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168 Wellesley, however, the Civil Service had been steadily growing into very much its present form and bulk. The absence of the 'Uncovenanted' element will be remarked. We may take Moradábád, which was one of the districts most remote from the seat of government, as an illustration of the ordinary arrangement. The station staff consisted of a Judge, a Collector, a Registrar, a Second Registrar, and a Surgeon. It is interesting to know that the cutchery, 'a large and handsome house,' was approached through 'a very splendid gateway as lodge.' But very significant of the condition of the country is the fact that this palace of justice was surrounded by a mud rampart, with a deep moat and four small circular bastions. When the pile was built such a precaution was 'in this part of India not undesirable.' Indeed, even now the villages in this tract are more or less fortified Altogether in Bengal, including what is now the North-Western Provinces, about 300 English officers were engaged in judicial and executive district work. Less than half that number served for Madras, while Bombay had a still smaller share.

A most important branch was, of course, the establishment of Residents or Minor Diplomatic Agents at Native Courts. Gerald Wellesley was at Indore, Sir Charles Metcalfe at Haidarábád, Mordaunt Ricketts at Lucknow, Sir D. Ochterlony had charge of Málwá and Rájputána, Richard Jenkins (one of the great men of the time) was at Nágpur, Mr. Cole in Mysore. Major Close looked after Sindhia at Gwalior. Tanjore