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East Indies Series 61.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/153

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IOR/H/153
Title
East Indies Series 61.
Date
1780-1781
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(1) pp. 1-15, Sadleir to Governor-General 23rd Sept. 1780, Baillie's defeat; pp. 17-105, Sadleir to Directors 30th Nov. 1780, Defence of his conduct prior to suspension, with relevant papers. (2) pp. 107-13, 437-513, Directors to Sir Stanier Porten and Lord Hillsborough 1st May, 10th and 11th Aug. 1781, with drafts of Circular Letters to India. (3) pp. 115-21, C. Jenkinson to Lord Hillsborough 2nd May 1781, with State of the British Forces in the East Indies. (4) pp. 123, 143, 213, 299, 303, 347, 355, 517, 521, 545, 553, 593, Routine or Formal Letters. (5) pp. 127-8, Henry Dundas, Chairman of House of Commons Committee, to Lord Hillsborough 4th May 1781, Requiring information on the causes of the War in the Carnatic. (6) p. 131, Michell to Sir Stanier Porten 24th May 1781, Bedding for troops embarked. (7) Intelligence. pp. 135-42, From Warren Hastings 27th May 1781, Affairs of the Nijam and the Marathas, Provincial Courts of Justice in Bengal, Collection of Revenue; pp. 343-4, From -- 18th July 1781, Dutch forces in the East Indies; pp. 351-2, From Leghorn 6th July 1781, Austrian ships in the East; pp. 399-433, From Ireland 9th Aug. 1781, Collected from French officers on parole at Cork, Bandon and Kinsale, French plans in the Indies, Importance of Mauritins, Reputations of leading French naval and military officers; pp. 517-8, 549, From Latouche at Basra 15th June 1781; pp. 525-41, 557-63, From Paul Benson at Corke and intercepted letters 11th Aug., 1st Aug., 3rd Aug. 1781; pp. 565-90, From Richard Lewin at the Cape 30th Jan. and 3rd March 1781, French plans, Enterprises proposed by Capt. Kerguelen and others; p. 597, From St. Helena 11th March 1781. (8) Letters and Advices from Bombay Council. pp. 147-88, 11th Jan. 1781 Appointment of Goddard as Commander-in-Chief at Bombay, Capture of Bassein, Proposed Treaty with the Marathas, War with Hyder Ali and defence of Tellicherry, Means of assisting Madras; pp. 307-10, 2nd and 3rd March 1781, War with Hyder Ali. (9) pp. 191-2, Lord Hillsborough to Earl of Seaforth, Colonel of the 78th Foot, 30th May 1781, To place himself under Eyre Coote on arrival in India. (10) Lord Hillsborough to Eyre Coote. pp. 195-204, 30th May 1781, Authorises him to communicate with the Secretary of State in the Southern Department, The Commander-in-Chief to have a seat in Council, Despatch of Seaforth Highlanders, Coote's objection to the Highlanders in India; pp. 395-6, 3rd Aug. 1781, Congratulatory. (11) pp. 205-11, Complaint of Louis Macé, Commander of an Austrian ship, of his arrest by the English at Madras 25th March 1780. (12) pp. 217-61, Minutes by Hastings, Eyre Coote, Wheler, and Francis 29th Sept., 8th and 24th Oct. 1781, and Proceedings of Council 24th Oct. 1781 relative to the Sadr Diwani Adalat. (13) pp. 263-97, 313-28, Correspondence with Lord Hillsborough regarding, and with, a letter supposed to be from Warren Hastings, relative to the Year's Investment, also one by John Shakspear to Laurence Sulivan 3rd July 1781 with papers. (14) pp. 331-9, 363-8, 375-6, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Hillsborough 14th to 27th July 1781, Request for military assistance with advices from Madras of 2nd and 3rd March 1781. (15) pp. 359-61, Richard Lewin to Michell, The Cape, 3rd April 1781, Detention by the Dutch at the Cape, with Intelligence. (16) pp. 371-2, 379, 387-91, Unwillingness of Raghuba's envoys to return home, Their original receipt for a packet entrusted to them. (17) p. 383, Proposed postponement of election of a member of the Bengal Council to replace Francis 31st July 1781. (18) pp. 601-5, Capt. William Popham to Governor-General 5th Aug. 1781, Capture of Gwalior (about 700 words). (19) pp. 609-55, John Buncle to Directors, Cape, 20th Dec. 1780, Seizure by the French at Mauritius of his ship, whilst acting as a Cartel ship and carrying French prisoners, with description of the Island (Original, about 7,700 words). (20) pp. 657-83, Proceedings of Governor-General and Bengal Council 22nd Sept. 1780, Movements of the French Navy. (21) pp. 685-90, Capt. C. Fraser to Lau. Sulivan 21st Aug. 1781, Civil treatment by Danes and Dutch on his voyage home.

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English
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