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IOR/H/772
- Record Id:
- 040-000004878
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00024d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/772
- Title:
- Miscellaneous papers collected by Thomas Wilks.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) p. i, List of Contents for pp. 1-278; p. 281, List of Contents for pp. 281-487. (2) pp. 1-124, The First Expedition against Tanjore in 1771. (3) pp. 125-38, The Expedition against the Marawar Poligars in 1771. (4) pp. 141-80, The Second Expedition against Tanjore in 1773. (5) pp. 181-268, Extracts from the Court's Letters to the Madras Council, the Nawab of the Carnatic (Muhammad Ali) and to the Commissioners for the Nawab's Debts to the Company 24th Dec. 1765 to 10th April 1771 relative to the Nawab and the Raja of Tanjore; pp. 269-77, Queries as to the conduct of the Madras Council relative to the Nawab and Raja. (6) p. 283, Sketch of the Coast of the Bay of Bengal from Madras southwards to Cape Comorin. (7) pp. 287-361, First Letter from John Call to the Chairman on the state of affairs in the Carnatic, n.d. (? 1774); pp. 363-80, Second letter relative to the measures proper to be taken with the Nawab 29th March 1775. (See H/136 (3) (4) (8) pp. 383-404, First draft of, pp. 455-87, Court's orders of 12th April 1775 to Lord Pigot and the Madras Council respecting their conduct in relation to the Nawab of the Carnatic. (9) pp. 407-51, Court's orders for the removal of Alexander Wynch, Governor of Madras (? 1773) for mishandling the Tanjore business. (10) pp. 491-609, Papers connected with the dismissal of Col. John Wood, including, pp. 507-12, Letter from Major Thomas' Fitzgerald to Col. Joseph Smith 24th Nov. 1768 protesting against Wood's conduct, in consequence of which the Madras Council ordered an enquiry; pp. 543-56, Charges brought against Wood; pp. 573-85, Sentence pronounced by a Court Martial presided over by Col. Donald Campbell; pp. 587-609, Orders of the Court of Directors dismissing Col. Wood from their service 22nd March 1771.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004871
040-000004878 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/766-772 : Miscellanies collected by Thomas Wilks c.1785
IOR/H/772 : Miscellaneous papers collected by Thomas Wilks. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0431]/036-000004871[0007]/040-000004878
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1765
- End Date:
- 1771
- Date Range:
- 1765-1771
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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