Complaints of Wazir of Oudh against John Bristow and William Cowper.

(1) pp. 1-53, Report by F. Russell (Solicitor to the Board) 28th Nov. 1785 on the complaints made by the Wazir of Oudh against John Bristow. (2) pp. 55-123, Précis of the Wazir's charges against Mr. Bristow, Prepared by F. Russell by order of the Board of Control 5th Dec. 1785. (3) pp. 124-8, Allowances made by Bristow to Company's Servants in Oudh out of the Wazir's Revenues. (4) pp. 129-30, List of the Residents at the Wazir's Court, Nathaniel Midleton and John Bristow. (5) pp. 133-7, List of Papers in the Appendix to Russell's Report; pp. 139-425, Appendix, Including letters from (pp. 259-65) Capt. N. Macleod and, pp. 316-23, William Cowper (Head Assistant at Lucknow), also, pp. 329-48, Papers relative to the origin of the Residency in Oudh. (6) pp. 427-589, Memoranda relative to the complaints of the Wazir and his Minister (Haidar Beg Khan) against Messrs. Bristow and Cowper. (7) pp. 591-721, Extracts from Bengal Consultations and Letters, 1781 to 1785, relative to the Oudh Residency. (8) pp. 723-85, Bengal Consultations 20th Jan. 1784, Abstract of and copy of letter from Col. Claud Martin to Governor-General 23rd Dec. 1781 (? 1783) regarding Bristow's conduct. (9) pp. 789-96, John Smith's opinion on the case of Mr. Bristow 2nd March 1783.

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