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IOR/H/139

Record Id:: 040-000004178
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x0003bc
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/139
Title:: East India Series 47.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-9, 17-9, Capt. Robert Brooke's plan for raising recruits in Ireland. (2) pp. 13-5, Directors to Lord Weymouth 18th March 1778, Request for naval assistance, The raising of recruits; pp. 33-5, Weymouth to Directors 8th April 1778 [2], Orders the Presidencies in India to be on guard against a French attack, and to consult their Commander-in-Chief in case the assistance of the King's ships is needed against French Settlements; p. 41, Directors to Lord Weymouth 11th April 1778, with (pp. 49-51) Copies of proposed orders to the Presidencies; pp. 45-6, Lord Weymouth to Directors 13th April 1778, Permission to demolish the fortifications of Pondicherry when taken (3) pp. 21, 53, 67, 71, 145, 383, 419, 427, Routine or Formal Letters. (4) p. 25, Intelligence from George Baldwin at Cairo 15th Dec. 1777, French frigates at Alexandria. (5) pp. 29-30, Eyre Coote to Lord Weymouth 10th April 1778, Right of Commanders-in-Chief to fill up vacant Commissions, Original. (6) pp. 57-9, Company's Petition to the King. 17th April 1778, that Eyre Coote may succeed Sir John Clavering, deceased, in Bengal Council; pp. 61-4, Company's Commission to Eyre Coote 17th April 1778, as above. (7) Lists of Papers presented to Lord Weymouth. p. 75, From Bombay 30th April 1778; pp. 431-3, From Bengal and Madras 5th May 1778. (8) pp. 79-98, Advices from Bombay 30th Nov. 1777, Death of Clavering, Bolts' attempt to trade at Surat in the Austrian ship Joseph, Supply to Hyder Ali of English muskets and hand grenades, Raids by the Kulis, Affairs of Raghuba, French intrigues with the Marathas, M. Lubin and Nana Farnavis, with, pp. 101-42, Letters from James Madgett 9th Nov. 1777 to William Lewis and William Gamul 11th Nov. 1777 on the iniquities of M. Lubin. (9) pp. 149-50, Clavering to Lord Weymouth 9th July 1777, Thanks for the Order of the Bath. (10) pp. 153-377, Disputes in Bengal owing to the alleged resignation of Hastings, and Clavering's attempt to seize the Governor-Generalship; pp. 748-844, Proceedings of Clavering and Francis. (11) Impey to Lord Weymouth. pp. 379-80, 31st Aug. 1777, Asks that the Chief Justice be placed on the Bengal Council; pp. 423-4, 22nd Nov. 1777, Thanks for the pardons for Tommy and Beekan, Death of Lemaistre and recommendation of Robert Vansittart to succeed him. (12) Bengal Council to Directors. pp. 387-409, 435-41, 21st Nov. 1777, Affairs of the Marathas and Oudh, Death of Kasim Ali, The Maghs, The Raja of Arakan, Complaints by M. Chevalier against the Faujdar of Hugli, Supreme Court's complaints relative to the Office of the Superintendent of Police in Calcutta, Death of Lord Pigot, with, pp. 445-87, Proceedings of the Council in regard to the Inquest on Lord Pigot; pp. 489-90, 1st Sept. 1777, Death of Clavering; pp. 493-4, 13th Oct. 1777, Asks for Orders regarding the new Government on expiry of their own term of office; pp. 495-6, 25th June 1777 with, pp. 501-742, Proceedings of Council 20th to 25th June 1777, Charges against J. P. Auriol, with, pp. 735-42, his defence. (13) p. 411, Directors to Sir Stanier Porten 20th May 1778, with a mysterious packet from the Nawab of Arcot, which is not to be opened until his death.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004131
040-000004178
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/93-190 : East Indies Series

IOR/H/139 : East India Series 47.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0086]/036-000004131[0047]/040-000004178
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1777
End Date:: 1778
Date Range:: 1777-1778
Era:: CE
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