In 1803 the Bombay Presidency included only Salsette , the islands of the harbour ( since 1774 ) , Surat and Bankot ( since 1756 ) ; but between this date and 1827 the framework of the presidency took shape .
In 1803 the Bombay Presidency included only Salsette , the islands of the harbour ( since 1774 ) , Surat and Bankot ( since 1756 ) ; but 1803 and 1827 the presidency grew even more .