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The Burmese War 1823-1828.
Catalogue reference: IOR/H/670
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- IOR/H/670
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- The Burmese War 1823-1828.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1826-1827
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(1) pp. 1-1074, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 21st Nov. 1826 to 2nd April 1827, Peace negotiations with Burma and Siam, Arakan and Malay States, including:-- (2) Major-Gen. A. Campbell (Commanding on the Coast of Tenasserim). pp. 1-3, 131-41, 145-54, 159-64, 323-4, 351, 769-74, 817, to G. Swinton 17th Oct. 1826 to 7th Feb. 1827; pp. 35-7, to A. D. Maingy 5th Sept. 1826; pp. 155-8, Burmese Correspondence. (3) A. D. Maingy (Civil Commissioner in Tenasserim). pp. 3-7, 44-69, to Major-Gen. Campbell, September and October 1826; pp. 13-34, to G. Swinton 26th Sept. 1826; pp. 39-44, Memorandum of Instructions to Officer commanding detachment at Tenasserim 9th Sept. 1826. (4) G. Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department). pp. 70-1, to H. Wood (Accountant-General) 26th Sept. 1826; pp. 115-26, 1069-70, to Major-Gen. Campbell 20th Oct. 1826 and 23rd Feb. 1827; pp. 1033-50, to Capt. Burney 23rd Feb. 1827; pp. 1053-5, to the Six High Ministers of Siam 23rd Feb. 1827; pp. 1061-5, to John Anderson 23rd Feb. 1827. (5) Capt. Henry Burney (Envoy to Siam). pp. 73-4, 269-310, 847, 935-6, 1073-4, to G. Swinton 9th Oct. 1826 to 8th March 1827; pp. 74-111, to John Anderson 3rd Oct. 1826; pp. 847-935, Narrative of his Mission to Siam 9th March 1827; pp. 936-1027, Overland Journeys through Siamese territory by Messrs. Harris (Assistant Surgeon) and Seal (Interpreter). (6) pp. 111-3, Raja of Ligore to Capt. Burney 2nd Oct. 1826. (7) pp. 141-2, Henry Gouger to Major-Gen. Campbell 24th Nov. 1826. (8) pp. 167-8, Capt. Robert Becher (Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General) to G. Swinton 31st Dec. 1826. (9) J. Anderson (Chief Secretary, Prince of Wales Island). pp. 171-2, to G. Swinton 11th Nov. 1826; pp. 264-5, to G. T. Gottlieb (Assistant to Master Attendant) 2nd Nov. 1826; pp. 266-7, to the son of the Raja of Ligore. (10) pp. 172-94, Report of Capt. James Low (deputed to Perak); pp. 195-200, Abstract of Ligore and Perak letters; pp. 200-52, Engagement with Perak concluded by Capt. Low (see Aitchison, I, 310-5) and correspondence; pp. 253-63, Minutes of 7th Nov. by R. Fullerton (Governor of Prince of Wales Island) on Low's Report, &c; pp. 263-4, R. Caunter (Superintendent of Police) to R. Fullerton 31st Oct. 1826. (11) J. Crawfurd (Envoy to Burma). pp. 311-2, 375, to G. Swinton 25th Dec. 1826 and 21st Feb. 1827; Do. do. pp. 381-419, Do. do. 21st Feb. 1827, Report of his Mission to Ava, with, pp. 419-28, Copy of the Commercial Treaty and, pp. 431-757, Journal of the Mission 1st Sept. 1826 to 25th Jan. 1827; pp. 313-9, Commercial Treaty with Burma 23rd Nov. 1826 (Printed in Aitchison, I, 274-6); pp. 339-40, to R. Hunter and C. Paton 25th Dec. 1826; pp. 759-67, to the Persian Secretary -- 1827; pp. 818-9, to Major-Gen. Campbell [-- Feb. 1827]. (12) Lieut. George Hutton Rawlinson (Bengal Artillery). pp. 324-8, 351-3, 770-9, to Major-Gen. Campbell 4th Dec. 1826 to 23rd Jan. 1827; pp. 376-8, to Lieut. -- Ware (Political Assistant, Moulmein) 29th Jan. 1827. (13) pp. 331-6, 340-7, R. Hunter and Charles Paton (Commissioners of Arakan) to G. Swinton, December 1826 and January 1827. (14) pp. 355-69, Lieut.-Col. R. H. Cunliffe (Commissary-General) to Lieut.-Col. W. Casement 2nd Jan. 1827. (15) pp. 369-73, Lieut.-Col. W. Casement (Secretary in the Military Department) to the Marine Board 12th Jan. 1827. (16) pp. 782-813, Journal of a Route from Moulmein to Praun Thoungo by Lieut. Leand [? David] Scotland (7th Madras N.I.). (17) pp. 821-43, Treaties between the Company and Siam, 1827 (Printed in Aitchison, I, 367-75). (18) pp. 1057-9, A. Stirling (Deputy Secretary) to G. Swinton 17th Jan. 1827.
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- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Letter 361
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- 1 volume
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Burmese War 1823-1828
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