East Indies Series 50.

(1) pp. 1-2, 35, 113, 371, 379, 381, 385, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) Lord Macleod to Lord Weymouth. p. 5, 18th Jan. 1779, Asks for transports; pp. 12-3, 29th Jan. 1779, Asking for powers to fill vacancies amongst officers temporarily, Originals. (3) pp. 9-10, Directors to Nawab of Arcot 25th Jan. 1779. (4) p. 15, Sir Stanier Porten to Directors 17th Feb. 1779, Turks promise not to molest despatch ships at Suez; pp. 39-41, Directors to Sir Robert Ainslie at Constantinople 10th March 1779, Thanks for obtaining the concession. (5) pp. 19-29, Propositions for a loan of £1,500,000 by the Company to Government in consideration of the prolongation of the Company's Charter. (6) pp. 43-7, Thomas Rumbold to Lord Weymouth 23rd Oct. 1778, His son, Ensign (or Lieut.) Rumbold, sent home with Despatches on the fall of Pondicherry, Original. (7) pp. 51-5, Hector Munro to Lord Weymouth 7th Oct. 1778 (original), Capture of Pondicherry, with, pp. 59-104, correspondence with Major-General Bellecombe (Bellecombe's letters in French) and pp. 107-11, Casualty Return. (8) pp. 117-8, List of Papers sent to Lord Weymouth from Madras 18th March 1779. (9) Advices from Madras. pp. 121-74, 17th Oct. 1778, News of war with France, Sir Edward Vernon's indecisive action with the French fleet off Pondicherry 10th Aug., Siege of that town by Munro, Disputes with the Dutch relative to Tanjore, Raja's grant of lands to the Company, Relations with the Nawab of Arcot, French in the Deccan, Doubtful attitude of Hyder Ali, Enquiry into the late troubles and the case of General Stuart and other military officers implicated; pp. 177-83, 22nd Oct. 1778, Capture of Pondicherry, Assistance received from the Nawab of Arcot but none from the Raja of Tanjore; pp. 241-7, 2nd Nov. 1778, Pondicherry and Tanjore. (10) pp. 185-212, Raja of Tanjore to Directors 14th and 28th Oct. 1778. (11) 215-8, Hector Munro to Directors 27th Oct. 1778. Capture of Pondicherry, Services of Lieut.-Col. Horne, His own ill-health. (12) pp. 219-21, Rumbold to Directors 31st Oct. 1778, Necessity of dealing with the French forces under Lally with the Nizam. (13) pp. 224-36, Capitulation of Pondicherry. (14) pp. 239-41, Sir Edward Vernon to Directors 31st Oct. 1778, Capt. James Ogilvie's (Company's ship Valentine) good conduct in the action of 10th Aug. (15) pp. 251-6, Nawab of Arcot to Directors 3rd Nov. 1778, Thanks and congratulations. (16) Nawab to Governor Rumbold of Madras. pp. 259-62, 19th Oct. 1778, Congratulations; pp. 333-68, 31st Oct.--2nd Nov. 1773, Mr. Benfield and Tanjore Affairs, Misconduct of Lord Pigot. (17) pp. 265-330, Correspondence between Hector Munro, Bellecombe and Select Committee Madras, Capture and Capitulation of Pondicherry, Military returns, &c. (18) p. 375, Lord Weymouth to Directors 21st March 1779, Approves draft (20th March) of their Cypher orders to Madras. (19) pp. 389-91, George Abraham to Directors, Grain [in Persian Gulf] 7th Nov. 1778, Intercepts some French despatches. (20) pp. 393-400, Advices from Bombay 31st July 1778, Maratha affairs. (21) pp. 403-5, Lord Weymouth to Munro 23rd March 1779, Congratulations and the K.C.B. (22) pp. 407-8, Lord Weymouth to Rumbold 23rd March 1779, Congratulations and a Baronetcy. (23) pp. 411-3, The King to the Nawab of Arcot--March 1779, Congratulations.

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