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Provisions of the 1784 Act: 
1.   It brought the affairs of EIC in India under the control of the British Government.
2.   A Board of Control was created at London with six members, two of whom were members of the British Cabinet and the remaining from the Privy Council. The Board also had a president, who soon effectively became the minister for the affairs of the East India Company.
3. This Act provided for a joint government of British India by both the Company and the Crown with the government holding the ultimate authority.[The Board was given powers to superintend,direct and control the government of the Company's possessions in effect controlling the acts and operations relating to the civil, military and revenues of the Company.]
4. The membership in Governor General-in- council [governing council of the Company] was reduced to three members [1+ 3], and the governor-general, a crown appointee, was authorised to veto the majority decisions.

Sir Ellijay Impey was appointed as chief Justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta in 1771.

Regulating Act prohibited the servants of company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents/gifts or bribes from the natives.

Governing Council were established at Madras and Bombay presidencies under East India Company  Act of 1784.

The East India Company Act 1793 also known as the charter Act of 1793, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company's rule in India.

Under Charter Act of 1793, Senior officials were forbidden from leaving India without permission.Royal approval was mandated for the appointment of the Governor-General, the governors, and the Commander-in-Chief.

Provisions:
1. The Company's trade monopoly was continued for a further 20 years. 
2. Salaries for the staff and paid members of the Board of Control were also now charged to the Company. 
3. The Governor-General was granted extensive powers over the subordinate presidencies.The Governor-General's power of over-ruling his council was affirmed, and extended over the Governors of the subordinate presidencies.
4. Senior officials were forbidden from leaving India without permission.Royal approval was mandated for the appointment of the Governor-General, the governors, and the Commander-in-Chief.

• The Burmese war had depleted the treasury of the company. Due to the reduced income and increase in the expenditure, the company was facing a deficit of about one crore. So Bentick’s first duty was to economize. His economies measures were extensive and severe.
• Bentick appointed two committees, one Military and one civil to enquire into the increased expenditure of the company. According to the recommendations of the Committee, Bentick reduced the high salary of the civil Servants.

Bentick enhanced the income of the company by appointing Indians in administrative posts. The Indians were paid less salaries in comparison to their European Counterparts.

In suppression of Thugs, along with William Bentinck, one more name is cherished. This able officer was William Henry Sleeman. Initially he was a soldier and later became the administrator. In 1835, the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Dept' was created by William Bentinck and William Henry Sleeman was made its superintendent.