Alexander Johnston papers 1643-1817

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Alexander Johnston papers 1643-1817

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1578

Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), British statesman, was advocate-general of Ceylon. Collection consists of papers concerning the government, history and customs of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), especially the establishment of land revenue, 1800-1817. Includes letters to Johnston as chief justice; transcripts of rules and orders of the Dutch consistory at Batavia, 1643; memorial, 1740, by Gustaaf van Imhoff to the new governor; letters, 1790s, to William Jacob van de Graaf, Governor of Ceylon; journals describing the exploration of Tangella, 1800, and a journey from Colombo around Ceylon, 1805; minutes, 1817, of the governor relating to land tenure and agriculture; and seven slips of palm leaf containing writing in Tamil and Telugu characters.

.3 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311536

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Imhoff, Gustaaf Willem, Baron van, 1705-1750

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Graaf, William Jacob van de

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Johnston, Alexander, Sir, 1775-1849

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Epithet: Knight, Chief Justice of Ceylon British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x0000f9 Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), British statesman, was advocate-general of Ceylon. From the description of Alexander Johnston papers, 1643-1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122314081 From the guide to the Alexander Johnston papers, 1643-1817, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Div...