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IOR/H/331
- Record Id:
- 040-000004384
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00007a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/331
- Title:
- Papers on political and military matters.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-141, List of Papers ordered to be laid before the Secret Committee and others ordered to be copied after being read to them 1781. (2) pp. 145-9, Sketch of Intelligence April 1781, Apparently from Latouche at Basra. (3) pp. 153-67, Summary of Events since the Invasion of the Carnatic by Hyder Ali 16th April--10th Sept. 1781. (4) pp. 169-77, Recapitulation of Events on Bengal Consultations, dated 24th Aug. 1780, Gen. Goddard's arrival from Bengal at Bombay, Capture of Ahmedabad, defeat of the Marathas and of Sindhia, Capt. [William] Bruce, in conjunction with Rana of Gohad, defeats the Marathas, Capt. Popham captures Gwalior. (5) pp. 181-2, Royal order to pay to Henry Dundas £400, to be equally divided between Thomas Morton and William Ramsay for attendance on the Committees of Secrecy appointed by the House of Commons in 1781 and 1782 to enquire into the Rise, Progress, &c. of the Maratha War. (6) pp. 185-347, Col. William Fullarton to Lord Macartney and Madras Select Committee, 7th Jan. 1785, Relation of his proceedings in command of the Southern Forces. (Printed in Fullarton's View of the English Interests in India.) See Remarks upon Colonel Fullarton's View . . . by an Officer. 1788. (India Office Library). (7) pp. 349-50, John Macpherson to John Motteux (Chairman) 17th Dec. 1788, with, pp. 351-63, Capt. Agnew's account of Col. Fullarton's manner of conducting the Department of Military Hircarrah Intelligence. The Spies employed were Brahmins. Faria de Sousa mentions this employment of Brahmin Spies by the Indian Princes when the Portuguese first arrived in India. (8) pp. 365-78, Extracts from Madras Proceedings relative to Disputes between the Madras Select Committee and the King's Officers 1784. (9) pp. 381-4, Lord Wellesley to Lord Clive--February 1802, Military reductions consequent on conclusion of peace with France.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004331
040-000004384 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/285-331 : Arcot
IOR/H/331 : Papers on political and military matters. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0132]/036-000004331[0053]/040-000004384
- 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:
- 1802
- Date Range:
- 1781-1802
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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