Document relating to a bill of complaint regarding trading in Calcutta
Reference code
MSS/0207
Title
Document relating to a bill of complaint regarding trading in Calcutta
Date
1736-1742
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Paper; ff. iii + 50.
Large quarto.
Half leather binding, brown, with marbled boards.
Large quarto.
Half leather binding, brown, with marbled boards.
Scope and content
Chancery copy (cf. fol. iii verso) of the answer of Omichund, merchant of Calcutta, one of the defendants to a bill of complaint of Hugh Barker (a minor; of New College, Oxford, 1738-43), son of Hugh Barker, deceased, an official of the East India Company, conc. dealings in silk and other commodities. The plaintiff's case was brought by his 'next friend', Joseph Bell, of Aylesbury (MA, New College, 1739; rector of Radley, Berks.) and evidence was taken on commission in Calcutta. Includes the answer of Omichund, in Bengali, fols. 1-24, followed by a translation (by Thomas Cooke, cf. fols. 24v, 50v), fols. 26-35v, schedules of goods, and accounts, including (sixth schedule, fols. 45v-8) an account of the sale of the personal effects of Hugh Barker, senior, 10-12 Feb. 1736/7, fols. 36-50v.
Creator
Thorpe, John (1682-1750), antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/207