Resolutions of the Board; adoptingMeasures to prevent the evil consequences of the approaching famine; and embodying them for publication in the Calcutta Gazette andtranslation into the Bengali language for general information. Advertisement published by the Board in order to obviate the ill effects of an approaching famine; setting forth that all duties onevery kind of grain have been taken off and that all boats laden with grain will be allowed to pass the chankis toll free except on Lieut.-Col. Tolley’s and Mr. Page Keble’s canals; imposing an embargoon the exportation of grain except that which is intended for Fort St. George; and compelling all grain merchants for the period of one month to sell on demand; on pain of confiscation; table rice at sicca rupees 1-8 to 2-8 per maund; balam or pucca rice at 1 to 1-7; dessy or common rice at 1 to 1-8; and paddy at 13 to 15 palis per sicca rupee.

Keywords	Grain, Shall, Company, General, Board, Provinces, Contracts, Respective, Throughout, Government
Ministry/ Department/ Residency	Home
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From Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1783
To Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1783
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Identifier	NAIDLF00116228
File No./Reference No./Sheet No./Folio No.	Cons. 14 October 1783, No. 21
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Pages	32
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Subject	Resolutions of the Board; adoptingMeasures to prevent the evil consequences of the approaching famine; and embodying them for publication in the Calcutta Gazette andtranslation into the Bengali language for general information. Advertisement published by the Board in order to obviate the ill effects of an approaching famine; setting forth that all duties onevery kind of grain have been taken off and that all boats laden with grain will be allowed to pass the chankis toll free except on Lieut.-Col. Tolley’s and Mr. Page Keble’s canals; imposing an embargoon the exportation of grain except that which is intended for Fort St. George; and compelling all grain merchants for the period of one month to sell on demand; on pain of confiscation; table rice at sicca rupees 1-8 to 2-8 per maund; balam or pucca rice at 1 to 1-7; dessy or common rice at 1 to 1-8; and paddy at 13 to 15 palis per sicca rupee.
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Language	English
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File Barcode	NAIDLF00116228
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Bundle No.	172