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IOR/H/511

Record Id:: 040-000004585
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00013d
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/511
Title:: Papers on Political Matters.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-17, Memorandum relative to the offer of King Baba to cede the Island of Johanna to the Company 16th Aug. 1796 to 25th Feb. 1807. (2) pp. 21-8, Memorandum relative to Jungee Khan, a Rohilla, son of Omar Khan, by G. Holford. (3) pp. 31-2, Note on correspondence between [Archibald] Seton (Resident at Delhi) and the Raja of Bhurtpore 1803-07. (4) pp. 33-87, Metcalfe's Mission to Ranjit Singh, Raja of Lahore, September 1807 to 18th Aug. 1810. See H/592-5. (5) pp. 89-184, "Memorandum [22nd Aug. 1810] of the grounds upon which the Governor-General [Lord Minto] deemed it expedient to interpose the British Authority for protecting the Raja of Berar against Ameer Khan" (Pindari Captain. See Life by Basawan Lal, translated by Thoby Prinsep 1832); p. 90, Contents. (6) pp. 189-94, List of references to Amrut Rao's (ex-Peshwa) allowance of 8 lakhs as arranged by Gen. Wellesley. (7) pp. 197-8, Mrs. Raush's claim on the Raja of Assam. (8) pp. 201-364, 369-404, Memoranda and Notes on Ameer Khan, Sindhia, Holkar, Bhopal, Pindaris and Raja of Berar 1810. (9) pp. 365-7, "Proposed distribution of the Troops for the protection of the British Dominions and those of its (sic) Allies against any future aggressions of Ameer Khan." (10) pp. 411-55, Notes of Correspondence to and from Bengal relative to Zemaun Shah (Ruler of Afghanistan 1793-99) 31st Aug. 1796 to 30th Jan. 1804. (11) pp. 459-69, Notes on Correspondence relative to Bundelcund 1812. (12) pp. 471-514, Rough Notes on Ameer Khan, Peshwa, Gaikwar, Cutch, Mysore, Travancore, Cochin, Delhi, Bundelcund, Ajaigarh, Collinga, and Gopal Singh Bundela (a marauding chief). (13) pp. 515-623, Memorandum (Original) on the Political State of India 10th Feb. 1813 by B. S. Jones (Author of Papers relative to the progress of the British Power in India), with, p. 626, Map of India corrected up to date. Treats of Persia, Lahore, Cabul, Ameer Khan, Raja of Berar, Pindaris, Ava, the Nizam, Peshwa, Rajas of Mysore, Travancore and Cochin, Gaikwar, Vizir of Oudh, Rajas of Bhurtpore and Mackery (?), King of Delhi (Shah Alam), capture of Ajaigarh and Collinga, Gopal Singh. (14) pp. 631-6, Rough notes on Berar, Bhopal, the Peshwa. (15) pp. 639-64, Extracts of letters from Metcalfe (19th Feb.) and Col. Ochterlony (4th March 1813) relative to the cession of Kashmir to Ranjit Singh.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004585
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/511 : Papers on Political Matters.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0287]/040-000004585
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1796
End Date:: 1813
Date Range:: 1796-1813
Era:: CE
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