The Burmese War 1823-1828.

(1) pp. 1-901, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 21st Nov. 1823 to 2nd June 1824, relative to the Burmese War. (2) George Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Departments). pp. 1-4, to J. Mayes (Judge and Magistrate of Tipperah) 21st Nov. 1823; pp. 23-5, to E. Lee Warner 21st Nov. 1823; pp. 121-6, 365-9, 381, 425-6, 453, 458, to David Scott 28th Nov. 1823 to 12th March 1824; pp. 373-4, to Capt. Davidson (Assistant to Scott) 20th Feb. 1824; pp. 465-75, 517-21, 855-65, to T. C. Robertson 27th Feb. to 31st May 1824; pp. 529-31, 555-60, 805-6, to Edward Wood 5th March to 2nd June 1824; pp. 533-4, to W. Newnham (Chief Secretary, Bombay); pp. 537-8, 573-6, to Commodore C. Grant 5th and 12th March 1824; pp. 591-3, to J. Crawfurd (Resident at Singapore) 12th March 1824; pp. 595-607, to Lieut.-Col. Marlay (Military Secretary to Commander-in-Chief) 24th Feb. 1824; pp. 651-4, to Major F. V. Raper 12th March 1824; pp. 699-702, 809-14, to Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell 24th May and 2nd June 1824; pp. 843-4, to Capt. J. Canning 2nd June 1824. (3) pp. 7-10, 16-20, 27-47, E. Lee Warner (Magistrate of Chittagong) to G. Swinton 9th to 26th Nov. 1823. (4) Lieut.-Col. J. Shapland (Commanding Chittagong Frontier). pp. 10-1, 20-1, 48-9, to E. Lee Warner 7th to 22nd Nov. 1823; pp. 54-5, 62-3, 66-9, 73-6, 136-7, 268, 280, to Major W. G. Patrickson 5th Nov. 1823 to 12th Feb. 1824; pp. 269-71, to Capt. R. E. Goodridge (Commanding H.C. Crusier Mercury) 9th Feb. 1824; pp. 281-2, to Capt. Hay (Commanding Chittagong Provincial Corps) 10th Feb. 1824; pp. 678-9, 684-5, 687-9, 722-3, 732-3, 870, 874, to Col. James Nicol 16th to 21st May 1824. (5) Major W. G. Patrickson (Deputy Adjutant-General). pp. 53, 57-61, 65, 73, 267, 275-9, 623, 627, to G. Swinton 14th Nov. 1823 to 6th March 1824; p. 135, to Secretary in the Military Department (Lieut. Col. W. Casement) 5th Nov. 1823. (6) p. 58, Lieut.-Col. G. M. Popham (Commanding Eastern Frontier) to Major Patrickson 11th Nov. 1823. (7) Lieut.-Col. James Nicol (Adjutant-General). pp. 79-81, 619-20, 677, 721, 731, 735, 869-70, 877-8, 887, to G. Swinton 20th Nov. 1823 to 2nd June 1824; p. 792, to Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell 20th May 1824; pp. 872-3, to Lieut.-Col. J. Martin Johnson 25th May 1824; pp. 882-3, to Lieut.-Col. W. Innes 25th May 1824. (8) Capt. Godfrey Phipps Baker (Assistant Secretary in the Military Department). pp. 83-4, to G. Swinton 20th Nov. 1823; pp. 85-6, to E. Lee Warner 8th Nov. 1823; pp. 86-7, to C. R. Cartwright (Acting Collector of Revenue at Chittagong) 8th Nov. 1823. (9) Capt. M. F. Crisp to W. H. Bayley 10th Nov. 1823, Company's Sepoys detained by the Burmese a pretext for restoring the independence (under British protection) of Arakan and Pegu; pp. 97-188, a Notice of the Burmese Empire; pp. 111-14, to A. Sterling (Deputy Secretary in the Military Department) 17th Nov. 1823. (10) David Scott (Agent to the Governor-General on the North-East Frontier). pp. 117, 169-72, 255, 377-8, 385-91, 397-400, 411-4, 429-34, 441-51, 461, 743-7, to G. Swinton 11th Nov. 1823 to 12th May 1824; pp. 173-5, Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Assam. (11) W. H. Bayley (Chief Secretary). pp. 129-30, to T. C. Robertson 20th Nov. 1823; pp. 131-2, to Magistrates of Dacca, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Rangpur 20th Nov. 1823. (12) T. C. Robertson (Judge and Magistrate of Cawnpore and later Acting Magistrate of Chittagong). pp. 139-45, 153, 157, 161-6, 258-65, 309, 477-8, 485-504, 513-4, 525-7, 663-74, 705-15, 847-53, to G. Swinton 8th Feb. to 26th May 1824; pp. 154-5, to Raja of Aracan and Wazir of the Sultan of Ava 9th Feb. 1824, threatening war if the prisoners are not released; pp. 158-9, 281, 679-80, to Lieut.-Col. Shapland 9th Feb. to 16th May 1824. (13) John Chew (Commanding H.C. Brig Sophia). pp. 145-6, 478-81, 27th Jan. and 16th Feb. 1824, Account of his capture and detention by the Burmese; pp. 147-8, to Mr. Wackrell (Chief Officer of the Sophia) 27th Jan. 1824. (14) pp. 148-50, Capt. W. C. Trueman to Lieut. J. Haslam 27th Jan. 1824. (15) pp. 177-212, Minutes by Lord Amherst (14th Feb. 1824) and John Fendall (Member of Council 19th Feb. 1824) on the Burmese Outrages, with Resolution thereon 20th Feb. 1824. (16) pp. 215-9, Lieut.-Col. F. Wood to G. Swinton 11th Feb. 1824, Topographical information about Assam. (17) pp. 223-39, J. P. Larkins to G. Swinton 13th Feb. 1824, Topographical information about Burma; pp. 243-4, Description of a Burmese Stockade. (18) pp. 247-52, Memorandum by Commodore John Hayes 15th Feb. 1824, Requirements, &c., for an expedition against Burma. (19) Lieut.-Col. J. MacMorine (Commanding on the East Frontier). pp. 275-6, to Major W. G. Patrickson; pp. 301-4, to Major John Craigie (Secretary to the Military Board) 13th Feb. 1824; pp. 434-9, to David Scott 10th Feb. 1824. (20) pp. 285-6, 293-5, General Orders by the Governor-General (Lord Amherst) 5th and 19th Feb. 1824. (21) Lieut.-Col. W. Casement (Secretary in the Military Department). pp. 286-9, to Lieut.-Col. J. Nicol 5th Feb. 1824; pp. 295-6, to Officer Commanding on the Sylhet and Cachar Frontier (Lieut.-Col. H. Bowen) 19th Feb. 1824; pp. 297-9, to Lieut.-Col. John Paton (Commissary-General) 19th Feb. 1824; pp. 300-1, to G. Swinton 19th Feb. 1824; pp. 305-7, to Major John Craigie 19th Feb. 1824. (22) pp. 313-27, 341-55, Declaration by Lord Amherst 24th Feb. 1824, Reasons for War with the Kingdom of Ava; pp. 329-38, 357-63, Proclamation 5th March 1824. (See H/661 (5).) (23) Lieut.-Col. H. Bowen (Commanding in Sylhet). pp. 378-9, 406-9, 414-22, to David Scott 15th to 23rd Feb. 1824; pp. 628-30, to Lieut.-Col. J. Nicol, 25th Feb. 1824; pp. 631-3, to Capt. [Richard] Bayldon (Major of Brigade, Goalpara) 25th Feb. 1824. (24) pp. 391-4, Capt. J. Johnstone to David Scott 14th Feb. 1824. (25) Raja of Arakan. pp. 504-10, to Judge of Chittagong (Lee Warner) with reply 19th Feb. 1824; pp. 715-7, to T. C. Robertson. (26) pp. 541-3, Madras Council to Governor-General 23rd Feb. 1824; pp. 545-52, Edward Wood (Chief Secretary, Madras) to G. Swinton 29th Feb. 1824. (27) pp. 563-6, Bombay Council to Governor-General 26th Feb. 1824. (28) pp. 569-70, Commodore C. Grant to Lord Amherst 29th Feb. 1824. (29) Lord Amherst and Council. pp. 579-81, to the Select Committee of Supracargoes at Canton (J. B. Urmston, J. T. Robarts, Sir W. Fraser, F. H. Toone) 12th March 1824; pp. 583-7, to W. E. Phillips (Governor of Prince of Wales Island) 12th March 1824; pp. 693-6, to Madras Council 24th May 1824. (30) Major W. L. Watson (Deputy Adjutant-General). pp. 611-7, to G. Swinton 16th Feb. 1824; pp. 624-5, to Major W. G. Patrickson 17th Feb. 1824. (31) J. Canning (Political Agent at Rangoon). pp. 635-40, to Lord Amherst 4th March 1824, Information requisite for the expedition to Rangoon; pp. 817-26, to G. Swinton 20th May 1824; pp. 830-2, to the King of Ava 20th May 1824; pp. 823-40, to the Council of Ministers in the Golden Lotus 20th May 1824. (32) pp. 643-7, Major Felix V. Raper (Acting Resident at Lucknow) to G. Swinton 18th Feb. 1824. (33) pp. 646-7, Norman Macleod (Judge of Benares) to Resident at Lucknow -- Feb. 1824. (34) pp. 647-8, C. Harding (Joint Magistrate of Jaunpur) to Major Raper 15th Feb. 1824. (35) pp. 658-60, George Rowland to Andrew Sterling (Deputy Secretary, Secret and Political Department) 4th March 1824, with letter from a Burman Guru. (36) Capt. Thomas Noton. pp. 682-3, to Major of Brigade White 15th May 1824; p. 683, to Officer Commanding Detachment on the march to Ramoo 15th May 1824. (37) Lieut.-Col. C. W. R. Povoleri (Commanding at Chittagong). pp. 685-7, to Lieut.-Col. Nicol 19th May 1824; pp. 727-8, to Capt. D. Crighton 19th May 1824. (38) pp. 723-6, Lieut. J. W. Scott and Ensigns C. Codrington and H. Campbell to Capt. White 20th May 1824, Account of the Disaster to Capt. Noton's Detachment at Ramoo. (39) Capt. D. Crighton. pp. 727, 873-4, to Lieut.-Col. Nicol 22nd and 24th May 1824; p. 37, to Lieut.-Col. J. M. Johnson 23rd May 1824; pp. 737-9, to Capt. Browne 23rd/24th May 1824. (40) pp. 736-7, 871-2, Lieut.-Col. J. Martin Johnson (Commanding at Dacca) to Lieut.-Col. Nicol 24th and 26th May 1824. (41) pp. 751-67, 773-91, 799-800, Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell to G. Swinton 12th to 21st May 1824. (42) pp. 767-70, Capt. R. Birch to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 10th May 1824. (43) p. 793, W. Hornblow (Agent for Transports) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 19th May 1824. (44) pp. 793-5, C. H. West (Agent for Gunboats) to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 17th May 1824. (45) Cutting from Government Gazette Extraordinary 2nd June 1824, with Gen. Campbell's letter of 12th May (pp. 751-61), Extract of his letter of 15th May (pp. 764-6), Capt. Birch's letter of 10th May (pp. 767-70) and Governor-General's Order to fire Royal Salute, &c. (46) pp. 827-30, C. Grant, A. Campbell and J. Canning to the Raywoon or Chief Authority in Rangoon. (47) pp. 878-82, Lieut.-Col. W. Innes (Commanding Sylhet Frontier) to Lieut.-Col. Nicol 25th May 1824. (48) pp. 891-3, Minute by J. Fendall 27th May 1824 on the necessity of declaring Martial Law in the Chittagong and other Frontier Districts. (49) pp. 895-901, Governor-General's Resolutions in Council 28th May 1824 respecting the Declaration of Martial Law in the Frontier Districts and the preparation of a Flotilla to protect the South-East Frontier. (50) pp. 903-1001, Nominal and Subject Index.

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