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The Burmese War 1823-1828.

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IOR/H/674
Title
The Burmese War 1823-1828.
Date
1824-1826
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(1) pp. 1-1113, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 7th Dec. 1824 to 11th April 1826, relating to the Burmese War, Disturbances in Hariana and Delhi, Reports on the Provinces of Tenasserim, Mergui, Tavoy, Prome, Bassein, Rangoon and Martaban, including:-- (2) pp. 5-6, 21-5, Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell to G. Swinton 7th Nov. 1824. (3) pp. 6-17, Lieut.-Col. Henry Goodwin to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 2nd Nov. 1824. (4) G. Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department). pp. 29-52, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 26th Nov. 1824; pp. 71-5, to J. Crawfurd 19th Nov. 1824; pp. 159-62, to David Scott 26th Nov. 1824; pp. 169-70, to C. Tucker 26th Nov. 1824; pp. 259-60, to C. Elliott 29th Oct. 1824. (5) pp. 55-69, Lord Amherst (Governor-General) and Council to Robert Fullerton and Council, Prince of Wales Island, 19th Nov. 1824, Mergui and Tavoy, Proper Policy towards Siam. (6) J. Crawfurd (Resident at Singapore). pp. 79-85, 479, to G. Swinton 30th Oct. 1824 and 7th Feb 1826; to G. Swinton p. 1023, 1st March 1826, with, pp. 1023-37, Instructions to District Officers under the Commissioners for Ava and Pegu and, pp. 1042-111, Notes on the Provinces of Prome, Bassein, Rangoon and Martaban; pp. 789-803, Note on A. D. Maingy's Report on Mergui (see H/667 (22)) 1st Jan. 1826. (7) pp. 85-9, F. J. Seal to J. Crawfurd 25th July 1824. (8) David Scott (Agent to the Governor-General, North-Eastern Frontier). pp. 91-2, 141-55, to G. Swinton 25th July to 11th Nov. 1824; pp. 99-100, to Lieut.-Col. A. Richards 15th Nov. 1824. (9) pp. 92-7, Major G. Cooper (Commanding at Champaran) to Capt. R. Bayldon (Brigade Major, Assam) 31st Oct. 1824. (10) pp. 97-8, 101-2, Lieut.-Col. A. Richards (Commanding in Assam) to David Scott 14th and 15th Nov. 1824. (11) pp. 103-13, Major E. F. Waters (Commanding Dinajpur Local Battalion) to Lieut.-Col. Richards 29th Oct. 1824. (12) pp. 117, 297-8, Major W. G. Patrickson (Deputy Adjutant-General) to G. Swinton 17th and 18th Nov. 1824. (13) pp. 118-9, Brig. W. Innes (Commanding Sylhet Frontier) to Lieut.-Col. J. Nicol 7th Nov. 1824. (14) pp. 121-2, 129, Col. R. Stevenson (Quartermaster-General) to G. Swinton 17th and 26th Nov. 1824. (15) pp. 122-5, 130-5, Lieut. J. B. Nenfville (Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General) to Col. Stevenson 3rd to 9th Nov. 1824. (16) pp. 125-7, 136-7, Lieut. Thomas Fisher (Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General) to Col. Stevenson 8th and 15th Nov. 1824. (17) pp. 135-6, Lieut. J. Richardson (in charge Q.M.G.'s Department, Assam) to Col. Stevenson 13th Nov. 1824. (18) pp. 165-7, C. Tucker (Commissioner of Sylhet) to G. Swinton 31st Oct. 1824. (19) pp. 173-87, T. C. Robertson (Political Officer, Chittagong) to G. Swinton 19th Nov. 1824. (20) Lieut.-Col. James Nicol (Adjutant-General). p. 189, to G. Swinton 4th Dec. 1824; pp. 190-4, to Brig.-Gen. Morrison (Commanding Chittagong Frontier) 24th Nov. 1824. (21) pp. 197-295, C. Elliott (Agent to the Governor-General at Delhi) to G. Swinton 6th Oct. to 13th Nov. 1824, with correspondence with Capt. H. E. Peach (Supervisor of the Higher Establishment), William Fraser (Second Member of the Board of Revenue, Western Provinces), H. S. Oldfield (Principal Assistant, Rohtak), Major-Gen. Thomas Reynell, R. Cavendish (Principal Assistant, Delhi), H. Graham (Assistant, Delhi), Major W. W. Davis (Commanding at Gurganj); pp. 297-307, Major-Gen. Thomas Reynell (Commanding at Meerut) to Lieut.-Col. James Nicol 27th Oct. 1824, with Correspondence with Capt. Showers, Lieut.-Col. Comyn, H. Graham and Capt. T. Macan; pp. 309-18, Proceedings in the Judicial Department 18th Nov. 1824, Disturbances at Hariana in the Rohtak Division under the Governor-General's Agent at Delhi. (22) p. 321, W. E. Fullerton (Deputy Secretary, Prince of Wales Island) to G. Swinton 8th Nov. 1825, with, pp. 322-68, Report on Tenasserim and Mergui 1st Oct. 1825, pp. 369-471 Report on Tavoy 1st Nov. 1825, and pp. 471-5 Report on Ye 1st Nov. 1825, all by Lieut. James Low. (23) Capt. H. Burney (Envoy to Siam). pp. 479-540, to Robert Fullerton January or February 1826 (First Report from Bangkok); pp. 544-632, Continuation of Journal 15th Jan. to 15th Feb. 1826, with, pp. 633-709, 720-86, Siamese Correspondence and, pp. 710-20, Suggestions respecting Siamese Negotiations submitted to the British Commissioners in Ava. (24) pp. 543-4, W. S. Cracroft (Secretary, Prince of Wales Island) to G. Swinton 26th March 1826. (25) R. Fullerton (Governor, Prince of Wales Island). pp. 807-15, to Lord Amherst 14th Feb. 1826; pp. 819-29, Minute of 14th Feb. 1826 on the retention of the Conquered Provinces. (26) Brig.-Gen. Campbell and T. C. Robertson (Commissioners in Ava and Pegu). pp. 831-4, to Lord Amherst 24th Feb. 1826, Treaty with Ava; pp. 839-41, to G. Swinton 29th March 1826. (27) Ross D. Mangles (Secretary to Commissioners for Ava and Pegu). pp. 843, 867, 905, 931, to G. Swinton 24th Feb. to 28th March 1826, with, pp. 843-63, 933-41, Resolutions of the Commissioners, and, pp. 941-53, Minutes by J. Crawfurd; pp. 906-7, to Capt. [C. G.] Alves (in Civil Charge, Bassein) 24th Feb. 1826; pp. 920-3, to Capt. Robert Fenwick 14th March 1826; pp. 923-7, to Major R. Lacy Evans 15th March 1826. (28) pp. 868-70, Lieut.-Col. W. Smelt (Acting in Command, Lower Provinces) to Ross D. Mangles 12th Jan. 1826. (29) pp. 871-7, Capt. J. Williamson (Deputy Political Agent with the Siamese Auxiliary Army) to Ross Mangles 14th Jan. 1826. (30) Capt. Robert Fenwick (in Civil Charge, Martaban). pp. 877-80, 919-20, 6th to 26th Jan. 1826; pp. 881-3, Memorandum on the Town and Province of Martaban 3rd Jan. 1826; pp. 883-4, Memorandum on the Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 5th Jan. 1826. (31) pp. 884-900, Major H. Nicholson to Ross Mangles 15th Jan. 1826, On the Collection of Revenue. (32) pp. 907-18, Capt. J. Lumsden, H. Havelock (Second Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General) and G. Knox (Assistant Surgeon) to Ross Mangles 4th March 1826, Report on their ceremonial visit to Ava. (33) pp. 957-8, T. C. Robertson (Civil Commissioner, Ava and Pegu) to G. Swinton 14th March 1826, with, pp. 958-1019, Minutes of 20th Dec. 1825, 19th and 21st Jan., 1st Feb. and 28th March 1826. (34) pp. 1038-9, Statistic Table of the District of Rangoon.

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