East Indies Series 13.

(1) p. 1, Company's application to Government for a proper naval force to be sent to the East Indies 3rd Jan. 1771. (2) pp. 21, 29, 33, 41, 65, 147, 287, 293, 333, 337, 353, 361, 375, 391, 419, 439, 448, 465, 475, 491, Routine or Formal Letters. (3) pp. 9-11, Refusal of the Company's request for three Companies of Artillery 7th Jan. 1771; pp. 13-9, Note dated 28th Dec. 1770 and letter dated 6th Jan. 1771 from General H. S. Conway giving reasons, Original. (4) pp. 25-6, Earl of Rochford to Directors 26th Jan. 1771 saying the danger of war with Spain has passed over, but they should prepare against a French attack in India; pp. 37-8, Company requests a Royal letter to the Sultan of Zolo or Xolo [? Sulu], for a new Settlement 8th Feb. 1771; pp. 45-6, List of letters from the King of England to Eastern Powers January 1667/8 to March 1680/1; pp. 49-51, Rochford to Directors 14th March 1771, Request for letter refused and the Company warned not to attack the Spaniards in Palawan or to assist the Sultan of Mindanao; pp. 109-17, Directors to Rochford 8th April 1771 on the evil effects of the appointment and injudicious conduct of Sir John Lindsay in Coromandel; pp. 129-37, Rochford to Directors 20th April 1771 justifying Sir John's appointment and asking for clear instructions for his successor Sir Robert Harland to prevent future friction; pp. 367-8, 372-3, do. do. 22nd Aug. 1771, Warns of a possible French attack assisted by Shuja-ud-daula on Bombay or Bengal, Transmits for consideration a report by Sir John Lindsay on the Madras Council's treatment of the Nawab of Arcot; pp. 403-11, 425-7, 429-32, Correspondence 23rd to 29th Aug. on same subject. (5) p. 53, Bertrand Chevery discharged from the Company's service at his Mother's request 16th March 1771. (6) pp. 57, 61-2, Company reports that the Nawab of Arcot has discontinued payments of his debt to the Company from 31st July to 14th Oct. 1770 and forwards copy of their letter to the Madras Council 23rd March 1771 reproving them for their discourtesy to Sir John Lindsay. (7) Advices from Madras. pp. 69-71, 10th Aug. 1770, Hyder Ali and the Marathas; pp. 72-91, 29th Sept. 1770, Arrival of French ships during 1770, Difficulties of assisting either Hyder Ali or the Marathas, French communications with Hyder Ali, Intrigues between Hyder Ali and the Raja of Tanjore; p. 92, 12th Oct. 1770, Nawab's persistence in aiding the Marathas against Hyder Ali; pp. 301-4, 21st Jan. 1771, The Marathas and Hyder Ali, Nawab's desire for independence; pp. 345-6, 6th Feb. 1771, Negotiations with Maudeverow; pp. 459-61, 25th March 1771, Raja of Tanjore attacks the Great and Little Maravars. (8) Advices from Bengal. pp. 93-8, 25th Aug. 1770, Disputes with the French and Dutch; pp. 99-107, 31st Aug. 1770, Maratha attacks on Jats and Rohillas, Mogul's proposed expedition to Delhi, Famine in Bengal; pp. 106-7, 8th Sept. 1770; p. 107, 11th Sept. 1770, Increasing Famine; pp. 289-90, 31st Oct. 1770, Suspicious conduct of the French in Purnea, Maratha encroachments in Rohilcund; pp. 305-6, 12th Dec. 1770, The Ditch at Chandernagore; pp. 306-23, 24th Dec. 1770, Marathas attack Rohillas and Patans, Death of Najib-ud-daula, Behaviour of the Mogul and Shuja-ud-daula; pp. 324-30, 18th Jan. 1771, The Marathas; pp. 379-80, 16th Feb. 1771; p. 380, 12th Feb. 1771, Rumours of formation of a new French Company; pp. 469-74, 31st March 1771, Intrigues of the Mogul with the Marathas; pp. 474-6, 2nd April 1771, Expected arrival of Sir John Lindsay, Despatch of Capt. Gordon of the Amazon to cruise round Madagascar. (9) pp. 121-2, J. Purling to Earl Rochford 19th April 1771, Explains the landing of the Company's German Protestant recruits at Gravesend; pp. 125-6, Earl Rochford replies 20th April 1771 that he is satisfied. (10) pp. 141-4, Directors to Madras Council 25th March 1768 and 17th March 1769, Nawab of Arcot's claim to the Stores taken in the French Settlements; pp. 435-6, do. do. 28th Aug. 1771, The Nawab's debts. (11) pp. 151-4, Eyre Coote to Lord Weymouth 4th Jan. 1771, Thanks for the honour done him in conferring on him the Order of the Bath, Original. (12) p. 155, Charles Smith, Consul at Aleppo, to Lord Weymouth 12th Feb. 1771, Is despatching to John Murray, Ambassador at Constantinople, such part of a packet from Eyre Coote as has been recovered from the Arabs. (13) pp. 159-251, Eyre Coote to Directors 29th Sept. 1770 with his correspondence with the Madras and Bengal Councils 25th July to 20th Aug. 1770, respecting the uniform, regulation and discipline of the troops; pp. 177-80, Coote's Minute (about 1,100 words); pp. 257-9, Eyre Coote to Directors 11th/13th Oct. 1770 giving reasons for going to Bengal, with, pp. 263-84, Correspondence with the Madras Council 5th to 13th Oct. 1770 showing the ill-treatment he has received. (14) p. 331, Advices from St. Helena 4th May 1771, A French man of-war at the Cape. (15) p. 341, Intelligence from Capt, Richard Lewin of the Vansittart 1st Aug 1771 and pp. 357-8, 415, 417, from Major Thomas Fitzgerald -- May 1771, French ships and troops at the Cape. (16) pp. 349-50, Recommendation of Mr. Swainston as a Writer at Bengal 1st Aug. 1771. (17) p. 365, Plan of Pondicherry. (18) Advices from Bombay. p. 381, 4th Feb. 1771, French establish garrisons in the Seychelles and Isle de Praslin; pp. 383-4, Capt. Philip Pitman's letter 8th Dec. 1770 on same subject; p. 422, Chart of the Islands; pp. 483-4, 12th April 1771, Proposed expedition to explore the Seychelles and Madagascar, Hyder Ali defeated by the Marathas. (19) Advices from Tellicherry, p. 381, 3rd March 1771; pp. 485-7, 5th May 1771, Movements of the French, Hyder Ali defeated by the Marathas on 7th April 1771, Monsieur Eagle wounded (about 200 words). (20) p. 387, Intelligence from Rio de Janeiro 26th April 1771, Movements of French ships. (21) 395-9, Articles of a Treaty between Bombay Council and Hyder Ali 8th Aug. 1770. (22) pp. 443-5, M. de Puhn, Governor of the Cape, to Mr. Ramsay 19th April 1771, Arrival of French ships (in French). (23) pp. 451-8, Advices from the Maratha Camp 11th March 1771; p. 458, Advices from Roya Cotta 19th March 1771, The Marathas and Hyder Ali.

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