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Papers on Political Matters in India.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/520

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IOR/H/520
Title
Papers on Political Matters in India.
Date
1815-1817
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(1) pp. 1-40, Abstract of Bengal Secret Letter 13th Jan. 1816 with its enclosures. (2) pp. 41-123, Abstract of Minute of 1st Dec. 1815 by the Earl of Moira on the Political State of India; pp. 141-6, List of Contents, with, pp. 147-289, ''Considerations suggested by Lord Moira's Political Minute of 1st Dec. 1815 in regard to the Instructions which it may be desirable for the Board of Control now to send to the Governor General in Council,'' by T. P. Courtenay (Secretary to the Board of Control) and forwarded to Mr. Canning; pp. 293-339, Notes used by Courtenay in his Memoir; pp. 343-51, Mr. Sullivan's remarks on Courtenay's Memoir; pp. 355-9, Courtenay's reply to Mr. Sullivan 20th Aug. 1816; pp. 363-447, Minute by Canning of points relative to the Political State of India for the consideration of the Cabinet 14th Aug. 1816. (3) pp. 125-40, Memorandum as to which of the territories taken from Sindhia by the Treaty of Surjee Aujengaum should be restored to him, and in what respects Sir George Barlow's arrangements with him differ from those contemplated by Lord Cornwallis, Lord Lake and Marquis Wellesley 1st Aug. 1816, Copy sent to Mr. Courtenay. (4) pp. 451-92, Substance of the enclosures in Earl of Moira's letter of 23rd April 1816 relative to the political state of affairs at Nagpur. (5) pp. 495-517, Memorandum on Attempts by the Pindaris to pass our frontiers; pp. 623-9, Summary account of Pindari irruptions into the Company's Territory since October 1816; pp. 647-81, Substance of Communications with Sindhia and the Peshwa relative to the Pindaris in January to March 1817, 28th Oct. 1817. (6) pp. 519-50, Memorandum relative to political state of affairs at Poona as connected with the escape of Trimbakji Danglia from the Fort of Tanna, where he had been confined for the murder of Gangadhar Sastri (Minister of the Gaikwar) while the latter was on a mission to Poona; pp. 685-94, Lists of Papers relative to Trimbakji. (7) pp. 557-621, ''Hints towards the formation of an outline of the territories of the British Government, its Allies and Dependants, as well as of the remaining Native States of India,'' February 1817. (8) pp. 631-41, Minutes by Lord Moira, Mr. Seton and Mr. Dowdeswell on the Court's orders of 5th Sept. 1817. (9) pp. 643-4, Notes for general answer to Bengal Letters dated 29th March 1816 to 14th Feb. 1817. (10) pp. 697-730, Notes relative to Bundelkhand, distinguishing between portions annexed by the British and portions assigned to Bundela Chiefs.

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English
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