1, pp, 1-87. Journal and Orderly Book of Brigadier-General Joseph Smith, 15 Feb 1767-2 April 1769. Copy. Copied in XVIII. 11. This covers the first war with Haidar Ali. Apparently by General Smith's Aide-de-Camp, who refers to him throughout as "the Colonel." See [British Library] Add MS 29898 (J...
p. [i]. Table of Contents. 1, pp. 1-26. Mémoires de l’Origine, l'établissement et l’état présent des Pattans dans Indostan. In the form of a letter, but unsigned, and presumably a copy. In French. Copied in XV. 10. Orme notes at the end that he read this in June 1772, and again in 1777, "with muc...
p. [i]. Table of Contents. 1, pp. 1-85 (35 x 20.5 cm.). Histoire de Gehanguir Empéreur de Dely, écritte par lui-même et traduitte du Persan. In French. Possibly by Wendel. Copied in XV. 13. and XVI. 1. There are several versions of this autobiography in existence, e.g., that translated by Major D...
1, pp. 1-166. Extracts from letters from Anjengo to Bombay, 5th Feb. 1720-17th April 1724. Copies of official papers. 2, pp. 171-198. Extracts from letters from Carwar to Bombay, 21st Dec. 1719- 4th Nov. 1724. Copies of official papers.
1, pp. 1-44. Journal of Captain Harper, from Major Adams' victory at Gheriah 2nd Aug. 1763 to the 7th Nov. 1764. Original. Varies in details from the account given in Captain Arthur Broome's Bengal Army.
Various. Extracts from the Public or Military Proceedings of the Madras Council.
Scope & Content:
N.B. The whole volume contains only extracts from official papers.p. [i]. Contents. Extracts from the Public or Military Proceedings of the Madras Council. 1, p. 1. Notes on Garrison of Fort St. David in 1757. 2, pp. 7-16. Notes on affairs at Carangoly. 1 June 1757 to 12 Jan. 1758. See No.7 below...
Extracts from the Madras Military or Select Committee Consultations; and Notes on, and extracts from, the Country Correspondence
Scope & Content:
1, pp. 1-129. Extracts from the Madras Military or Select Committee Consultations, 22 Feb. to 29 Nov. 1759. 2, pp. 135-240. Notes on, and extracts from, the Country Correspondence for 1759. Arranged under the headings Basalat Jung, Polygars, Tripetti, Nelloor (pp. 135-185); Issoof Cawn (pp. 199-2...
Letters to England Mercantile. Commencing June 23rd 1757 and Instructions to Mr Alexander
Scope & Content:
Copies of private letters from Robert Orme at Madras and London. 1, p. 1. 23 June 1757 to Richard Walpole, Esq., Commander of the "Houghton" Indiaman. 2, p. 1. 23 June 1757 to Messrs. Peter and Joseph Godfrey. These gentlemen appear to have been Orme's Agents in London. 3, p. 4. 23 June 1757 to M...
Journal of the Siege of Madras in 1758-59. Order Book from 4th Jan. to 29th Jan. 1759 (sequel to 225), and (reversed) Journal from the 17th Jan. to the 8th February (sequel to 224). The handwriting cannot be confidently said to be the same as that in the specimens of Call's undoubted handwriting ...
Journal of the Siege of Fort St. George in 1758-9.
Scope & Content:
From the 25th December 1758 to the 16th of Jan. 1759. It is partly in pencil which has been inked over, and partly in the same handwriting as 223 which appears, therefore, from the dates, to be a continuation, so far as the Journal is concerned, of this volume.