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IOR/H/555

Record Id:: 040-000004637
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00016d
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/555
Title:: Bengal correspondence
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1, 153, 173, Routine or Formal Letters. (2) Bengal Select Committee to Secret Committee, London. pp. 5-6, 12th July 1784, Affairs at Delhi; pp. 9-10, 15th March 1784; pp. 271-81, 22nd Feb. 1785, Monsieur Montigny and French intrigues at Bombay with intercepted letters; pp. 283-9, 27th Oct. 1785, Nicobar and Andaman Islands; pp. 315-8, 19th Nov. 1785, Disaffection of the native troops in Madras; pp. 321-5, 10th Jan. 1785, French aggressiveness in Bengal. (3) Bengal Council to Hastings. pp. 13-5, 16th March 1784, French inrigues with the Indian Princes; p. 17, Proceedings of Bengal Council 16th March 1784, Measures for countering French intrigues; p. 145, 6th July 1784, Objections to compliance with wishes of Shah Alam. (4) Hastings to Bengal Council, Lucknow. pp. 21-8, 2nd April 1784, French intrigue; pp. 271*-4*, 20th Sept. 1784, Company's claims on Asaf-ud-daula (Printed). (5) p. 33, Bengal Council to Lord Macartney and Select Committee, Madras, 13th April 1784, Precautions against French intrigue. (6) pp. 37-41, Military Returns, signed by Peter Murray, Adjutant-General, 4th July 1784. (7) pp. 45-66, Hastings to Edward Wheeler, Lucknow and Delhi, 30th May, 1st and 6th June 1784, Affairs of Shah Alam, with, pp. 69-113, Letters from Shah Alam, Omeer-ul-Omrah and Madjud-o-Dowlah to Hastings, proposed Treaties with Shah Alam and Madjud-o-Dowlah. (Papers supplied by Major James Browne, Resident with Shah Alam.) (8) pp. 117-41, Minutes by Edward Wheeler 30th June, John Macpherson 30th June, and John Stables 6th July 1784, Question of giving assistance to Shah Alam. (9) pp. 149, 189, 251, Lists of Papers. (10) Lord Macartney to Secret Committee, London. pp. 157-8, 20th Sept. 1784, Behaviour of Mr. Sadleir; p. 161, 18th Sept. 1784; pp. 165-71, Secret Intelligence from Indian April 1784, with notes on the same. (11) pp. 173-86, Edward Hay (Secretary, Bengal) to Thomas Morton (Secretary, Court of Directors) 17th July 1784, with Accounts of Orders issued on the Treasury, &c., and letter from Claud Alexander (Military Paymaster) with Account of Arrears of Pay due to the Army 31st May 1784. These amounted to 41,71,764 Current Rupees. (12) Hastings to Court. pp. 193-249, 255-65, Lucknow 30th April, 16th June and 1st Oct. 1784, Company's claims on Asaf-ud-daula, Nawab Wazir of Oudh; pp. 267-9, 20th Oct. 1784, Death of Mr. Wheeler, Affairs of Prince Meerza Jehandar Shaw. (13) pp. 249A-C, List of Contents to this Volume. (14) pp. 299-311, John Macpherson to Secret Committee 23rd Sept. 1785, Army Arrears.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
040-000004637
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous

IOR/H/555 : Bengal correspondence
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0316]/040-000004637
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1784
End Date:: 1785
Date Range:: 1784-1785
Era:: CE
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