Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix C No. 18

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].

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'Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix C No. 18', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830( London, [n.d.]), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol62/p1366 [accessed 23 December 2024].

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No. 18.-An ACCOUNT of the INCREASE of DEAD STOCK in INDIA, consisting of PLATE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, STORES, &C. &c. between April 1809 and April 1814, the Expence of which is not included in the CHARGES; distinguishing what, was purchased in INDIA from what was supplied by ENGLAND, so far as the same can be done.

	April 1809.	April 1814.
	£	£
Bengal, at 2s. the Current Rupee	199,349	230,442
Madras, at 8s. the Pagoda	79,030	93,029
Bombay, at 2s. 3d. the Rupee	203,629	198,444
	482,008	521,915
Deduct, as in 1809		482,008
Increase since 1809, and taken in the Charges	£	39,907

This Account does not comprehend "Military Stores." The Value of such Stores stated as Dead Stock amounted in April 1809 to £1,676,111, and in April 1814 to £l,975,254. These Stores are composed partly of Stores purchased and paid for in India, and partly of Stores purchased and paid for in England. The Cost of the former has been included in the Indian Charges. The Cost of the latter has been stated in the Home Charges.



East India House, 15th January 1830.	(Errors excepted.)	JAMES C. MELVILL, Aud^r India Acc^ts.