Papers concerning the arrest of George Pigot (Lord Pigot) and the disputes in the...

(1) pp. 1-169, Military Proceedings in Madras Council relative to Court's Orders of 4th July 1777 to try Gen. James Stuart by Court-martial or Court of Enquiry for his conduct in connection with the deposal and arrest of Lord Pigot 13th Feb. to 12th March 1778; pp. 323-478, Correspondence; pp. 479-523, Printed copy of letters to and from and Proceedings of Council 22nd Sept. 1779 to 13th Feb. 1780; pp. 525-63, 565-610, Andrew Stuart to Directors 5th March 1781 and to Lord Amherst 3rd Jan. 1781, The case of his brother Gen. Stuart (pp. 589-601, An Account of Stuart's Military Services); pp. 611-4, Directors to Madras Council 14th April 1779, Stuart, in recognition of past services, to be appointed Second in command to Hector Munro if acquitted by Court-martial. [Stuart's case was beautifully complicated. Firstly, he being a King's officer, it was difficult to arrange for a Court-martial or enquiry of any kind in India. Secondly, if the enquiry were transferred to England it would be difficult to arrange for the presence of the necessary witnesses. Thirdly, it was difficult to define the charges against him in a way which could make them cognizable by a military Court, and lastly, his offence in arresting Lord Pigot under the orders of the Majority in Council involved the question as to how far the authority of such a Majority extended.] (2) pp. 171-200, Admiral Hugh Pigot's request to the Directors 30th July 1778, to prosecute the Majority Members of the Madras Council who deposed and arrested Lord Pigot, with copies of the Attorney-General, Lord E. Thurlow's, and the Solicitor-General, Alexander Wedderburn's, opinions and further correspondence; pp. 309-21, Printed copies of the summing-up on the Trial of the case of the King against Stratton and others and of the Judgment pronounced by Sir William Ashhurst. (3) pp. 201-36, 303-7, Papers connected with the recall of Messrs. Claud Russell, Alexander Dalrymple and John Maxwell Stone for enquiry into their conduct. (4) pp. 237-55, 279-301, Question as to how far the opinion and decision of a Majority in Council is binding upon the President and dissentient Members, stated by Alexander Macdonald, Lincoln's Inn, 31st Dec. 1778. (5) pp. 257-69, Summary of Proceedings of the Court of Directors 18th March 1777 to 26th March 1779, Disputes in Madras Council.

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