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31. Mss Eur F231/9, f33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f33
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Parliamentary Question from Sir John Pakington (Conservative MP) and explains delays in completion of salt report.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F231/9, f36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f36
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Character sketch of (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Legal Member of Governor-General's Council), but his opinions on Report of Law Commission on Procedure may prove troublesome; complains at delays in forwarding latter to India; explains why he does not intend to attend meetings of Legislative Council regu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F231/9, f40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f40
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Is sending Financial Review and Despatch; will embark on no new public (with some unavoidable exceptions) until they hear from Vernon Smith whether they can borrow, but a loan in the autumn will still be necessary unless limit is placed on drawings of East India Company Court; difficulties caused...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/9, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on First Report of Law Commissioners; amalgamation of Supreme and Sudder Courts will be difficult because of mutual jealousies between Queen's and Sudder judges; recommends some judgeships should continue to be reserved for Company's covenanted service; opposes appointment of native judg...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F231/9, f61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f61
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports and discusses serious situation at Herat, and statements made by Muhammad Yusuf (Shahzada of Herat) and Dost Muhammad Khan (Amir of Afghanistan); asks for instructions; in Canning's view, if Herat is occupied, is that action must be taken against Persia, and that naval action alone will b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F231/9, f69

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f69
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

37. Mss Eur F231/9, f96 (1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f96 (1)
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

38. Mss Eur F231/9, f111

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f111
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Justifies timing and terms of recently announced loan to be raised by Indian Govt.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F231/9, f113

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f113
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Nothing to report from Oudh; political situation in Nepal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F231/9, f114

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f114
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Preparations at Bombay for Persian campaign; size (5000 men) and objectives of force; decision, chiefly on grounds of expense, not to send division from Bengal as well as one from Bombay; further justification for not sending officers to Herat; more money will have to be given to Amir; small subs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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