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The Nepal War, 1814-1816.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/650

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IOR/H/650
Title
The Nepal War, 1814-1816.
Date
1815
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(1) pp. 1-549, Enclosures in Secret Letters from Bengal 23rd Feb. to 11th June 1815, Military Transactions in the Nepal War and Negotiations for Peace, including:-- (2) John Adam (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Departments). pp. 1-3, 217-21, 345-6, to John Monckton (Acting Secretary) 18th Jan. to 26th April 1815; pp. 3-5, 501-23, to Lieut.-Col. Bradshaw 18th Jan. to 5th June, with, pp. 525-32, Draft of Treaty with Nepal; pp. 139-46, 421-37, 451-3, 535-44, to the Hon. Edward Gardner 3rd May to 5th June 1815; pp. 195-7, 341-3, to Col. G. H. Fagan 13th May and 25th April 1815; pp. 397-405, to Major-Gen. Ochterlony 21st May 1815; pp. 547-9, to Capt. B. Latter. (3) Lieut.-Col. Paris Bradshaw. pp. 10-28, 33-41, 45-52, 487-91, to John Adam 22nd Jan. to 20th May 1815; pp. 52-9, Correspondence with Bekhut Sing Bisnite (a Nepalese officer). (4) Capt. B. Latter (Commanding on the North East Frontier). pp. 28-31, to Lieut.-Col. Bradshaw 11th Jan. 1815; pp. 61-2, to Col. [Thomas] Hawkins (Private Secretary to the Vice-President) 4th Feb. 1815; pp. 65-7, to John Monckton 5th Feb. 1815; pp. 67-72, to John Adam 4th Feb. 1815; pp. 72-5, Correspondence with the Raja of Sikkim. (5) pp. 77-88, David Scott (Judge of Rangpur) to John Monckton 20th Jan. 1815, Relations with Sikkim, Bhutan and Lhassa. (6) pp. 89-104, 245-95, Intercepted letters, including letters from Amar Sing to the Raja of Nepal opposing any concession to the English, draft letters to China, &c. (7) pp. 110-1, Return showing Commissariat Savings due to the adoption of the Half-Ration system 19th April 1815. (8) pp. 113-4, C. T. Metcalfe (Resident at Delhi) to John Adam 21st May 1815, Nepalese attempts to obtain assistance from Ranjit Sing. (9) pp. 117-20, 125-32, 455-84, The Hon. Edward Gardner (Second Assistant to the Resident at Delhi) to John Adam 26th March to 24th May 1815. (10) pp. 120-2, Instructions to Lieut.-Col. W. L. Gardner and to Col. J. Nicolls 25th June 1815 relative to negotiations; pp. 133-5, Report of an Interview with the Nepalese officers. (11) Col. J. Nicolls (Commanding in Kumaon). pp. 151-5, 161-3, 165-84, 189-93, 199-204, to Col. G. H. Fagan 23rd April to 1st May 1815; pp. 205-14, Detachment Orders 30th April 1815; pp. 409-11, 441-3, to C. M. Ricketts (Principal Private Secretary to the Governor-General) 14th to 16th May 1815. (12) pp. 156, 164-5, Capt. R. Patton to Lieut. W. S. Webb 23rd April 1815. (13) G. H. Fagan (Adjutant-General). pp. 159-61, 187-9, 299-301, 357-8, 381, to John Adam 30th April to 27th May 1815; pp. 225-31, to Col. J. Nicolls 30th April 1815. (14) pp. 233-4, 237-41, 349-55, 373-7, General Orders by the Governor-General (Earl of Moira) dated Fatehgarh, 2nd and 3rd May, 26th April and 25th May 1815. (15) Col. David Ochterlony. pp. 302-38, to Fagan 17th April 1815, with correspondence with Major E. Cartwright, Lieut. F. Rutledge, Col. J. Arnold, Capt. C. Bowyer, pp. 358-64, Do. do. 8th May 1815 with letter to and from Lieut. R. Ross; pp. 381-4, Do. do. n.d; pp. 387-94, to John Adam 15th May 1815 enclosing his Agreement concluded with the Nepalese General Amar Sing. (16) pp. 411-9, 443-8, Lieut. Col. W. L. Gardner to Col. J. Nicolls 11th to 14th May 1815.

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