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Debts of the Nawab of Arcot.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/317

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IOR/H/317
Title
Debts of the Nawab of Arcot.
Date
1777-1785
Description

(1) pp. 1-29, 39-67, 153-81, Three Copies of ''A clear and candid exposition of the Origin, Progress and Accumulated State of the several Loans made to Mahomet Ally Cawn, Nabob of Arcott, by British Subjects at Madrass, from the year 1760 to the end of the year 1777'' (Printed). (2) pp. 32-3, 124-5, Two copies of a ''List of Bonds granted in the New Consolidated Fund by His Highness the Nabob of Arcott, 26th Nov. 1777'' (Printed). (3) pp. 35-7, 119-21, Two copies of an ''Extract from a Memorial delivered to the Governor-General of Bengal, 1st July 1782, by the Ambassador of the Carnatic, signed Assam Cawn Bahauder, &c.'' (Printed). (4) pp. 69-77, Notes concerning the Nawab of Arcot's debts, with references to Rous's Appendix. (5) pp. 79-103, Abstract of the commencement, progress, and present state of the several Loans made by British Subjects to the Nawab of Arcot and the Proceedings had thereon. (6) pp. 107-17, 313-29, 331-5, John Call to Henry Dundas 13th Oct. 1784, 22nd Jan. 1785 and 8th July 1784 (Originals), Nawab of Arcot's Creditors. (7) pp. 127-33, ''Origin and State of the Connection between the East India Company and Mahomet Ally Cawn, Nabob of Arcott'' (Printed). (8) pp. 135-51, ''A vindication of the rights of the Creditors of the Nabob of Arcott'' (Printed) by ''No Creditor of the Nabob.'' (9) pp. 183-284, ''Papers relative to the Nabob's New Consolidated Debt'' 7th April 1777 to 7th Dec. 1780, printed and continued in Manuscript to 10th Aug. 1782. (10) p. 285, ''Nabob of Arcot's Debts to British Subjects'' (Printed). (11) p. 287, Nawab of Arcot's Account with the Company 1750/1 to 1780/1 (Printed). (12) pp. 289-93, Memorial to Lord Sydney from Nawab of Arcot's Creditors through Robert Barker and John Call. (13) pp. 297-305, Madras Proceedings 17th Aug. 1778, Proposals for consolidation of the Nawab of Arcot's Debts. (14) pp. 309-12, Note on possible objections to an investigation into claims against the Nawab. (15) pp. 339-77, Richard Smith and John Call (Agents for the Nawab of Arcot's Creditors) to Nathaniel Smith, Chairman of Directors, 23rd Aug. 1784. (16) pp. 381-465, Director's Proposals to Board of Control relative to Nawab of Arcot's debts, comments and discussions thereon, November 1784 to February 1785. (17) pp. 465-526, Statements of Revenues and Expenses in the Carnatic. (18) pp. 529-615, ''Original Papers relative to the Rights and Pretensions of the Nabob of Arcot and the Rajah of Tanjore and to the Demands of British Subjects on the Nabob of Arcot'' (Printed 1785). (19) pp. 617-47, Notes of Dates, &c.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Q/ISC/2
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Language
English
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1 volume
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