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East Indies Series 68.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/160

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IOR/H/160
Title
East Indies Series 68.
Date
1781-1782
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(1) pp. 1, 11, 165, 255, 283, 335, 337, 341-2, 351, 359, 389, 393, 397, 405, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) pp. 5-6, Intelligence from a French Prisoner at Portsmouth 1782; pp. 345-9, From Thomas Oakes 2nd Nov. 1781. (3) pp. 15-6, List of Papers presented to Lord Hillsborough 11th March 1782, From Fort Marlborough; p. 409, do. to Lord Shelburne 16th May 1782, From Bengal, Madras, and Basra. (4) pp. 19-253, Letters and Advices from Council, Fort Marlborough, 11th Oct. 1781, War with Holland and capture of Dutch Settlements in Sumatra by Company's ships under Capt. John Clements of the Glatton, with Returns, &c. (5) Letters and Advices from Latouche at Basra. pp. 257-62, 3rd Jan. 1782, French privateers of Muscat, Their undertaking to observe Muscat neutrality; pp. 285-308, 17th and 26th Jan., 2nd and 5th Feb. 1782, with extracts of letters from Bombay, Masulipatam and John Hollond at Haidarabad; p. 517, 20th Feb. 1782. (6) pp. 265-7, Proceedings of Committee of Shipping 19th March 1782. (7) pp. 269-71, Lord Hillsborough to Count de Belgioioso 22nd March 1782, Austrian complaints of British Action in India. (8) pp. 273-6, 331-3, Correspondence with Lord Shelburne 30th March to 17th April 1782, Convoy for German troops for India. (9) p. 279, Seizure of the Hinde Cutter by the Portuguese. (10) pp. 311-9, Letter from Bombay 23rd Dec. 1781, Capture of Negapatam, Coote's successes against Hyder Ali, Peace with Sindia. (11) P. Michell to Evan Nepean. pp. 323-7, 17th April 1782, Committee of Shipping report inability to transport clothing for King's troops; p. 361, 29th April 1782, Returns Drafts approved by Lord Shelburne for deposit in his Office with remark that previous Secretaries of State have always signed their approbation. (12) Drafts of Circular Letters submitted to Lord Shelburne. pp. 353-7, To Bengal, Madras, and Bombay 26th April 1782; pp. 363-6, To Bengal, Neglect to send Annual Consultations for 1780; pp. 369-71, To Madras; pp. 373-81, To Fort Marlborough, List of ships taken up for 1781 (720-864 tons), Supercargoes at Canton; pp. 385-7, To Bombay. (13) pp. 401-3, William Robertson to Evan Nepean 13th May 1782 (Original), Offier to carry out Clothing for Troops at £20 per ton. (14) Letters and Advices from Bengal. pp. 413-24, 16th Oct. 1781, Commotions at Benares, Treaty with Sindia, War with Hyder Ali, Investment and Revenue; pp. 427-30, 19th Oct. 1781; pp. 433-44, 31st Aug. 1781, Maratha and Carnatic Wars; pp. 447-54, 1st July 1781, Supply of Grain to Madras. (15) pp. 457-503, Hastings to Wheler 18th Aug. and 29th Sept. 1781, Narrative of Commotions at Benares (see Warren Hastings' Narrative of the Insurrection which happened in the Zemeendary of Banares in the month of August 1781, Pub. 1762). (16) Lord Macartney to Directors. pp. 505-11, 14th Jan. 1782, Dearth of money at Madras; pp. 513-4, 12th Oct. 1781, Sadleir's seat in the new Council contested by Davidson. (17) Hector Munro to Lord Hillsborough. pp. 521-49, 24th Nov. 1781, Capture of Negapatam; pp. 553-4, 25th Dec. 1781 (original), Sends the Colours by Capt. Balls, R.N. (18) p. 557, Resolution of House of Commons 28th May 1782, Duty of Directors to recall Warren Hastings and William Hornby for actions ''repugnant to the Honor and Policy of this Nation.''

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IOR/A/2/22
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English
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1 volume
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IOR/H/93-190

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