Major Preston's Letter Book whilst he commanded at Chingleput; and a criticism of the published account of the seige of Madras by Count Lally
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p. 2. Contents. 1, pp. 3-31. Letters to Major Preston in 1758 to 1759, whilst he commanded at Chingleput. Apparently Preston's Letter Book, as on page 2 there is a note as follows:- "These were transmitted by Messrs. Turner and Floyer, his executors in India, home to me A.W. one of his executors ...
A Journal of the proceedings of the Army from their encampment on the Red Hills near Pondicherry, the 8th of August [1778], to its surrender on the 18th October.
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The siege having been carried on by two attacks. Duplicate of 83.4. By Sir Henry Augustus Montagu Cosby.
Intercepted letters of Mahomed Issoof Caun and Marchand
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1, pp. 1-22. Intercepted letters of Mahomed Issoof Caun and Marchand. Originals. Sent to Orme by Mr. John Call. All in French, those by Yusuf Khan signed "Mahomet Esouf Kan" and sealed with his Chop or Seal, which is dated 1754, the year in which he was given a Commission as Commander of all the ...
Original MS., 1257-1710. So described in the 1811 catalogue. Item was no longer in the Orme Collection by 1916.This is possibly the original of the 'Account of the Island of Bombay', copied in Orme India VIII.17 and IX.1. The authorship of which is stated to be unknown in the Index to the Selecti...
Copies of official papers. Sahji or Sahuji, known to the English at this time as the Sou Rajah, was the grandson of Sivaji. He was acknowledged as the principal chief of the Marathas in 1708, and died about December 1749. These papers contain a copy of the treaty concluded between Mr. Stephen Law...
Letters and Papers belonging to Lord Clive which he sent for the use of my history
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p. [i]. Endorsement as follows:- "Letters and Papers belonging to Lord Clive which he sent for the use of my history. To be re-delivered. Parcel 1st." pp. [iii-iv]. List of Contents. 1, p. 1 (31.5 x 20 cm.). Letter, dated Calcutta, 8 March 1751/2, from P. Amyatt to Clive. Original. 2, pp. 5-8 (23...