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261. Mss Eur Orme OV.275

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Mss Eur Orme OV.275
Title:
George Dodwell's claims on the East India Company during the protracted stay of his ship at Sulu
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 1st December 1780, from George Dodwell to Messrs. William Crichton, Robert Orme and John Hunter, Arbitrators of Mr. George Dodwell’s claims on the East India Company. Signed by George Dodwell himself. Gives reasons for the protracted stay of his ship at Sulu. Various references are ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780
Extent:
1 part, pp. 8

262. Mss Eur Orme OV.276

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Mss Eur Orme OV.276
Title:
View of our Political State in India
Scope & Content:
Unsigned and incomplete, possibly by John Call, see 304. 1. The endorsement shows that the first four sheets are lacking. The missing portion is possibly given in 326. 1.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780s
Extent:
1 part, pp. 56

263. Mss Eur Orme OV.277

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Mss Eur Orme OV.277
Title:
Opinion of Mr Edward Wheler against a proposed increase to the Salary of Sir Eyre Coote, Commander-in-Chief
Scope & Content:
Opinion of Mr. Edward Wheler (Member of the Supreme Council at Calcutta), dated 16th April 1779, against a proposed increase to the Salary of Sir Eyre Coote, Commander-in-Chief. Copy. From this it appears that Sir Eyre Coote's annual emoluments amounted to £10,000 as Member of Council, and £6,000...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1779
Extent:
1 part, pp. 4

264. Mss Eur Orme OV.278

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Mss Eur Orme OV.278
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1758-1766
Extent:
1 part, pp. 50

265. Mss Eur Orme OV.279

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Orme OV.279
Title:
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.
Scope & Content:
The siege having been carried on by two attacks. Duplicate of 83.4. By Sir Henry Augustus Montagu Cosby.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1778
Extent:
1 part, pp. 115

266. Mss Eur Orme OV.280

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Orme OV.280
Title:
Summary Account of the Country and several Rajaships and Rajpoot Principalities beyond the Jomma, to the South, West, and Northwest of Agra
Scope & Content:
Apparently original. Incomplete.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1770s
Extent:
1 part, pp. 20

267. Mss Eur Orme OV.281

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Mss Eur Orme OV.281
Title:
Intercepted letters of Mahomed Issoof Caun and Marchand
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1754-1764
Extent:
1 part, pp. 28

268. Mss Eur Orme OV.282

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Mss Eur Orme OV.282
Title:
History of Bombay, by J Burnell, Esq.
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 volume?

269. Mss Eur Orme OV.283

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Mss Eur Orme OV.283
Title:
Bombay Records, Surat, Bengal, Madras
Scope & Content:
List of letters despatched and received.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 part, pp. 20.

270. Mss Eur Orme OV.284

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Mss Eur Orme OV.284
Title:
Bombay Embassy to the Sou Rajah, 1739
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1739-1740
Extent:
1 part, pp. 40.