Bengal affairs.

(1) pp. 1-12, Proceedings of Bengal Select Committee 28th July 1760, Holwell's Minute on Mir Jafar's failure to fulfil his obligations to the English (Printed in Vansittart's Narrative, I, 46-63). (2) pp. 17-36, Papers concerning Col. Eyre Coote's mansab, with letters from Shah Alam to Coote and Major John Carnac's arzi to Shah Alam for confirmation of the Company's rights and possessions and of Clive's Jaghire. (3) pp. 39-81, 97-122, 221-9, Extracts from Bengal Consultations in 1763 and 1764 relative to Articles in the Treaty with Mir Jafar regarding restitution for the Company's and private losses. (4) p. 85, Extracts from Burdwan Cash Accounts for Charges Residency 4th June 1764 to 11th Jan. 1765. (5) pp. 87-92, Deposition of Kasim Ali Khan and restoration of Mir Jafar in 1763. (6) pp. 95-6, List of Papers delivered to Henry Vansittart relating to various transactions during his Government; p. 279, P. Michell to Vansittart 31st July 1767 (Original), forwarding these Papers and requesting his reply to be laid before a General Court; pp. 327-80, Vansittart's Defence 7th Oct. 1767, Original; pp. 315-8, Extract from Court's Resolution 22nd Dec. 1767 recording a modified disapproval and, pp. 321-2, Vansittart's Protest in reply 31st Dec. 1767. (7) pp. 125-218, 233-55, Extracts of Letters and Proceedings of Bengal Select Committee upon the Enquiry into sums given by Mir Jafar in 1763 and 1764 for restitution of private losses and Donations to Army and Navy. (8) pp. 259-61, Extracts from Bengal Consultations respecting the Practice of Barja or Guchaout, i.e. Inland Trade by force. (9) pp. 263-5, Extract from Bengal Select Committee Letter 31st Jan. 1766 relative to frauds in the Midnapur District. (10) pp. 267-9, The obligation given by the Nawab Kasim Ali to Holwell. (11) pp. 271-7, Lord Clive and Bengal Select Committee to Directors 30th Sept. 1765, State of the Company's Settlement at Bengal. (12) pp. 283-9, Extracts of certain letters from Directors to Bengal relative to transactions during Vansittart's Government. (13) pp. 291-312, Paragraphs from Directors' Letter of -- April 1765 relative to Trade in Tobacco, Salt, and Betel.

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