Letters and Extracts Relating to Indo-China and the Pacific
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1, pp. 1-20. Index to a collection of Papers relating to Bantam, Siam, Syriam, &c., from 1672-1744, Copy. 2, pp. 23-25. Letter dated Fort St. George, 18 November 1758, from A. Dalrymple. Copy. Printed in Dalrymple's Oriental Repertory, Vol. I., p. 65, with some verbal alterations and some o...
1, p. 4131. Letter, dated Harley Street, 18 August 1764, from Orme to Mr. John Andrews. Copy. Makes some enquiries regarding the Chilka Lake. For reply see No. 3 below. Printed in Dalrymple's Oriental Repertory, Vol, II., p. 405. 2, pp. 4131-4133. Letter, dated Harley Street, Cavendish Square, ...
Letters, In French and English on Various Subjects Relating to Bengal and Indostan
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1, pp. 4404-4470. Histoire de Gehanguir (Continued from XV. 13.) Copied from 217. 1. 2, pp. 4471-4472. A Return of European Military on the Madras Establishment, specifying how the two Regiments are stationed according to the late arrangement, and also showing where the overplus and deficiencie...
Documents Relating to Geographical, Cartographical, and Logistical Matters
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1, pp. 4674-4687. Lettcrs from Cossimally Khan to Sundry of his Officers concerning his War with the English from April to October 1763. Copied from 21. 27. 2, pp. 4688-4697. Mr. [W. B.] Sumners Minute concerning the Calcutta Lands, December 20, 1765. Copy. Extract from the Select Committee's P...
Letters regarding Seths, Bengal Select Committee, and Motts Journey to Sumulpoor
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1, pp. 5041-5043. A letter, dated Moraudbaug, 17 Dec. 1757, from Luke Serafton to Clive. Copied by Orme himself. Gives an account of the Seths, a great banking family at Murshidabad. Orme notes as follows:- "This is a very curious letter and deserves much enquiry. The only objection is the great...
pp. i-vii. General subject. Coromandel History. Title in English with note by Orme. Title in French. Épitre dédicatoire. Avis au lecteur. 1, pp. 1-190. Mémoires du très honorable George pigot écuyer et gouverneur pour sa majesté britannique dans les Indes Orientales. Original. Duplicate of 73....
p. 1. Table of Contents with note by Orme. 1, pp. 8-89. Mémoires de M. le Comte de Lally, lieutenant général des armées du roy, commandant en chef dans l'Inde, dédiés à monsieur de léry, gouverneur général pour le roy de tous les établissements français dans les indes Orientales, by Nicolas, o...
1, pp. 1-31. Bengal Geography. Original (see 134. 90). Copied in XVII. 36-39. A list of the towns and villages in the Parganas of the Provinces of Midnapur, Burdwan and Hugli, of one Pargana in the Province of Balasore, and of two in that of Ingelee (Hijili) 2, p. 31. Explanation of the Nulla'...
'Various' - documents relating to military matters and geography in India
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pp. [i.-viii]. Table of Contents arranged according to Countries. Some of the papers having no headings, the latter are taken from this Table. 1, pp. 1-57 (32.5 x 20.8 cm.). Journal of military operations from September 1761 to 11 January 1764. Kept by Captain, now Major, Alexander Grant, who ...
p. 1. Table of Contents, 1, pp. 7-111. Abstract of the contents of Feritsha's History, translated by Dowe, and of the continuation by Dowe - taken from the heads of the Chapters and the marginal titles. Copy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 volume, pp. [iii], 120.
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