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IOR/H/604
- Record Id:
- 040-000004692
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0001a0
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/604
- Title:
- Political state of India.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) Minutes, pp. 1-83 by N. B. Edmonstone 22nd April 1816, pp. 87-95 by Archibald Seton 8th June 1816, and p. 99 by G. Dowdeswell 11th June 1816 on Earl of Moira's Minute of 1st Dec. 1815 (see H/603 (1)). [Edmonstone, Seton and Dowdeswell formed the Council at Fort William.] (2) pp. 103-21, Minute by the Earl of Moira 13th April 1816, Dislikes the idea of holding his hand in the matter of the Pindaris by fear of offending Sindia, Discusses the Court's idea of an alliance with Jaipur, which State is in imminent danger of destruction, and the effect of the new alliance upon British relations with the Nizam, Peshwa and Gaikwar. (3) Minutes, pp. 125-39 by Edmonstone 16th April, pp. 141-77 by Seton 17th April, and pp. 187-90 by Dowdeswell 19th April, on Moira's Minute of 13th April 1816. (4) pp. 179-84, Extracts from Documents received from Madras in April 1816 relating to Pindari incursions into Madras territory. (5) pp. 193-212, Minute by Earl of Moira 24th April 1816 on Edmonstone's of the 16th, Seton's of the 17th, and Dowdeswell's of the 19th. (6) pp. 215-6, Dowdeswell's Minute of 8th May on Earl of Moira's Minute of 24th April 1816. (7) Lieut. Richard Close (Resident with Sindia at Gwalior). pp. 221-58, to John Adam 20th Nov. 1816; pp. 363-83, to the Earl of Moira 18th Oct. to 3rd Dec. 1816, regarding the Pindaris, Sindia and the French Officer Baptiste. (8) pp. 261-7, Earl of Moira's Minute 6th Dec. 1816 on R. Close's despatches and the necessity of immediate action against the Pindaris. (9) Minutes by, pp. 269-78 Edmonstone 7th Dec., pp. 281-94 Seton 8th Dec., pp. 299-300 Dowdeswell 10th Dec. 1816, disagreeing with Earl of Moira's Minute of 6th Dec. 1816. (10) pp. 303-9, Earl of Moira's Minute of 12th Dec. 1816 agreeing to hold his hand relative to the Pindaris pending Court's orders. (11) Minutes by, pp. 311-22 Edmonstone 13th Dec., pp. 327-31 Seton 14th Dec., and Dowdeswell 14th Dec. altering their opinion. (12) pp. 339-48, Earl of Moira's Minute of 19th Dec. 1816, Decision to act immediately against the Pindaris. (13) pp. 351-60, Edmonstone's Minute 21st Dec. on Earl of Moira's of 19th Dec. 1816. (14) pp. 385-415, Earl of Moira's Minute 21st Feb. 1817 on the Secret Committee's Orders of 5th Sept. 1816, disagreeing with the Indian Government's policy in reference to the Pindaris. (15) Minutes, pp. 417-24 by Edmonstone 26th Feb., pp. 429-40 Seton 3rd March, and pp. 445-9 G. Dowdeswell 4th March 1817, on Earl of Moira's Minute of 21st Feb. 1817.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004692 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/604 : Political state of India. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0352]/040-000004692
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1816
- End Date:
- 1817
- Date Range:
- 1816-1817
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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