A letterbook containing copies of outgoing letters. The vast majority of the letters are to military officers of various ranks and members of the Council at Fort William. The author is nowhere named but may be Captain Martin White.
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The letters are written from various Indian locations including Calcutta, Surie and several military camps. Correspondents include Major Yorke, Major Carnac, Bryan Scottney, Captain Broadbridge, John Johnstone, Captain Carstairs, Warren Hastings, Stanlake Batsan, Mr Motte, W B Sumner, Henry Vansi...
Dated at Fort William, concerning revenue collection, a statement of accounts with "the late Nabob" (Mir Jafar?), an intercepted letter from Nundcoomar to the Burdwan raja and brief comments upon other business. Copies of the accounts statement and intercepted letter were enclosed with the letter...