 11/2a. on 1a. postcard to England, 1932 2a. and 1a. registration envelope to England uprated 1/2a. 2a. and 4a. pair. with airmail and Delhi registration labels etc. (75) (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1036 , entire, etc. India: Postal Stationery: An accumulation of mainly stationery, incl. postcards, envelopes, etc. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1037 , entire, etc. India: Cancellations and Covers: Selection of native covers (and a few on piece), 1860 to 1873, mainly franked Q.V. 1/2a. and tied by duplexes or numeral cancellations incl. Calcutta, Bombay, Umritsur, Dhelum, Peshawur, Hawur City, Kangra, Skikarpore, Sukkur, Rawulpindee, etc. (approx. 50) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1038 , entire, etc. India: Cancellations and Covers: 1922 (Nov.) local envelope to Taiping franked Straits Settlements 1c. (5) tied by Taiping c.d.s’s and with a private handstruck image of Gandhi with endorsement alongside in support following his trial for sedition earlier that year, unusual. Photo. (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1039 , entire, etc. India: Cancellations and Covers: Selection incl. 1933 envelope to Berlin franked 3a.6p. and 4a. tied by oval Late fee datestamp, 1935 airmail cover to England franked 11/4a. Jubilee (6), 1935 airmail cover to U.S.A. franked 1/2a., 1a., 2a. (3), 8a., 1941 censored airmail envelope to England franked 2a.6p., 3a. and 2r. (2), 1949 airmail cover to London franked Gandhi 12a., etc. (8) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Indian Feudatory States Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1040 Indian States: Duplicated used accumulation in packets and bundles incl. Bhopal, Bundi, Charkari, Cochin, Saurahtra and Travancore also a few native wrappers or entires with negative seal cancellations. (few 1,000s) (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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