East Indies Series 32.

(1) pp. 1-25, Hastings' Observations on the second Majority Minute of 20th Jan. 1776. (2) pp. 29-59, Clavering, Monson and Francis' Minute 21st March 1776, with Statement of the Extra Revenues and Disbursements of the Bengal Government 13th April 1772 to 19th Oct. 1774, Hastings' bad foreign policy and general misgovernment. (3) pp. 61-78, Francis to Peter Michell 12th March 1776, with amendments to his Plan of Settlement (see H/122 (18) ) (4) pp. 81-94, Hastings and Barwell to Directors 31st March 1776, with, pp. 97-410, Bill for the better government of the Kingdoms or Provinces and Countries under the government and control of the Governor-General and Council of Fort William in Bengal and for the administration of Justice therein; pp. 413-24, Impey to Hastings 28th March 1776, with last sheets of his scheme for an Act of Parliament; pp. 427-8, Approval of the Draft by Justices Chambers, Lemaistre and Hyde 30th March 1776, and, pp. 431-2, Chambers' particular objection 31st March 1776. (5) pp. 435-501, Impey to (?) Hastings 31st March 1776, with papers regarding the case of James Stewart in the Supreme Court. (6) pp. 503-12, 527-619, Disputes with M. Chevalier and the French Council at Chandernagore regarding the arrest of Joseph Sanson, French Resident at Manipur, and other matters. (Some letters in French.) (7) pp. 515-24, Sir Edward Hughes to Bengal Council 7th Feb. 1776, with intelligence from the Cape regarding the French forces in Mauritius. (8) pp. 623, 627, 631, 657, 665, Routine or Formal Letters. (9) Advices from St. Helena. pp. 635-9, 29th July 1776, Arrival of whaling ships from Nantucket; pp. 643-6, 12th Sept. 1776, French ships at the Cape; p. 653, 22nd Aug. 1776, Ask orders regarding provisions for whaling ships. (10) p. 649, Intelligence from Amsterdam 12th Nov. 1776, Rise in price of Saltpetre. (11) pp. 661-2, State of Infantry and Artillery in Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Bencoolen and St. Helena in 1775. (12) pp. 669-70, Sir John Clavering created a Knight of the Bath.

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