East Indies Series 30.

(1) pp. 1, 323, 413, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) pp. 5-16, Advices from Bengal 20th Nov. 1775, Loss of Balambangan and insolent behaviour of the Sultan of Sulu to Sir John Clerke of H.M.S. Dolphin, Richard Johnson appointed Judge Advocate-General, Dismissal of James Stewart, Secretary. (3) Bengal Council to Directors. pp. 19-46, 20th Nov. 1775, Foolish behaviour of Asof-ud-daula and mutinous condition of his troops, His Mother Buboo Bigam refuses to make over his father's treasure, Chet Singh installed at Benares, Europeans in his service recalled, W. Tayler's defence of the policy of the Bombay Government, Col. Upton sent to negotiate with Poona, French and Dutch claims, Burning by the common hangman of a paper left by Nandkumar as a libel on the Supreme Court, Muhammad Reza Khan appointed Naib of the Nizamat; pp. 339-71, 15th Jan. 1776, Affairs of Asof-ud-daula and his quarrel with his Mother, Muhammad Reza Khan, Family of Miran, The Supreme Council, Nawab of Murshidabad, Policy of Bombay Government, Nawab of Arcot and the Madras Council; pp. 375-81, 20th Jan. 1776, The Supreme Court's interference in Revenue matters. (4) pp. 49-56, Hastings' and Barwell's Dissent to Bengal Council Letter of 20th Nov. 1775; pp. 59-61, Clavering's remarks on the same and, pp. 63-4, Hastings' reply. (5) Minutes by Clavering, Monson, and Francis. pp. 67-82, 21st Nov. 1775 (duplicate of H/121, pp. 719-36); pp. 113-34, 18th Oct. 1775, Muhammad Reza Khan and Raja Gurdas, with, pp. 137-78, Hastings' reply; pp. 305-7, Remarks upon Hastings' Observations on the General Letter of 15th Jan. 1776 (see also pp. 327-36): pp. 547-604, Two Minutes 20th Jan. 1776. (6) Clavering to Directors. pp. 85-110, 24th Nov. 1775, Condition of the Army and Fortifications in the East Indies; pp. 607-31, 17th Jan. 1776, Charges against Col. Gilbert Ironside and other Military matters. (7) pp. 181-201, J. P. Auriol to Peter Michell (Secretary to Court of Directors) 30th Nov. 1775 with Extracts from Minutes of the Bengal Council 26th June and 30th Nov. 1775 respecting the Supreme Court. (8) pp. 203-7, W. Tayler to Directors 30th Nov. 1775 with Bengal Council's letter of 29th Nov. 1775 regarding Col. Upton's Mission. (9) pp. 211-301, Impey to (?) Lord Rochford 20th Jan. 1776, Defence of the Supreme Court, with Petitions, Depositions, &c., regarding Raja Nand Kumar. (10) pp. 383-400, Advices from Madras, 9th Dec. 1775 and 14th Feb. 1776, Growing power of Hyder Ali, His intrigues with the Dutch, Nawab of Arcot and Tanjore, Letter from the Raja of Tanjore. (11) p. 403, Advices from Bombay 13th Jan. 1776. (12) pp. 407-10, Advices from St. Helena 22nd May and 12th June 1776, Arrival of a Whaling vessel from Nantucket. (13) pp. 417-9, List of Papers sent to Lord Weymouth 28th Aug. 1776 from Bengal. (14) pp. 421-34, Duplicates of pp. 305-10. (15) pp. 437-86, Hastings of Directors 20th Jan. 1776, with remarks on three Minutes by Clavering, Monson, and Francis dated 21st Nov. 1775. (16) pp. 489-515, Hastings and Barwell to Directors 18th Jan. 1776, with Plan for the better administration of Justice in Bengal. (17) pp. 519-43, Hastings' Observations on Francis' Minute of 8th Jan. 1776 regarding the Investment, with comments by Clavering and Monson. (18) pp. 635-811, Francis to Directors 22nd Jan. 1776, with Plan for the future Settlement of the Provinces, with notes on the Rights of Zemindars, Names and Duties of the Imperial Officers, Jama of the Diwani Lands, Decay of Manufactures formerly exported, Miserable condition of the people and cost of Public Services. See H/124 (3). (19) pp. 815-65, James Stewart to Directors 21st Nov. 1775, Regarding his dismissal.

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