East Indies Series 86.

(1) Sir Edward Hughes to Lord Sydney. pp. 1-9, 15th March 1783, with account of expenditure on Intelligence; pp. 11-28, 25th July 1783; pp. 127-30, 15th Aug. 1783. (2) pp. 31-77, 287-92, 493-500, 521-5, Hughes to Philip Stephens (Admiralty) 25th July, 30th Sept., 28th Nov., and 20th Dec. 1783. (3) pp. 79-84, Hughes to Capt. Christopher Haliday of H.M.S. Isis 30th April 1783. (4) p. 87, Sick List of the Fleet 8th June 1783. (5) pp. 91-109, Hughes to Pierre André de Suffren and the Marquis de Bussy 27th June 1783, Notifies signature of Preliminary Articles of Peace between England and France with replies of 2nd July. (6) pp. 111-6, Hughes to Capt. James Burney of H.M.S. Bristol 7th July 1783. (7) pp. 119-22, Hughes to Capt. Robert McDonall of H.M.S. Africa 17th July 1783. (8) p. 123, Line of Battle [25th July 1783]. (9) pp. 133-8, 153-67, Madras Select Committee Proceedings 14th Aug. 1783, with Letter to Tipu Sultan inviting his accession to the Pacification, Minute by Gen. James Stuart. (10) pp. 141-6, Bussy to Lord Macartney 8th Aug. 1783, with Tipu Sultan's reply to Messrs. Sadleir and Staunton relative to the Pacification 24th July, and Mir Mohan-ud-din (Tipu Sultan's Agent) to the Governor 10th Aug. 1783. (11) Sir Edward Hughes to Lord North. p. 169, 1st Sept. 1783; pp. 173-8, --Sept. 1783; pp. 279-84, 30th Sept. 1783; pp. 485-91, 20th Dec. 1783; pp. 557-9, 8th Jan. 1784; pp. 685-7, 31st March 1784; pp. 907-13, 31st May 1784; pp. 1007-8, 13th April 1784. (12) pp. 181-90, 689-90, 721-3, Susanna Coote to Lord Shelburne and Mr. Townshend 18th July 1783--16th Sept. 1784 (Originals). (13) Sir John Burgoyne to Lord North. pp. 193-201, 3rd Sept. 1783, with List, 19th July, of Casualties in the Regiment; pp. 315-56, 29th Sept. 1783, Narrative of events since his arrival and his support of Gen. Stuart; pp. 611-6, 7th Jan. 1784, with pp. 619-67, enclosures relative to his arrest; pp. 673-5, 28th Dec. 1783, with, pp. 677-8, Col. W. Fullarton's Letter of 15th Nov. Burgoyne's letters Originals. (14) pp. 203-5, [Lord Sydney] to Burgoyne 14th Feb. 1784, Regrets dissension between Civil and Military in Madras; pp. 477-82, 24th April 1784, Approves his motives in his conduct relative to Gen. Stuart. (15) pp. 207-16, Lieut.-Col. Arthur Owen (A.D.C. to Coote) to Lord Shelburne 31st July 1783, Death of Eyre Coote, with, pp. 219-21, Original private letter of same date. (16) pp. 223-54, Nawab of Arcot to Lord Sydney 12th Aug. 1783, Complaints against Lord Macartney with enclosures. (17) pp. 257-61, Lord Sydney to Nawab of Arcot 14th Feb. 1784, Reply to Nawab's of 12th Aug. 1783. (18) pp. 263-71, Lord Sydney to Hughes 14th Feb. 1784; p. 869, 28th Sept. 1784, To correspond with the Admiralty. (19) Lord Sydney to Directors. pp. 275-7, 25th Feb. 1784, Asks under what Commission Stuart was appointed Commander-in-Chief in Madras; pp. 423-4, 6th March 1784, Requires time to consider their action relative to dismissal of Stuart and the subsequent conduct of Burgoyne; pp. 427-9, 21st March 1784, Disapproves of promotion of Ross Lang over King's officers; pp. 473-4, 13th April 1784, Partial approval of Drafts; pp. 697-8,--Sept. 1784, Recommends Gen. Robert Sloper for the Coromandel Command; pp. 877-8, 30th Sept. 1784, Necessity for Gen. Sloper to have a Letter of Service if he is to have control of King's troops; pp. 885-9, 8th Oct. 1784, Permission for Gen. Campbell to serve in India; pp. 975-9,--Nov. 1784, Letter of Service granted to Gen. Sloper giving him the rank of Lieutenant-General and command of the King's forces in India so long as he remains in the Company's service. (20) pp. 295-6, Suffren to Hughes 19th Sept. 1783. (21) pp. 299-301, French Naval Forces at Trincomalee and Pondicherry September 1783. (22) pp. 303-5, Hughes to Commodore Richard King 30th Sept. 1783. (23) pp. 307-13, Hughes to Commodore Sir Richard Bickerton 16th Sept. 1783. (24) pp. 357-419, Correspondence between Andrew Stuart and the Directors 29th Feb. to 1st March 1784 relative to dismissal of Gen. Stuart. (25) pp. 431-63, Bengal Council to Lord North 15th Oct. 1783 with a Rule, Ordinance, and Regulation allowed by the Supreme Court for establishing an Office for the Registry of Seamen, &c. (26) pp. 465-6, Nathaniel Smith (Chairman of Directors) to Lord Sydney 31st March 1784, Extraordinary powers granted to Col. Ross Lang. (27) Drafts of Letters submitted to Lord Sydney. pp. 469-70, To Bengal, 2nd April 1784; p. 709, To Bengal, Madras, and Bombay 8th Sept. 1784, Appointment of Lord Macartney as Governor of Madras, &c. (28) Bombay Council to Hughes. pp. 501-2, 24th Oct. 1783, To assist Gen. Macleod in revictualling Mangalore, Correspondence, pp. 505-20, with Macleod and Capt. Andrew Mitchell of H.M.S. Sultan and, pp. 529-45, other relevant Papers; pp. 561-6, 24th Dec. 1783, Negotiations with Tipu Sultan; pp. 577-8, 3rd Jan. 1784. (29) pp. 549-54, Col. W. Fullarton to Hughes 3rd and 14th Nov. 1783, Operations against Tipu Sultan and capture of Palicatcherry. (30) Correspondence between Hughes and Bombay Council. pp. 569-76, 28th Dec. 1783--3rd Jan. 1784, Co-operation of the Navy; pp. 915-21, 27th Jan. 1784, Necessity of making Bombay impregnable. (31) pp. 581, 607, 669, 701, 713, 861, 865, 873, 893, 897, 791, Routine or Formal Letters. (32) pp. 585-604, Petition from Shaikh Ayaz, Governor of Bednur, to the King 10th Dec. 1783. (33) pp. 681-4, Impey to Townshend 11th March 1783 (Original), Unavoidable delay in his return home. (34) pp. 693-5, Thomas Morton (Secretary to Directors) to Gen. Sloper 4th Sept. 1784. (35) pp. 705, 717-8, 729, Gen. Robert Sloper to [Lord Sydney] 1784, Correspondence relative to his appointment as Commander-in-Chief at Madras. (36) p. 725, Lieut.-Gen. Robert Boyd to [Lord Sydney] 17th Sept. 1784 (Original), Relative to succession to Eyre Coote's Ribband [of the Bath]. (37) pp. 733-9, Lord Walsingham to--24th Sept. 1784, Capt. Daniel Hays and the sending of Despatches overland (Originals). (38) pp. 741-9, 753-850, 853, 857, 939-68, Letters from Major-Gen. Allan Campbell and Lord North relative to dismissal of Gen. Stuart, behaviour and arrest of Burgoyne and his own appointment as Commander-in-Chief 9th Jan. to 11th March 1784, With letters from Burgoyne and, pp. 959-68, Treaty with Tipu Sultan 11th March 1784 (see H/178 (47)). (39) pp. 881-3, Thomas Moroon to Latouche 1st Oct. 1784, Despatch of Letters. (40) pp. 901-4, Montagu Burgoyne to [Lord Sydney] 5th Nov. 1784, Requests that Sir John Burgoyne may be tried by Court-martial. (41) pp. 923-32. Nawab of Arcot to Hughes 3rd May 1784, Complaints against the Madras Council. (42) pp. 935-7, Hughes to Nawab of Arcot 12th May 1784, Assures him of Justice from England. (43) pp. 981-5, Gen. Sloper to Lord Sydney 1st and 5th Dec. 1784, Requests instructions relative to Court-martial on Burgoyne. (44) p. 989, Directors to Lord Sydney 3rd Dec. 1784, Complain that the French and Dutch are sending reinforcements to India whilst the English are disarming. (45) pp. 991-7, Lord Sydney to Allan Campbell and Burgoyne 9th Dec. 1784 Notifies Sloper's appointment as Commander-in-Chief. (46) pp. 999-1001, Robert Ainslie (Ambassador at Constantinople) to Lord Sydney 10th Nov. 1784, Transmission of Despatches overland, Tricks of Tartar carriers, with, pp. 1003-5, Memorial from H. Humphreys 8th Nov. 1784 on the appointment of an Agent for transmission of despatches overland to Basra. (47) pp. 1011-4, Treaty with Tipu Sultan 11th March 1784, signed by Sadleir, Staunton, and John Hudleston. (48) pp. 1015-23, Gen. James Stuart to Directors 27th May 1784, and, pp. 1027-8, to Nathaniel Smith 25th June 1784, Defence of his conduct in Madras. (49) p. 1033, Willingness of the Directors, in view of the dissension between Civil and Military in Madras, to appoint anyone chosen by Government as Commander-in-Chief. (50) pp. 1037-8, Recommendations of the Committee of Correspondence as to pay, allowances, and privileges of the Commander-in-Chief n.d.

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