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IOR/H/244
- Record Id:
- 040-000004286
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00001c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/244
- Title:
- Raising of Swiss and Hanoverian troops.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-103, Transactions between the Company and Col. James Francis Erskine relative to the raising of a Regiment of Swiss Troops in consequence of the news of Hyder Ali's incursion into the Carnatic, with a List of Original Papers on the subject 30th March 1781 to 1st Feb. 1782. (2) pp. 105-37, Correspondence between the Directors and India regarding the Swiss Troops 23rd Aug. 1751--13th March 1761. (3) pp. 139-65, 176-83, Payments and disbursements for raising Hanoverian Troops 1781-82. (4) pp. 167-74, Two letters from Brig.-Gen. Caillaud to--13th and 8th July 1781 (Original). (5) pp. 185-7, Two letters from Samuel Wilks to Gen. [Caillaud]--and 29th Aug. 1781 (Original). (6) pp. 189-526, Correspondence with Lords Stormont, Hillsborough and Sandwich respecting the raising, &c. of Swiss and German (i.e. Hanoverian) Troops 27th March to 18th Sept. 1781; pp. 210-6, Proposals by Col. James Francis Erskine 25th April 1781; pp. 237-54, Memorial from Col. H. A. de Scheiter, Hanover, 15th May 1781; pp. 269-71, 281-91, Instructions to (25th May) and Agreement with (2nd June 1781) Brig.-Gen. John Caillaud to arrange with the Hanoverian Minister for the levey of Hanoverians; pp. 311-7, Instructions to Capt. Thomas Pechell, Commissary to the Hanoverian levies; pp. 329-39, Instructions to Capt. James King; pp. 369-400, Regulations for the Hanoverian Regiment; pp. 489-503, Caillaud's Report to Directors on the raising of the Hanoverians 7th Sept. 1781.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004286 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/244 : Raising of Swiss and Hanoverian troops. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0125]/040-000004286
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1751
- End Date:
- 1782
- Date Range:
- 1751-1782
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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