. A short history of England and the British Empire. GOLDSCHMUT & HAMPEl THE SEPOY MUTINY. 1857 57i with an uprising in India which threatened destruction toBritish supremacy in the East. It is difficult to characterize the government of India inthe first half of the nineteenth century: it was a matter ofpartnership between the English government and The govem-the East India Company. In 1784 William Pitt ment of India,had contrived a scheme of administration according to which. The Old East India House, London The headquarters of the East India Company. Charles Lamb served as aclerk in this ho
. A short history of England and the British Empire. GOLDSCHMUT & HAMPEl THE SEPOY MUTINY. 1857 57i with an uprising in India which threatened destruction toBritish supremacy in the East. It is difficult to characterize the government of India inthe first half of the nineteenth century: it was a matter ofpartnership between the English government and The govem-the East India Company. In 1784 William Pitt ment of India,had contrived a scheme of administration according to which. The Old East India House, London The headquarters of the East India Company. Charles Lamb served as aclerk in this house. Drawing by Herbert Raillon based on an old print. the East India Company was allowed to select the officials ofthe Indian service; but the crown reserved the right to vetocertain appointments. The act furthermore established aBoard of Control of six members appointed by the crownto which the governor-general of India was to be the board had its offices in England, while the governor-general resided in distant Calcutta; consequently the schemedid not provide a very effective control. In Pitts day only a relatively small part of India had beenannexed; but the governors-general were constantly adding 572 PALMERSTON AND THE EMPIRE new territories to the companys dominions, and naturally thenative princes who were still independent began to fear lesttheir own sovereignty should be lost. A conspiracy wasformed, and a successful effort was made to sow disl
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