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IOR/H/88
- Record Id:
- 040-000004125
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x00037a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/88
- Title:
- Military Papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-7, J. Salmond to David Scott, 16th May 1803, Proceedings against Holkar. (2) pp. 13, 99, 103, 119, 182-3, 243-63, 973-4, Military Returns. (3) pp. 17-9, 111-5, Frederick Duke of York to Marquis Wellesley 20th Oct. 1803--12th May 1804, Appointment of Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General to King's Troops in India. (4) pp. 21-96, Proposed Despatch to Bengal. Duplicate of pp. 35-106, H/87. (5) pp. 107-10, 167, Jacob Bosanquet to Lord Castlereagh 13th March 1804, Transfer of recruits to the Company's Service. (6) pp. 123-50, Extracts from the Calcutta Gazette 21st June 1804, Lieut.-Col. P. Don's report on the attack on the Fort of Rampoora 16th June 1804, a raid of cavalry into Bundelkand on 21st May 1804, and operations against Jeswant Rao Holkar, Printed; ditto 19th July 1804, Bundela banditti. (7) pp. 151-64, Charles Chapman's proposal 4th July 1804 to raise troops in India for the defence of the West India Islands. (8) pp. 171-82, Lieut.-Col. Malcolm's proposal to Lord Wellesley, dated Muttra, 28th June, to raise Irregular Troops in order to prevent unemployment amongst the Military Class in Rohilcund, &c. (9) pp. 187-93, Memorandum on claims of Company's Officers for Brevet Promotion. (10) pp. 195-213, Correspondence between War Office and Company relative to Advances to King's officers proceeding to India 1805. (11) pp. 215-6, List of military engagements in India 1803; p. 217, ditto of Treaties 1802-05; pp. 219-36, ditto Operations against Holkar and Scindiah; pp. 237-40, Rights of Governors over the Commanders-in-Chief, Case of Lord Macartney and General Stewart (James Stuart). (12) pp. 243-76, Returns of Troops sent to India presented to House of Commons under orders of 11th Feb.--7th July 1806. (13) pp. 279-399, Plan for employment of Sepoy Troops for the defence of the Cape of Good Hope, by the Right Honble. Thomas Grenville, President of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India 23rd Sept. 1806 with approval of the Court (W. F. Elphinstone and Edward Parry the Chairs), but with dissent of Jacob Bosanquet. (14) pp. 401-580, Deficiencies in the Company's European Military Establishment and despatch of troops, 1806-07; pp. 411-3 Memorandum (Original) by T. Creevy on Powers of the Board relative to pay of King's Troops; pp. 583-639, Increased pay of King's Troops in India. (15) pp. 643-78, Establishment of a Military Seminary in India December 1806. (16) p. 681, Appointment of Major-General Richard Mark Dickens to the Army in India 17th Dec. 1807. (17) pp. 685-7, Relative rank of King's and Company's Officers in India 1808. (18) pp. 689-748, Charges by Capt. Alexander Nash of the Company's ship Marchioness of Exeter against Lieut. Vaughan M. Brice of the 66th Regiment 1806-09. (19) pp. 751-84, Services of Lieut.-General Pater in Madras 1773-1813. (20) pp. 787-834, Proposed Despatch 6th May 1811 to Bengal regarding Officers in Madras suspended under orders of 1st May 1809, viz., Lieut.-Col. Boles, Lieut.-Col. St. Leger, Capt. Marshall, Lieut.-Col. Martin, Major de Morgan, Capt. James Grant, Capt. Coombs, Lieut.-Cols. Cuppage and Chalmers, Lieuts. McCormick and Rowley, Lieut.-Col. Doveton. (21) pp. 837-51, Strength and Establishment of the Company's European Infantry 1785-1801. (22) pp. 853-5, 881-931, The Nizam's Troops in Berar 1807-12. (23) pp. 857-62, Calculations proving the comparative cheapness of Rocket Ammunition, by W. Congreve, Printed. (24) pp. 865-70, Reduction of Extra Staff Appointments 1813. (25) pp. 873-9, Lieut-General A. Brown's Memoir on the formation of a Rifle Corps in the Indian Army September 1813. (26) pp. 933-55, Letters by Sir S. Auchmuty to Commanding Officers of the Madras Army regarding relations of European Officers to the native ranks 1813; pp. 959-70, Sir S. Auchmuty to Court of Directors 23rd Oct. 1813 relative to Lieut.-General Brown's "Note on the present state of the Army in Madras" circulated amongst the Directors and censuring his conduct as Commander-in-Chief.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004125 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/88 : Military Papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0080]/040-000004125
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
3 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1803
- End Date:
- 1813
- Date Range:
- 1803-1813
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- 3 volumes in one slipcase
- Arrangement:
-
Pt.1 = PP.1-324
Pt.2 = PP.325-650
Pt.3 = PP.651-974
- 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)