Bundle of title deeds and documents re: property matters associated with Amalgamated Tea Estates Co and Lattakoojan Estate
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 091/2/5/2/1/47
- Dates of Creation:1861-1895
- Physical Description:1 bundle
Scope and Content
Including:
- (1) 15 Jul 1862 - Memorandum of agreement George Williamson, Senior. and C W Stewart of the first part and the Central Assam Tea Co Ltd of the other part, concerning tea plantations and grants of land: Dcopany, Harmote, Natteecoolee, Halwa, Dirring, Diffloo, Ballyjau, Punea and Lattukoojan in the district of Nowgong, Central Assam; also two grants of Forest land adjoining Diffloo and Dirring factories [No.12];
- (2) 26 Sep 1862 Conveyance and assignment by George Williamson, Senior. and C W Stewart of the first part to the Central Assam Tea Co Ltd of the other part of the following estates, grants, etc. Includes:
- (i) Pattah No.5 dated 1 May 1857 granted to C W Stewart for 296 acres of waste land in Assam in Mouzah Morung in the district of Nowgong at Punka;
- (ii) Pattah No.7 dated 1 May 1859 granted to George Williamson, Senior. for 412A-2R-8P of waste land in Mouzah Naindyong in Zillah Nowgong in Central Assam called the Depholoo factory;
- (iii) Pattah No.8 dated 19 Dec 1861 granted to George Williamson, Senior. for 264A-1R-34P of waste land in Mouzah Razarunga in Zilloch Nowgong, Assam called the Halwa Hill factory, boundaries as per survey map dated 19 Dec 1861;
- (iv) Pattah No.9 dated 19 Dec 1861 granted to George Williamson, Senior. for 264a-1R-34P of waste land in Mouzah Kazaranga in Zillah Nowgong, Assam called the Hattockhoolee factory, boundaries as per survey map dated 19 Dec 1861;
- (v) Pattah No.10 dated 19 Dec 1861 granted to George Williamson, Senior. for 264A-1R-34P of waste land in Mouzah Kazaranga in Zillah Nowgong, Assam called the Dirring factory, boundaries as per survey map dated 19 Dec 1861;
- (vi) Pattah No.11 dated 19 Dec 1861 granted to George Williamson, Senior. for 269A-3R-0P of waste land in Mouzah Rungalceghur in Zilla Nowgong, Assam called the Haomotee factory, boundaries as per survey map dated 19 Dec 1861;
- (vii) Pattah No.12 dated 19 Dec 1861 granted to George (contd) Williamson, Senior. for 264G-1R-34P of waste land in Mouzah Rungalceghur in Zillah Nowgong, Assam called the Deopani factory, boundaries as per survey map dated 19 Dec 1861;
- (viii) Two other grants of waste land each containing about 800 acres of land situated in Mouzah Razarunga for which no pattahs have as yet been issued held in terms of a letter dated 17 Apr 1862 from Extra Assistant Commissioner of Golaghat to C W Stewart;
- (ix) Grant of waste land called Lattakoojan in Mouzah Morung containing about 250 acres for which no pattah has as yet been obtained;
- (x) Piece of land called Ballyjan in Mouzah Namdyung containing about 10 acres held under a rent paying pattah from the Government granted to George Williamson, Senior. and dated 19 Nov 1860;
- (3) 1864 - Articles of association of the Central Assam Tea Co Ltd [No.15];
- (4) 23 Feb 1865 - Copy balance sheet of the Central Assam Tea Co Ltd as at 31 Oct 1864 [No.16];
- (5) Application from the Central Assam Tea Co Ltd to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd on form B for loan [No.17];
- (6) Correspondence relating to the sale by T Carrith to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd of the Dygroon Estate [No.34];
- (7) 12 Aug 1875 - Pattah, in English, No.302 from the Deputy Commissioner of Seebsagor to Thomas Carrith for 1800 beegalls of land in Mouzah Morungi for 1875/76 (B.S.1282). Transferred to the name of the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd vide Deputy Commissioner's order of 28 Mar 1876 [No.37];
- (8) 22 Jul 1876 - Pattah, in English, No.315 from the Deputy Commissioner of Seebsagor to Thomas Carrith, the Land Mortgage Bank of India for 1800 beegahs of land in Mouzah Morungie for 1876/77 (B.S.1283) [No.38];
- (9) 16 Jul 1877 - Pattah, in English, No.337 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to G F Reed, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 149B-2C-8L in Mouzah Morungee for 1877/78 (B.S.1284) [No.39];
- (10) 16 Jul 1877 - Pattah, in English, No.338 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to G F Reed, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 1800 beegahs of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1877/78 (B.S.1284) [No.40];
- (11) 24 Jul 1878 - Pattah, in English, No.315 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 1800 beegahs of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1878 (B.S.1285) [No.41];
- (12) 24 Jul 1878 - Pattah, in English, No.316 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 149B-2C-8L of land in Mouzah Morungi for 1878 (B.S.1285) [No.42];
- (13) 1 Jan 1879 - Pattah, in English, No.1033 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to W Davidson, manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 60B-4C-4L of land in Mouzah Morungi for 1879 (B.S.1286) [No.43];
- (14) 10 Jul 1877 - Pattah in Bengali with translation from the Deputy Commissioner of Uaga Hills to Mr Read, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 432 biggahs of land in Mouzah Boropotar for B.S.1285 [No.45];
- (16) A bundle of receipts for payments in respect of Grant for 1343.10 acres (Register No.52) [No.46-51] (6 pieces);
- (17) 8 Mar 1880 - Instrument of Grant between the Secretary of State for India in Council and the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd in respect of 1343.10 acres of land in Mouzah Morungie in the district of Sibsagor granted to the latter in the following terms:
- (a) Revenue - free for two years from 3 Nov 1879;
- (b) for the next four years following at 3 annas per acre per annum;
- (c) for the next four years following at 6 annas per acre per annum;
- (d) for the next ten years following at 8 annas per acre per annum;
- (e) for the next ten years following at 1 rupee per acre per annum;
- (f) thereafter at the current rate for the district. Area as per cadastral survey 1346.81 acres.
- (18) 20 Aug 1879 - Pattah, in English, No.316 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to Mr Green, manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 210B-1C-12L of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1879-80 (B.S.1286) [No.53];
- (19) 20 Aug 1879 - Pattah, in English, No.315 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to the Manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 1800 beegahs of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1879-80 (B.S.1286) [No.54];
- (20) 11 Aug 1881 - Pattah, in English, No.993 from the Deputy Commissioner of Sibsagor to C Paterson for 19B-2C-10L of land in Mouzah Morungi for 1881 [No.55];
- (21) 19 Aug 1882 - Pattah, in English, No.301 from the Deputy Commissioner of Seebsagor to the Manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 229B-4C-2L of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1882/83 (B.S.1289) [No.56];
- (22) 19 Aug 1882 - Pattah, in English, No.302 from the Deputy Commissioner of Seebsagor to the Manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 1800 beegahs of land in Mouzah Morungee for 1882-83 (B.S.1289) [No.37];
- (23) 22 Oct 1882 - Pattah in Bengal from the Deputy Commissioner of Uaga Hills to Mr Read, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 599B-2C-10L of land in Mouzah Boyootar for B.S.1289 [No.58];
- (24) Includes:
- 9 Sep 1884 - Ten year Pattah, in English, from the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghab to Mr A D Keatish, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd for 26Y-2-1 of land in Mouzah Namdyong from 1 Apr 1884 to 31 Mar 1893. Total revenue Rs 147/5/-. Local Rate Rs 9/3/- {No.60];
- 22 Jun 1877 - Bengali Mookteaonamab from the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd to W Davidson, Esq. for settlement of lands at Uaga Hills Registered at Calcutta Registry Office on 22 Jun 1877.
- (25) 22 Jun 1877 - Bengali Mookteaonamab from the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd to W Davidson, Esq. for settlement of lands in Sibsagor Registered at Calcutta Registry Office on 22 Jun 1877 as No.468 for 1877 [No.62];
- (26) Rough sketch of Lattakoojan. Total Grant 261.97 acres [No.64];
- (27) Rough sketch of Puncah. Total Grant 519.12 acres [No.65];
- (28) Rough sketch of Dygroon. Total Grant 2143.10 acres [No.66];
- (29) 19 Dec 1861 - Copy of Pattah No.11 issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Revenue for Nowgong to George Williamson, Senior. for 269A-3R-0P of waste land in Nichal Morungi, Mouzah Rangaleeghur known as the Harmotee factory on the same terms as Pottah No.5 dated 1 May 1857 (Register No.2) [No.67];
- (30) Pattahs (11) in Bengali with English translations issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Seebsangor to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd, [No.68]. Includes:
- (i) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 1/68, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 61 .1.0, rate 3.13.0, area 36.12 acres;
- (ii) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 42, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 17.2.0, rate 1.1.0, area 8.87 acres;
- (iii) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 1/66, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 285.0.0, rate 17.13.0, area 190.30 acres;
- (iv) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 1/65, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 483.0.0, rate 30.0.0, area 317.88 acres;
- (v) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 1/67, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 376.0.0, rate 23.8.0, area 250.95 acres;
- (vi) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 10/62, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 12.6.0, rate 0.12.0, area 6.60 acres;
- (vii) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 15/83, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.91, local rent 122.14.0, rate 7.11.0, area 66.49 acres;
- (viii) 2 Nov 1891, 1 year tenure, No. 1/25, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 5.12.91, local rent 11.10.0, rate 0.12.0, area 7.90 acres;
- (ix) 2 Nov 1891, 1 year tenure, No. 15/40, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 5.12.91, local rent 3.10.0, rate 0.4.0, area 2.43 acres;
- (x) 2 Nov 1891, 10 year tenure, No. 1, Mouzah Morongi, lease beginning 1.4.92, local rent 438.0.0, rate 27.6.0, area 292.13 acres;
- (xi) 2 Nov 1891, 1 year tenure, No. 199, Mouzah Burpathar, lease beginning 6.11.91, local rent 418.3.3, rate 27.6.0, area 278.80 acres.
- (31) 17 Sep 1892 - Letters from C W Read, manager. Laltackooyan Tea Estate to the Manager, Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd with enclosures relating to an application for 30 years lease of 94 acres of land [No.68a];
- (32) 18 Dec 1893 - Pattahs (5) in Bengali granted to the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd. Includes:
- (1) No.1/253, from 1.4.93 to 31.3.03, Annual Rent Rs 76/1/-, Area 95.2.5;
- (2) No.3/228 from 1.4.93 to 31.3.03 Annual Rent Rs 87/-/-, Area 109.0.17;
- (3) No.2/192 from 1.4.93 to 31.3.03 Annual Rent Rs 154/1/-, Area 192.13.7;
- (4) No.1 from 1.4.93 to 31.3.03 Annual Rent Rs -, Area 267.2.1;
- (5) No.3 from 1.4.93 to 31.3.03 Annual Rent Rs 1543/13/-, Area 1936.3.10.
- (33) 22 Apr 1895 - Instrument of Lease No.195/206 between the Secretary of State for India in Council and G.O. Burrows, Esq. in respect of 474.91 in Mouzah Namdyang granted to the latter on the following terms. Includes:
- (i) Revenue-free for two years from 1 Apr 1895;
- (ii) For the next four years following at 3 annas per cent per annum;
- (iii) For the next four years following at 6 annas per cent per annum;
- (iv) For the next ten years following at 8 annas per cent per annum;
- (v) For the next ten years following at 1 rupee per cent per annum;
- (vi) thereafter at the current rate for the district.
- (34) 21 Sep 1895 - Power of attorney executed by the Land Mortgage Bank of India Ltd in favour of Mr C W Read to obtain possession of lands belonging to the company at Lattakooyan Punca and Dygrooa and obtain mutation of names. Colour, scale 5 chains to 1 inch [No.72];
- (35) 31 Aug 1885 - Map of Lattakooyan Tea Garden by Henry M English showing a total area of 687.47 acres [No.73].