Reform of the Army in India.

(1) pp. 1-24, Sir John Shore to Henry Dundas, no date (Original), with, pp. 25-145, Considerations on the defects of the Bengal Military Establishment with proposals for reform; p. 149, List of Papers, viz. pp. 153-9 Comparative Military Statement, pp. 161-73 Statement of Savings and Additional Expenses, pp. 177-88 Letter from Col. John Murray (Military Auditor-General) to Cornwallis 6th March 1790 on reduction of the Paymaster's Establishment, and, pp. 189-98, Distribution of the Bazaar Fund 1st Feb. 1790 to 31st Jan. 1793. (2) pp. 201-8, Gen. Ross's Observations on the Officers' Plan. (3) pp. 211-4, ''Observations on such parts of the Papers relative to new modelling the Company's Army as regards the King's troops.'' (4) p. 217, Lieut. Thomas Gibson to H. Dundas 13th June 1795 (Original) requesting consideration of his Plan (the Plan missing). (5) pp. 221-35, Capt. Blair's Plan for the Bengal Army, forwarded by John Bruce to Dundas 7th Feb. 1795. (6) pp. 243-55, John Malcolm to Col. Mark Wood 14th Nov 1794, forwarded to Dundas 18th Nov. 1794, relative to the proposed Army arrangements. (7) pp. 261-6, Address of the Bengal Army Officers to the Directors May 1794. (8) pp. 269-80, Col. Charles Morgan's Plan, Enclosed in his letter of 30th Aug. 1794; pp. 281-4, Thomas Harriott to Morgan 26th Aug. 1794 (Original), Grievances of the Bengal Officers. (9) p. 285, Col. J. Marsh to Dundas 5th May 1794 (Original), with, pp. 289-90, Letter from Major M. Sterling of 5th Nov. 1793 (Original) relative to Cornwallis' Queries. (10) p. 293, Capt. Richard Scott to Dundas 28th Oct. 1794 (Original), with, pp. 297-307, Observations on the Military Establishment. (11) pp. 309-18, Extract from letter of Col. [John] Brathwaite 13th April 1794 to Major George Brathwaite 13th April 1794, Dangerous discontent of the Bengal Officers, Their dislike of Cornwallis and Gen. Ross, Popularity of Sir Robert Abercrombie. (12) pp. 321-7, ''A short sketch of the rise, progress and dependence of the Honourable East India Company's Military Establishment in the Carnatic, from local observation and tradition'' (about 2,000 words), High estimate of the Indian private soldier when placed under a proper system. (13) pp. 329-30, Hints for the future arrangement of the Indian Army. (14) pp. 333-8. Two copies of ''Alterations and Additions made to the Military Arrangement.'' (15) pp. 341-467, Memoranda and Statements, Cornwallis' and Shore's Plans. (16) pp. 471-517, Printed copies of Address from Bengal Officers to the King (no date) and from Officers (including Surgeons) at Fort William, Futtyghur, Chunarghur, Cawnpore, Dinapore, Berhampore, Madras and Bombay to the Directors 10th Feb. 1793 to 10th Sept. 1794.

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