East Indies Series 79.

(1) p. 1, Routine or Formal Letter. (2) Lists of Papers submitted to Lord North. p. 5, From Madras 8th April 1783; p. 693, From Madras. (3) Letters and Advices from Madras. pp. 9-32, 4th Nov. 1782, Great storm of 15th Oct., Departure of Hector Muuro, Dearth of Grain, Allowances to King's troops, Arrival of Commodore Bickerton, Sadleir's charges; pp. 35-8, 5th Nov. 1782, Gen. Stuart's complaints; pp. 41-137, 31st Oct. 1782, Naval engagements with the French, Loss of Trincomalee and Cuddalore, Necessity of the fleet leaving Madras, War with Hyder Ali, Coote's departure for Bengal and resulting differences with Gen. Stuart, Enquiry into loss of Trincomalee, Dutch neutrality violated, Necessity of Cavalry, Nawab of Arcot's complaints; pp. 151-416, 5th Sept. 1782, War on the Malabar Coast, Complaints by Eyre Coote and Hughes against Sulivan, Loss of Cuddalore, Tanjore affairs, Disposal of Negapatam booty, Pretensions of the Military, Raid by Karim Sahib on the environs of Madras, Campaign against Hyder Ali, Differences with Eyre Coote, Successes of Col. Nixon, Shifty behaviour of the Nizam, Assignment of Carnatic Revenues to the Company; pp. 419-39, 26th March 1782, Capture of Dutch Settlements in Sumatra, Engagements with the French fleet, Surrender of Col. Brathwaite. (4) pp. 139-47, Sir Edward Hughes to Madras Council 8th Sept. 1782, with account of the fight off Trincomalee on 3rd Sept. (about 800 words). (5) pp. 445-525, Eyre Coote to Directors 31st Aug. and 26th Sept. 1782, War with Hyder Ali and differences with the Madras Council. (6) pp. 529-60, Conversation between Hyder Ali and Shinas Rao 14th and 15th July 1782 (see H/170 (22)). (7) pp. 561-9 Lord Macartney to Lord Hillsborough 3rd Sept. 1782, Complaints by and of the Nawab of Arcot. (8) pp. 573-639, Lord Macartney to the Secret Committee of the Directors 27th March to 5th Nov. 1782 with enclosures, including a letter from Sir Edward Hughes 25th Sept. 1782 on the disabled condition of the fleet and the necessity of taking it to Bombay, Affairs of the Carnatic. (9) pp. 643-6, Nawab of Arcot to Lord North 13th Oct. 1782. (10) pp. 647-51, 657-9, Nawab of Arcot to Lord Shelburne, 13th Oct. and 1st Nov. 1782. (11) pp. 653-5, 661, 665-70, 673-90, Nawab of Arcot to Lord Macartney 30th Oct., 9th, 1st and 17th Aug. 1782. (12) pp. 697-743, Extracts from Madras Consultations 1st Feb. to 16th March 1782, Failure of an enquiry ordered to be held by Charles Newman regarding the ship Elizabeth. (13) pp. 745-6, Madras Council to Governor-General and Bengal Council 8th May 1782. (14) pp. 747-63, Extracts from Madras Consultations 10th May to 5th June 1782, provision of Investment in Bengal by subscription.

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