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IOR/H/86
- Record Id:
- 040-000004123
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x000378
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/86
- Title:
- Military Papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-35, Lord Cornwallis's Memorandums relative to the Military Regulations 1797; pp. 227, 235-67, Correspondence with the Duke of Portland and Henry Dundas on same subject. (2) Military Statements and Returns; pp. 37-53, 345-74, 613, 762-3. (3) pp. 55-9, Thanks of Madras Officers to Lord Cornwallis for his Military Reforms 25th March 1797; pp. 167-80, ditto dated 30th April 1797 from Bombay Officers with a Memorial asking for the same terms as the Bengal Officers. (4) pp. 67-146, Proposed Despatch by Court, dated 21st April 1797, correspondence thereon with the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India and Proceedings of the Court of Directors and the General Court of Proprietors. Military Arrangements for India; pp. 151-62, Draft Bill for settling the powers of the Board to issue Orders regarding the Military Forces in India. (5) pp. 187-92, Alleged ill-treatment of a Wurtemberg Regiment, Prisoners of War, at Madras. (6) pp. 195-208, 271, 291-5, Pay and Allowances of Subaltern Officers, Surgeons, non-commissioned officers and men in H.M.'s Regiments serving abroad. (7) pp. 211, 212, 223-6, Company objects to pay for the Regiment de Meuron. (8) pp. 215-29, Annual Expense of a European Regiment of Infantry in India owing to the last Regulations, with comparative Statements. (9) pp. 231-2, Appointment of George Robinson as Military Auditor in Bengal. (10) pp. 275-7, Recruiting for the Company's Service 18th Aug. 1798. (11) pp. 279-89, 299-302, Necessity of Convoys to India and threatening behaviour of Tippoo Sultan 1798. (12) pp. 305-15, Rough Draft of Account of the Mutiny at St. Thomas Mount 15th Jan. 1798. (13) pp. 317-23, 341-3, 639, Artillery Establishment in India 1799. (14) pp. 325-38, Appointment of Cadets for additional Native Regiments 1799. (15) pp. 377-406, Distribution of the Army in the Madras Presidency 1799. (16) pp. 411-21, General J. Stuart's Minutes on the Military Establishments at Bombay 21st Jan. 1800. (17) pp. 423-55, 595-8, 617-25, Major A. Beatson's Observations on the augmentation of the Military Establishments in Madras and Bombay 1800, with other papers. See H/87 (2) below. (18) pp. 459-85, Form of Annual Report on the State of the Indian Finances 1800. (19) pp. 489-593, 601-11, 645-76, 757, 765-96, Estimates of Military Charges in India 1799, 1800. Proposals for economising, &c. (20) pp. 629-30, All Governors-General placed over the King's troops serving in India by special Royal Commission 24th July 1800. First in the case of Marquess of Wellesley. (21) p. 641, Mr. James Sadler's new Curricle field-piece 1800. (22) pp. 679-734, 799-832, European forces in India 1800. (23) pp. 737-54, Powers of Governors and Commanders-in-Chief respectively as regards military affairs. (24) pp. 835-60, Lord Clive on the Military Establishment necessary for Madras 27th March 1801.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004123 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/86 : Military Papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0078]/040-000004123
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1797
- End Date:
- 1801
- Date Range:
- 1797-1801
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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