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IOR/H/144
- Record Id:
- 040-000004183
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x0003c1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/144
- Title:
- East Indies Series 52.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1, 147, 155, 159, 163, 171, 183, 191, 277, 483, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) pp. 5-6, List of Papers presented to Lord Hillsborough from Bengal, Madras and Bombay 3rd Jan. 1780. (3) Advices and Letters from Bengal. pp, 9-11, 1st Feb. 1779, Supply of Opium to the Dutch Exchange of Barnagore, Danes at Fredericknagar allowed to employ Frenchmen, French prisoners sent to Europe, M. Chevalier's complaints; pp. 13-6, 1st Feb. 1779, Sikh invasion of Rohilkand; pp. 17-23, 11th Feb. 1779, Bombay and Raghuba, Col. Goddard appointed Minister at Poona. (4) Advices and Letters from Madras. pp. 25-52, 13th March 1779, Bombay expedition against the Marathas, Hyder Ali's threats in case of attack on the French in Malabar, Necessity of watching the Nizam, Basalat Jang and the Guntur Circar, He dismisses the French in his service, Necessity of money supplies from Bengal, State of Tanjore, Division of booty between the Fleet and the Company, Difficulty of subsisting the French prisoners, Demolition of Pondicherry fortifications, Friendly disposition of Travancore; pp. 111-2, 25th March 1779, Transportation of French prisoners. (5) pp. 55-107, Papers connected with the French prisoners in Madras, Paroles, Passes, &c., &c. (6) Advices and Letters from Bombay. pp. 119-31, 30th April 1779, Application for local merchants to Admiral Vernon for convoy, Disposal of Mahé and the French prisoners, Col. Goddard joins the Army, with, pp. 135-43, Returns of French prisoners; pp. 383-451, 31st Dec. 1779, Negotiations with Marathas and differences of opinion on the matter with the Governor-General, Cases of Cols. Egerton and Cockburn, Troubles at Tellicherry with the Prince of Cherica, Troubles at Surat and Dutch intrigues, Seizure of English ladies and gentlemen in a Danish ship at Anjengo by Hyder Ali's officers, Seizure by the Marathas of an Arab vessel from Muscat carrying English officers with despatches. (7) pp. 151-2, 167-8, 175-80, 195-246, 253-69, 287, 291, 301-23, 487-517, Correspondence between Directors, Lord Hillsborough and Lord Amherst 19th Jan. to 12th May 1780, Relative to despatch of Highland recruits and reinforcements, French and Spanish designs in the East Indies. (8) pp. 249-51, Sultan of Mindanao to the King 15th June 1775, Proposing an offensive and defensive alliance. See H/128 (8). (9) pp. 273-4, Lord Stormont to Count Walderen 17th April 1780, Request for assistance against the French and Spaniards as stipulated by the alliance (in French). (10) pp. 281-4, 295-9, Correspondence between the Directors and Lord Hillsborough 22nd to 27th April 1780, Relations with the Dutch and Draft Instructions to the Presidencies. (11) pp. 325-35, John Touchet and John Irving of the Middle Temple to Lord Hillsborough 4th May 1780, with Petition of British subjects in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, against the Supreme Court of Judicature dated 26th Feb. 1779. (12) pp. 339-51, Hector Munro to Lord Weymouth 16th Oct. 1779 (Original), Nawab of Arcot undertakes to invest him with the Order of the Bath, The ceremony, Munro's undertaking to observe the Statutes (about 1,400 words). (13) pp. 353-74, 455-81, Directors to Lord Hillsborough 11th May 1780, with Draft Instructions to India relative to the Nawab of Arcot and Raja of Tanjore. (14) pp. 377-80, Rumbold to Directors 16th Oct. 1779, Danger from Hyder Ali.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004131
040-000004183 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/93-190 : East Indies Series
IOR/H/144 : East Indies Series 52. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0086]/036-000004131[0052]/040-000004183
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1775
- End Date:
- 1780
- Date Range:
- 1775-1780
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Exhibitions:
- Magna Carta, (online), 10 March 2015-
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- To the honourable the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the British subjects residing in the provinces of Bengal, Behar and Orissa, and their several dependancies. Exhibited: Magna Carta, (online), 10 March 2015-.