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IOR/H/456c
- Record Id:
- 040-000004524
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x000102
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/456c
- Title:
- Transcripts of documents sent home in 1798 - 1799 for John Bruce, historiographer to the East India Company.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 9-167, Sketch of the Proceedings of the Committee (Philip Dundas, Robert Taylor, P. S. Maister, Nathan, Crow, H. Scott and Jos. Boden) appointed to collect materials for the Company's Historiographer, Bombay, 31st July 1798; pp. 173-211, Second Sketch of above. (2) pp. 221-71, Report from the Committee (D. Seton, Edward Galley, A. Ramsay, W. Cherry and John Church) at Surat, appointed for the same purpose, to Philip Dundas and Committee 24th Dec. 1798. (3) pp. 277-83, Sketch respecting Tatta "from Scindy Books and Diaries" (about 300 words). (4) pp. 285-9, Sketch respecting Onore (about 600 words). (5) pp. 305-24, Observations by Philip Dundas on the Subjects stated by the Court of Directors for obtaining information for Mr. Bruce. (6) pp. 329-31, George Parry (Resident at Anjengo) to Philip Dundas 29th June 1798. (7) pp. 337-47, Rise and Progress of the Maratta States, Hindoo Theology, Scindia and Malabar. See James Anderson's Translation from Ferishta, Asiatic Annual Register, Vol. I, Misc. Tracts, p. 148. (8) pp. 353-491, Murdoch Brown's Account of the Malabar Provinces since the conquest of Hyder Ally 25th June 1798. (9) pp. 497-685, Introduction to the Sketch and Description of the Gulph of Manar and adjacent Coasts by Lieut. John Wedgbrough 30th Dec. 1796 (about 8,500 words). (10) pp. 691-739, Account of the Islands, Banks, &c. between Manar and Jaffnapatam from Observations made and information collected in October 1795 on the spot by John Wedgbrough (about 3,500 words). (11) p. 745, List of Contents.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004524 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/456c : Transcripts of documents sent home in 1798 - 1799 for John Bruce, historiographer to the East India Company. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0252]/040-000004524
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1795
- End Date:
- 1798
- Date Range:
- 1795-1798
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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