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East Indies Series 51.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/143

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IOR/H/143
Title
East Indies Series 51.
Date
1778-1779
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(1) pp. 1, 127, 167, 177, 201, 221, 233, 249, 253, 261, 333, 337, 509, 513, 525, 529, 537, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) Lists of Papers presented to Lord Weymouth, p. 5, From Bengal 15th April 1779; p. 265, From Bengal and Tellicherry 15th Sept. 1779; p. 339, from Bombay 24th Sept. 1779. (3) Governor-General and Bengal Council to Directors. pp. 9-19, 25th May 1778, Proclamation of Raghuba at Poona, Despatch of Col. Matthew Leslie to assist Bombay, Reinforcements also sent from Madras, Madras applications for money, Affairs of Asof-ud-daula and Mubarak-ud-daula; pp. 21-6, 29-50, 17th Aug. 1778, Surrender of Chandernagore, War with the French, Increase of Sepoy forces, Defences of the River Hugli, March of Col. Leslie, Najaf Ali and the Sikhs; pp. 269-77, 30th Nov. 1778, Complaints against the Faujdar by the Dutch at Hugli, Treatment of M. Chevalier and other French prisoners taken at Chandernagore with, pp. 281-9, Minutes in Council relative to the French; pp. 293-305, 30th Nov. 1778, War in Coromandel, Berar and Maratha affairs; p. 299, Death of Col. Leslie and succession to command of expedition by Col. Thomas Goddard; pp. 517-21, 23rd April 1778, M. Bellecombe's visit to Mahé, Asof-ud-daula's ill-treatment of the Bigams. (4) pp. 53-83, Governor-General and Bengal Council's Instructions to Alexander K. Elliott to conclude a Treaty with Madhuji Bhonsla of Berar with, pp. 85-108, Opinions and Minutes thereon by Barwell, Francis, and Wheler. (5) pp. 111-3, M. Bellecombe to M. Chevalier 12th July 1778 (in French). (6) pp. 115-20, 241-3, 541-2, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Weymouth 30th April to 10th Dec. 1779 relative to convoy of Irish and despatch of Highland recruits. (7) Bombay Council to Directors. pp. 131-8, 29th Dec. 1778, Treaty with Raghuba (25th Nov. 1778), Expedition to reinstate Raghuba, Col. Leslie succeeded by Col. Goddard, with, pp. 141-56, Treaty with Raghuba; pp. 343-447, 27th March 1779, Failure of expedition to reinstate Raghuba, Convention of Wargaon (15th Jan. 1779), Charges against Cols. Egerton and Cockburn, Goddard's arrival in Bombay, Maratha pretensions, Disturbances in Malabar, Ghaziuddin Khan (grandson of Nizam-ul-Mulk) discovered at Surat in disguise of a Fakir, with, pp. 451-98, relevant papers and, pp. 501-5, narrative of a conspiracy by M. St. Lubin at Damaon and M. Anquetil at Surat to seize and plunder that city, by Le Père Gilbert (about 330 words). (8) Intelligence. pp. 159-64, From Messrs. Digges Latouche and George Abraham at Basra 23rd Feb. 1779, Detention of M. Bourel de Bourg; pp. 171-4, From George Baldwin at Cairo 21st Aug. 1778, News from Leghorn relative to the French fleet; p. 181, From Canton 21st Dec. 1778, Arrival of Austrian ships; p. 225, From St. Helena 4th May 1779; pp. 237-8, From the Cape 27th April 1779; p. 257, From Basra 26th May 1779, Capture of Mahé; pp. 543-4, From St. Helena 4th Sept. 1779. (9) pp. 185-91, Messrs. Edward Parry and Daniel Barwell to Directors 17th March 1779, Capture of the Osterley (Capt. Samuel Rogers) by the French off the Cape on 21st Feb. 1779. (10) pp. 193-217, Correspondence of Directors with Lord Weymouth 19th June to 3rd July 1779, with Draft Instructions to the Presidencies, relative to hostilities with Spain and prevention of Austrian trade.(11) Advices from Tellicherry. p. 309, 5th April 1779, Surrender of Mahé (19th March 1779); pp. 313-21, Capitulation of Mahé; pp. 325-9, Col. John Brathwaite to Directors 5th April 1779, His expedition against Mahé. (12) pp. 545-6, Lord Amherst to Lord Hillsborough 21st Dec. 1779, Company's recruits. (13) Sir Stanier Porten to Directors. pp. 549-50, 17th Nov. 1779, British trade at Suez; p. 553, 3rd Dec. 1779, Mr. Bolts. (14) pp. 557-8, Lord Hillsborough to Lord Weymouth 19th Dec. 1779, Company's recruits (Original).

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IOR/A/1/96
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English
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