Bulletin des actes administratifs des Établissements français de l'Inde. Vol. 22, issues 51 to 62 (1849)

Vol and Issue: Vol. 22, issues 51 to 62

Scope and content: This volume contains notification nos. 1 to 161. Some of the topics covered are: proclamation of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte as the President of France, his oath and speech; proclamation of the Constitution of the Republic of France in the colonies and its contents; celebration of the anniversary of the revolution of February 1848; creation of a Chamber of Commerce in Pondichéry and its composition; emigration of Indians to the Reunion Islands and fixing of their numbers; installation of de Lalande de Calan (Hyacinthe) as the new Governor of French India; authorization granted to Mr Brun to start a weekly newspaper called 'Impartial de Pondichéry'; M.Géruzet, head of the Government Printing Press, authorised to install a French and Tamil printing press at his own expense, for satisfying requests from individuals; law and tax on patents; reorganisation of the health care committee; judicial organization; matters of naval administration; rules regarding convicts; wages, salaries and pensions etc.