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IOR/H/215

Record Id:: 040-000004256
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000171.0x00027d
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/215
Title:: Administration of Bengal.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-22, Francis to P. Michell 12th March 1776 with Memorandum on the rights of Zamindars. (2) Francis to Directors. pp. 23-44, 4th Nov. 1777, Irregularities committed by Hastings in the grant of Contracts, with List of Contracts granted in 1777; pp. 91-6, 12th Oct. 1780, Causes leading to the Duel with Hastings, Court's injustice in keeping on Hastings and Barwell after condemning their conduct, Determination to return to England; pp. 435-77, 19th Nov. 1781, with Memorandum on the Investment, State of Administration of Justice in Bengal, Condition of Oudh, Bonded Debts of Bombay and Madras, Increase of Civil Establishments in Bengal, Folly of reckoning bad debts as Assets, Folly of sending out new Corps instead of recruits for old Corps, Country Powers' loss of confidence in the English, Mistaken Policy towards the Marathas. (3) Minutes by Francis. pp. 47-89, 24th Oct. 1777, Case of the Rani of Rajshahi; pp. 353-66, 26th Sept. 1780, Necessity of Assisting Madras. (4) pp. 99-101, List of Papers transmitted by Francis with his letter to the Directors of 12th Oct. 1780. (5) pp. 103-8, Governor-General and Bengal Council to Brig.-Gen. Goddard 20th April 1780. (6) Bengal Public and Secret Consultations. pp. 111-23, 29th May 1780; pp. 241-4, 20th July 1780; pp. 261-79, 11th Sept. 1780; pp. 373-400, 25th and 26th Sept. 1780; pp. 407-20, 27th Sept. 1780. (7) Minutes by Hastings. pp. 127-43, 12th June 1780, Relations with Berar and the Marathas; pp. 163-71, 19th June 1780, with proposed Instructions to Major Carnac; pp. 187-95, 26th June 1780, Reply to Francis and Wheler; pp. 249-58, 3rd July 1780, Behaviour of Francis; pp. 283-4, 28th Aug. 1780, Proposals to raise money; pp. 305-49, 4th Sept. 1780, On Eyre Coote's requirements, with two letters to Beneram Pundit (one from the Dewan Dewagur). (8) Minutes by P. Francis and E. Wheler. pp. 147-59, 15th June 1780, Recall of Popham's Detachment; pp. 175-83, 19th June 1780, with Majority Instructions to Major Camac; pp. 199-233, 27th and 29th June 1780, Opposition to the Malwa Expedition. (9) pp. 237-8, Brig.-Gen. Goddard to Governor-General and Council 20th June 1780, Movements of Sindhia. (10) pp. 281-2, Board of Trade (P. M. Dacres, E. Stephenson, Simeon Droz, Al. Higginson, Al. Varixtel, W. Harwood) to Governor-General and Council 22nd Aug. 1780, Want of Money for the Investment. (11) Minutes by Eyre Coote. pp. 285-301, 4th Sept. 1780, Military requirements; pp. 369-71, 18th Sept. 1780, Postponement of supplies to Madras. (12) p. 403, Eyre Coote's proposed Disposition of Forces agreed to 27th Sept. 1780. (13) pp. 423-4, Bombay Select Committee to Governor-General and Council 17th Aug. 1780, Necessity of increased subsidy from Bengal; pp. 427-9, Minute by William Hornby 1st Aug. 1780; p. 431, Estimates of Receipts and Disbursements for Presidency of Bombay.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004252
040-000004256
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/212-221 : Administration of Warren Hastings

IOR/H/215 : Administration of Bengal.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0108]/036-000004252[0004]/040-000004256
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1776
End Date:: 1780
Date Range:: 1776-1780
Era:: CE
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