By a Royal Charter granted by the Queen on 31 December 1600, the East India Company was established, bringing both Indians and Britishers under its jurisdiction. The Charter granted the Company a monopoly in business matters, with the violation of the Charter punishable by the forfeiture of the ships and cargo of the violators. The Company played a significant role in the establishment of three Presidencies during British India: Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. The Charter of 1687, issued by the Company itself and not the Crown, established a town corporation at Madras. This marked the beginning of the British’s creation of a judicial edifice to serve its colonial objectives.
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