Miscellaneous firmans, treaties and grants.

(1) pp. i-viii, List (with short Abstract) of Contents. (2) pp. 1-8, Sanad from the Nawab of Arcot for certain districts in the Payan Ghat 16th Oct. 1763 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 309-10). (3) pp. 9-15, Sanad from the Nawab of Arcot, confirming and enlarging the Jagir granted to the Company in 1763, 28th Aug. 1765 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 316-8). (4) pp. 17-23, Farman from the Mughal (Shah Alam) confirming to the Company the Jagir granted them by the Nawab of Arcot 12th Aug. 1765 (Two Translations) (Printed in Aitchison, V, 318-9). (5) pp. 25-6, Extract of Articles II and III of the Treaty between the Nizam and the Company dated 12th Nov. 1766, and referred to in the Treaty between the Nawab of Arcot, the Nizam and the Company of 26th Feb. 1768. (6) pp. 29-48, Treaty between the Company and Muhammad Ali, Nawab of Arcot, with the Nizam, for the cession of the Diwani of the Carnatic to the Company, concluded by Charles Bouchier (Governor of Madras) 23rd Feb. 1768 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 152-9); pp. 48-60, Sanads, &c. granted by the Soubah of the Deccan 12th March 1768 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 159-62). (7) pp. 63-7, Treaty between the Amir-ul-Umra Shuja-ul-Mulk (i.e. Bazalat Jang) and Sir Thomas Rumbold (Governor of Madras) 27th Feb. 1779 to rent the Province of Guntur (Printed in Aitchison, V, 163-4). (8) pp. 71-7, Requests from the Nawab of Arcot to the Governor-General; pp. 79-88, Replies from the Governor-General; pp. 89-91, Bengal Secret Consultations 29th March 1781; pp. 91-2, Nawab to Lord Macartney (Governor of Madras) 7th Sept. 1781; pp. 95-7, Agreement between the Nawab and Lord Macartney assigning the Revenues of the Carnatic to the Company for five years 2nd Dec. 1781 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 319-28). (9) pp. 99-101, Agreement with the Nawab of Arcot (through Saiyid Asam Khan) 13th Jan. 1783 (not in Aitchison). (10) pp. 103-11, Preliminary Treaty with the Nawab of Arcot previous to the surrender of the Assignment concluded by Alexander Davidson 28th June 1785 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 329-32). (11) p. 115, Madras Consultations 16th Feb. 1787, Agreement to transfer part of the Nawab's private debts to the Company. (12) pp. 119-38, Treaty between Sir Archibald Campbell and the Nawab of the Carnatic for the latter to contribute to the military defence of his country (Printed in Aitchison, V, 333-9). (13) pp. 143-68, Treaty with the Nawab of Arcot for garrisoning his country with British troops, concluded by Charles Earl Cornwallis 12th July 1792 (Printed in Aitchison, V, 339-47). (14) pp. 171-80, Madras Consultations 3rd March 1795, Lord Hobart's proposed Agreement with the Nawab of the Carnatic for the better government of the Ramnad District, agreed to the same day (not in Aitchison); pp. 180-1, Sanad granted by the Nawab 4th March 1795 (not in Aitchison). (15) pp. 183-94, Lord Clive (Governor of Madras) to Marquess Wellesley 21st May 1801 with proposed Treaty with the Nawab of Arcot (not in Aitchison). (16) pp. 197-209, Treaty for settling the succession to the Subahdari of Arcot and for vesting the civil and military administration in the Company, concluded by Lord Clive 31st July 1801; pp. 211-2, Memorandum of proposed alterations in the Treaty with Azim-ud-daula (Nawab of Arcot) (not in Aitchison); pp. 213-5, Separate explanatory Articles in the Treaty of 31st July; pp. 217-29, Treaty as finally modified (Printed in Aitchison, V, 348-54). (17) pp. 233-4, Extract of the Treaty of Paris 10th Feb. 1763 respecting restoration of French possessions in India; pp. 237-8, Extract of the Treaty of Versailles 3rd Sept. 1783; pp. 241-3, Explanatory Convention of 31st Aug. 1787 respecting restoration of French possessions in India. (18) pp. 251-89, Alphabetical Indiex.

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