Commissions issued by the East India Company, 1806 - 1858
Series
Call Number: MS 95
Scope and Contents
East India Company commissions of three sorts: six are issued by the Governor or other arm of the Company; 10 are issued by the commander of the King's Army in the East Indies, to hold a rank equivalent to the rank held in the Company only so long as the officer remains in the Company's service, and only in the East Indies; two combine these functions.
Dates
- Creation: 1806 - 1858
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (18 items in 1 document case) : Army commissions bear an applied seal; Company and combined commissions bear a seal applied through paper, usually not very legible. Each signed by "Issuer", and often by other officials.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically by date of commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository