Political correspondence.

(1) Jonathan Duncan (Governor of Bombay). pp. 1-44, 53-60, 65-72, 111-30, 140-203, to David Scott (almost all Originals) 17th Oct. 1800 to 30th June 1803; pp. 45-50, Minute of 4th June 1801 on the claims of Messrs. Maconochie and Crawford against the Company for damage by Paul Tate to a Timber Mill in Malabar; pp. 73-110, Correspondence with J. Smee, John Spencer (President of the Commission in Malabar), Lord Clive (Governor of Madras) and Major Walker relative to the transfer of Malabar to the Madras Presidency; pp. 139-41, Minute of 25th Aug. 1802 on Mr. Stevens' appeal to the Directors. (2) pp. 61-2, Major Macquarie to Governor Duncan 23rd May 1801. (3) pp. 131-5, Marquis Wellesley and Bengal Council to Jonathan Duncan and the Bombay Council 20th June 1802. (4) p. 205, Bombay Council to Secret Committee, London, 26th Dec. 1803 on the Marquis Wellesley's strictures relative to their correspondence with his brother, Major-Gen. Wellesley. (5) pp. 209-17, W. Garthshore (? Secretary to Henry Dundas) to David Scott 28th June to 2nd July 1795 (Originals). (6) Henry Dundas (Lord Melville). pp. 221-74, 287-344, 349-99, 411-523, 530-601, 613-5, 621-34, 641-6, 651-2, 659-67, 675-741, 747-65, 791-817, 823-9, 835-64, 865-913, 919-51, 965-85, to David Scott 17th Oct. 1787 to -- June 1805 (almost all Original. Some, presumably the private letters, addressed ''My dear Scott,'' the others demi-official addressed ''My dear Sir''); p. 275, 617-8, to Sir Stephen Lushington 20th June 1795 and 25th Feb. 1800. (7) pp. 279-83, 345, William Cabell to David Scott 22nd June and 25th Nov. 1795 (Originals). (8) pp. 403-5, Lord Kinnaird to Scott with letter from J. J. Keighly (? 1796, Originals). (9) pp. 525-6, Hercules Ross to Scott 9th Feb. 1798 (Original). (10) pp. 603-5, Sir George Dallas to Henry Dundas 11th Feb. 1798. (11) David Scott. pp. 637-8, 775-89, to the Right Hon. W. Pitt 13th May 1800 and 27th Nov. 1801; pp. 767-72, to Henry Dundas 7th Nov. 1801. (12) pp. 647-9, Robert Arnott to the Lord Privy Seal for Scotland 5th June 1800 (Original). (13) pp. 655-6, Lord Douglas to Scott 7th July 1800 (Original). (14) pp. 669-70, Sir Andrew Hammond to Henry Dundas 10th Dec. 1800 (Original). (15) p. 743, Alexander Allardyce to Henry Dundas 17th May (? 1801, Original). (16) pp. 819-20, Archibald Campbell to Henry Dundas (? 11th Nov. 1801, Original). (17) pp. 831-2, Lord Tweeddale to Henry Dundas 4th Aug. 1802 (Original). (18) p. 915, C. Hope to Lord Melville 4th July 1803 (Original). (19) p. 953, John Stewart to Col. Hope 30th Sept. 1803 (Original). (20) pp. 955-6, Alexander Hope to Lord Melville 1st Oct. 1803 (Original).

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