East Indies Series 16.

(1) pp. 1, 63, 71, 79, 185, 231, 271, 275, 279, 287, 325, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) Advices from Madras. pp. 5-24, 29th Jan. 1773, Revenue System of the Circars; pp. 41-53, 31st Jan. 1773, Operations under Lieut.-Col. Bonjour against the Malawar and Nalcooty Polygars, English non-commissioned officers and men lent to the Nawab of Arcot, The Mayor's Court and the Nawab's dependants, Sepoy Battalions debited to the Nawab, Death of Mhaderow and succession disputed by Narainrow and Raghunathrow, Death of Tanojee Bhonslah and consequent troubles in Berar, Sir Robert Fletcher, Commander-in-Chief, claims impossible privileges as a Member of Parliament; pp. 55-8, 30th Jan. 1773, Nawab alarmed by the appointment of Mr. Mostyn as Resident at Poonah, Negotiations with Mr. Valck, Governor of Colombo, regarding position of the Dutch in South India; pp. 235-6, 259-67, 15th March 1773, Disputes with Pondicherry regarding French Free Traders, with correspondence. (3) Advices from Bengal. pp. 25-40, 15th Jan. 1773, Marathas make Shah Alam prisoner, Col. Champion ordered to support the Vizir, Major Morrison's pretensions, Capt. Harper's residence at the Vizir's Court, Raja of Coos Beyhar assisted by Capt. Jones against the Boutanners, Light Infantry raised under Capt. Robert Brooke to protect Rajamaul and Boglepore from Mountain Banditti, Sannesses or Facquirs plunder Rungpore, defeat and kill Capt. Thomas, Annoyances from the French; pp. 189-202, 1st March 1773, Dutch prohibition of sale of Indian commodities by foreign ships in their Settlements (see also pp. 209-11), Revolution in Balambangan, Exchange of prisoners with Raja of Aracan, Affairs of Shah Alam and the Marathas, Success of Capts. Jones and Stewart against the Boutanners, Huge bodies of Sunnasses visit the Provinces annually; pp. 239-46, 31st March 1773, Reduction of expenditure on fortifications, Sunnasses defeat and kill Capt. Edwards, Successful proceedings against Boutanners (victory of Lieut. Dickson and gallant behaviour of Capt. Martin), Suspicious of Rajah Shitabray's behaviour in Beyhar; pp. 247-57, 1st April 1773, Threatening attitude of the Marathas, Shah Alam wishes to return to British protection, Vizir pressed for expenses of troops. (4) pp. 59-60, Lord Rochford to Admiralty 16th Aug. 1773, Orders Admiral Harland's return. (5) pp. 63-8, Company's claim for expenses of subsistence of French prisoners 1773. (6) p. 75, Mr. Wheler to Lord Rochford 21st Sept. 1773 regarding certain Jews permitted to go to Madras as Free Merchants. (7) Advices from Bombay. pp. 83-134, 151-83, 291-4, 9th Feb. 1773, Reprisals for Portuguese seizure of a Bombay Parsee-owned vessel, Punishment of Lieut. John Thiselton of the Bombay Marine, Correspondence with Surat and the Portuguese, Disputes with the Dutch at Broach and Surat; pp. 137-48, 26th Dec. 1772, Sultan of Xolo repulses French advances, Mr. Mostyn at Poonah; pp. 283-5, 30th April 1773, Plague at Bussorah, Reported defeat of the Marathas near Delhi by Shuja-ud-daula; pp. 297-305, 20th April 1773, Disputes with the Dutch at Broach and Surat. (8) Advices from Tellicherry. pp. 134-5, 28th Feb. 1773; pp. 307-9, 14th May 1773, Movements of French ships. (9) pp. 135, 203, Intelligence from St. Helena, 3rd and 19th July 1773, French ships at the Cape and Mauritius. (10) p. 203, Intelligence from Capt. Alexander Hamilton of the Marquis of Rockingham, Dover, 18th Sept. 1773, Mauritius badly damaged by a hurricane. (11) pp. 213-23, Bengal Council's Instructions to Sir Robert Barker to assist the Vizir against a possible attack by the Marathas 17th Feb. 1773. (12) pp. 227-9, Treaty between the Company and Durrindinarain, Raja of Coos Beyhar, 1772. (13) pp. 311-29, Appointment of Elijah Impey as Chief Justice and of Messrs. Robert Chambers, Stephen Cæsar Lemaistre, and John Hyde as Puisné Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice at Calcutta 1773. (14) pp. 331-2, Notes concerning certain Insurance Brokers in France, viz., Richard Butler, Comte de Clonart and Andrew French, all of Irish origin.

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