Papers concerning the Nawabs of Arcot and their relations with Tipu Sultan and the...

IOR/H/293

Papers concerning the Nawabs of Arcot and their relations with Tipu Sultan and the East India Company.

1781-1802

(1) Governor-General (Earl of Mornington, Marquess Wellesley) and Bengal Council to Secret Committee. pp. 1-3, 23rd April 1800, sending, pp. 5-19, Despatch of 7th April 1800 to Lord Clive and Madras Council to examine into apparant intrigue between Tipu Sultan and Nawabs Muhammad Ali and Umdat-ul-Umara against the English; pp. 235-7, 9th June 1800, Unsatisfactory results of the examination; pp. 777-8, 28th Sept. 1801, with papers relative to the Revolution in the Carnatic (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register. 1802, State Papers, pp. 162-3); pp. 779-89, 21st Oct. 1801, Conclusion of Treaty with Azim-ud-daula. (2) pp. 23-119, Translation of Papers found at Seringapatam (see H/285 (2) above) relative to intrigues of the Nawabs Muhammad Ali and Umdat-ul-Umara with Tipu Sultan through his Vakils Ghulam Ali Khan and Ali Reza Khan, and Qadir Nawas Khan (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register 1802, S.P., pp. 133-46); p. 47, Key to a Cypher found at Seringapatam (Printed, ibid, p. 137). (3) pp. 121-96, Report by N. B. Edmonstone (Persian Translator) 6th April 1800 on the discovered Correspondence; pp. 485-519, Further Report. (4) pp. 197-233, Lists of persons to be examined in reference to the correspondence, with Instructions as to the Information required. (5) Lord Clive and Madras Government to Secret Committee and Directors. pp. 241-63, 3rd Aug. 1801, Josiah Webbe (Chief Secretary) and Lieut.-Col. Barry Close appointed Commissioners to examine the witnesses in reference to the Seringapatam Correspondence and later to negotiate for proper guarantees with the successor of Umdat-ul-Umara. Ali Husain, refusing gurantees, is replaced by his cousin, Azim-ud-daula (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 157-62); pp. 265-72, 11th Aug. 1801, Transmits letters from Azim-ud-daula to the King, Prince of Wales and the Directors on his Accession; pp. 765-76, 1st Oct. 1801, Account of the Revolution (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 163-9). (6) Lord Mornington (Marquess Wellesley) and Bengal Council to Lord Clive and Madras Government. pp. 273-80, 7th May 1800, with further letters between Tipu Sultan and his Vakils; pp. 281-91, 11th May 1800, with a letter from his Agent to Hyder Ali in 1773; (pp. 293-308, N. B. Edmonstone's comments on the letter to Hyder Ali); pp. 455-83, 28th May 1801, Relative to a new Treaty and reduced income of Umdat-ul-Umara; pp. 565-71, 26th March 1800, Steps to be taken on the death of Umdat-ul-Umara; pp. 573-85, 4th June 1801, Rights of Umdat-ul-Umara's son forfeited by his father's breach of Treaty, but to be allowed to succeed on agreeing to proper guarantees, Suitable provision to be made for the Arcot families; pp. 903-15, 18th Aug. 1801; pp. 971-4, 3rd Nov. and 18th Dec. 1801, 12th Jan. 1802. (7) pp. 309-446, Report of Josiah Webbe and Lieut.-Col. Barry Close on their Examination of the witnesses as to intrigues between Tipu Sultan and the Nawabs; pp. 339-446, Minutes of the Examination (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 171-89). (8) Lord Clive and Madras Council to Governor-General and Council 23rd May 1800 with Commissioners' (Webbe and Close) Report. pp. 681-710, 27th July 1801, Failure of negotiations for guarantees with Ali Husain, reputed son and heir of Umdat-ul-Umara, Refusal of the Council of Khans to agree to conditions; pp. 833-9, 31st July 1801 (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 147-9); pp. 841-50, 15th July 1801 (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 149-51); pp. 851-83, 27th July 1801 (2) (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 151-7). (9) pp. 521-31, Draft Treaty between Company and Umdat-ul-Umara. (10) pp. 533-58, 711-42, Declaration by Lord Clive 31st July 1781, Justification of the Company's assumption of the Civil and Military Government of the Carnatic (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 126-32); pp. 743-4, Memorandum on the Appendix to the Declaration. (11) pp. 559-61, Governor-General and Bengal Council to Umdat-ul-Umara 28th May 1801. Informs that Lord Clive has been ordered to examine into the alleged intrigue with Tipu Sultan. (12) pp. 587-9, Affidavit by Maurice Fitzgerald, Physician to the Nawab, 22nd June 1801, that the Nawab's health will not allow of important proposals being submitted to him. (13) pp. 591-3, Instructions to Deputies Webbe and Close to negotiate at Chepauk 15th July 1801 for guarantees from Ali Husain (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 97-8); pp. 595-680, Report by the same 15th to 26th July 1801 (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 98-115). (14) pp. 745-61, Treaty between the Company and Azim-ud daula 31st July 1801, with, pp. 885-6, Separate and Secret Article (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 122-5) (see (18) below). (15) pp. 791-3, Azim-ud-daula to the Directors 6th Oct. 1801, On his accession. (16) pp. 795-832, Madras Secret Consultations 25th July 1801, Record of Papers relative to the encampment of a British force in the Gardens of Chepauk (Nawab of Arcot's Palace) during the last illness of Umdat-ul-Umara, including Lord Clive's letter of 3rd July 1801 to the Governor-General and Correspondence between Lieut.-Col. D. Macneil and Josiah Webbe (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 94-7). (17) pp. 887-901, Correspondence between Josiah Webbe and Capt. J. A. Kirkpatrick (Resident at Hyderabad), William Palmer (Resident at Poona), Alexander Falconer (Persian Translator) and N. B. Edmonstone 31st July to 15th Aug. 1801. (18) pp. 917-31, Memorandum of proposed alterations in the Treaty between the Company and Azim-ud-daula with Modified Treaty; pp. 933-5, Separate explanatory Articles (see (14) above). (19) pp. 937-45, 967-9, Madras Select Committee to Peter Speke, Vice-President of the Bengal Council, 22nd Sept. and 2nd Oct. 1801. (20) pp. 947-65, Lord Clive's Minute 29th Sept. 1801, On pecuniary provisions for the families of the Nawabs Muhammad Ali and Umdat-ul-Umara (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S.P., pp. 192-6). (21) pp. 975-6, Madras Political Consultations 5th March 1802, Lord Clive records his correspondence with Public Officers. (22) pp. 977-91, Nawab Ali Husain to James Stuart Hall and Samuel Johnson (Printed in Asiatic Annual Register, 1802, S P., pp. 196-207); pp. 993-5, Letter from the Khans to the Directors, Claims of Ali Husain. (23) pp. 997-1107, Papers relative to a present to Azim-ud-daula on his accession, Opposition of the families of the late Nawabs, Stipends to relatives and dependants, Congratulations of the Nizam and Peshwa.

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