East Indies Series 90.

(1) pp. 1, 37, 63, 65, 71, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) pp. 3-8, Latouche to Directors 1st Dec. 1783, The Chaub and other piratical Chiefs in the Persian Gulf. (3) p. 11, Capt. d'Auvergne, R.N., to Lord Sydney 14th Feb. 1784, Asks permission to deliver a message from the Nawab of Arcot; pp. 22-33, Nawab of Arcot to the King 17th Aug. 1783. (4) pp. 15-21, Bombay Council to Latouche 30th Nov. 1783, Siege of Mangalore by Tipu Sultan interrupted by the Peace, Surrender of Mathews at Bednur. (5) p. 39, Intelligence from St. Helena 24th Nov. 1783. (6) Drafts of Letters submitted to Lord Sydney. pp. 43-8, To Bengal 18th Feb. 1784, Appointments of Surgeons and Cadets, Permissions to practise as Barristers in the Supreme Court; pp. 51-9, To Madras, Council of Canton, Search ordered for illicit trade on the Earl of Cornwallis. (7) p. 67, Dismissal of Gen. James Stuart by Court of Directors 25th Feb. 1784. (8) Letters and Advices from Madras. pp. 75-177, 1st Oct. 1783, The Pacification and troublesome behaviour of the Nawab of Arcot, Poligars chastised by Fullarton, Bengal orders to surrender Assigned Districts to Nawab, Recall and dismissal of Stuart, Arrest of Burgoyne, Appointment of Col. Lang to be Lieut.-General and Commander-in-Chief, Relation of Civil and Military Authorities, Paul Benfield and Stuart, Discharge of Monthly Writers necessarily delayed; p. 187, 15th Aug. 1783, with, pp. 191-258, Proceedings of Select Committee of 14th Aug. relative to negotiations with Tipu Sultan, Stuart's title of Excellency and, pp. 259-68, Stuart's Minute of 14th Aug. on the General Letter of 13th; pp. 279-86, 30th Sept. 1783, Nawab of Arcot's Assignment and, pp. 289-92, Proposed Treaty between Tipu Sultan and Nawab of Arcot submitted by Appaji Ram and Srinivas Rao (Agents of Tipu Sultan) 25th Sept. 1783; pp. 317-42, 10th Aug. 1783, Want of Money, Commissions to Mayor's Courts to act as Prize Courts, Disputes with Nawab; pp. 345-99, 2nd March 1783, Supply of Grain, Possibility of Company's Servants not being fit for certain offices, Turing's views of respective powers of Council and the Select Committee. (9) Lord Macartney to Secret Committee of Directors. pp. 179-80, 18th Sept. 1783, Dismissal of Stuart; pp. 401-2, 14th Aug. 1783, Stuart's Minute of 14th Aug; pp. 893-908, Lord Macartney's Observations 5th Sept. 1783 on Stuart's Minute. (10) Lists of Papers presented to Lord Sydney. p. 183, From Madras n.d; p. 275, From Madras 27th Feb. 1784; pp. 313-15, From Madras n.d. (11) pp. 295-305, Col. C. L. Reinhold to Madras Council 6th Sept. 1783, Hospital charges for Hanoverians. (12) pp. 307-10, Nawab of Arcot to Directors 1st Oct. 1783, Refers them to his Minister, Mr. Macpherson (see H/110 (17)) for proof of his charges against Lord Macartney. (13) pp. 405-21, Sir Edward Hughes to Directors 1st Sept. 1783, Submits a protest from 28 Naval Officers against their reduction of the Company's Allowances to Naval Officers. The Admiral was of opinion that the increased expenses imposed by Act of Parliament upon the Company was no justification for the latter refusing to make to the King's officers at sea allowances sufficient to enable them to subsist in India ''with decency,'' more especially when they made no reductions in their allowances to King's Officers in the Army. (14) Lord Macartney's Minutes. pp. 423-30, 10th Dec. 1783, Col. Jones' refusal to obey orders of Chief of Masulipatam without previous orders from Commander-in-Chief; pp. 777-824, 25th June 1783, Devolution of their supremacy in political and military matters by the Bengal Council to Eyre Coote (Sepoy confidence in his activity, bravery and Good Fortune) and its unfortunate results on his succession by Stuart. (15) Madras Council to Bengal Council. pp. 433-703, 25th May 1783, Reply to Bengal Letter of 13th Jan. relative to Engagement executed by Ahsun Khan, with, pp. 707-53, Enclosures; pp. 865-82, 31st Aug. 1783, with Letter to Tipu Sultan 18th Aug., to Bussy 20th Aug., and to Fullarton 18th Aug. 1783, Cessation of Hostilities. (16) pp. 755-73, Messrs. Charles Oakeley, David Haliburton and George Moubray to Madras Select Committee 7th Aug. 1783, with Account of the Collections from the Assigned Districts dated 12th July 1783. (17) pp. 827-55, Stuart's Minute of 23rd July 1783 on Macartney's Minute of 25th June; pp. 857-61, Stuart to Governor-General and Bengal Council 17th April 1783, Defence of his conduct. (18) pp. 885-90, Col. Fullarton to Madras Council (?) 13th Aug. 1783, Operations against the Poligars. (19) pp. 911-3, Sadleir and Staunton to Tipu Sultan 2nd July 1783; pp. 915-6, Lord Macartney to Mohud-ud-din 20th Aug. 1783, Request to join in the Pacification. (20) pp. 919-27, Col. Arthur Owen to Warren Hastings 24th April 1783, Chase by French ships. Eyre Coote's paralytic stroke, Malevolent behaviour of the Madras Council; pp. 931-41, To Directors 31st July 1783, Eyre Coote's death.

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