East Indies Series 14.

(1) Intelligence, pp. 1-2, from Mr. Brown July 1771; pp. 5-7, from the Danes 18th July 1771; p. 121, from Capt. Samuel Hough of the Ponsborne February 1772, regarding French forces at Mauritius. (2) pp. 25, 45, 49, 57, 65, 87, 97, 101, 141, 153, 157, 161, 175, 179, 255, 289, 321, 325, 329, 333, 337, Routine or Formal Letters. (3) Advices from Madras. pp. 13, 29-41, 20th July 1771, with pp. 17-8, Description of the works at Pondicherry, Dispute with Sir John Lindsay regarding his protégés in the service of the Nawab of Arcot, The latter's eagerness for a Maratha alliance, Rebellion amongst the Colleries in Madura, &c., Hostile behaviour of the Raja of Tanjore, Maratha retreat from Seringapatam; pp. 69-76, 9th Oct. 1771, Expedition against Tanjore, Capt. Mathews defeats a sally of cavalry; pp. 125-6, 2nd Nov. 1771, Attack on Tanjore; p. 149, 4th Nov. 1771. Peace with Tanjore (pp. 143-6, Articles of the Treaty, 20th Oct. 1771); pp. 259-85, 297-8, 28th Feb. 1772, Dispute with French and Dutch regarding Mr. Whitehill's seizure of the French vessel Aurora Tartar off Pulicat, Sir John Lindsay's complaints against the Madras Council. Disinclination to assist the Marathas against Hyder Ali, Both Marathas and Hyder Ali seek French assistance; pp. 293-4, Nawab of Arcot proposes expedition against Marawar and Nalcooty Poligars. (4) Advices from Pondicherry. pp. 21-2, 13th July 1771; pp. 294-5, 30th March 1772. (5) pp. 61-3, 183-4, Sir John Lindsay reports arrival at Spithead 27th March 1772 and sends intelligence regarding French forces in India and Mauritius. (6) Advices from Bengal. pp. 76-84, General Robert Barker vainly attempts to dissuade the Mogul from his expedition to Delhi in concert with the Marathas; pp. 126-36, 15th Nov. 1771, Disputes with the French, Arrival of Sir Robert Harland; pp. 165-8, 10th Jan. 1772, Harland says the English have no right to stop French ships or demand an account of them when passing English forts; pp. 169-72, 23rd Jan. 1772, The Vizir takes Frenchmen into his service; pp. 309-17, 26th March 1772, The Marathas defeat the Rohillas and Afghans, Sir Robert Barker ordered to take precautions, Shuja-ud-daula cedes Chunagur to the Company. (7) pp. 91-4, Company's Petition to the King for permission to surrender so much of the Charter of 8th Jan. [1752] establishing a Mayor and Aldermen in Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta as concerns Calcutta, and for a more comprehensive Charter in its place for Calcutta and its subordinate Factories. (8) Advices from Bombay. p. 105, 13th Sept. 1771, Report on the French Settlement in the Seychelles; pp. 106-13, 30th Oct. 1771. Despatches sent via Basra taken by the Sangarians (sic) on the Gujarat Coast and carried into Jagat, Marathas retire from Seringapatam and devastate Hyder Ali's country, Propose to assist Hyder Ali, French reinforcements at Pondicherry. (9) pp. 153, 157, 187, Expedition from Bengal in 1772 under Capt. Lockhart Russell in the Amazon to report upon the French Islands; pp. 191-32, Russell's Report (about 8,000 words) with, pp. 235-48, Correspondence on the subject between John Cartier (Governor of Bengal), Robert Patton (Military Secretary), Chevalier de la Roche (Governor of Mauritius), and Lockhart Russell (Captain of Engineers). (10) p. 251, Earl Rochford to Lords of Admiralty 21st Aug. 1772 to recall two ships from Admiral Harland; pp. 301-2, do. do., 14th Oct. 1772 rescinds the order. (11) pp. 305-7, Directors to Earl Rochford 22nd Oct. 1772, Have ordered the Madras Council to observe neutrality between the Marathas and Hyder Ali as long as the latter keeps the conditions of the Treaty of 3rd April 1769. (12) pp. 341-53, Draft Commission for Superintending and Regulating the Company's Affairs at their Presidencies in the East Indies 1772. The Commissioners were Lieut.-General Robert Monckton and Messrs. Edward Wheler, William Devaynes, George Cuming, Peter Lascelles and Daniel Wier.

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