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IOR/H/212

Record Id:: 040-000004253
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x00027a
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/212
Title:: Warren Hastings; the administration of Bengal.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-7, Proceedings in Committee of Correspondence relative to Instructions [to Governor-General and Council] 1773. (2) pp. 9-39, Instructions to Warren Hastings, John Clavering, George Monson, Richard Barwell, and Philip Francis 29th March 1774 (see H/769 (5)); pp. 41-57, Printed Instructions to same with opinion that they are legal of James Wallace, Richard Jackson, J. Skynner, J. Dunning, and C. Sayer 14th Jan. 1774; pp. 61-94, Printed Instructions for the Governor-General and Bengal Council and for the Council of Commerce with Directions for Institution of a Board of Exchequer, with opinion that they are legal by the same 14th Jan. 1774, Printed in Appendix XXV to Tenth Report of the Select Committee. (3) pp. 97-165, Letters from Bombay Council (31st Dec. 1774) and Madras Council (7th Dec. 1774) to Governor-General and Bengal Council, giving an account of the two Presidencies and of their relations with the Country Powers. (4) pp. 167-270, Papers relative to Nandkumar and Kamaluddin's charges against Joseph Fowke 1775; pp. 271-99, Printed "Narrative of Fact leading to the Trials of Maharajah Nundocomar and Joseph Fowke for conspiracies against Governor Hastings and Richard Barwell and of Maharajah Nundocomar for forgery," 1776, including Addresses to Elijah Impey and the Supreme Court from the Grand Jury, the Free Merchants, the Armenians, &c. See H/121 (8); pp. 301-9, References to the Authorities concerning Nandkumar. (5) pp. 311-424, Extracts of Correspondence relative to the Rohilla War 1772. (6) pp. 425-72, Abstract of Charges [against Hastings] and Answers from the arrival of the Majority (i.e. Clavering, Monson, and Francis) in Bengal 30th Nov. 1774 to 31st July 1779. (7) pp. 475-559, Papers relative to Chet Singh December 1775; pp. 563-4, William Cabell to W. Grenville 11th Jan. 1786 (Original), Why did Hastings increase Chet Singh's tribute? pp. 683-821, Bengal Persian Correspondence relative to Chet Singh 16th Jan. 1775 to 4th Nov. 1776. See Note in H/203. (8) pp. 567-678, Embassy of Alexander K. Elliot to Berar to conclude a Treaty with Madhuji Bhonsla 18th July 1778. (9) pp. 823-38, John Macpherson to Directors, Calcutta, 2nd April 1783 (Original), Justifying his support of his Colleagues of the Bengal Council in the suppression of Chet Singh. (10) pp. 841-946, References to Warren Hastings in the Consultations, &c. 28th Oct. 1774 to 12th Feb. 1778.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004252
040-000004253
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/212-221 : Administration of Warren Hastings

IOR/H/212 : Warren Hastings; the administration of Bengal.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0108]/036-000004252[0001]/040-000004253
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1772
End Date:: 1786
Date Range:: 1772-1786
Era:: CE
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