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IOR/H/87
- Record Id:
- 040-000004124
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x000379
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/87
- Title:
- Military Papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-113, Military Letter to Bengal 11th Feb. 1801 and a proposed Despatch regarding reduction of Military Establishments in India (Duplicate on pp. 21-96 of H/88); pp. 115-94, Observations on the above; pp. 195-200, Off-reckonings. (2) pp. 205-70, 483-519, Col. A. Beatson's Observations respecting the augmentation of the Military Establishments of Madras and Bombay 16th Dec. 1800. See H/86 (17). (3) pp. 275-329, Major A. Allan to Charles Mills [Chairman] 4th Jan. 1802 on the Establishment proposed for Madras. (4) pp. 330-5, Comparative view of the Military Establishment in the East Indies as ordered by Court's letter of February 1801 and as now proposed; p. 337, ditto, Comparative view of the strength of the Army in India. (5) pp. 341-51, Plan for a Peace Establishment of the Indian Armies. (6) pp. 353-7, Comparative view of the Military Establishment ordered by Court's letter of February 1801 and the Peace Establishment now proposed. (7) pp. 361-9, Distribution of 12,000 Infantry in various ways. (8) pp. 373-81, Lord Hobart to the Earl of Dartmouth 4th March 1802 on Military Retrenchments in India; pp. 389-95, Charles Mills, ditto, 12th March 1802. (9) pp. 397-404, 591-7, Lieut.-General Lake to H.R.H. the Commander-in-Chief 30th June 1801 (two copies). (10) pp. 407-12, Letter from H.R.H. Frederick Duke of York, Commander-in-Chief, 16th March 1801, regarding recruitment of Europeans for the Company's Service. (11) pp. 415-23, Marquis Wellesley to Henry Dundas 10th May and 30th Sept. 1801 on the Military Force necessary to be maintained in India. (12) pp. 427-47, Correspondence relative to dispute between Lord Hobart and General Harris regarding Military Patronage, the powers of the Commanders-in Chief in India, and the holding by the latter of seats in Council 1792-98. (13) pp. 451-5, Company's Memorial to the King 24th June 1801, for transfer of 2,000 Europeans to the Company's Service. (14) pp. 459-81, Revision of the Military Establishment and Expenses. (15) pp. 523-79, Letters from Marquis Wellesley to G. H. Barlow (3), to Jonathan Duncan, Lieut.-General Lake (2), Lieut.-General Sir John Hutchinson, Capt. Sir Home Popham (2), Major-General David Baird, all of 8th or 9th Feb. 1802, regarding Allowances, and pp. 583-90, Original letter to the Court of Directors 12th March 1802 regarding unavoidable delay in carrying out Reductions. (16) pp. 607-69, Lord Castlereagh, 1st and 15th Nov., and Jacob Bosanquet (Deputy Chairman), 6th Nov. 1802, on Distribution of Off-Reckonings.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004124 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/87 : Military Papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0079]/040-000004124
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1802
- Date Range:
- 1800-1802
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Finding Aids:
- See 'The Despatches, Minutes and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley during his administration in India', ed. Robert Montgomery Martin, 5 vol., 1836-37.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)