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IOR/H/147

Record Id:: 040-000004186
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x0003c4
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/147
Title:: East Indies Series 55.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1, 265, 285, 293, 351, 453, 469, 470, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) List of Papers presented to Lord Hillsborough. pp. 5-6, From Bengal and Madras 1st Sept. 1780; pp. 469-70, Orders to Bengal, Madras and Bombay 26th Dec. 1780. (3) Letters and Advices from Governor-General and Bengal Council pp. 9, 13-7, 22nd April 1779, French subjects allowed to remain on taking oath of allegiance, Bombay ordered to release Ghaziuddin, Negotiations with Marathas. (4) pp. 21-3, W. Bruere to P. Michell, Calcutta, 9th April 1779, with list of French prisoners; pp. 93-141, Returns of Ordnance and Artillery stores taken from the French; pp. 173-81, Returns of French prisoners repatriated on the Nassau and Southampton Indiamen 14th Oct. 1779. (5) Letters and Advices from Madras. pp. 27-85, 14th Oct. 1779, Demolition of fortifications at Pondicherry and Karikal, Repatriation of French prisoners, Disputes about capitulation of Pondicherry, Liquidation of French Company's affairs, Admiral Vernon and Col. John Brathwaite, Basalat Jang's dismissal of M. Lally and the French troops. His cession of Guntur and question of Peshkash due to Nizam for the Northern Circars, Nawab of Arcot's public debts, Mismanagement of Tanjore, Supplies of money from Bengal; pp. 89-90, 12th July 1779, Despatch of French prisoners on the Sartine with, pp. 235-55, John Deschamp's letter to Directors 22nd Aug. 1780 explaining the diversion of the Sartine to Bourbon and giving lists of prisoners and their petition (in French) for this diversion; pp. 457-9, 12th Feb. 1780. Reinforcements sent to Bombay, Hyder Ali's orders to release Messrs. Bonnevaux and Banks. (6) pp. 145-71, Narrative of disputes between Governor Rumbold and Major-General Bellecombe by W. Sydenham, Town Major of Madras (about 4,000 words). (7) pp. 185-233, George Hodgson to P. Michell, Calcutta, 4th March 1780, with Account of Law Expenses in the Supreme Court from its establishment. (8) pp. 257-63, 269-70, 277-81, 289, 315-30, 473-86, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Hillsborough 7th Sept. to 26th Dec. 1780, relative to the proposed expedition to the South Seas. (9) pp. 273-5, Directors to Raja of Tanjore 22nd Jan. 1779, Suggesting payment of 4 lakhs promised to Madras Government. (10) pp. 297-8, Intelligence from Leghorn 3rd Sept. 1780, French forces in Mauritius. (11) pp. 301-12, S. Wilks to Sir Stanier Porten 29th Sept. 1780, with narrative (about 700 words) of Capt. William Robinson's engagement with M. St. Lubin near Mocha, by Capt. Mark Wood. (12) pp. 333-4, Rumbold to Raja of Tanjore 25th March 1780, Farewell letter, the Raja's loyalty to the English. (13) pp. 337-47, 355-429, Correspondence between Directors and Lord Hillsborough on Tanjore matters with protest (original) from Edmund Burke, 3rd Oct. 1780, against transfer of the Raja's revenues to the Madras Government. (14) pp. 433-4, Directors to Lord Hillsborough 20th Oct. 1780, Recruits. (15) pp. 437-49, Eyre Coote to Lord Hillsborough 25th Aug. 1779, Mode of settling the Tribute due to the Mughal. (16) pp. 461-2, Rumbold to Directors 7th Feb. 1780. (17) pp. 465-6, Lord Hillsborough to Directors 26th Dec. 1780, The Presidencies to be warned against possible Dutch attack, the King having ordered general reprisals against that nation. (18) pp. 489-94, Nawab of Arcot to Lord Weymouth and to the Queen 31st March 1780.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004131
040-000004186
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/93-190 : East Indies Series

IOR/H/147 : East Indies Series 55.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0086]/036-000004131[0055]/040-000004186
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:: 1779
End Date:: 1780
Date Range:: 1779-1780
Era:: CE
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