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Political Papers

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/741

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This record is a file about the Political Papers dating from 1786-1811.

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IOR/H/741
Title
Political Papers
Date
1786-1811
Description

(1) pp. i, 115, Abstracts of Contents. (2) pp. 1-112, Jonathan Duncan (Resident at Benares and later Governor of Bombay) to Col. (afterwards Gen.) Alexander Ross (at one time A.D.C. to Lord Cornwallis and father of Charles Ross, who, in 1859, edited Lord Cornwallis' Correspondence) 15th Aug. 1793 to 3rd April 1811 (Originals), Benares affairs, Affairs in Malabar, Calicut, Cochin and Cotiote, Troubles at Bombay, Death of Lord Cornwallis, Expeditions against Isle de France and Java, Capture of Mauritius. (3) pp. 91-3, Cutting from the Bombay Courier 9th Nov. 1805, Extract from the Calcutta Gazette of 12th Oct. 1805, Funeral notice of Lord Cornwallis. (4) p. 133, Extract from Memoirs of the Life of the Right Hon. James Mackintosh, 2nd ed. 1836; pp. 119-20, Death of Jonathan Duncan. (5) pp. 117-99, 223, Letters from Major-Gen. Claud Martin at Lucknow to Col. (later Gen.) Alexander Ross, -- 1786 to 1st Dec. 1796 (Originals), Affairs in Oudh, Sindia, Rohilla War. (6) pp. 201-21, Correspondence between Claud Martin, Sir Robert Abercromby (Commander-in-Chief), Sir John Shore, Capt. J. Achmuty and W. Scott 19th Sept. 1794 to 20th Jan. 1795, Martin's services in the Rohilla and Mysore Wars.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Letter 937
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume
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Physical condition
1 volume in one slipcase
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2ab7b301-0ad5-4d42-9c96-0ad580daa722/

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IOR/H/733-737

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Political Papers