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IOR/H/668
- Record Id:
- 040-000004764
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0001e2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/668
- Title:
- The Burmese War 1823-1828.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-947, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 9th March to 18th May 1826 (not in Chronological Order), relating to the War with Burma, Negotiations for and Conclusion of Peace. (2) Brig.-Gen. A. Campbell (Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Burma). pp. 1-2, 25-7, 57-8, 65-70, 219-22, 525-31, 553-7, 563-7, 603-4, 719-22, 927-8, 942-5, to G. Swinton -- Feb. to -- April 1826; pp. 531-4, General Order of 9th Feb. 1826, A British victory at Pagahm Mew; pp. 857-9, 929-32, to Governor-General 1st and 24th Feb. 1826. (3) Brig.-Gen. Campbell and T. C. Robertson (Commissioners in Ava and Pegu). pp. 5-9, to Governor-General in Council 24th Feb. 1826, with, pp. 13-8, 607-20, 932-40, Treaty concluded with the Burmese 24th Feb. 1826 (Printed in Aitchison, I, 271-4); pp. 213-4, Proclamation to Talaings, Burmese and other Inhabitants 11th May 1826; pp. 787-801, to G. Swinton 12th April 1826. (4) pp. 29-35, Statement by Capt. Johnstone of the Enterprise -- Feb. 1826, relative to negotiations by Brig.-Gen. Campbell. (5) Ross D. Mangles (Secretary to the Commissioners for Ava and Pegu). pp. 37-55, 537-49, 623-5, 627, 631-2, 651-7, to G. Swinton, 3rd Feb. to 23rd March 1826, with copies of the Commissioners' Resolution; pp. 638-42, 645-7, to Sarkies Manook 27th Dec. 1825 to 3rd March 1826; pp. 661-2, to Capt. W. Williamson (Deputy Political Agent) 22nd March 1826. (6) Lieut. T. A. Trant (Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General). pp. 58-61, to Lieut.-Col. F. S. Tidy (Deputy Adjutant-General) 30th Jan. 1826; pp. 845-7, to Capt. [Lewis] Van Sandan (Officiating Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General), n.d. (7) J. Crawfurd (Third Commissioner for Ava and Pegu). pp. 73-4, 211-3, 251-73, 289, 295, 299-313, 335-77, 381, 517-8, to G. Swinton 24th Feb. to 14th May 1826; pp. 74-6, to Ross Mangles 18th Feb. 1826; pp. 273-5, 312-6, Proclamation of 6th April 1826 with Regulations for the new Settlement at Amherst; pp. 283-6, to Capt. Robert Fenwick 18th Feb. 1826. (8) pp. 79-94, Capt. J. J. Snodgrass (Military Secretary to Brig.-Gen. Campbell) to G. Swinton 21st Feb. 1826. (9) pp. 97-106, 861-4, 877-8, 889, Brig. W. Smelt (Commanding the Lower Provinces) to G. Swinton 21st to 26th Feb. 1826. (10) Lord Amherst (Governor-General), Minutes. pp. 109-22, 23rd April 1826, on the Commander-in-Chief's Minute of the 19th (see (32) below); pp. 591-3, 28th Jan. 1826, Capt. Snodgrass to carry home the Despatches announcing conclusion of Peace; pp. 683-717, General Order 11th April 1826, Thanks to the Army under Brig.-Gen. Campbell. (11) J. H. Harington (Member of Council), Minutes. pp. 125-47, 25th April 1826, The Commander-in-Chief's Minute; p. 595, 28th Jan. 1826, Capt. Snodgrass. (12) W. B. Bayley (Member of Council), Minutes. pp. 149-71, 6th May 1826, Terms of the Treaty; pp. 599-600, 28th Jan. 1826, Capt Snodgrass. (13) G. Swinton (Secretary in the Secret, Foreign and Political Department). pp. 175-209, Note on the applicability of Lord Hastings' Policy after the Nepal War to the Case of Burma; p. 727, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell 12th April 1826; pp. 743-6, 753-4, 767-8, to Capt. H. D. Chads 12th April 1826; pp. 761-4, to Commodore Sir James Brisbane 17th April 1826; pp. 775-85, 805-13, to Brig.-Gen. Campbell and T. C. Robertson 7th and 14th April 1826; pp. 817-9, to J. Crawfurd 14th April 1826; pp. 821-2, to T. C. Robertson 14th April 1826. (14) pp. 223-47, Military Returns for the Troops in Burma. (15) pp. 276-83, Capt. J. T. Studdart (H.M.S. Champion) to J. Crawfurd [--April 1826]. (16) pp. 289-92, 296-7, 558-60, 567-88, Burmese Correspondence and Intelligence. (17) pp. 317-20, Civil Superintendent of Martaban [Capt. Robert Fenwick] to J. Crawfurd 3rd May 1826. (18) pp. 320-1, Lieut. G. Loughton (Bombay Marine) to J. Crawfurd 8th May 1826, with, pp. 321-33, Observations on the Settlement at Amherst. (19) pp. 382-513, Depositions of Europeans and others relative to the disposition of the Burmese King and People towards the British before and during the War (sent by Crawfurd to G. Swinton in his letter of 12th May 1826). (20) pp. 518-22, Capt. W. Spiers to J. Crawfurd 13th May 1826. (21) pp. 628-9, Major A. Stock (Paymaster) to Ross Mangles 6th March 1826. (22) pp. 632-8, 643-5, Sarkies Manook to Ross Mangles 25th Feb. to 3rd March 1826. (23) Capt. W. Williamson (Deputy Political Agent). pp. 657-61, to Ross Mangles 28th Jan. 1826; pp. 869-73, to Capt. Robert Fenwick 10th Jan. 1826. (24) Lieut.-Col. H. H. Pepper. pp. 665-81, 893-4, to Lieut.-Col. F. S. Tidy 14th Jan. to -- Feb. 1826; pp. 878-81, 890-2, to Brig. W. Smelt 19th Feb. 1826; pp. 883-5, to Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General [Lieut. T. A. Trant] 13th Feb. 1826. (25) p. 723, Lieut. J. N. Ware (Fort Adjutant) to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 10th Feb. 1826. (26) pp. 724-5, Thomas Stevens (Provost Marshal) to Lieut.-Col. Tidy 25th Feb. 1826. (27) Capt. H. D. Chads (H.M.S. Alligator). pp. 731, 749-50, 771-2, to G. Swinton 15th April 1826; pp. 739-40, to Lord Amherst 8th April 1826. (28) pp. 735-6, 757-9, Commodore Sir James Brisbane to Lord Amherst 6th Jan. and 18th March 1826, Placing the Alligator at his disposal to take home Despatches. (29) Commodore John Hayes. pp. 825-9, to G. Swinton 7th April 1826; pp. 829-34, to John Trotter (Secretary of the Marine Board, Fort William) 7th April 1826. (30) pp. 839-40, Major W. L. Watson (Adjutant-General) to G. Swinton 15th April 1826. (31) pp. 840-4, Brig. [John] McInnes (Commanding South-Eastern Division) to Major Watson 31st March 1826. (32) pp. 849-54, Lord Combermere (Commander-in-Chief) Minute of 19th April 1826. (See (10)-(12) above.) (33) pp. 865-7, Capt. Robert Fenwick (Superintendent at Martaban) to Brig. Smelt 13th Feb. 1826. (34) pp. 894-8, Ensign T. J. Clerk to Capt. G. H. Budd (Major of Brigade) 13th Feb. 1826, Repulse of a Burmese attack at Meekow. (35) W. J. Turquand (in charge of Mymensingh). pp. 901, 917, to G. Swinton 13th and 25th Feb. 1826; pp. 919-22, to Capt. T. J. Grant, n.d. (36) pp. 903-15, 917-9, Capt. T. J. Grant (Commanding Raja Gumbur Sing's Levy) 23rd Jan. to 3rd Feb. 1826. (37) pp. 925-7, Lord Amherst and Council to Secret Committee 7th April 1826, Announcing Ratification of Treaty with Burma. (38) p. 946, List of Packet to Secret Committee 7th April 1826.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004755
040-000004764 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/660-680 : Burmese War 1823-1828
IOR/H/668 : The Burmese War 1823-1828. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0375]/036-000004755[0009]/040-000004764
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1826
- End Date:
- 1826
- Date Range:
- 1826
- Era:
- CE
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