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The Burmese War 1823-1828.

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IOR/H/677
Title
The Burmese War 1823-1828.
Date
1830-1831
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(1) pp. 1-749, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 11th Feb. to 4th March 1831, Correspondence between the Government of India and Major H. Burney, Relating to Burma and Manipur Frontier, including:-- (2) Major H. Burney (Resident at the Court of Ava). pp. 1-4, 71-80, 145-54, 235-46, 637-40, 651-8, to G. Swinton 8th Aug. 1830 to 4th Feb. 1831; pp. 4-46, 80-122, 246-316, 661-729, Journal at Ava 25th June 1830 to 4th Feb. 1831; pp. 47-68, 122-6, 141-2, 223-32, 317-9, Correspondence with Burmese Authorities; pp. 126-40, Queries regarding Burmese claims under the Treaty, with replies from Lieut. Pemberton 13th Aug. 1830; pp. 617-20, 641-4, to Capt. F. J. Grant 4th and 5th Jan. 1831; pp. 645-8, to Assistant Surgeon D. Richardson 19th Jan. 1831, Instructions for his journey from Ava to Manipur by land. (3) p. 323, Lieut. R. Boileau Pemberton (Commissioner and Surveyor, Eastern Frontier) to G. Swinton 9th Nov. 1830, with, pp. 324-58, his Private Journal 14th July to 1st Oct. 1830 of his journey by land from Manipur to Ava. (4) pp. 461-2, 551-6, 739-47, H. T. Prinsep (Secretary to the Governor-General) to G. Swinton 3rd Dec. 1830 to 18th April 1831. (5) pp. 465-74, Capt. G. H. Rawlinson (British Agent in Rangoon) to G. Swinton 24th Nov. 1830 to 6th Jan. 1831. (6) pp. 477-8, Capt. F. J. Grant (Commanding Manipur Levy) to G. Swinton 24th Oct. 1830. (7) Minutes. Lord W. Bentinck, pp. 481-6, 30th Nov. 1830, Measures to be taken in reference to the retention of Arakan; pp. 489-90, 25th Jan. 1831, Capt. Francis Jenkins (47th N.I.) to report on local conditions. (8) pp. 493-6, Lord W. Bentinck in Council's Resolution 4th Feb. 1831, Appointment of Capt. Jenkins to survey the Eastern Frontier. (9) G. Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department). pp. 499-500, to Capt. Jenkins 4th Feb. 1831; pp. 503-4, to Lieut. Pemberton 4th Feb. 1831; pp. 507-11, to Capt. Jenkins and Lieut. Pemberton 11th Feb. 1831, Instructions as to their joint Survey of the Eastern Frontier; pp. 515-20, to N. J. Halhed (Commissioner for Arakan) and to Officer Commanding in Arakan 11th Feb. 1831; pp. 527-30, 597-8, to A. D. Maingy 19th Nov. 1830 to 4th March 1831, Compensation to Europeans for property lost in the Tavoy Insurrection and release of Burmese prisoners; pp. 559-64, to Major H. Burney 25th Feb. 1831; pp. 573-4, 633, to Lieut. G. Burney 18th Feb. and 4th March 1831. (10) pp. 523-5, R. Clerk (Military Secretary, Madras) to Secretary, Military Department [Col. W. Casement] 11th Feb. 1831, Compensation for losses in the Tavoy Insurrection. (11) pp. 535-7, R. Clive (Chief Secretary, Madras) to G. Swinton 14th Sept. 1830. (12) pp. 537-8, Lieut.-Col. T. H. S. Conway (Adjutant-General, Madras) to Robert Clerk 16th Sept. 1830. (13) pp. 539-47, Capt. James Sandys (19th Madras N.I.) to Lieut. Gen. G. T. Walker (Commander-in-Chief, Madras) 3rd Sept. 1830, requesting annulment of his conviction by Court-Martial at Moulmein for misconduct in the Tavoy Insurrection. (14) pp. 567-70, C. Morley (Accountant-General) to G. Swinton 9th Feb. 1831, with Statement of Bullion rceeived from Burma. (15) pp. 577-94, A. D. Maingy (Commissioner in Tenasserim) to G. Swinton 4th Feb. 1831. (16) pp. 601-26, Capt. F. J. Grant (Commissioner in Manipur) to G. Swinton 27th to 29th Jan. 1831. (17) pp. 629-30, Lieut. G. Burney (Assistant Resident in charge of the Burmese Envoy) to G. Swinton 2nd March 1830. (18) pp. 731-4, W. S. Barnard (Sub-Assistant to the Superintendent of Arakan) to Major H. Burney 4th Jan. 1831.

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Letter 721
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English
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