East Indies Series 9.

(1) pp. 1-3, 32-3, 69, 91-8, Proposed English Settlement in Balambangan 1769. (2) pp. 5, 9-10, 13, 23, 65-6, 69, 73, 85, 171, 207, 225, 235, 253, 257, 261, 289, 395-6, 399, 403, 417-9, 457, 477, Routine or Formal Letters. (3) pp. 13, 17, 19, Correspondence regarding Company's Commission to Sir John Lindsay 1769. (4) pp. 35-7. 163, 195, 203-5, 221-2, 425-6, Correspondence regarding Commission to Gentlemen appointed to superintend the Company's Affairs in India 1769; pp. 39-46, the Commission; p. 49, List of persons allowed to embark on the Aurora with Commissioners. See H/100 (12). (5) pp. 53-5, Royal Commission to Sir John Lindsay, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces in the East Indies, 7th Sept. 1769, empowering him to negotiate and conclude Treaties with the native Princes; pp. 59-63, 101-31, Instructions; p. 143, Lord Weymouth to Lindsay, 14th Sept. 1769, to cultivate friendly relations with the Portuguese; pp. 175-88, Minutes of the Court of Directors 30th and 31st Aug. 1769, regarding the part to be played by the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces in matters of Peace and War when the Royal Forces are employed. (6) p. 77, Memorandum of the Portuguese Settlement in Goa, their Forces and Territories. (7) p. 81, Permission requested for Company's ships to hoist Pennants on the other side of the Cape. (8) p. 87, Lord Clive to Directors 4th Sept. 1769 relative to an unacknowledged present and letter from the Mogul to the King (See H/100 (16) and H/134 (7)); pp. 133-6, Lord Weymouth to Sir John Lindsay 14th Sept. 1769 to take the reply and apologise for the neglect; pp. 139-41, Letter from George III to the Mogul; pp. 151, 155, 159, 283, Further correspondence; pp. 167-8, John Walsh to Robert Wood 15th Sept. 1769 relative to the same subject, Original. (9) pp. 147-8, 191, 199, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Weymouth regarding supply of Stores to King's ships at their Indian Settlements, and specifying the rates of Exchanges for Pagodas and Rupees. (10) pp. 209-19, French complaints of the behaviour of the English in Bengal 1766-67. (11) pp. 227-9, 231-2, Letters from the Nawab of Arcot to the King and Queen, Returns thanks for the present of their portraits; pp. 325-6, the Nawab's present to the Queen rumoured to be worth £25,000, though worth only about £500. (12) pp. 237-51, Advices from Madras 8th March 1769, Negotiations for Peace with Hyder Ali, Attempts to obtain Maratha Cavalry, Relations with Nawab of Arcot; pp. 291-304, Papers on the Negotiations; pp. 329-34, Treaty between Hyder Ali and Madras Council 3rd April 1769. (13) p. 265, Letter from Sir John Lindsay 28th Sept. 1769, Signed in his own hand. (14) pp. 269-80, 307, 375-93, Company's claim for subsistence of French prisoners 1769. (15) p. 287, Note from Lord Granby recommending his relative General Monckton (? Moreton) for employment by the Company 15th Oct. 1769, Original. See 100 (13) above. (16) pp. 311-4, Lord Weymouth to Directors 31st Oct. 1769, The King grants their request that Col. Coote shall rank as Major-General in India, Requests Company's proposal for new Regulations for the better Government of their Settlements and reasons for their application for ships of war; pp. 321-3, Company's reply 3rd Nov. 1769. (17) pp. 335-7, Advices from St. helena 14th Sept. 1769, The French massing troops in Mauritius. (18) pp. 341-7, Company's two plans for raising recruits for their forces in India; p. 405, Lieut. Col. James Stewart to discuss the second plan with the Commander-in-Chief and, if approved, to carry it out. (19) pp. 349-63, Proposed Bill for compelling Persons misbehaving in the Settlements of the United Company ... to return to England; for preventing Illicit Trade and the Exportation of Warlike Stores by private Traders to the East Indies; for regulating the Times for Ballots to be taken on Questions proposed in the General Court and for rendering the Commissioners in India amenable to the Court of King's Bench for Oppressions in the East Indies. (20) pp. 365-71, Correspondence relative to the Expenses incurred by the Company in the Manila expedition 1769. (21) p. 373, Mr. Fleetwood appointed a Factor in Bengal 1st Sept. 1769 in compliment to the King. (22) pp. 409, 413, 439-40, 449, 453, 479-84, Company's request for three Companies of the Royal Regiment of Artillery to be sent to India 6th Dec. 1769: pp. 443-6, Eyre Coote's opinion 13th Dec. 1769. (23) pp. 421-3, Nawab of Arcot to the Company 9th March 1769, Devastations of Hyder Ali; p. 429, Extract of Company's letter to Madras Council 10th Nov. 1769 on their relations with the Nawab of Arcot; pp. 433-6, Company's letter to the Nawab 10th Nov. 1769. (24) pp. 461-2, Letter from Bengal Council to Madras Council 3rd June 1769, The French fortifying Chandernagore; pp. 465-7, Lord Weymouth says that M. de Chatelet, the French Ambassador, disavows their action; pp. 469-74, The Directors forward extract of another letter 2nd Feb. 1769 describing a dispute with the French at Dacca.

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