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Report From the Select Committee on Colonial Military Expenditure: Together With the Minutes of Evidence, and an Appendix and Index (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A historical parliamentary record detailing colonial military expenditure and the push for efficiency.
The material covers how the British government examined costs across colonies, from the army and supplies to administration and salaries, and what recommendations the committee made for future economies. It presents the minutes of evidence, witness lists, and appendices that illuminate how such inquiries were conducted in the 1830s.
- How a nation analyzed and challenged its spending on colonial forces and defense.
- The kinds of accounts, vouchers, and audits used to track military expenditures abroad.
- Proposed reductions and reorganizations in departments like the commissariat, ordnance, and barracks.
- Insights into the scope and method of parliamentary inquiries, including witness testimony and official returns.
Ideal for readers of imperial history, public policy, and archival records seeking a window into early 19th‑century governance.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a 19th-century analysis of British military expenditure in the colonies. The author was part of a parliamentary committee assigned to review military resources and staffing in the empire's many and diverse colonial outposts. Readers are given a detailed breakdown of military presence across the globe. The complexities of military strategy and resource allocation are laid bare, providing a unique insight into the complexities of managing an empire at the height of its influence. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781390296464_0
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