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Bengal Council correspondence and other papers.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/220

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IOR/H/220
Title
Bengal Council correspondence and other papers.
Date
1776-1778
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(1) pp. 1-483, Original Letters from Governor-General and Bengal Council to Nathaniel Middleton, Resident at Lucknow, 20th Jan. 1777 to 28th Dec. 1778, including Nos. (2)-(18) below. (2) pp. 25-9, Regulations for the Office of Auditor-General and Asst. Paymaster-General in the Wazir's Service 1777. (3) pp. 37-8, 80-4, 96-100, 108-12, Letters to the Nawab Asaf-ud-daula 7th April 1777 to --. (4) pp. 45-7, Reward of 2,000 rupees offered for apprehension of the murderer of a servant of Mr. William Chambers at Calcutta 16th March 1777. (5) pp. 60-3, Proposals by L. Collings for supplying the Nawab of Oudh with horses for his Cavalry. (6) pp. 72-6, Plan for a new Establishment of Cavalry composed of native or Mughal troopers on their own horses. (7) pp. 88-90, Plan for a new Military Establishment for the Nawab of Oudh in place of that under European Officers. (8) p. 116, Letter to Col. Giles Stibbert 2nd June 1777. (9) p. 128, Statement of Stipends granted by Asaf-ud-daula to the families of the late Rohilla Chiefs. (10) pp. 136-46, 152-3, Judges of the Supreme Court to Governor-General and Council 20th and 24th June 1777. (11) Minutes of Bengal Council. p. 156, 25th June 1777; pp. 164-7, 4th Aug. 1777, Staff for a new Brigade stationed in Oudh. (12) p. 208, Account of Resident's Disbursements for Dak charges for 1776. (13) pp. 256-61, Col. Matthew Leslie to Governor-General and Bengal Council, Fatehgarh, 30th Nov. 1777. (14) pp. 288-95, Correspondence between Bengal Council and Provincial Council of Revenue at Patna July to November 1777. (15) pp. 316-9, Extract of Directors' Letter to Governor-General and Bengal Council 4th July 1777. (16) William Larkins (Accountant-General) to Bengal Council. pp. 340-6, 14th April 1778, Nawab of Oudh's Account; pp. 485-94, 22nd June and 5th Oct. 1778, Lucknow Residency Accounts. (17) Accounts with, pp. 386-7, Charles Pipon; pp. 394-405, Capt. Charles Marsack; pp. 417-23, Major James Webber, Supply of a Regiment of Cavalry to the Nawab of Oudh; pp. 434-7, Col. Matthew Leslie. (18) p. 465, Charles Croftes to J. P. Auriol 12th Nov. 1778.

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