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The Nepal War, 1814-1816.

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IOR/H/644
Title
The Nepal War, 1814-1816.
Date
1814
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(1) pp. 1-516, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letter 27th Dec. 1814, relating to enquiries regarding Nepal and preparations for invading that country. (2) J. Adam (Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Departments). pp. 1-4, 153-7, to J. Monckton (Acting Secretary to Government) 4th Aug. and 31st Oct. 1814; pp. 39-41, 337-8, to Dr. Francis Buchauan, Author of An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1819, 28th July and 9th Sept. 1814, for information; pp. 43-4, 177-9, 417-20, to Major C. Bradshaw 8th July to 30th Sept. 1814, for information regarding equipment and routes; pp. 47, 191-2, 241-3, 365-6, 413, to Lieut.-Col. G. H. Fagan (Adjutant-General) 28th July to 18th Sept. 1814; pp. 67-76, 79-84, 183-7, 235-40, to Dr. Thomas Rutherford 31st July to 5th Sept. 1814, regarding information about Nepal, with Memorandum of points (pp. 79-84) to be treated; pp. 87-92, 407-10, to Major John Baillie (Resident at Lucknow) 30th July and 9th Sept. 1814; pp. 95-9, 361, to Capt. H. Y. Hearsey 30th July and 9th Sept. 1814; pp. 103-5, 277-8, to David Scott 30th July and 9th Sept. 1814; pp. 87-92, 423-58, 511-6, to Col. David Ochterlony 30th July to 1st Oct. 1814, British policy in reference to the country between the Sutlej and the Jumna; pp. 149-50, List of Enclosures in Adam's letter to Monckton of 4th Aug. 1814; pp. 399-405, 493-4, 507-9, to Roger Martin (Magistrate and Judge at Gorakhpur) 9th Sept. to 1st Oct. 1814; pp. 467-86, to C. T. Metcalfe (Resident at Delhi) 30th Sept. 1814; pp. 489-91, to H. Batson (Collector at Moradabad) 1st Oct. 1814; pp. 497-9, to W. A. Brooke (Governor-General's Agent at Benares) 1st Oct. 1814; pp. 503-5, to H. G. Christian (Acting Collector at Gorakhpur) 1st Oct. 1814. (3) Lieut.-Col. G. H. Fagan (Adjutant-General). pp. 7-10, 161-73, to J. Adam 21st July and 10th Aug. 1814; pp. 10-22, to Lieut.-Col. Charles Crawfurd (Surveyor-General) 21st July 1814, relative to routes into Nepal; pp. 22-36; to Capt. B. Latter (Commanding the Rangpur Battalion) 21st July 1814 regarding routes by water. (4) pp. 51-64, 195-233, Thomas Rutherford (Surgeon at Moradabad) to J. Adam 6th July to 24th Aug. 1814, with information relative to Nepal and its inhabitants. (5) pp. 107-23, 129-30, Col. David Ochterlony (Commanding at Ludhiana) to John Adam 9th July 1814, with his correspondence with Amar Singh Thappa respecting Palpa. (6) pp. 131-8, Amar Sing Thappa's Arzi to the Governor-General. (7) pp. 245-73, David Scott (Judge and Magistrate, Rangpur) to J. Adam 12th Aug. 1814, Information as to Routes, &c. (8) pp. 281-333, Francis Buchanan (Presidency Surgeon) to J. Adam, near Ghazipur 19th Aug. 1814, Information relative to Nepal with suggestion that the lowlands should be annexed by the British. (9) pp. 341-57, 369-96, Capt. Hyder Young Hearsey (Bareilly) to J. Adam 24th Aug. to 9th Sept. 1814, requesting employment in case of war with Nepal, furnishing replies to Adam's Memorandum (see pp. 79-84) and giving rough sketches of, p. 373, the Joolah and, p. 374, a Sanga or Spar Bridge and a Cheenka or Basket carried across a rope. (10) pp. 461-4, Proclamation by the Governor-General (Earl of Moira) to the Chiefs and Inhabitants of the Hills between the Sutlej and the Jumna, n.d.

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