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Mutiny European officers of the Madras Army.
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- Mutiny European officers of the Madras Army.
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- 1809
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(1) pp. 1-860, Enclosures in Madras Secret Letter 10th Sept. 1809 relating to the disturbances amongst the European officers of the Madras Army (A few of the Letters are marked Secret and Confidential), including:-- (2) Col. W. Wilkinson (Commanding the Southern Division). pp. 1-2, 10-2, 22, 31, 66-8, 161-2, 164-5, 175-6, 219-20, 248-51, to A. Falconer 6th to 31st Aug. 1809; pp. 246-7, 272-4, 282, 295-7, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 30th Aug. to 11th Sept. 1809. (3) pp. 2-5, Lieut.-Col. P. H. Vesey (Commanding at Palamcottah) to Col. Wilkinson 3rd Aug. 1809. (4) pp. 5-6, Officers at Tinnevelly to Col. Vesey, n.d. (5) p. 7, Officers at Trichinopoly to Col. Wilkinson 4th Aug. 1809. (6) Alexander Falconer (Chief Secretary). pp. 7-9, 13-4, to Col. Wilkinson 11th and 12th Aug. 1809; pp. 9-10, to the British Envoy at Goa [? Count Schuyler] 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 25-9, to Officers of H.M.'s Regiments in India 14th Aug. 1809; pp. 313-34, 337-8, to Lieut.-Col. John Trebeck Conran 10th and 26th Aug. 1809; pp. 334-5, to the Collector of Bellary 3rd Aug. 1809; p. 336, to the Collector of Cuddapah 3rd Aug. 1809; pp. 342-3, to Major-Gen. Robert Croker 24th Aug. 1809; pp. 408-11, 434-5, to Lieut.-Col. Close 21st to 24th Aug. 1809; pp. 412-3, to Capt. Thomas Sydenham 22nd Aug. 1809; pp. 558-60, to Major-Gen. Pater 3rd Sept. 1809; pp. 606-9, 649-52, to Lieut.-Col. Davis 23rd and 26th Aug. 1809. (7) pp. 12-3, Major Donald MacDonall (Commanding at Dindigul) to the Assistant Quartermaster-General of the Southern Division 4th Aug. 1809; pp. 70-73 to -- Jackson 11th Aug. 1809. (8) p. 13, Capt. H. Bowen (Commanding at Madura) to Assistant Quartermaster-General, Southern Division, 4th Aug. 1809. (9) Major-Gen. Robert Croker (Commanding in the Ceded Districts). pp. 15-7, 53-6, 338, 340-1, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 7th to 18th Aug. 1809; pp. 344-6, 349-56, 359-67, to A. Falconer 7th to 18th Aug. 1809. (10) Lieut.-Col. Barclay (Military Secretary). pp. 17-9, to Major-Gen. Croker 12th Aug. 1809; pp. 42-4, 263-5, 267-9, 277-80, 295, to Col. W. Wilkinson 10th Aug. to 14th Sept. 1809; pp. 209-14, to Major W. Blackburn 30th Aug. 1809; pp. 214-9, 265-7, to Lieut.-Col. P. Stuart 30th Aug. and 7th Sept. 1809; pp. 368-9, to Lieut.-Col. Conran 14th Sept. 1809; pp. 411-2, 446-8, 778-80, 783-4, 826-7, to Lieut. Col. Barry Close 20th Aug. to 7th Sept. 1809; pp. 637-8, 735, 762-4, to A. H. Cole 22nd Aug. to 14th Sept. 1809; pp. 731-4, 759-60, to Lieut.-Col. Davis 3rd and 6th Sept. 1809. (11) Lieut.-Col. B. Forbes (Commanding in Malabar and Canara). pp. 19-21, 172-4, 283-4, 286-93, 589-91, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 4th Aug. to 11th Sept. 1809; pp. 29-30, 39-41, 44-51, 57-61, 151-2, 171-2, 186-7, 188, 222-5, 228-31, 247-8, 269-70, to A. Falconer 5th Aug. to 2nd Sept. 1809; pp. 41-2, to Thomas Warden (Chief Collector, Cannanore) 7th Aug. 1809; pp. 61-5, to Col. Wilkinson 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 190-1, to Capt. J. Gennys 15th Aug. 1809; pp. 704-6, to Lieut.-Col. H. Davis 20th Aug. 1809. (12) J. Hepburn (Collector of Tinnevelly). pp. 23, 37, to Col. Wilkinson 4th and 5th Aug. 1809; p. 245, to A. Falconer 27th Aug. 1809. (13) pp. 23-5, 37-8, Somasunderam (P.O. Writer) to Col. Wilkinson 4th Aug. 1809. (14) pp. 31-6, Capt. J. McDougall (Commanding in Tinnevelly and Palamcottah) to Col. Wilkinson 7th Aug. 1809. (15) pp. 68-70, 73-6, C. Wetherell (Paymaster, Trichinopoly) to Col. Wilkinson 12th Aug. 1809. (16) Lieut.-Col. P. Stuart (Commanding at Travancore). pp. 77-9, 254-6, to A. Falconer 7th to 20th Aug. 1809; p. 165, to Col. Wilkinson 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 183-5, 195-9, 284-6, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 17th Aug. to 6th Sept. 1809; pp. 271-2, to Lieut.-Col. Colin Macaulay 4th Sept. 1809. (17) Officers at Quilon. pp. 80-2, to Lieut.-Col. Stuart 7th Aug. 1809; pp. 177-82, to Major-Gen. Gowdie 11th Aug. 1809. (18) General Orders by G. H. Barlow in Council. pp. 87-102, 15th Aug. 1809, Warning to Officers of the serious results of continuing their resistance; pp. 699-701, 30th Aug. 1809, Attack by native troops on Seringapatam. (19) Major Gen. J. Pater (Commanding the Northern Division). pp. 107-8, 120-4, 139-41, 469-74, 475-500, 552-7, 560-89, to A. Falconer 4th Aug. to 8th Sept. 1809; pp. 109-20, 131-4, 516-51, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 5th to 25th Aug. 1809; pp. 454-65, to the Adjutant-General, n.d. (20) Lieut. J. Cecil (Madras European Regiment). pp. 124-6, to Major-Gen. Gowdie 8th Aug. 1809; p. 144, to Lieut.-Col. Innis 11th Aug. 1809. (21) pp. 127, 145, Major J. Storey and Capt. A. Andrews to Major-Gen. Gowdie 7th and 11th Aug. 1809. (22) pp. 127-31, Officers of Masulipatam to Lord Minto [7th Aug. 1809]. (23) pp. 135-7, Lieut.-Col. J. Nixon (Commanding at Ellore) to Major-Gen. Pater 11th Aug. 1809. (24) pp. 136-7, Lieut. J. Mackey (Commanding at Ellore) to Major-Gen. Pater 12th Aug. 1809. (25) p. 138, J. Jones to Major-Gen. Pater 12th Aug. 1809. (26) pp. 138-9, Garrison Storekeeper at Masulipatam to Major-Gen. Pater 12th Aug. 1809. (27) p. 141, H. Scott to Major-Gen. Pater 13th Aug. 1809. (28) pp. 145-8, W. Hawkins (Collector at Masulipatam) with several other Europeans to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 15th Aug. 1809, Professing devotion to the Government. (29) pp. 152-3, Count Schuyler (? British Agent at Goa) to Governor Barlow, n.d. (30) pp. 153-4, Lieut.-Col. Alexander Adams to Major-Gen. Gowdie 9th Aug. 1809. (31) pp. 155-6, Thomas Jarrett (Collector of Guntur) to Lieut.-Col. [Robert] Fletcher 17th Aug. 1809. (32) pp. 156-7, T. Fletcher (Collector of Nellore) to A. Falconer 19th Aug. 1809. (33) p. 157, D. Barclay and C. Macaulay to Lieut.-Col. Barclay, Cochin, 12th Aug. 1809. (34) pp. 158-61, J. Cotton to A. Falconer, Negapatam, 13th Aug. 1809. (35) Lieut.-Col. Colin Macaulay (Resident, Travancore). pp. 162-3, 227-8, 687-9, to A. Falconer 13th to 24th Aug. 1809; pp. 235-8, 241-4, 270-1, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 25th Aug. to 4th Sept. 1809. (36) pp. 188-9, 191-2, Capt. J. Gennys (1st Bat. 5th N.I.) to Lieut.-Col. Forbes 12th and 18th Aug. 1809. (37) p. 193, Capt. Thomas Douglas to Capt. Gennys 15th Aug. 1809. (38) pp. 193-4, Lieut. Richard Guille to Adjutant 1st Bat. 5th N.I. 15th Aug. 1809. (39) Major W. Blackburn (Resident, Tanjore). pp. 199-206, 235, 280-2, to Governor Barlow 21st Aug. to 7th Sept. 1809; pp. 207-8, 231-2, to Lieut.-Col. Colin Macaulay 20th Aug. 1809; pp. 232-4, to A. Falconer 25th Aug. 1809. (40) p. 221, J. Butler (Acting Resident, Tanjore) to A. Falconer 27th Aug. 1809. (41) pp. 225-6, F. H. Baber (Magistrate of Tellicherry) to Lieut.-Col. Forbes 23rd Aug. 1809. (42) p. 226, J. Simond to Capt. Douglas 19th Aug. 1809. (43) pp. 239-40, Officers' Address to Major Thomas Boles 25th March 1809. (See H/695, pp. 57-9). (44) pp. 240-1, Lieut.-Col. J. Cuppage to Lieut.-Col. Macaulay 24th May 1809. (45) Sir Thomas Maitland (Governor of Ceylon). pp. 251-4, 257-62, 297-308, to Governor Barlow 8th to 29th Aug. 1809; pp. 275-7, to Col. Wilkinson 30th Aug. 1809. (46) pp. 274-5, 283, Lieut.-Col. C. Maurice (3rd Ceylon Regt.) to Col. Wilkinson 4th and 6th Sept. 1809. (47) pp. 339-40, Capt. J. Stewart to Major-Gen. Croker 15th Aug. 1809. (48) pp. 341-2, Captains W. C. and J. Campbell to Major-Gen. Croker -- Aug. 1809. (49) pp. 346-8, 356-8, Officers of 1st Bat. 22nd N.I. to Major-Gen. Croker 26th Aug. 1809. (50) Capt. Thomas Sydenham (Resident at Hyderabad). pp. 373, 389-90, 425, 770-3, 785-97, 811-2, to Governor Barlow 11th to 24th Aug. 1809; pp. 374-6, 390-6, to Lord Minto 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 388, 396, 414-5, 417, 423-4, 769, 775, 797-803, 827-30, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 12th to 31st Aug. 1809; pp. 405-7, 420-3, 803-7, to A. Falconer 15th to 29th Aug. 1809; pp. 418-20, 830-6, to Lieut.-Col. Doveton 14th to 22nd Aug. 1809; pp. 437-41, 819-22, to Lieut.-Col. Montresor 17th and 18th Aug. 1809. (51) Lieut.-Col. T. G. Montresor (Commanding Subsidiary Force at Secunderabad). pp. 373-4, to Capt. Sydenham 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 385-7, 773-5, 784-5, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 12th to 28th Aug. 1809; pp. 435-7, to A. Falconer 17th Aug. 1809; pp. 812-5, to Major-Gen. Gowdie 18th Aug. 1809. (52) pp. 376-85, Officers of Hyderabad Subsidiary Force to Lord Minto 11th Aug. 1809. (53) Lieut.-Col. Barry Close (Resident at Poona). pp. 397-401, 428-34, 777-8, 822-3, 846-9, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 7th Aug. to 2nd Sept. 1809; pp. 402-3, to Lieut.-Col. Montresor 11th Aug. 1809; p. 404, to Capt. Sydenham 11th Aug. 1809; pp. 808-10, 849-50, to A. Falconer 29th Aug. and 7th Sept. 1809; pp. 841-6, 851, to Governor Barlow 2nd and 9th Sept. 1809. (54) Lieut.-Col. J. Doveton (Commanding in Berar). pp. 415-7, 776-7, 836-41, to Capt. Sydenham 9th to 27th Aug. 1809; pp. 781-2, to C. Gowan 23rd Aug. 1809; pp. 852-60, to Lieut.-Col. Montresor 4th Sept. 1809, with Declarations of Obedience to the Madras Government by the Officers at Jalna. (55) A. H. Cole (in charge, Mysore Residency). pp. 426-8, 593-603, 609-10, 654-60, 678-82, to A. Falconer 18th to 25th Aug. 1809; pp. 614-6, 761-2, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 15th Aug. to 6th Sept. 1809. (56) pp. 441-5, R. Jenkins (Resident at Nagpur) to Capt. Sydenham 5th Aug. 1809. (57) pp. 453-4, 475, 500-4, Major J. Storey and Capt. Augustus Andrews to Major-Gen. Pater 15th and 16th Aug. 1809. (58) pp. 466-9, J. O. Tod (Register and Assistant Magistrate, Masulipatam) to A. Falconer 11th Aug. 1809. (59) pp. 505-7, C. H. Churchill to Falconer 16th Aug. 1809. (60) pp. 508-11, J. Lang (Collector of Coconada) to Board of Revenue 13th Aug. 1809. (61) pp. 510-5, P. R. Cazalet (Judge and Magistrate of Rajamandri) to A. Falconer 18th Aug. 1809. (62) p. 596, J. Darley (Acting Fort Adjutant) to A. H. Cole 19th Aug. 1809. (63) Lieut.-Col. H. Davis (Commanding in Mysore). pp. 600, 610-1, 639-48, 652-4, 677, 682-6, 690-5, 745-75, to A. Falconer 16th Aug. to 3rd Sept. 1809; pp. 603-5, to Officers of Seringapatam Garrison [22nd Aug. 1809]; pp. 611-4, 663-70, 697-8, to Lieut.-Col. Forbes 16th to 26th Aug. 1809; pp. 689-90, 701-4, 735-7, to Lieut.-Col. Barclay 26th Aug. to 1st Sept. 1809; pp. 696-7, to Lieut.-Col. P. Stewart 26th Aug. 1809. (64) pp. 616-9, L. G. R. Murray (Military Paymaster-General) to [? J. Smith] 21st Aug. 1809. (65) pp. 620-36, J. Smith (Paymaster, Mysore) to L. G. R. Murray 10th Aug. 1809, with ''Narrative of Transactions respecting the Pay Office and Garrison Store Departments at Seringapatam from 29th July to 3rd Aug. 1809.'' (66) Lieut.-Col. J. Bell and Officers of Seringapatam. pp. 661-3, to Lieut.-Col. Davis 22nd Aug. 1809; pp. 670-6, 707-30, to Lord Minto 12th and 21st Aug. 1809; pp. 706, 711-2, to Major-Gen. Gowdie 17th Aug. 1809. (67) pp. 737-44, Capt. T. Webster (4th N.I.) to Lieut.-Col. Davis 30th Aug. 1809. (68) C. Gowan. pp. 781, 823-4, to Governor Barlow 22nd and 25th Aug. 1809; pp. 824-5, to Lieut.-Col. Close 22nd Aug. 1809.
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