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81. Mss Eur F231/3, p20

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Mss Eur F231/3, p20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports on two minor disturbances – caused by wandering group of Santals in Hazaribagh area, and a primitive tribe in the Kemedy [Kimedi ?] country on borders of Madras Presidency; Herat situation; large force sent to suppress disorders in country of Raja of Tulsipore in Oudh, caused by his failu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F231/3, p25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p25
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Describes reception accorded King of Oudh (who is in neighbourhood of Calcutta but has not visited Fort William), his refusal to answer letters from one Menzies who [probably falsely] purported to be the King's agent, and Oudh Court's repudiation of Bird.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F231/3, p43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p43
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May]; strongly opposes suggestion Govt of India should take foreign legions into its service; they would be unsuitable for India's military requirements and their cost would therefore be unjustified – 'I say confidently that a new legion of Sikhs or Ghoorkahs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F231/3, p48

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p48
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Differences with C-in-C over their respective powers regarding staff appointments, and expense of his forthcoming inspection tour; agrees C-in-C needs Interpreter 'who is also an English Gentleman'; perverseness of C-in-C in appointing only Queen's officers to his staff; comments favourably on Ge...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F231/3, p50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p50
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Order restored among Santals in Hazaribagh, and in Kimedi country; mutinous men of Raja of Tulsipore have surrendered forts and themselves; he has been detained, and his followers have been given three months arrears of pay; no sympathy shown by people or proprietors in Oudh for Raja or his follo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F231/3, p53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May; explains inability to give Govt of India's opinion on Plowden's salt report by close of parliamentary session; suggests Directors should purchase one or two vessels from Admiralty suitable for suppression of piracy in the Straits.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F231/3, p57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p57
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
King of Oudh's family, but not King himself, have embarked secretly for England; asks Vernon Smith to ensure they are received suitably and not slighted; guide to this party is Mr Brandon who arrived in India as a gardener's boy – Canning outlines his career; party may be joined by Capt Bird in E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (1)

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Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (1)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter [not present] to Queen who asked him to write to her from time to time; Vernon Smith need not fear any constitutional impropriety give topics to which Canning has confined himself; difference between him and his Council on C-in-C's tour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (2)

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Mss Eur F231/3, p60 (2)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Believes certain technical impediments pointed out by Sir James Colville (Chief Justice of Calcutta Supreme Court) to turning Supreme Court into High Court as proposed by Civil Procedure Report can be overcome; Sir Charles Jackson (puisne judge) has sent in unwise protest at scheme for a High Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F231/3, p74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p74
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on preview of financial despatch; permission to borrow £1 million for public works insufficient to allow commencement of any new works; Canning is pleased he has at having begun to reduce spending; further comments on mainly technical details; thinks Indian accounts would benefit from ad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item