Mutiny of European officers of the Madras Army.

(1) pp. 1-348, Enclosures in Madras Secret Letters 13th May to 6th Sept. 1809, relating to disturbances amongst the European Officers of the Madras Army, including:-- (2) Lord Minto (Governor-General) and Council to Madras. pp. 1-7, 20th Feb. 1809, approving Madras Government's action in reference to Lieut.-Gen. Hay Macdowall, the Officers' Memorial; pp. 225-309, 27th May 1809, General Question of the relations of the Military to the Civil Authority. (3) pp. 9-40, Minute by George Hilaro Barlow (Governor of Madras) 1st May 1809 on the Officers' Memorial to the Governor-General and their Address to Major Thomas Boles. (4) pp. 45-59, Examinations of Clerks in the Military Board Office engaged by the Officers in copying certain documents. (5) Major-Gen. Francis Gowdie (Commander-in-Chief) to Officers Commanding Divisions. pp. 61-85, 5th March 1809, relative to the circulation of seditious papers amongst the Officers, with replies from Lieut.-Col. Aldwell Taylor (Commanding the Northern Division), Major-Gen. J. Patel (in charge of the Ceded Districts), Col. W. Wilkinson (Commanding the Southern Division), Lieut.-Col. Henry Davis, Lieut.-Col. Thomas G. Montresor (Commanding at Secunderabad), Lieut.-Col. W. Wallace (Collector of Tulligaum) and Lieut.-Col. Cuppage (the only reply deemed to be unsatisfactory by the Governor); pp. 121-7, Do. do. 10th April 1809, The Address to Major Boles; p. 137, to Alexander Falconer 28th April 1809. (6) pp. 89-101, The Officers' Memorial to the Governor-General; pp. 105-7, the Officers' Address to Major Boles. (See H/695 (10).) (7) pp. 109-17, Major James Leith (Judge Advocate-General), Memorandum on the question as to how far a military officer is bound to obey the commands of his superior when they are illegal. (See Vol. 695 (15) above.) (8) pp. 129-33, Private Letter from Capt. J. Grant (Commanding the Bodyguard) to Major Robert Barclay (Military Secretary) 19th March 1809. (See H/695 (10).) (9) Lieut.-Col. J. Cuppage (Commanding in Malabar and Travancore). pp. 137-8, to Lieut.-Col. Henry Davis 17th April 1809; pp. 139-40, to Officers commanding in Tellicherry, Cannanore and Mangalore. (10) pp. 138-9, 154, Lieut.-Col. Henry Davis (Commanding in Mysore) to Major-Gen. Gowdie 21st and 24th April 1809. (11) Lieut.-Col. J. De Morgan (Commanding at Tellicherry). pp. 141-4, to Lieut.-Col. Cuppage 14th April 1809; pp. 217-21, to Alexander Falconer 10th May 1809. (12) pp. 145-6, Lieut.-Col. S. W. Ogg to Major-General of Brigade, n.d. (13) pp. 146-7, Lieut.-Col. S. A. Sturt to Capt. Snow (Brigade Major in Malabar), n.d. (14) pp. 150-3, Major-Gen. J. Pater (in charge of the Ceded Districts) to Major-Gen. Gowdie 19th April 1809. (15) p. 153, Lieut.-Col. J. M. Chalmers (Commanding in Travancore) to Major-Gen. Gowdie 24th April 1809. (16) pp. 157-213, Lists of Papers. (17) General Orders by the Governor of Madras in Council. pp. 161-71, 1st May 1809, Censuring the Army officers for their Memorial to the Governor-General and the Address to Major Boles and punishing Lieut.-Col. St. Leger, Major John de Morgan, Capt. Josiah Marshall, Capt. James Grant, Lieut.-Col. Robert Bell, Lieut.-Col. J. M. Chalmers, Lieut.-Col. John Cuppage and Capt. J. M. Coombs; pp. 173-5, 1st May 1809, Making various appointments rendered necessary by the previous General Order; pp. 345-8, 26th and 30th Aug. 1809, Reappointment of Col. Barry Close to the command at Hyderabad, Good behaviour of the native troops during the disturbances in Mysore. (18) Alexander Falconer (Chief Secretary, Madras). pp. 177-8, to Major-Gen. Gowdie 1st May 1809; pp. 181-2, to Lieut.-Col. Askill or Officer Commanding at Vizagapatam; pp. 189-90, to Capt. Tremenshaw of the Asia 1st May 1809; pp. 193, 209-11, to Col. W. Wilkinson 1st and 3rd May 1809; pp. 205-6, to Lieut.-Col. Colin Macaulay 7th April 1809. (19) pp. 197-8, Madras Council to Lord Minto 1st May 1809, with No. (3) above. (20) Lieut.-Col. Arthur St. Leger. pp. 201-4, 333-6, to Alexander Falconer 26th April and 18th June 1809; pp. 311-26, Memorial to the Court of Directors 19th June 1809; pp. 336-43, Application to the Supreme Court of Judicature to order production of evidence. (21) p. 329, Private Letter from Lieut.-Col. Colin Macaulay to Lieut.-Col. St. Leger 25th Feb. 1809, Assuring him that matters have been settled in his favour. Apparently deals with some earlier trouble.

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