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East Indies Series 75.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/167

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Reference
IOR/H/167
Title
East Indies Series 75.
Date
1779-1782
Description

(1) pp. 1-5, 83-104, Lord Hillsborough to Hughes 3rd Aug. 1781 to 9th Feb. 1782. (2) pp. 7-15, Capt. Robert Simonton to Lord Hillsborough 1st Sept. 1781, Expenses whilst bringing despatches from the East Indies. (3) p. 21, Routine or Formal Letter. (4) pp. 25, 37-8, 61-64, 107-11, 119, 173-91, 273-318, 369-74, 429-35, Hughes to Lord Hillsborough 20th March 1781--15th June 1782. (5) pp. 29-33, Hughes' Disbursements for Intelligence 30th July 1779 to 20th March 1781. (6) pp. 41-6, Gen. Goddard to Nana Farnavis 1st March with reply 5th March 1781. (7) pp. 49-57, 67-70, Bombay Council to Hughes 30th March and 19th April 1781. (8) pp. 71-5, Hughes to Bombay Council 24th April 1781. (9) pp. 79-80, Sir Edward Vernon to Lord Weymouth 14th Feb. 1780. (10) pp. 115-70, Enclosures in Hughes' Letter to Lord Hillsborough of 20th March 1781, Correspondence between Hughes, Goddard, Madras Council and Nana Farnavis. (11) pp. 193-240, 377-89, Hughes to Philip Stephens 15th Jan. and 10th May 1782, Capture of Negapatam and Trincomalee. (12) pp. 241-58, Enclosures in Hughes' Letter to Lord Hillsborough of 17th Jan. 1782, Correspondence between Lord Macartney, Hughes, Hugh Boyd and the King of Candy. The Journal of Boyd's Embassy is printed in the Asiatic Annual Register, Vol. I, Misc. Tracts, p. 1. See also Factory Records, Ceylon, Vol. I (13) pp. 261-7, Lord Shelburne to Hughes 6th July 1782. (14) pp. 269-72, Sir Richard Bickerton to Lord Hillsborough 28th May 1782. (15) pp. 319-20, Capts. Mackenzie Humberston and Charles Smith to Hughes and Eyre Coote 10th Feb. 1782, Request orders as to joining the Fleet; pp. 321-2, Reply 18th March 1782. (16) pp. 323-8, Agreement between Hyder Ali and the Dutch 4th Sept. 1781. (17) pp. 329-33, 349, 441-3, Townshend to Sir Hyde Parker 5th Oct. and 21st Dec. 1782. (18) p. 335, Instructions to Sir Hyde Parker 5th Oct. 1782 (Noted as being entered on folio 250 of the Book entitled East Indies, Turkey, Africa, and Barbary 1768.) with, pp. 337-47, Intelligence from France (in French); p. 349, T. Townshend to Parker 5th Oct. 1782. (19) pp. 353-5, The King to the Nawab of Arcot 5th Oct. 1782. (20) pp. 357-8, 437-9, Townshend to Hughes 5th Oct. and 21st Dec. 1782. (21) pp. 361-2, Townshend to Sir Richard Bickerton 5th Oct. 1782. (22) p. 365, Hyde Parker to Townshend 13th Oct. 1782 (Original), Acknowledges receipt of Instructions. (23) pp. 393-411, Damages sustained by British Fleet in fight with Suffrein 12th Oct. 1782. (24) p. 413, State and Condition of Complements of the ships 10th May 1782. (25) pp. 417-28, Conduct of the ships under command of Admiral Hughes.

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Pt.1. Pt.2.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
IOR/A/2/26
Legal status
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Language
English
Physical description
2 volumes.
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Physical condition
2 volumes in one slipcase
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fe32c5f3-6ec1-4e66-bc1e-fdb09ca572ea/

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IOR/H/93-190

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