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Correspondence concerning Sir Henry Gwillim.
Catalogue reference: IOR/H/431
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- IOR/H/431
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Title (The name of the record)
- Correspondence concerning Sir Henry Gwillim.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1806-1809
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(1) pp. iii-vii, List of Contents. (2) pp. 1-435, Correspondence arising on a Memorial from the Government of Madras relative to the conduct of Sir Henry Gwillim, one of the Puisne Judges in the Supreme Court at Madras (see H/691), including:-- (3) pp. 1-117, Sir Thomas Strange (Chief Justice at Madras) to George Tierney (President, Board of Control) 5th March 1807 (Original); pp. 97-102, Strange's Charge to the Grand Jury 28th June 1806; p. 119, Strange to Robert Dundas (President of the Board of Control) 15th Oct. 1808. (4) pp. 123, 139-244, 247, Gwillim to George Tierney 5th and 13th March and 29th June 1807 (Originals); pp. 305-21, Gwillim's Charge to Grand Jury 10th July 1807 (Printed); pp. 419-33, Gwillim to Robert Dundas 29th June 1808, 17th and 23rd May 1809 (Originals). (5) pp. 127-37, Lord William Bentinck (Governor of Madras) to George Tierney 9th March 1807. (6) pp. 251-303, 327-30, Sir Henry Gwillim and Sir Benjamin Sullivan to George Tierney 14th March and 23rd April 1807. (7) pp. 323-4, Presentment by the Grand Jury at Madras against the establishment of a Police Force under the control of a military officer (Capt. James Grant) as illegal 15th July 1807. (8) pp. 333, 379, Robert Dundas to Lord Castlereagh 11th Sept. and 3rd Oct. 1807; p. 407, to Lord Chancellor 7th Dec. 1807; pp. 411-3, to Strange, Gwillim, and B. Sullivan 8th Dec. 1807; p. 415, to Strange 30th April 1808 with a pardon for Vencatasawmy (see H/430 (18)); p. 435, to Gwillim 25th May 1809 (Original Draft). (9) pp. 337-73, Memorial to the King by the Directors requesting the recall of Sir Henry Gwillim. (10) pp. 375-7, Directors to Madras Government 7th Oct. 1807. (11) pp. 383-5, Chairman to George Holford (Board of Control) 7th Nov. 1807. (12) pp. 387-94, E. Cooke (from Lord Hawkesbury) to Holford 12th Nov. 1807, Gwillim's recall. (13) pp. 399, 403, Holford to William Ramsay and to Chairman 12th Nov. 1807.
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- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Q/ISC/54
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- 1 volume
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Correspondence concerning Sir Henry Gwillim.