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IOR/H/669
- Record Id:
- 040-000004765
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0001e3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/669
- Title:
- The Burmese War 1823-1828.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-826, Enclosures in Bengal Secret Letters 19th May to 20th Oct. 1826, The Settlement with Burma, Negotiations and Treaties with Siam, including:-- (2) pp. 1-4, A. Jussan (ten years' resident in Burma) to J. Crawfurd 27th March 1826, State of public opinion previous to the War strongly in favour of a trial of strength with the British; pp. 9-29, H. Gouger to G. Swinton 22nd April 1826, Observations at Ava prior to and during the war; pp. 36-55, Narrative of events at Ava [by a person not named but an eye-witness] from immediately before up to the end of the war, The Raj Guru responsible for the breach of the Treaty of Melloon. (3) pp. 33-4, T. C. Robertson (ex-Civil Commissioner for Ava and Pegu) to G. Swinton 28th April 1826. (4) pp. 57-8, Lieut.-Col. Robert Stevenson (Quartermaster-General) to G. Swinton 13th May 1826. (5) pp. 58-107, Lieut. T. A. Trant (Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General) to Lieut.-Col. Stevenson 12th April 1826 with report on the route followed by a Madras Battalion across the Arakan Hills. (6) pp. 109-15, Lieut.-Col. C. Bishop (Senior Officer of Madras Troops in Ava) to D. Hill 31st May 1826. (7) Lord Amherst. pp. 117-21, to the King of Ava 30th June 1826; pp. 254-7, to the King of Ava -- Aug. 1826, with, p. 257, a List of presents valued at 2,869 Madras Rupees. (8) Major.-Gen. A. Campbell and J. Crawfurd (Commissioners for Ava and Pegu). pp. 125-6, 155, 163, 181-237, to G. Swinton, 6th June to 23rd Sept. 1826; pp. 155-61, Regulations for the new Port of Amherst; p. 164, to Capt. Robert Fenwick 1st Aug. 1826; pp. 165-70, Provisional Regulations for the administration of Justice at Amherst; pp. 266-8, to Surgeon Nathaniel Wallich 28th Aug. 1826. (9) pp. 129-33, Lord Amherst and Council to R. Fullerton and Council, Prince of Wales Island, 27th July 1826. (10) George Swinton (Secretary in Secret, Political and Foreign Department). pp. 137-40, to A. D. Maingy 27th July 1826; pp. 143-65, to W. S. Cracroft 27th July 1826; pp. 505-10, 529-33, 541-2, to J. Crawfurd 5th Aug. to 15th Sept. 1826; pp. 513-27, 537-8, 549-50, to Major-Gen. A. Campbell 15th Sept. 1826; pp. 545-6, to R. Hunter (Senior Commissioner of Arakan) 15th Sept. 1826; pp. 561-3, to David Hill 8th Sept. 1826. (11) Major-Gen. Campbell to G. Swinton. pp. 147-51, 577, 609, 615-22, 627-31, 18th Aug. to 28th Sept. 1826; p. 577, 23rd Sept. 1826, with, pp. 578-605, Proceedings of a Court Martial on two Malays reputed to have murdered Mr. Langley, owner of the Sagor, and a lascar; pp. 610-2, Burmese Letters. (12) pp. 173-8, Capt. Charles G. Alves (18th Madras N.I.) to G. Swinton 14th Aug. 1825. (13) J. Crawfurd (Civil Commissioner for Ava and Pegu). pp. 241-50, 639-47, to G. Swinton 26th Aug. to 10th Sept. 1826; pp. 253-4, to the Persian Secretary 28th Aug. 1826. (14) Assistant Surgeon Nathaniel Wallich, M.D. (Superintendent of the Botanical Gardens and Superintendent of Government Plantations). pp. 261-2, to G. Swinton 29th Aug. 1826; pp. 263-6, to Commissioners for Ava and Pegu 22nd Aug. 1826, proposing to take Teak Timber in part payment of the Burmese Indemnity for Commissariat purposes. (15) Robert Fullerton (Governor of Prince of Wales Island). pp. 271-3, 695-6, to Lord Amherst and Council 22nd June and 14th Sept. 1826; pp. 326-33, 704-12, 724-6, to A. D. Maingy 8th May to 5th Sept. 1826; pp. 338-45, 387-94, Minutes of 1st and 19th June 1826, Breach of the Treaty with Siam by the Raja of Ligore; pp. 347-54, Malay Correspondence. (16) A. D. Maingy (Commissioner for the Provinces of Mergui and Tavoy). pp. 293-5, to R. Fullerton 19th March 1826, Exchange of Burmese and Siamese prisoners, Estimate of Establishment for the Provinces, Mutiny on the Fortune; pp. 314-25, Do. do. 23rd April 1826, Introduction of Chinese labour for the Mines; pp. 696-704, 14th Aug. 1826; pp. 667-8, to G. Swinton -- Aug. 1826; pp. 715-9, to W. E. Fullerton 14th Aug. 1826. (17) W. E. Fullerton (Secretary, Prince of Wales Island for the Ceded Provinces). pp. 296-7, 304, to A. D. Maingy 14th April 1826; pp. 303-4, to Capt. Robert Fenwick 4th April 1826; pp. 309-12, to Lieut.-Col. Snow 8th May 1826, with, pp. 312-4, Madras Regulations for the Judicial Department 25th March 1826, defining the respective spheres of the Civil and Military Authorities in the case of any disturbance. (18) pp. 298-300, Extract of Lieut.-Col. [Charles] Hopkinson's (Madras Artillery) Artillery Orders 23rd March 1826. (19) pp. 301-2, Capt. Robert Fenwick (Civil Superintendent of Amherst, Martaban) to Secretary [W. S. Cracroft], Prince of Wales Island, 25th March 1826. (20) pp. 305-7, Sir Thomas Munro and Madras Council to Prince of Wales Island Council 8th Nov. 1825. (21) pp. 307-9, Robert Fullerton and Prince of Wales Island Council to Sir Thomas Munro 6th May 1826. (22) W. S. Cracroft (Secretary, Prince of Wales Island). pp. 337-8, 397, to G. Swinton 28th June and 27th July 1826; pp. 345-7, to Capt. H. Burney [--May 1826]. (23) Capt. H. Burney (Envoy to Siam). pp. 355-84, 399-448, 672-93, 730-60, Journal of his Mission to Siam 1st April to 9th Sept. 1826; pp. 385-7, to W. S. Cracroft 4th May 1826; p. 398, to R. Fullerton 18th May 1826; pp. 671-2, 729-30, to G. Swinton 19th June to -- Sept. 1826. (24) pp. 448-89, Draft Treaties proposed by King of Siam's Ministers April 1826; pp. 761-82, Treaty with Siam concluded by Capt. Burney in June 1821 (Printed in Aitchison, I, 367-72) with Commercial Treaty (Printed in Aitchison, I, 373-5); pp. 783-91, King of Siam's Mandate 8/10th July 1826; pp. 792-807, List of presents exchanged with the King of Siam; pp. 808-25, Letters from the Chief Minister of Siam to the Governor-General, G. Swinton and R. Fullerton 8/10th July 1826; pp. 825-6, Raja of Ligore to R. Fullerton. (25) pp. 485-94, C. Tucker (Commissioner of Sylhet) to G. Swinton 31st Aug. 1826. (26) pp. 494-501, Capt. T. J. Grant (Commanding Gumbhur Sing's Levy) to C. Tucker 29th July 1826. (27) pp. 553-4, David Hill (Chief Secretary, Madras) to G. Swinton 14th Aug. 1826. (28) pp. 554-5, Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Townshend (Commander-in-Chief, Madras) to D. Hill -- Aug. 1826. (29) pp. 556-8, Minute by Sir Thomas Munro 9th Aug. 1826 on the expediency of Madras providing troops for Tenasserim. (30) pp. 565-73, Treaty with Ava settled by Major-Gen. A. Campbell 11th April 1826 (Printed in Aitchison, I, 271-4). (31) pp. 622-4, Staff-Surgeon A. Campbell to Major-Gen. Campbell 27th Sept. 1826, Suitability of a site at Moulmein for a Military Cantonment. (32) pp. 631-5, Major H. Nicholson (Paymaster) to Major-Gen. Campbell 27th Sept. 1826. (33) E. Molony (Acting Secretary). pp. 651-2, to H. Wood (Accountant-General) 5th Oct. 1826; pp. 661-3, to Major-Gen. Campbell 10th Oct. 1826. (34) pp. 652-4, H. Wood (Accountant-General) to E. Molony 10th Oct. 1826. (35) R. Saunders (Mintmaster). pp. 654-5, 659-60, to H. Wood 7th Sept. and 9th Oct. 1826. (36) pp. 712-4, R. Caunter (Superintendent of Police, Prince of Wales Island) to W. E. Fullerton [August 1826], Report on the Mode of Management of the Mines in the Malay Peninsula. (37) pp. 719-22, Lieut.-Col. Edward W. Snow (Commanding in Tenasserim) to A. D. Maingy 24th and 25th July 1826, Hospital Site.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004755
040-000004765 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/660-680 : Burmese War 1823-1828
IOR/H/669 : The Burmese War 1823-1828. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0375]/036-000004755[0010]/040-000004765
- 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
- Access:
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