Miscellaneous papers collected by Thomas Wilks.

(1) pp. i-ii, Index. (2) pp. 1-81, ''Narrative of Proceedings relative to the Inland Trade of Bengal in the Articles of Salt, Beetlenut and Tobacco from May 1764 to September 1770.'' (3) pp. 89-123, Statement of the Company's Case against the Society of Trade; Opinions, pp. 137-43, of C. Sayer 9th June 1772; pp. 143-59, of E. Thurlow (Attorney-General) 6th Oct. 1772; pp. 160-6, of James Wallace 16th Dec. 1772; pp. 167-88, of Al. Wedderburn (Solicitor-General) 29th Dec. 1772; pp. 189-93, of J. Skynner 29th Dec. 1772; pp. 194-221, of J. Dunning 12th Feb. 1773. (4) pp. 222-7, C. Sayer's opinion and directions respecting the Mhatute Tax 10th Jan. 1773. (5) pp. 237-492, Draft of ''Orders and Instructions from the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies to Warren Hastings, Esq., Lieutenant-General John Clavering, the Honourable George Monson, Richard Barwell, Esq. and Philip Francis, Esq., Governor-General and Council of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.'' The final Orders and Instructions were conveyed in the Court's Despatch of 29th March 1774. (See H/212 (2).) (6) pp. 497-559, Instructions by the Committee of Secrecy to Mr. [Samuel] Wilks [Examiner of the Indian Correspondence and Records] relative to the Revenue arising from Salt, Beetlenut and Tobacco (apparently with his replies); pp. 561-85, Examination of Mr. Wilks at the Bar of the House of Commons relative to abuses in Bengal 26th Jan. 1773.

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