Hansard Research Directory (1803–1830)VolumeDate RangeKey Research Topics & SummariesVol. I22 Nov 1803 – 29 Mar 1804EIC: Extensive focus on East India Bonds and capital management1111111. IoM: Included in general accounts of navigation and trade 2.Vol. II5 Apr 1804 – 31 Jul 1804IoM Smuggling: Passage of the Isle of Man Smuggling Bill3. EIC: Debates on raising money via bonds instead of capital stock4.Vol. III15 Jan 1805 – 12 Mar 1805Duke of Atholl: Critical preliminary petitions regarding the 1765 seizure and the "Corrupt Job" admission by Lord Ellenborough 5555.Vol. IV13 Mar 1805 – 14 May 1805Proprietary Rights: The Duke's petition explicitly states sovereignty was "vested in his majesty" in 17656. IoM: Protection of revenues against contraband goods7.Vol. V15 May 1805 – 12 Jul 1805The 1805 Settlement: The "hit" volume. Contains the Select Committee Report on the Duke's petition and the Annuity Bill888888888.Vol. VI21 Jan 1806 – 6 May 1806Colonial Intercourse: High activity regarding trade with the American Colonies9999. EIC: Inquiry into "grasping spirit" in the East Indies10.Vol. VII6 May 1806 – 23 Jul 1806IoM & EIC: Reports of the Committee on the Duke of Atholl's petition11. EIC: Debates on the 5-million-pound loan12.Vol. VIII15 Dec 1806 – 30 Apr 1807EIC: Detailed accounts of India Imports and "active capital"13. Colonies: Discussions on Slave-Trade Abolition14.Vol. IX5 Mar 1807 – 14 Aug 1807IoM Smuggling: Further legislation on the Isle of Man Smuggling Bill15. EIC: Comparative expenditure under various administrations16.Vol. X21 Jan 1808 – 8 Apr 1808Maritime Rights: Debates on the Chesapeake affair and the Orders in Council17. EIC: Continued inquiries into the tea monopoly18.Vol. XI11 Apr 1808 – 4 Jul 1808EIC: High activity regarding the EIC Charter and territorial revenues. IoM: Judicial updates regarding the island's criminal laws.Vol. XII3 Feb 1825 – 18 Apr 1825Trade: Discussions on the West Indies and United States trade19. IoM: Petitions regarding the island's unique fiscal status.Vol. XIII19 Apr 1825 – 6 Jul 1825IoM: Petitions from the House of Keys and inhabitants regarding the Duke of Atholl’s final claims20202020.Vol. XIV2 Feb 1826 – 22 Mar 1826EIC: Petitions from manufacturing districts against the EIC monopoly21. Colonies: Religious and social state of the West Indies.Vol. XV20 Mar 1826 – 31 May 1826IoM: Reports on the Criminal Judicature of the island22. EIC: Further petitions for opening trade to India and China23.Vol. XVI14 Nov 1826 – 22 Mar 1827Colonies: Extensive focus on the administration of justice in the West Indies. EIC: Management of the public debt and bank balances.Vol. XVII23 Mar 1827 – 2 Jul 1827IoM: Legal and administrative updates. EIC: Continued pressure for commercial reform.Vol. XVIII29 Jan 1828 – 22 Apr 1828EIC: Management of East India Stock and its impact on the public debt. Colonies: Civil rights in the American settlements.Vol. XIX22 Apr 1828 – 28 Jul 1828IoM: Final fiscal adjustments regarding the 1825-1828 silent payoff to the Atholl family.Vol. XX5 Feb 1829 – 31 Mar 1829EIC: Inquiries into the Company's Charter renewal and trade barriers.Vol. XXI31 Mar 1829 – 24 Jun 1829EIC: Petitions from the City of London and outports for free trade to India.Vol. XXII4 Feb 1830 – 8 Mar 1830Commercial Reform: Retrospective on the National Debt and Consolidated Fund24242424. EIC: Detailed inquiries into the tea trade25.Vol. XXIII9 Mar 1830 – 7 Apr 1830Jurisdictional Relics: Criminal Judicature of the Isle of Man26. EIC: Continued debates on the monopoly of tea27.(Note: The Merged_Hansard.txt file contains 33 distinct chronological sections corresponding to the official volumes and session reports of the period. Volumes XXIV through XXXIII continue these themes of fiscal normalization and the final liquidation of proprietary claims.)Research Strategy RecommendationThe "Corrupt Job" Evidence: Focus exclusively on Vol. III and V (1805). These contain the most damning evidence regarding the "compelled" nature of the 1765 Revestment.The EIC Financial Shadow: Use Vol. I (1803) and Vol. VIII (1807) to document how the state treated EIC revenues as its own.The American Parallel: Use Vol. VI and XXII to show how the "Pratt-Yorke" doctrine was applied universally to both Mann and the Colonies.