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The Burmese War 1823-1828.

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IOR/H/664
Title
The Burmese War 1823-1828.
Date
1824
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(1) pp. 1-492, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 8th Oct. to 23rd Dec. 1824, relative to the Burmese War (some references to Ranjit Sing's suspicions of the British and the state of Afghanistan), including:-- (2) pp. 1-2, David Hill (Revenue and Judicial Secretary, Madras) to G. Swinton 24th Aug. 1824. (3) pp. 2-5, Thomas Daniel (Secretary to the Board of Trade, Madras) to Edward Wood (Chief Secretary, Madras) 24th Aug. 1824. (4) pp. 6-7, Minute by Sir Thomas Munro (Governor of Madras) 24th Aug. 1824 on the supply of Draught and Carriage Bullocks to the Army at Rangoon. (5) Lord Amherst. Minutes, pp. 9-11, 29-30, 8th and 17th Sept. 1824, on the supply of cattle from Madras; pp. 33-6, 27th Sept. 1824, Encouragement to the Maghs and Peguers to revolt; pp. 77-85, 4th Oct. 1824, Policy to be pursued in Burma. (6) Sir Edward Paget (Commander-in-Chief). Minutes, pp. 13-4, 12th Sept. 1824, on the supply of Cattle from Madras; p. 39, 28th Sept. 1824, Encouragement to the Maghs and Peguers; pp. 43-54, Military position and proper Policy in Burma; pp. 129-34, 10th Sept. 1824, Preparations for dealing with the difficulties of the Country. (7) John Fendall (Member of Council). Minutes, pp. 17-25, 14th Sept. 1824, on the supply of Cattle from Madras; pp. 57-73, 2nd Oct. 1824, Proper Policy in Burma. (8) Resolutions of Governor-General in Council. pp. 89-96, 8th Oct. 1824, The advance in Assam against Burma under Lieut.-Col. A. Richards; pp. 137-41, 10th Sept. 1824, Pioneer Department in Burma to be placed under Capt. J. A. Schalch (Superintendent of Canals and Bridges); pp. 157-8, 24th Sept. 1824, Commodore Hayes' Flotilla. (9) pp. 99-100, 121, 145-7, Lieut.-Col. G. Marlay (Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief) to G. Swinton 24th Aug. to 16th Sept. 1824, Commodore Hayes in Command of the Flotilla on the Coast of Chittagong and Arakan; pp. 101-2, Hayes' Memorandum of requirements. (See pp. 147-55 below.) (10) G. Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Departments). pp. 105-8, 161-2, to Lieut.-Col. Marlay 3rd to 24th Sept. 1824; pp. 117-8, to Commodore John Hayes 10th Sept. 1824; pp. 235-7, to Lieut.-Col. Cunliffe 1st Oct. 1824; pp. 239-41, to David Hill 1st Oct. 1824. (11) Commodore John Hayes. pp. 111-4, His Commission from the Governor-General in Council to command Company's ships on the Coast of Chittagong and Arakan 10th Sept. 1824; pp. 122-5, to Capt. D. Ross (Commanding the Naval Forces at Chittagong) 23rd Aug. 1824; pp. 125-6, to Capt. Finucane (Commanding Third Division of Gunboats at Chittagong) -- Aug. 1824; pp. 147-55, to Commander-in-Chief (Sir Edward Paget), n.d., Details of the Flotilla. (12) pp. 165-7, 173-84, 375-95, 399-407, 439-41, 447-92, Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell (Commander-in-Chief in Burma) to G. Swinton 11th Aug. to 2nd Dec. 1824. (13) pp. 167-71, Lieut.-Col. Hastings Kelly to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 8th Aug. 1824. (14) pp. 184-8, Capt. F. Marryat to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 8th Sept. 1824. (15) H. Jervis White (Political Assistant to Expedition). pp. 191-204, 211-27, to G. Swinton 7th Aug. to 8th Sept. 1824; pp. 205-8, to W. M. Williams (Deputy Secretary, Fort Cornwallis) 21st Aug. 1824. (16) pp. 229-31, R. H. Cunliffe (Commissary-General) to Lieut.-Col. W. Casement 23rd Dec. 1824. (17) pp. 243-60, T. C. Robertson (Political Agent at Chittagong) to G. Swinton, 30th Aug. 1824. (18) p. 263, Col. R. Stevenson (Quartermaster-General) to G. Swinton 6th Oct. 1824. (19) pp. 264-6, Lieut. Thomas Fisher (Deputy Quartermaster-General) to Col. Stevenson 26th Sept. 1824. (20) Charles Elliott (Agent to Governor-General at Delhi). pp. 269-70, 279-82, 295-6, 327-39, to G. Swinton -- Feb. to 6th Sept. 1824 (out of order), Suspicious of the British entertained by Ranjit Sing and Daulat Rao Sindia, Chiefs ask for British protection against Ranjit Sing; pp. 347-60, to A. Sterling 22nd May 1824. (21) pp. 271-2, Lieut. William Murray (Deputy Superintendent) to C. Elliott 1st to 5th Sept. 1824. (22) pp. 272-4, 289-91, C. M. Wade (Assistant to Agent at Delhi) to Lieut. W. Murray 1st to 4th Sept. 1824. (23) pp. 275-6, 287-8, 296-9, Extracts from the Lahore Akhbar, dated Amritsar, 25th Aug. to 21st Sept. 1824. (24) pp. 303-25, William Moorcroft (Superintendent of the Stud at Poosa) to G. Swinton received 28th Sept. 1824, Anarchy in Afghanistan. (25) pp. 343-4, 363-5, A. Stirling (Deputy Secretary in the Secret Department) to C. Elliott 9th April to 15th July 1824. (26) p. 367, Henry Meriton (Superintendent of Marine, Bombay) to the Governor (Elphinstone) and Council 27th Oct. 1824. (27) pp. 368-9, Capt. G. Barnes (H.C. Frigate Hastings) to H. Meriton 22nd Sept. 1824. (28) pp. 369-72, Lieut. G. B. Harrison (H.C. Frigate Hastings) to Capt. Barnes 10th Sept. 1824, The affair of the Hastings' cutters. (See H/663 (38)) (29) p. 397, List of Packet to Secret Committee. (30) pp. 411-22, Summary of Information obtained from Documents taken in the Burmese Camp, by Major J. N. Jackson (Deputy Quartermaster-General). (31) pp. 427-34, Lieut.-Col. Henry Godwin (H.M. 41st Regt.) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 21st Dec. 1824. (32) pp. 442-4, Lieut. S. W. Greer (Commanding H. C. Thetis) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 14th Nov. 1824.

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