East Indies Series 71.

(1) Impey to Lord Hillsborough. pp. 1-3, 15th Feb. 1782, Asks leave of absence on account of illness; pp. 569-72, 18th March 1782, Absolute necessity of leave (both originals). (2) pp. 5-15, Observations on Directors' Resolution relative to Hastings' behaviour to Raja Chet Singh. (3) pp. 17, 29, 121, 133, 229, 234, 237, 239, 245, 265, 271, 279, 295, 335, 347, 355, 371, Routine or Formal Letters. (4) pp. 21-2, Chops granted by the Hoppo of Whampoa to Company's Supracargos. (5) p. 25, Application to Sir Robert Fletcher, 2nd Aug. 1782, in favour of Robert Beeley. (6) Drafts of Letters submitted to T. Townshend. pp. 33-7, 2nd Aug. 1782, To Bengal, Private trade, Promotions; p. 139, 23rd Aug. 1782, To Bengal; pp. 141-2, To Madras; pp. 143-5, To Bengal, Estate of Capt. Henry Spellman; pp. 147-53, 16th Aug. 1782, To Bengal, Col. Lang restored to his rank, Sir Henry Fletcher elected Chairman, Disapproval of charge given to Major Fairfax; pp. 155-67, 23rd Aug. 1782, To Bengal, Disapproval of treatment of Chet Singh; pp. 171-2, 14th June 1782, Circular, Despatch bearers to be informed of contents or given cipher copies capable of easy destruction; pp. 175-85, 8th July 1782, To Madras, Appointments, Return of black servants and lascars to India; pp. 189-99, To Bengal, Suspension of George Bright, Revocation of Chambers' appointment as President of the Court of Justice at Chinsura, Import of printed goods from Bengal prohibited for four years; p. 201, 6th Sept. 1782, To Madras; p. 203, To Bengal; pp. 249-54, 26th Sept. 1782, To Bengal, Extravagance censured; pp. 257-8, To Madras, Concessions to Major Thomas Geils; pp. 261-2, To Bombay, Request for Coffee, Europeans engaged without Directors' authority to be dismissed; p. 283, 10th Oct. 1782, Circular, Sir Hyde Parker appointed to command of fleet in the Indies; pp. 339-41, 18th Oct. 1782, To Bombay, Promotions; pp. 343-5, To Madras, Petition of Pariah Conicoply, Major Kelly's Survey of the Deccan; pp. 351-2, 1st Nov. 1782, To Bombay, Company's share of Broach Cotton; pp. 359-65, 7th Nov. 1782, To Bengal, Directors' order for dismissal of Hastings and Hornby rescinded by General Court of Proprietors; pp. 375-6, 15th Nov. 1782, To Bombay, Code of Military Regulations to be submitted annually. (7) Intelligence. p. 39, From C. Mortimer to Townshend 31st July 1782; p. 209, From Madras via Bombay, 12th March 1782, Naval actions with the French, David Anderson's appointment as Resident at Poona; p. 275, From Latouche at Basra 5th Aug. 1782; p. 565, From St. Helena 27th May 1782. (8) pp. 43-5, Treaty between Hyder Ali and the Marathas; pp. 47-9, Treaty between Hyder Ali and the French. (9) pp. 51-61, W. Hornby to Directors 3rd March 1782, Reduction of Dutch Settlements in India, French Fleet, War with Hyder Ali. (10) pp. 63-92. Letters and Advices from Bombay 28th April 1782, Defeat of Suffrein and dispersal of French transports, Defeat of Brathwaite by Tipu Sahib, Defeat of Hyder Ali by Col. Abington and relief of Tellicherry, Negotiations with Marathas, Anderson appointed Plenipotentiary by Governor-General. (11) Directors to Townshend. pp. 95-9, 7th Aug. 1782, Bussy sent to India; pp. 287-8, 10th Oct. 1782, Request for larger number of recruits. (12) pp. 103-4, Directors to Lord Shelburne 3rd July 1782, Request for Military assistance. (13) pp. 107-18, 129, Count de Belgioioso to Lord Grantham, 3rd Aug. 1782 (in French), Requesting facilities for an Austrian scientific expedition to India with Directors' draft letters of recommendation. (14) pp. 125, 205-6, Sanction of Secretary of State to Directors' Draft Letters. (15) pp. 267-8, Lord Hillsborough to Sir John Burgoyne 5th Oct. 1782. (16) pp. 291-2. M. A. de Ruvynes to Townshend 12th Oct. 1782 (original in French), Presses for an appointment. (17) Letters and advices from Bengal. pp. 299-307, 8th April 1782, Commotions at Benares, Arrangements with Asof-ud-daula, Arrival of John Macpherson, Col. Pearse joins Eyre Coote, war with Hyder Ali, Carnatic Revenues assigned to Madras, Naval affairs and loss of the Hannibal, Revenue; pp. 385-9, 14th Feb. 1782; pp. 393-402, 9th Feb. 1782, French privateers in Bay of Bengal, Dutch prisoners, Opium sent to China; p. 487, 26th July 1782, with, pp. 491-561, printed copy of the Regulations for the Administration of Justice in Bengal. (18) pp. 311-5, 323-8, Correspondence between Townshend, Directors, and Col. James Francis Erskine October 1782, Affairs of the Swiss Officers, Appointment of Major Muller's son as a Cadet, the Colonel's treatment by the Company. Some of Erskine's letters Originals. (19) pp. 367-8, Proceedings of Committee of Correspondence and Shipping 13th Nov. 1782, Recruitment of Hanoverians. (20) pp. 379-81, Townshend to Directors 16th Nov. 1781, Refuses approbation of rescindment of order to dismiss Hastings and Hornby. (21) pp. 383-4, List of Papers presented to -- from Bengal. (22) pp. 405-14, Bengal Council Proceedings 18th Feb. 1782, Bijaigarh booty and letter to Major W. Popham theoreon. (23) pp. 417-21, Extract from India Gazette Extraordinary 18th Feb. 1782, Successes of Major Abington at Tellicherry. (24) pp. 425-61, Correspondence with David Anderson, Col. Charles Chapman, &c., Affairs of Sindhia and the Marathas, Rana of Gohad January 1782. (25) pp. 469-76, Nath. Middleton to Governor-General, Lucknow, 3rd Feb. 1782, Settlement between the Bigams and Asof-ud-daula, Payment of the latter's debt to the Company. (26) pp. 479-83, Hastings' Minute on appointment of Major Fairfax to take charge of the Narrative of the Commotions at Benares 10th Feb. 1782. (27) pp. 563-4, Hastings to Directors 20th Jan. 1782, Acceptance of a present from Asof-ud-daula and its expenditure on the Public Service.

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