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IOR/H/85

Record Id:: 040-000004122
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x000377
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/85
Title:: Military papers.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1, 37-9, 139-41, Statement of recruits for the 74th Regiment in England 3rd March 1788. (2) pp. 3-9, Correspondence between Sir Archibald Campbell and Capt. Bannerman regarding Travancore and the war with Tippoo Sultan 16th May--12th Aug. 1788. (3) pp. 11-6, Letters from Lord Cornwallis on augmentation of the 19th Dragoons and the entry of Company's Officers into the King's service, 1st and 5th Nov. 1788. (4) pp. 19-36, Proposals of Capt. A. W. Hearsey for persuading native troops to travel by sea, 2nd Dec. 1788. (5) pp. 41-5, Memoranda of Proceedings in Parliament regarding the employment of Dutch troops in 1743, Hessian in 1756, and Hanoverians in 1775. (6) pp. 49-54, Fund for Orphans of Company's Military Officers. (7) pp. 57-60, Lord Cornwallis on the Artillery Corps 6th March 1789. (8) pp. 63-105, Claims of the Hanoverian Regiments (Col. Wangenheim) 1783-89. (9) pp. 107-10, Sir George Yonge to Henry Dundas regarding Indian Promotions 12th Sept. 1789. (Original.) (10) pp. 111-21, Medical expenses. (11) pp. 123-6, 156, 157, 461-83, 582-3, 630-1, 665-94, 773-97. Military Returns. (12) pp. 127-9, Case of Mr. Murray 1791. (13) p. 131, Passage money due to King's Officers 1789-91. (14) pp. 135, 136, Establishments of Commanding Officers at the Presidencies. (15) pp. 143-5, Lord Cornwallis' recommendations to the Directors of Lieut.-Cols. Cockerel and Malcolm 9th Sept. 1791; pp. 147-8, Memorial of Capt Richard Grueber 15th Nov. 1791; pp. 151-3, Reasons for failure to take Seringapatam by Capt. Thomas Parley 23rd Nov. 1791. (16) pp. 159-83, Equality of Pay and Allowances for King's and Company's troops 11th March 1789. (17) pp. 187-201, Loss by Exchange and Arrears of pay. (18) pp. 205-70, Complaint by Capt. Robert Anstey of ill-treatment of troops on board by Capt. William Smith of the Company's ship Dublin 1792. (19) pp. 273-84, Lord Cornwallis on reduction of the native troops 7th July 1792. (20) pp. 285-95, List of successions at home in the Regiments in the Company's Service since 1790. (21) pp. 299-300, Sums expended by the Pay Master General for H.M.'s troops in India up to December 1792. (22) pp. 303-97, Recommendations recorded in regard to Officers for Good Conduct, Leave, &c., with Index of names 13th Feb. 1790--1st March 1794. (23) pp. 413-58, Report by Col. Patrick Ross to Sir Charles Oakeley and Council Madras on the forts in the Barramaul. (24) pp. 485-8, Account of Allowances to Officers on the Bengal Establishment by Col. [Gilbert] Ironside 1790-91. (25) pp. 489-98, Plan for appropriating £20,000 per annum as Pensions for Field Officers. (26) pp. 501-79, 597-8, Lord Cornwallis' plan of Military Arrangements for the Company's forces. Delivered to Mr. Dundas in 1794; pp. 695-770, Remarks on the same by Col. H. W. Cosby 21st July 1795. (27) p. 585, Appointment of Military Auditor to be left to local Governors and Councils 15th May 1794. (28) pp. 589-94, Account of Col. Thomas Prendergast's Action at Padmanabum 10th July 1794. (About 1,300 words.) (29) pp. 601-3, Extract from Calcutta Gazette. Action with the Rohillas 26th Oct. 1794. (About 930 words) (30) pp. 605-27, Petition of the Indian Officers 1794. (31) pp. 633-64, The Queries answered or Observations upon the Points submitted by a Personage of High Rank for the consideration of certain Officers of the Honourable Company's Service now in India. Printed. (32) pp. 799-818, Memorandum of Proceedings relative to Extravagant and Unauthorised Military Charges at Bombay. (33) pp. 825-90, Correspondence regarding recruitment for the Company's Service. (34) pp. 891-935, Report on the Provincial, Sebundy and Marine Corps for Bengal, Bihar and Benares, by Mr. Douglas. (35) pp. 937-54, Appointment of Major-Generals Alured Clarke, George Marris, and James Stuart as Commanders-in-Chief for Bengal, Madras, and Bombay respectively 1796. (36) pp. 957-75, Letter of Surgeon John Peter Wade to the Court dated 8th April 1796 with Testimonials. Originals.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004122
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/85 : Military papers.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0077]/040-000004122
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1778
End Date:: 1796
Date Range:: c 1783-1796
Era:: CE
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