The Burmese War 1823-1828.

(1) pp. 1-1095, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 7th Sept. 1825 to 21st Feb. 1826, relating to the War with Burma, chiefly as to negotiations for Peace, also relations with Siam,* Ligore and Selangore, including:-- (2) Major W. L. Watson (Adjutant-General). pp. 1, 613-7, to G. Swinton 6th Sept. to 5th Nov. 1825; pp. 617-22, to Brig. W. Richards 11th Oct. 1825. (3) pp. 2-3, Brig.-Gen. J. W. Morrison (Commanding in Chittagong) to Major Watson 15th Aug. 1825. (4) Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell (Commanding the Forces in Ava). pp. 5-26, to Major Watson 19th Aug. 1825; pp. 39-43, 73-85, 207-15, 223-5, 241-4, 389-410, 459-66, 539-43, 575-82, 591-603, 689-704, 785-6, to G. Swinton 6th Oct. 1825 to 28th Jan. 1826. (5) pp. 27-30, 215-21, 467-9, 471-4, 550-71, 582-9, 603-10, 669-72, 750-2, Correspondence with and Information about the Burmese. (6) Capt. J. J. Suodgrass (Military Secretary to Brig.-Gen. Campbell). pp. 30-1, to Col. F. S. Tidy (Military Officer) and Capt. W. Smith (Naval Officer), n.d; pp. 47-59, to G. Swinton 25th Sept. 1825. (7) pp. 32-3, Col. F. S. Tidy and Capt. Smith to Capt. Snodgrass 4th Oct. 1825. (8) pp. 33-6, Articles to form the Basis of a Treaty with Ava. (9) pp. 60-8, Lieut.-Col. J. Woolfe (Commanding in Tavoy Province) to Capt. Snodgrass 13th Aug. 1825, with, pp. 68-70, Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Tavoy 12th Aug. 1825. (10) pp. 85-6, Major J. N. Jackson (Deputy Quartermaster-General) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 26th Sept. 1825. (11) p. 87, Proceeds of Prize Sale 4th and 8th March 1825. (12) p. 88, Lieut.-Col. G. B. O'Brien to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 26th Sept. 1825. (13) p. 89, Major [R. Lacy] Evans to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 26th Sept. 1825. (14) pp. 90-1, Lieut.-Col. C. Hopkinson (Commanding the Artillery) to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 26th Sept. 1825. (15) pp. 92-3, Major C. Ferrior (?) to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 27th Sept. 1825. (16) pp. 93-5, Lieut.-Col. H. Goodwin to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 27th Sept. 1825. (17) pp. 95-6, Capt. Thomas Robson to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 27th Sept. 1825. (18) pp. 97-8, Major P. W. Ramsey to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 27th Sept. 1825. (19) pp. 101-6, 283, Robert Fullerton (Governor) and Council of Prince of Wales Island to the Governor-General and Council 4th Aug. and 12th Nov. 1825, relative to relations with Siam, Ligore and Tenasserim. (20) pp. 106-8, 110-5, 117-23, 160-3, Correspondence of the Council of Prince of Wales Island with Siam, Ligore, &c. (21) p. 109, R. Caunter (Superintendent of Police) to J. Anderson 24th June 1825. (22) A. D. Maingy (Superintendent, Point Wellesley, and Commissioner for Mergui and Tavoy). p. 116, to J. Anderson 16th July 1825; pp. 283-324, to R. Fullerton 13th Oct. 1825, Report upon the Province of Mergui, with (see Vol. 674 (6) below) pp. 325-6, Proclamation to Inhabitants of Mergui and Tavoy; pp. 327-32, Native Correspondence; pp. 333-6, Census of Mergui; pp. 336-45, Regulations for Administration of Justice and Establishment of Police; pp. 349-77, Do. do. 22nd Oct. relative to Tavoy. (23) pp. 116-7, Capt. J. Poynton (H.C. Zephyr) to A. D. Maingy 16th July 1825. (24) p. 117, Commander H. H. Roberts (H.C. Commerce) to Capt. Poynton 15th July 1825. (25) R. Fullerton (Governor of Prince of Wales Island). pp. 122-4, Memorandum of Instructions for Capt. H. Burney 25th July 1825; pp. 165-79, Minute on Capt. Burney's letter 4th Aug. 1825; pp. 179-82, to Raja of Ligore, n.d. (26) Capt. H. Burney (Political Agent for the Siamese States). pp. 125-53, to R. Fullerton -- July 1825, with, pp. 153-61, Basis of a Treaty agreed on with the Raja of Ligore; pp. 193-200, to G. Swinton 10th Aug. 1825. (27) pp. 163-5, John Anderson (Chief Secretary, Prince of Wales Island), Minute on Capt. Burney's Letter 4th Aug. 1825. (28) pp. 185-90, Governor-General and Council to R. Fullerton and Council of Prince of Wales Island 16th Sept. 1825, Approving their action in reference to Siam, Ligore, Selangore and Tenasserim; pp. 487-91, to the Secret Committee, London, 21st Nov. 1825. (29) George Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department). pp. 203-4, to Capt. H. Burney 16th Sept. 1825; pp. 415-55, 483, 495-515, 677-83, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 22nd to 29th Dec. 1825; pp. 685-6, to Brig. W. Smelt 29th Dec. 1825. (30) pp. 225-37, Col. F. S. Tidy (Deputy Adjutant-General) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 12th Sept. 1825. (31) Lord Amherst (Governor-General). pp. 247-52, Minute on the Negotiations with Burma 22nd Nov. 1825; pp. 520-5, Minute on British Policy relative to Pegu 8th Nov. 1825. (32) J. H. Harington (Member of Council). pp. 255-66, Minute on the Negotiations with Burma 28th Nov. 1825; pp. 527-35, Minute on Pegu 9th Nov. 1825. (33) pp. 269-80, Minute by W. B. Bayley (Member of Council) on the Negotiations with Burma 6th Dec. 1825. (34) pp. 469-71, C. H. West (Agent for Gunboats) to Major J. N. Jackson (Deputy Quartermaster-General) 2nd Oct. 1825. (35) pp. 475-80, 543-8, Lieut.-Col. B. B. Parlby to Major Jackson 7th to 19th Oct. 1825. (36) pp. 515-20, Minute by Lord Combermere (Commander-in-Chief) on the British Policy in Pegu 6th and 8th Nov. 1825. (37) pp. 547-50, Major D. C. Smith to Major Jackson 11th Oct. 1825. (38) pp. 623, 630-2, Brig. W. Richards (Commanding the South-Eastern Division) to Major Watson 6th and 8th Nov. 1825. (39) Capt. E. Sneyd (Deputy Adjutant-General). p. 624, to Brig. Richards 5th Nov. 1825; pp. 624-6, to Lieut.-Col. R. H. Cunliffe (Commissary-General) 5th Nov. 1825. (40) pp. 634-5, Return of Troops in Arakan 6th Nov. 1825, signed by Capt. W. B. Scott (Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General). (41) pp. 637-9, 651-8, Lieut.-Col. William Smelt (Commanding the Lower Provinces) to G. Swinton 13th Jan. 1826. (42) Capt. Robert Fenwick. pp. 639-41, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 31st Dec. 1825; pp. 661-3, to G. Swinton 12th Nov. 1825; pp. 664-6, 672-4, to Brig. Smelt 18th and 27th Nov. 1825; pp. 646-9, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 17th Nov. 1825. (43) pp. 645-7, Government Gazette Extraordinary 20th Jan. 1826 (two copies), Demi-official News of Conclusion of Peace with Ava. (44) Ross D. Mangles (Secretary to the Commission in Pegu and Ava). p. 707, to G. Swinton, with, pp. 708-16, Resolutions of the Commission; pp. 717-23, to Capt. W. Williamson 19th Dec. 1825. (45) pp. 727-49, Minutes by the Civil Commissioner (T. C. Robertson) 20th and 29th Dec. 1825 and 21st Jan. 1826; p. 755, Note on Robertson's Minute by Brig.-Gen. Campbell 21st Jan. 1826. (46) Alexander Stirling (Deputy Secretary). pp. 759-66, to J. Crawfurd (Resident at Singapore) 9th Feb. 1826, Renewal of Hostilities with Burma and his appointment as Third Civil Commissioner in Pegu and Ava; pp. 769-81, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell and T. C. Robertson 10th Feb. 1826. (47) pp. 786-9, Capt. W. Williamson (Deputy Political Agent at Headquarters of the Siamese Auxiliary Army) to R. D. Mangles 14th Jan. 1825. (48) pp. 793-4, E. Presgrave (Acting Secretary, Prince of Wales Island) to G. Swinton 12th Dec. 1825, with, pp. 795-9, Lieut. James Low's Accounts whilst on duty with Lieut.-Col. Snow's Mission on the Tenasserim Coast and, pp. 801-1058, Lieut. Low's Report on the Province of Martaban (about 47,000 words), with, pp. 1059-95, routes of his journeys in that Province.

All Papers dealing with Siam have been printed by the Siamese Government in the Burney Papers.

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