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East Indies Series 77.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/169

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IOR/H/169
Title
East Indies Series 77.
Date
1781-1783
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(1) pp. 1, 29, 73, 83, 87, 91, 121, 135, 151, 159, 173, 543, 547, 555, 567, 595, 599, 617, 621, 639, 643, 655, 667, 679, 687, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) Drafts of Letters submitted to Townshend. pp. 5-20, To Bengal 1st Jan. 1783, Discharge and return home of persons irregularly appointed, Extravagance, Appointment of Cadets, Restorations to rank, Sir John Zoffany, Prohibition of perpetual leases, Booth's charges against the Patna Council; pp. 21-2, To Madras, Faulty artillery sent out; p. 23, To Bombay, Prohibition of private Trade to Canton at Company's risk; pp. 33-48, To Bengal 9th Jan. 1783, Collection of Customs, Asaf-ud-daula's present to Hastings, Charts, plans, surveys to be sent home, Barwell's House (later known as Kidderpur House, see H. J. Rainey, Sketch of Calcutta, p. 111); pp. 49-57, To Madras, Discharge and return home of persons irregularly appointed, Capt. John Darell, Plans, &c., to be sent home; pp. 59-60, To Bombay, Charts, plans, &c., to be sent home; pp. 61-7, To Bengal, Conduct Reports on officers who have resigned; pp. 69-70, To Bombay; pp. 95-119, To Bengal 6th Feb. 1783, Military arrangements with Oudh, Treatment of the Bigams, Faizulla Khan and the Rohillas; pp. 139-42, To Bengal 12th Feb. 1783, Accounts of employment of all Civil Servants to be sent home; pp. 145-8, To Madras, Accounts of employment of all Civil Servants to be sent home; pp. 163-6, To Bombay 14th Feb. 1783, Members of Mayor's Court forbidden to receive commissions, Mayor's Court and Court of Appeals not to be interfered with in their Judicial capacity; pp. 551-3, To all Presidencies 20th Feb. 1783, Treaty of Paris; p. 559, To Bengal 21st Feb. 1783, Ship Barwell suspected of carrying illicit Trade; p. 563, To Madras; pp. 571-9, To all Presidencies 25th Feb. 1783, Restitution of French Settlements, Ditch of Chandernagore; pp. 587-9, To Bengal 27th Feb. 1783, John Wombwell, Paymaster of troops in Oudh; pp. 603-5, To Bengal 5th March 1783, Plans, &c, and Lists of Military Officers to be sent home; pp. 607-8, To Madras, Wills and Administrations to be sent home; pp. 611-4, To Bombay, Provision for a maimed Lascar; pp. 625-31, To Canton 8th March 1783; pp. 671-5, To Bengal 19th March 1783, Barwell's affairs; p. 683, To all Presidencies 27th March 1783. (3) pp. 25-6, 169, Proceedings of Court of Directors 8th Jan. 1783, and Sir Henry Fletcher to Evan Nepean 15th Feb. 1783, Hanoverian Recruits. (4) pp. 75-9, Receipts for Packets for the East Indies at Portsmouth. (5) Letters and Advices from the Governor-General and Bengal Council. pp. 125-32, 16th April 1782, Disputes between Eyre Coote and the Madras Council, Capt. Thomas Forrest's embassy to the Malay Archipelago; pp. 505-39, 16th Feb. 1782, Danish proposal to farm Fredericknagar. (6) pp. 155, 647-8, Intelligence from Latouche at Basra 25th Nov. and 30th Dec. 1782. (7) pp. 175-7, List of Papers submitted to Townshend, From Bengal 15th Feb. 1782. (8) p. 179, Board of Trade, Calcutta, to Directors 11th April 1782, Tobacco sent on trial. (9) pp. 183-232, Madras Council to Governor-General and Bengal Council 10th, 19th, 20th and 22nd March 1782, War with Hyder Ali, Tanjore affairs, Correspondence with Eyre Coote, Appropriation of Carnatic Revenues to expenses of the War; pp. 235-49, Governor-General, &c., to Madras Council 5th April 1782. (10) pp. 251-62, Hughes to Madras Council 9th March 1782, with, pp. 265-85, Account of Action with Suffrein 15th to 17th Feb. 1782 (about 1600 words). (11) pp. 289-302, Hughes to Bengal Council 20th March 1782, Action with Suffrein 15th to 17th Feb. 1782; pp. 305-8, Reply 4th April 1782, with Congratulations. (12) pp. 312-3, Account of Produce of Bengal Investment 30th April 1780 to 28th Feb. 1782. (13) pp. 316-7, Receipts and Disbursements of Bengal Government 30th April 1781 to 1st March 1782. (14) pp. 321-4, State of Supplies from Bengal to Madras 31st July 1780 to 1st March 1782. (15) pp. 327-472, Bengal Secret Consultations 25th Feb. and 11th March 1782, Eyre Coote's complaints against the Madras Council. (16) pp. 475-503, Bengal Council and Secret Proceedings 26th Nov. 1781 to 25th March 1782, Capt. Thomas Forrest's embassy to Celebes, &c, to excite Malays against the Dutch. (17) pp. 591, 689, Townshend's approval of Director's Draft Letters 2nd and 28th March 1783. (18) p. 635, Directors to Lord Sidney 12th March 1783, Intentions of Ireland and the United States of America to trade to the East Indies. (19) pp. 651-65, Hughes to--15th July 1782, Engagement of 6th July 1782 with Suffrein. (20) pp. 693-4, Directors to Henry Strachey 2nd April 1783, To facilitate arrest of William Wynne Ryland, Engraver, for forging Bills for £7,000 against the Company.

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English
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