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1. Mss Eur G37/18/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10
Title:
Petitions to the Court of Directors and the President and Council of Fort William.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1764-after 1773
Extent:
1 file containing 12 folios

2. Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.2-3
Title:
Petition of Captain Charles Fraser of the Marines to the Court of Directors.
Scope & Content:
A request for a commission.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1760s
Extent:
2 folios

3. Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.6-7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.6-7
Title:
Petition from Hugh Baillie to the Court of Directors
Scope & Content:
The petition is in response to their refusal of his earlier petition for the repayment of money owed to his deceased son William. He requests that his question may be assessed by two Directors, one chosen by the Court of Directors and the other chosen by himself or Clive. An annuity would be as a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1773
Extent:
2 folios

4. Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.4-5
Title:
Petition from Hugh Baillie, Doctor of Laws, to the Court of Directors.
Scope & Content:
Requesting the payment of money owed to his son William Baillie who had died in the Black Hole at Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
between 1769-1773
Extent:
2 folios

5. Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.10
Title:
Petition brought by William Dobbins to the President (Robert Clive) and Council of Fort William.
Scope & Content:
Requesting payment of a debt of 71,588 sicca rupees owed him for his services to the Nawab of Bengal and promised both by Mir Jafar and Henry Vansittart.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 1760s
Extent:
1 folio

6. Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.8-9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.8-9
Title:
Petition brought by Mahomet Nehall to the President (Robert Clive) and Council of Fort William.
Scope & Content:
A request for assistance against the threats and disruption caused by gomestahs which have caused his labourers to run away and thus left him unable to pay his rents to the Nawab. Signed by the petitioner in Persian.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
Mid 1760s
Extent:
2 folios

7. Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 ff.11-12
Title:
Petition brought by the inhabitants of Sootalootey Market, Calcutta to the President (William B. Sumner) and Council of Fort William, Calcutta.
Scope & Content:
Protesting against the Company's intention of commandeering their lands for a Gunge [warehouse] and offering to show the company a better place for it closer to the river. Also includes the same text in Bengali.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Late 18th century
Extent:
2 folios

8. Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.1
Title:
Copy of a petition made by Ralph Harding to Thomas Rous and the Directors of the East India Company.
Scope & Content:
Requesting employment as an officer in the Company's army, having previously been an officer in the Cleveland and Bulmar regiment of Militia in Yorkshire. Includes testimonials upon him on the verso.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1764
Extent:
1 folio

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