The 1793 Charter Act

The 1793 Charter Act

This Act’s characteristics were as follows:

1. 1. It increased the supreme authority granted to Lord Cornwallis, to all next governors general and governors of presidency, over his council.
   2. It granted the Governor-General additional authority and command over the administrations of the Bombay and Madras sub-presidencies.
   3. It gave the company an additional twenty years of trade exclusivity in India.
   4. It stated that unless specifically designated, the Commander-in-Chief was not to serve on the Governor-General’s council.
   5. It stipulated that the Board of Control members and their employees would now be compensated using Indian income.