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East Indies Series 19.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/111

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Reference
IOR/H/111
Title
East Indies Series 19.
Date
1763-1772
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(1) pp. 1-15, 17-9, 21-7, 29, 33, Sir Robert Harland to Lord Rochford 25th, 28th, 29th, and 30th [2] Sept. 1772, Carnatic affairs. (2) pp. 37-41, List of papers sent by Sir R. Harland to Lord Rochford 3rd Oct. 1772. (3) pp. 43-123, Correspondence between Messieurs Law, Foucher and d'Aubigny, Sir Robert Harland, Councils of Madras and Pondicherry, Messrs. Thomas Green and Reynold Adams and Capt. Christopher, Theophilus Chaigneau 14th March to 11th Aug. 1772, Disputes between English and French. (4) pp. 127-47, Mr. Colpoy's Remarks on the Mauritius June 1772 (about 6,000 words). (5) pp. 151-5, Omdat ul Omrah to Nawab of Arcot 26th June 1772, Capture of Caracoil by General Smith and Col. Bonjour, Demand of the troops for reward. (6) pp. 157-60, Sir Robert Harland to Shah Allum 15th Aug. 1772, Apologies for not waiting on him to present their Britannic Majesties' portraits. (7) pp. 163-4, Governor Dupré to Sir Robert Harland 23rd Sept. 1772, Danger of a French attack; pp. 167-8, Harland's reply 25th Sept. 1772. (8) pp. 171-2, Sir Robert Harland to Nawab of Arcot 1st May 1772. (9) pp. 177-95, 375, 378, Nawab of Arcot to Sir Robert Harland 24th and 26th Sept. 1772. (10) pp. 197-8, Saiyid Asam Cawn to Capt. Fletcher 28th July 1772; pp. 201-2, Intelligence from Ongole 4th Aug. 1772, Capt. Fletcher's ill-treatment of the people of Ongole; p. 205, Nawab to Capt. Fletcher 4th Aug. 1772, Remonstrates with him on his conduct. (11) pp. 209-45, Correspondence between Nawab and Governors Pigot and Palk 4th March 1763 to 24th May 1764, Disputes caused by loans from Europeans to Natives. (12) pp. 247, 251-2, Messrs. Harbut. Daniel, Alcock, Faucit, &c., on their way from Masulipatam, being dissatisfied with the Choultry at Venketegeory, forcibly enter and use the Raja's house, His Vaqueel's protest 2nd Aug. 1772. (13) p. 255, Nawab's officers' claim to a share in the booty at Caracoil 17th Aug. 1772; pp. 259-60. His letter to Governor Dupré on the subject. (14) pp. 263-325, Correspondence between Sir Robert Harland and the Madras Council 24th July to 10th Sept. 1772, Deserters from the King's ships enlisted in the Company's troops. (15) pp. 327-73, Extracts from Madras Council's Diary 26th July--25th Sept. 1772, Oppression of native debtors by European creditors. (16) pp. 381-2, Governor Palk to Nawab of Arcot 27th Dec. 1763. (17) p. 385, Governor Bourchier to Nawab of Arcot 25th Nov. 1769. (18) pp. 389, 393, 397, Nawab of Arcot to Governor Dupré 15th, 22nd and 28th Sept. 1772. (19) pp. 401-2, Madras Council to Sir R. Harland 29th Sept. 1772, asking advice as to suitable Titles of Address for the Nawab; pp. 405-6, Harland to Madras Council 1st Oct. 1772, replies that the King's dignity requires his Representative to write to ''every Prince and Potentate'' in English and to use the usual terms of address and that the Council, if it writes in the native language, had better consult the Nawab on the subject. See H/107 (7) (20) pp. 409-25, Lord Rochford to Sir Robert Harland 28th April 1773 [2], Instructions.

Note

In H/109-114 all letters from Sir Robert Harland to Lord Rochford are either altogether in his own hand or signed in his own hand. As a rule letters from French officials are in French.

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IOR/A/1/85
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Language
English
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IOR/H/93-190

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