Charter Act 1793
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The Charter Act 1793 was a British parliamentary statute that renewed the East India Company's charter and further consolidated Crown control over its Indian administration and revenues.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British statute ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
ⓘ
British Raj (Company rule in India) ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company territories in India
|
| country | Great Britain ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
ⓘ
imperial trade regulation ⓘ public finance in colonial India ⓘ |
| follows | Charter Act 1793 predecessor legislation on East India Company (e.g., Charter Act 1793 followed earlier regulating acts) ⓘ |
| genre | colonial legislation ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
clarified powers of the Governor-General in Council vis-à-vis the Supreme Court
ⓘ
confirmed Crown control over East India Company’s territorial revenues in India ⓘ confirmed Governor-General’s authority in India ⓘ confirmed previous regulations on the Supreme Court at Calcutta ⓘ consolidated administrative powers of the Governor-General in Council ⓘ consolidated earlier provisions of the Regulating Act 1773 and subsequent acts ⓘ continued East India Company’s trade monopoly with India ⓘ continued prohibition on unlicensed British subjects trading in East India Company territories ⓘ extended control of Governor-General in Council over subordinate presidencies ⓘ fixed payments from East India Company to the British government ⓘ maintained East India Company’s monopoly over trade with China ⓘ regulated civil and military patronage of the East India Company ⓘ regulated financial relations between British Crown and East India Company ⓘ regulated salaries and allowances of East India Company officials ⓘ renewed East India Company’s charter for 20 years ⓘ required licensing for British subjects to reside or trade in Company territories ⓘ restricted private trade of East India Company servants ⓘ strengthened British government oversight of East India Company administration ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
marked further consolidation of British Crown control over Indian administration
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prepared ground for later charter acts and eventual end of Company rule ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force in British India during late 18th and early 19th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British colonial administration in India
ⓘ
British control over Indian revenues ⓘ British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
renewal of East India Company charter ⓘ |
| partOf | series of British charter acts relating to East India Company ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1793 ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of East India Company territories in India
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collection and management of Indian revenues by East India Company ⓘ conduct and privileges of East India Company servants in India ⓘ relations between British Crown and East India Company ⓘ trade rights of East India Company ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | late 18th century British India ⓘ |
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