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IOR/H/173

Record Id:: 040-000004212
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x0002c1
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/173
Title:: East Indies Series 81.
Scope & Content:: (1) p. 1, Directors to Lord North 27th May 1783, Demur to appoint William Bristow to a post higher than that of a Writer. (2) pp. 5. 477, 753-4, Routine or Formal Letters. (3) Intelligence. pp. 7-9, From Bombay via Basra 25th Feb. and 2nd March 1783; pp. 757-60, From Pulicat 20th Jan. 1783, Capt. Gower of the Medea recaptures the Chaser. (4) Lists of Papers sent to Lord North. pp. 11-2, From Bengal 28th May 1783; p. 481, From Bengal 29th May 1783; p. 691, From Bengal 22nd July 1783. (5) Hastings to Directors. pp. 15-20, 16th Dec. 1782; pp. 23-31, 28th May 1782, Defence of his conduct in receiving a present from Asaf-ud-daula, with William Larkin's affidavit that this letter was written when dated. (6) p. 39, J. P. Auriol to P. Michell 11th Dec. 1782, Wheler unable to sign Despatches owing to illness. (7) pp. 43-120, Correspondence between Eyre Coote, Governor-General, and Madras Council 3rd Feb. to 3rd Oct. 1782, Eyre Coote's differences with the Madras Council. (8) pp. 125-217, Representations of Saiyid Asam Khan to Governor-General 1st July and 25th Nov. 1782 on behalf of the Nawab of Arcot against the Madras Government. (9) pp. 219-78, Governor-General and Bengal Council to Bombay Council 26th Dec. 1781, 24th June and 14th Oct. 1782, Relations with the Marathas and the War with Hyder Ali. (10) Letters and Advices from Bengal. pp. 281-99, 15th July 1782, Plan for Investment by Subscriptions, The Bijaigarh booty; pp 485-537, 7th Dec. 1782, Letters of Marque to ships in the Eastern Seas discontinued, Capts. McClary of the Dodalay and John O'Donnel of the Death and Glory accused of murdering Malays, New Channel in the Hugli, Storm and Famine at Madras, Export of Grain prohibited, Tiretta's plan for a public market, Francis' charges against Impey, Gen. Goddard's extravagance and replacement by Col. Charles Morgan, Investment and Revenue; pp. 541-51, 26th May 1782, The Marathas, Engagements with Suffrein, Subscription Loan; pp. 695-702, 3rd Feb. 1783, Good services of John Hollond with the Nizam, Expedition of Lieut. Turner to Tibet; pp. 705-32, 30th Jan. 1783, Death of Hyder Ali, War with Tipu Sultan, Complaints of the Nawab of Arcot, Maratha affairs, Gen. Goddard; pp. 735-50, 6th Feb. 1783, Collection of Revenue and Administration of Justice. (11) pp. 303-9, 765-6, Board of Trade, Calcutta, to Directors 8th May, 11th June 1782 and 7th Jan. 1783, The Investment. (12) pp. 313-4, Impey to [Lord Shelburne] 16th Dec. 1782, Withdraws application for leave; pp. 357-62, Correspondence regarding Impey's Code of Rules for the Sadr Diwani Adalat 5th July 1781. (13) pp. 317-53, 791-8, Impey's letters to Lord Shelburne 1st Aug. and 9th Nov. 1782 and, pp. 769-87, to Lord Grantham 1st Aug. 1782 (Original) with Rules of Practice for the Administration of Justice. (14) pp. 365-9, 377-474, 655-83, Impey's correspondence with Bengal Council and letters to Lord Shelburne 10th and 18th Oct. 1782 (Originals) and, pp. 593-651, to Directors 8th Aug. 1782 relative to charges made against him by Philip Francis in his letter of 3rd April 1779 to the Select Committee, with enclosures. (15) pp. 557-79, Proceedings of Bengal Council in Law Department 9th Aug. 1782, Discharge of the Patna Magistrates from imprisonment; pp. 585-6, Do., do. in Revenue Department 24th Sept. 1782, Compensation of the Patna Magistrates. (16) pp. 687-8, 20th June 1783, Enlistments in Ireland.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004131
040-000004212
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/93-190 : East Indies Series

IOR/H/173 : East Indies Series 81.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0086]/036-000004131[0081]/040-000004212
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1781
End Date:: 1783
Date Range:: 1781-1783
Era:: CE
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