East Indies Series 23.

(1) pp. 1-15, 23-35, Papers relative to establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice in Bengal and departure of the Judges 1774; pp. 17-20, List of the Council of Bengal (General Clavering, Col. Monson and Mr. Francis), Judges (Messrs. Impey, Chambers, Le Maistre and Hyde) and their suites; Letters to Lord Rochford from, pp. 101, 219, General Clavering 1st and 30th April, p. 105, Elijah Impey 1st April, p. 223, Col. Monson 30th April 1774, All Originals. (2) pp. 39, 109, 127, 129, 167, 227, 235, 301, 309, 329, 341, 345, 383, 385, 399, 437, Routine or Formal Letters. (3) Advices from Bengal. pp. 43-50, 16th Aug. 1773, Building of the New Fort, Movements of the Marathas, General Barker ordered to occupy Corah and Allahabad, Meeting between Sujah-ul-Dowlah and Hastings; pp. 51-4, 12th Oct. 1773, Treaty with Sujah-ul-Dowlah and cession to him of Corah and Allahabad; pp. 55-9, 11th Oct. 1773, Suspicious conduct of the Rohilla, Hafez Rahmut; pp. 133-41, 10th Nov. 1773, Pressure put upon the French through the Country Government, Friendly relations with the Dutch, Boutanners quiet in Cooch Beyhar, Raja Kullian Sing, son of Shitabray, appointed Rayrayan at Patna; p. 171, 2nd June 1774; pp. 173-5, 30th Dec. 1773, Removal of embargo on grain, Refusal to assist Sujah-ul-Dowlah in attacking the Dooab and the Rohillas, General Barker's resignation, Col. Charles Chapman succeeds him, Sunnasses defeated by Lieut. Williams; pp. 181-8, 31st Dec. 1773, Determine to assist Sujah-ul-Dowlah against the Rohillas (see also pp. 191-215), Ask for a clear policy whether to remain on the defensive or (a) to concentrate the power of all three Presidencies, (b) strengthen Sujah-ul-Dowlah by gift of Rohilkund, or (c) establish Shah Allum and enable him, in conjunction with Sujah-ul-Dowlah, to repress the Marathas and possibly, in the future, act as a counterpoise to Sujah-ul-Dowlah himself; pp. 305-7, Nathaniel Middleton appointed Resident with Sujah-ul-Dowlah; pp. 403-19, 15th March 1774, Col. Champion sent to assist Sujah-ul Dowlah, Disputes with the French (Mr. Barwell at Dacca), Difficulty of acting against other European nations through the Country Powers, Disputes with the Dutch about deserters, Danes assisted in establishing a Factory at Patna, Impeachment of Mahomed Reza Cawn; pp. 421-8, 17th March 1774, Sujah-ul-Dowlah's success against the Marathas, Nujiff Cawn, the Imperial General, defeats the Jats and takes Agra; pp. 429-35, Preparation by Mr. Halhed of a Code of Mahomedan and Gentoo Law, Establishment of District Courts, Appointment of Suddur-ul-Huq as the Nawab's Deputy at Calcutta to deal with sentences appealed to the Supreme Court. (In 1776 Mr. N. B. Halhed published The Gentoo Laws.) (4) pp. 61-8, Directors to Bengal Council, 23rd June 1773, Instructions as to their dealing with the Mogul and Vizir. (5) Advices from Madras. pp. 69-70, 29th Oct. 1773, French claims for private Trade through the Circars; pp. 71-3, 20th Sept. 1773, Reduction of Tanjore by General Smith; pp. 75-94, 29th Oct. 1773, Dutch expelled from Tanjore Districts, Debit of Sepoy Battalions to the Nawab of Arcot, Assassination of Narrain Row at Poonah, Nawab's hankerings after independence; pp. 113-20, 14th Oct. 1773, Dutch aggressions in Tanjore; pp. 275-6, 14th July 1774, French private trade in the Circars; pp. 277-99, The Dutch in Tanjore, Maratha affairs; p. 325, 12th Feb. 1774, Nawab's negotiations with Morari Row; pp. 333-4, 24th Feb. 1774, Plot against Raganaut Row: pp. 365-75, 15th March 1774, Nawab's advice to intervene in Maratha quarrels, Advisability of concentrating forces at Conjeveram. (6) 95-8, Nawab of Arcot to Directors 29th Oct. 1773. (7) p. 123, List of French ships ''fitting out and sailed'' for the East Indies in 1773. (8) pp. 143-65, Warren Hastings to Directors 11th Nov. 1773, Enquiry into the conduct of the Company's servants in India, Their temptations, Weakness of the President's position, Necessity of his having a fixed tenure of office and of a strict definition of his powers and those of the Council and Select Committee; pp. 433-5, do. do. 24th March 1774, Compilation of a Code of Mahomedan and Gentoo Law. (9) Intelligence. p. 231, from Capt. John Seely of the Northington 13th July 1774, French Ships at the Cape; p. 377, from Capt. Daniel Clarke of the Thomas 6th June 1774, Spanish ships. (10) pp. 239-44, Reiner van Vlissingen, Director of Negapatam, to Madras Council (n.d.), Remonstrance on seizure of territories occupied by the Dutch in Tanjore. (11) Nawab of Arcot to Madras Council. pp. 247-51, 3rd Feb. 1774, Objects to the English garrisoning Tanjore; pp. 349-61, 14th March 1774, Enclosing Maratha correspondence, 2nd to 11th March 1774, with Morari Row, Rawjee Row and Ragonaut Row. (12) pp. 255-72, Correspondence of the Nawab with the Negapatam Council 1773, Dutch claims in Tanjore. (13) pp. 313-4, William Townsend to Bombay Council, Serung Pattan 12th Jan. 1774, French assistance under Capt. Russell to Hyder Ali. (14) pp. 317-9, Balambangan Council to Bombay Council 17th Aug. 1774, Spanish intrigues. (15) Advices from Bombay. pp. 321-3, 12th Jan. 1774, Hyder Ali and the French; pp. 389-93, 22nd Oct. 1774, Accession of Ragobah, His defeat by the Nizam and consequent Treaty, Hyder Ali seizes Calicut from the Samorine; pp. 395-7, 7th May 1774, Ragobah requests English assistance. (16) p. 337, Sir Joseph Yorke to Earl of Suffolk, Hague, 2nd Sept. 1774, Disputes between the Dutch and English in the Carnatic.

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