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East Indies Series 76.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/168

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Reference
IOR/H/168
Title
East Indies Series 76.
Date
1780-1783
Description

(1) pp. 1-4, 43-9, 105-7, 211-71, Hughes to Lord Hillsborough 15th July to 13th Oct. 1782; pp. 451-80, 579-87, 607-8, Hughes to Townshend 15th Jan. to 19th March 1783. In Hughes' letter of 23rd Jan 1783 to Townshend the figures of the Cypher are written over the words, forming a partial key to the Cypher. (2) pp. 7-38, 51-61, 407-39, 483-503, Hughes to Philip Stephens (Secretary to the Admiralty) 15th July 1782 to 15th Jan. 1783. (3) p. 39, English and French Line of Battle 6th July 1782; p. 443, List of English and French Squadrons; p. 447, List of Short of Complement and Sick on shore 30th Sept. 1782; pp. 571, 595-6, State and Disposition of Fleet 15th and 23rd Jan. 1783; pp. 575-6, 599, French Naval Force in East Indies 15th and 23rd Jan. 1783; p. 611, Line of Battle 28th Feb. 1783. (4) pp. 63-75, Correspondence between Hughes and Suffrein 7th to 8th July relative to alleged surrender of the Ajax to H.M.S. Sultan, with depositions by Capt. J. Watt and his officers. (5) pp. 77-8, Madras Council to Hughes and Munro 2nd June 1782 relative to disposition of Booty taken at Negapatam. (6) pp. 81-9, Treaty between East India Company and Marathas arranged by D. Anderson 17th May 1782. (7) pp. 93-4, Hughes to Governor-General and Bengal Council 8th Aug. 1782, Quarrel between Nawab of Arcot and Lord Macartney relative to Nawab's son, Amir-ul-Umara, with, pp. 101-2, Nawab's Memorial to Hughes. (8) p. 97, Hyde Parker to Townshend 9th Dec. 1782. (9) pp. 109-87, Enclosures in Hughes' Letter of 16th Aug. 1782 to Lord Hillsborough Relative to Nawab of Arcot's quarrel with Lord Macartney. (10) pp. 189-208, Nawab of Arcot to Lord Macartney 17th Aug. 1782. (11) pp. 275-404, Correspondence between Madras Council, Hughes, Eyre Coote and Major-Gen. James Stuart 13th Feb. to 5th Oct. 1782, Proceedings of Madras Select Committee, Memorial of Inhabitants of Madras to Hughes relative to protection required from the Fleet. (12) pp. 507-19, Correspondence between Hughes and Madras Council 2nd to 13th March 1780, Arrest of M. Macey, a French prisoner, on board an Austrian ship at Madras. (13) Intelligence. pp. 523-4, From Capt. Robert Macdonal at Tellicherry 31st Dec. 1782; pp. 591-3, From Bombay 10th Dec. 1782 and 20th Jan. 1783; pp. 603-4, From Macdonal 11th Jan. 1783. (14) pp. 527-31, Correspondence between Hughes and Madras Council 26th to 27th May 1780, Convoy of Company's ships to China. (15) pp. 535-70, Claims of Andrew Ross and other British Merchants against Chinese Merchants at Canton, Hughes' Letters to the Viceroy and Hoppo at Canton with their reply.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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IOR/A/2/25
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Language
English
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1 volume
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East Indies Series 76.