Transcripts of documents sent home in 1798 - 1799 for John Bruce, historiographer...

(1) pp. 1-83, William Anderson's Narrative of the Massacre at Patna in 1763. See Factory Records, Patna, Vol. XVIII This has been printed in The Diaries of Three Surgeons of Patna, 1763 (Calcutta Historical Society, 1909). (2) pp. 84-100, Gen. John Caillaud to John Davidson 26th Feb. and 17th March 1788, Davidson to Caillaud Feb. 1788, and Caillaud to Henry Dundas 6th March 1788, Aspersions made on Caillaud's character by Burke in his Speech in the Impeachment of Warren Hastings in regard to the death of the young Nawab Miran. (3) pp. 105-97, Detached observations on the East India Company's Trade by William Wilks of the India House. (4) pp. 199-238, Abstract of Minutes of the Court of Adventurers of East India Stock from 14th Dec. 1653 to 2nd Oct. 1657, by William Wilks. (5) pp. 241-380, Lieut.-Col. Mark Wood (Bengal Engineer)'s Journey to India via Helvoet Sluys, Brussels, through Germany, Venice, Alexandria, Cairo, Suez and Fort George, Accompanied by Capt. James Nowland 24th March to 2nd July 1779. (6) pp. 383-93, ''Observations tending to prove that the Commerce of the East India Company has been conducted on the wisest and most economical Principles and that it is absolutely necessary to maintain a regular Fleet of Ships to be at all times prepared for Warlike as well as Commercial purposes,'' by Mr. [Thomas] Newte. (7) pp. 395-400, Conduct of Oliver Cromwell respecting the East India Company 1654. (8) pp. 403-7, Extract Major [? Louis] Bruce (of the Bengal Artillery) to -- 18th May 1793, His journey to Delhi. (9) pp. 409-10, List of Contents.

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