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IOR/H/388
- Record Id:
- 040-000004445
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0000b7
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/388
- Title:
- Military papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-13, 23-30, 75-81, 115-23, 285-303, 309-11, 329-30, 353-61, 371-81, 391-404, 415-7, 423-34, 443-58, 485-96, 503-6, 517-25, 567-73, 587, 595-6, 635-8, 697, 717-8, 721-2, 737-8, 745, Murray to Dundas 12th Jan. 1794 to 18th Jan. 1799 (practically all of these are Originals). (2) pp. 15-20, 83-5, Account of De Boigne's Troops. (3) Murray to Sir John Shore (Governor-General) and Bengal Council pp. 33-42, 10th April 1794, Control in the Military Department; pp. 45-50, 22nd April 1783, Economy in the Boat Department; pp. 53-61, 26th April 1794, with Papers relating to Economy in Clerical Establishments; pp. 195-200, 28th June 1794, Jaipur Affairs and Col. Malcolm; pp. 419-20, 5th June 1795, Bengal Military Paymaster's Department; pp. 575-80, 31st Aug. 1796, Statement of Military Establishments required by Parliament; pp. 641-8, 9th Jan. 1797, Presenting certain Persian Books and suggesting Rules for preservation of Secrecy in confidential matters; pp. 669-70, 15th April 1797, Bad condition of Forts in Ceylon and necessity of control of Local Governments by the Supreme Council; pp. 673-5, 10th June 1797, Audits of Military Accounts; p. 678, 19th Dec. 1796, with letter of 25th Nov. 1796 from Col. James Kerr, Military Auditor-General, Bombay. (4) pp. 63-71, William Cabell to Dundas 4th July 1795, with extract of Bengal Letter of 15th May 1794 enumerating Murray's services and proposing a reward of 50,000 Sicca Rupees, Dundas' approval. (5) p. 88, Plan of Port Cornwallis at the Andamans; pp. 89-101, Account of Port Cornwallis, Alleged cannibalism a matter to be doubted (about 3,700 words). (6) pp. 103-7, 469-79, 499-501, Correspondence between Murray and Field Officers up-country regarding the attitude of Cornwallis to the Bengal Officers, the New Regulations, Danger of invasion, &c. 1795-96. (7) Memoranda by Murray. pp. 111-4, 281-3, On the Military Regulations; pp. 203-77, On improvement of the Breed of Cattle 6th June 1791, with, pp. 264-5, a Glossary; pp. 685-91, Observations on the Cape of Good Hope (about 7,176 words); pp. 741-3, The British position in India threatened on all sides. (8) pp. 125-94, J. Pillet to Murray with an Account (about 8,000 words) of Jaipur and the situation and proposals of Partab Singh (in French with English abstract). (9) pp. 305-6, Murray to a Friend in England 21st Sept. 1794, Rules regarding Officers returning to India from Leave. (10) pp. 315-28, 385-90, 404-10, Correspondence between Murray and Gen. de Boigne January and February 1794, References to the Taj Mahal. (11) pp. 333-49, Murray to his brother Lieut.-Col. Peter Murray (Military Adjutant-General) 31st Dec. 1794, Military Establishment in Oudh. (12) pp. 367-9, Murray to Capt. Collins, Military Secretary to the Governor-General 10th Sept. 1794. (13) pp. 411-4, 435-40, Accounts of Revenue, Faujdari, Salt, Commercial, Marine, General and Mint Departments 1792-94. (14) pp. 461-5, Murray to Lord Cornwallis 11th Aug. 1793, Military System for India. (15) pp. 481-3, Murray's correspondence with Sir Robert Abercromby (Commander-in-Chief) regarding Ordnance for the Cape of Good Hope. (16) pp. 507-16, Minutes of Council in the Military Department 30th March 1796 (Printed), New Military Establishment, Gives names of all British Officers, Some regulations about the Uniform of the Native Troops. [The term "Black Troops" is now dropped.] (17) pp. 527-8, 531-45, 551-65, Papers relating to the Payment of Troops, 1796. (18) p. 547, Murray to Bengal Government 30th Jan. 1786, necessity of liberal stipends to the Company's Servants to avoid corruption. (19) pp. 583-6, Capt. R. Murray to Sir John Murray 22nd Aug. 1796. (20) pp. 591-3, Col. James Kerr (Military Auditor-General, Bombay) to Murray 31st Aug. 1796, Paymaster's Regulations. (21) pp. 599-613, Account of Burma and Pegu and the steps necessary in case of a rupture, by Dr. Francis Buchanan (about 3,000 words). See The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma, translated by Pe Maung Tin and G. H. Luce, 1923. (22) pp. 615-8, Murray to David Scott 30th Sept. 1796, Congratulating him on his election as Chairman. (23) p. 619, William Ramsay to Col. G. B. Eyres 13th April 1796, Concession to retiring Officers. (24) pp. 623-32, G. Cainter to Murray 27th Sept. 1797 (Original), Proceedings at Prince of Wales Island. (25) pp. 651-67, Murray to Capt. Isaac Humphreys (Secretary to the Military Board) 10th March and 14th April 1797, Bad condition of the forts in Ceylon. (26) pp. 693-6, Capt. Isaac Humphreys to Murray 11th Jan. 1797, Thansks and Farewell good wishes from the Military Board. (27) pp. 701-14, Case of James Thompson, Mariner, 1793, Caught at Mauritius by the outbreak of War. (28) pp. 725-34, Intelligence from Mysore. (29) pp. 749-50, Murray to Directors 10th Dec. 1798, Wishes to remain in England. (30) pp. 753-69, Lieut.-Col. Peter Murray to Dundas 14th Nov. 1798 and 28th March 1799 (Originals), Complains of the Company's Treatment.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004445 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/388 : Military papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0193]/040-000004445
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1792
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 1792-1799
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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