Charter Act 1793

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs East India Company Act 1793
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1793
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:extendedFor 20 years
gptkbp:extendsTo East India Company rule in India
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Charter_Act_1813
gptkbp:governorGeneralOfIndia gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charter Act 1793
gptkbp:precededBy Charter Act 1773
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:East_India_Company
British colonial rule in India
gptkbp:renewedCharterOf gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:termsIncluded Company's servants allowed to return to England without permission
Company's trade monopoly continued
Company's dividend fixed at 10.5%
Governor-General could override council decisions
Salaries of Board of Control and Court of Directors to be paid from Indian revenues
Governor-General's power over presidencies increased
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charter_Act_1813
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8