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IOR/H/141
- Record Id:
- 040-000004180
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x0003be
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/141
- Title:
- East Indies Series 49.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-311, Remainder of Papers referred to at end of H/140 (No. 4) relative to the Inquest on Lord Pigot. (2) pp. 314-5, General Return of Troops in Bombay, 31st Dec. 1777, referred to in Bombay Letter of 25th Jan. 1777. (3) Advices from Tellicherry. pp. 317-20, 7th Feb. 1778, Dispute with Prince of Cherica; pp. 635-41, 9th May 1778, The French and the Prince of Cherica, Bolts' attempt to trade in Malabar, with, pp. 643-7, Correspondence with M. Bernard Picot at Mahé and, pp. 649-69, Correspondence with William Bolts. (4) Lord Weymouth to Directors. pp. 323-4, 22nd Aug. 1778, Doubtful wisdom of supporting Raghuba, Permission to raise a fresh battalion at their own expense; pp. 399-400, 411-2, 16th and 25th Sept. 1778, Lord Macleod's Highlanders to be augmented; pp. 429-30, 10th Oct. 1778. (5) pp. 331-4, Lord North to Lord Weymouth, n.d. (Original), Company's allowances to King's officers, with, pp. 337-67, relevant papers, 1754-58. (6) pp. 369, 419-20, 423, 443, 587, 599, 611, Routine or Formal Letters. (7) pp. 373-95, Proceedings of Madras Council 27th Oct. 1777 and 16th Jan. 1778, Co-operation with Bengal in case of invasion. (8) 403-4, 415-6, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Weymouth, 17th Sept. to 1st Oct. 1778, Relative to a new battalion of Highlanders. (9) pp. 407-9, Company's Petition to the King 23rd Sept. 1778, Request pardon for Mary Day, John Pybus and Shaikh Muktoon, convicted of murder at Madras. (10) Intelligence. pp. 425-7, From Basra 3rd July 1778, News of war with France sent on to Bombay, Muscatis prevent the French from taking an English ship in their harbour but supply the French with provisions; pp. 567-9, From St. Helena 20th Aug. 1778, Alarms of French attacks. (11) pp. 433-40, Correspondence between Benjamin Lacam and Lord Weymouth 1777. (12) Lists of Papers sent to Lord Weymouth. pp. 447-8, From Bengal and Madras 5th Nov. 1778; p. 615, From Bombay and Tellicherry 24th Dec. 1778. (13) Advices from Bengal. pp. 451-2, 4th Feb. 1778, Dutch request to trade in Opium refused but supply augmented, Peshkash demanded; pp. 455-6, 20th March 1778, Dutch refusal to pay Peshkash to the English. (14) Bengal Council to Directors. pp. 459-70, 4th Feb. 1778, Affairs of Oudh Madras requests for remittances, Bombay Government and Raghuba, Marathas defeated by Hyder Ali; pp. 471-85, 20th March 1778, Marathas and French, Reinforcements sent to Bombay, M. Chevalier and French deserters, Bigam of Oudh wishes to visit Mecca, Asof-ud-daula's ill-treatment of the Bigam, Maturity of Mabarak-ud-daula; pp. 487-9, 16th Feb. 1778, Maratha affairs, with, pp. 491-523, Draft letter to Bombay, and, pp. 527-31, Correspondence with M. Chevalier and Intelligence from Pondicherry. (15) pp. 535-48, Advices from Madras 14th March 1778, Grants of land from Tanjore, Bombay request for reinforcement, Zemindar of Gumsur, with Council Proceedings 2nd March 1778. (16) pp. 551-64, Thomas Rumbold to Directors 15th March 1778, Enquiry into recent troubles at Madras postponed (i.e. the Revolution in which Lord Pigot was deposed), State of the Carnatic. (17) Directors to Lord Weymouth. pp. 571-2, 2nd Dec. 1778, Press for military assistance; p. 603, 17th Dec. 1778, Request instant despatch of fleet under Sir Edward Hughes. (18) pp. 575-84, Lord Macleod's request to Lord Weymouth 8th Dec. 1778 (original), asking that the Company shall supply bedding as well as hammocks for each man, refused as an innovation. (19) Advices from Bombay. pp. 591-6, 17th June 1778, Revolution in Poona, Assistance from Bengal; pp. 619-32, 26th April 1778, Military force at Bombay, Maratha affairs. (20) pp. 607-8, Lord Weymouth to Impey 23rd Dec. 1778, Sentences remitted as requested in his letter of 6th Jan. 1778. See H/140 (16).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004131
040-000004180 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/93-190 : East Indies Series
IOR/H/141 : East Indies Series 49. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0086]/036-000004131[0049]/040-000004180
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1754
- End Date:
- 1778
- Date Range:
- 1754-1778
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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