East Indies Series 26.

(1) pp. 1, 275, 313, 321, 337, 347, 665. Routine on Formal Letters. (2) Lists of Papers received. p. 5, From Bengal and Madras 15th and 18th July 1775; pp. 351-2, From Bengal 17th and 18th Sept. 1775; p. 617, From Bombay and Fort Marlborough n.d. (3) Bengal Council to Directors. pp. 9-20, 4th Jan. 1775, Affairs of the Wazir, Mr. Bristow to succeed Mr. Middleton as Resident, Wazir's Donation to the troops, Count de Donop forbidden to enter the Company's territories; pp. 355-68, 24th Feb. 1775, Death of Shuja-ud-daulah and succession of Mirza Amani or Asof-ud-daula, Recall of English officers in the Wazir's service, Polite behaviour of Admiral Hughes; pp. 389-90, 25th Feb. 1775. (4) Warren Hastings to Directors. pp. 23-110, -- Jan. 1775, With comments on charges made 30th Nov. 1774 by Clavering, Monson, and Francis; pp. 393-449, 22nd Feb. 1775, Defence of his conduct; pp. 453-7, 23rd Feb. 1775, Treatment of the Rani of Burdwan by Mr. Graham. (5) Minutes by Clavering, Monson, and Francis. pp. 113-223, 11th Jan. 1775, on Hastings' Appeal of 3rd Dec. 1774; pp. 461-589, 25th Feb. 1775, Rohilla question, Wazir's treatment of Rohilla prisoners, Value of the Sicca Rupee, Bombay Government and the Marathas; pp. 593-606, 18th Feb. 1775, Company's Bond Debt, with Hastings' reply of same date. (6) Advices from Madras. pp. 227-33, Reinforcements for Bombay with Letter from Bombay (4th Jan. 1775) capture of Salsette and Caranja from the Marathas; pp. 235-6, 4th and 5th Feb. 1775. Secret mission of Col. Macleane and James Johnson on behalf of the Nawab; pp. 267-81, 15th Feb. 1775, Macleane and Johnson's mission; pp. 283-95, 16th Feb. 1775, Danger from the Marathas, Wazir's ill-treatment of Rohilla prisoners; pp. 317-9, Relevant papers. (7) pp. 239-57, Madras Council to Bengal Council 8th Dec. 1774, Political Interests of the Company in Madras Presidency. (8) p. 259, Directors to Lord Rochford 23rd Aug. 1775, Request instructions regarding Nawab of Arcot's portrait sent for the King. (9) Nawab of Arcot to. pp. 297-9, Lord Rochford 24th Sept. 1774; pp. 301-8, the King [2] 24th Sept. 1774; pp. 309-11, the Directors 4th Feb. 1775. (10) pp. 325-35, Failure of Mr. John Hunter in the Louisa to get to Balamabangan with, pp. 341-4, papers regarding the Trade of that Settlement. (11) pp. 371-3, George Bogle to Bengal Council 5th Dec. 1774, Friendly reception by the Lama of Tibet with, pp. 375-86, Copy of his Journal (about 2,000 words). See C. R. Markham's Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet, &c., which contains also the visits of Thomas Manning 1811-12, Johann Grueber 1656, Ippolito Desideri, S.J., 1716, and Fra Francesco Orazio della Penna di Billi 1730. (12) p. 609, Directors to the Balambangan Council 25th Oct. 1775, Spanish complaint of piratical actions of vessels supplied from Balambangan. (13) p. 613, Intelligence from the Cape 16th July 1774, Spanish ships allowed only wood and water by the Dutch. (14) Advices from Bombay. p. 621, 30th Dec. 1774, Capture of Thana Fort in Salette Island: pp. 623-6, 17th Feb. 1775, Maratha vessels attack English convoys, Capture of Thana, Vesava and Karanja; pp. 627-32, 16th Feb. 1775; pp. 633-40, 24th March 1775, Treaty with Raghunath Rao (or Raghuba); pp. 643-54, Terms of the Treaty 6th March 1775. (15) p. 657, Governor Alexander Wynch to the Directors 4th March 1775, Nawab's desire for annexation of Tanjore. (16) pp. 661-2, Advices from Fort Marlborough 15th April 1775, Refusal to surrender Malays suspected of murder to the Dutch at Padang, Decline of the Dutch Company. (17) pp. 669-72, Intelligence from St. Helena 18th Sept. 1775. (18) pp. 675-706, Directors to Bengal Council 15th Dec. 1775, Censure of Warren Hastings' Policy towards the Rohillas and Wazir, Full information to be given in Council, Cash Accounts, Salaries, Value of current rupee, Payment of the Bond Debt, Salt and Opium, Receipt of Nazars prohibited, Farming of Lands, Dismissal of Company's Servants or Military Officers, Bank in Bengal, Europeans in Wazir's service.

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