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IOR/H/803

Record Id:: 040-000004914
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/803
Title:: Printed Papers copied for Sir George Forrest from the Madras Records
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-12, Entries and Expenses at Hugly and Ballasore 21st Oct. 1664 to 30th Nov. 1665; pp. 351-5, Do. do. at Cossimbazar 30th Sept. 1671--30th Sept. 1672. (2) Proceedings of the Court of Committees, London. pp. 13-6, 13th Aug. 1675--15th Dec. 1676, Complaint of John Smith (Chief at Ballasore) against Matthias Vincent (Chief in the Bay, i.e. in Bengal), Recognition of the services of Job Charnock at Patna, Charges by Joseph Hall (Balasore) against Messrs. March and Vincent, Ill-behaviour of some of the Chaplains; pp. 479-80, 20th Jan. 1685, Prize money granted for service against the Mogul. (3) Proceedings of the Council of Fort St. George (i.e. Madras). pp. 17-23, 6th Feb. 1673/4--17th July 1677, Charges against Matthias Vincent, Powers of the Chief in the Bay (then Walter Clavell); pp. 27-41, 3rd Feb. 1676/7--7th Aug. 1678; pp. 147-58, 6th Jan.--17th July 1679, including letters to the Hon. Thomas Rolt (President of India, Persia, &c., and Governor of Bombay) and Council of Surat, Matthias Vincent and Council of the Bay, and Christopher Hatton (Chief at Masulipatam); pp. 229-30, 9th [Aug. 1680]; pp. 491-506, -- July to 22nd Nov. 1686, Instructions to Bengal, Capt. John Nicholson and Surat relative to War with the Mogul. (4) p. 25, Informations from the Bay 1675, Misbehaviour of the Company's servants and roguery of the Portuguese clerks. (5) Extracts from Court's Despatches to Fort St. George. p. 25, 24th Dec. 1675; pp. 25-6, 15th Dec. 1676, Insubordination of and quarrels amongst Company's servants in Bengal; pp. 241-8, 16th July to 14th Nov. 1680; pp. 273-9, 5th Jan. 1680/1; pp. 337-51, 5th Jan. 1680/1 to 19th Oct. 1681, including, pp. 349-51, Royal proclamation making Bengal independent of Fort St. George and appointing William Hedges the first Agent and Governor, William Gyfford retaining only Fort St. George and places in Coromandel 14th Nov. 1681; pp. 377-81, 26th March to 21st Dec. 1682; pp. 418-20, 29th Feb. 1683/4; pp. 431-2, 29th Feb. 1683/4; pp. 434-8, 14th Jan. to 13th Feb. 1684/5; pp. 441-5, 14th Jan. 1684/5; pp. 447-51, 14th Jan. 1685/6, Proposed seizure of Chittagong and raid on Dacca by a fleet under the command of Capt. (Vice-Admiral) John Nicholson; pp. 451-3, 24th Feb. 1685/6; pp. 477-9, 27th Jan. 1685/6; pp. 507, 509-10, 7th Jan. to -- March 1686/7; pp. 563-5, 16th April 1697 to 30th Dec. 1698; pp. 581-2, 31st July 1702, with, pp. 582-9, Instructions by the Managers of the United Trade to the East Indies to Thomas Pitt and Council for Fort St. George as to their conduct on the union of the Old and New Companies. (6) Lists of Company's Servants in Bengal. pp. 39-40, in 1678; pp. 236-8, in 1679. This latter gives, beside names, posts, dates of arrival and salaries. (7) Letters from the various Councils in Bengal regarding trade to the Council of Fort St. George. pp. 43-102, 15th Aug. 1677--29th Nov. 1678; pp. 357-76, 5th Sept. 1681 -- 10th Aug. 1682; pp. 389-90, 1st July 1682; pp. 455-75, 12th May to 31st Oct. 1685; pp. 517-9, 10th Nov. 1687; pp. 521-35, 16th Feb. 1687/8 to 19th Nov. 1688. (8) p. 158, Departure of Streynsham Master (Governor of Fort St. George), with certain Factors and Writers, on a tour of inspection in Bengal 1st Aug. 1679. (9) pp. 158-71, 173-6, Proceedings of Streynsham Master, Richard Mohun (Factor, Madras) and (later) Richard Edwards (Chief at Balasore) in Masulipatam 9th Aug. to 5th Sept. 1679, including letters to Richard Edwards and Council Balasore, Matthias Vincent and Council Hughly and Joseph Hynmers (Deputy Governor, Fort St. George). William Bellamy drowned at Balasore (p. 161) and Thomas Labrum (a sailor) carried off by a tiger (ibid). (10) pp. 176-97, Proceedings of Streynsham Master, Matthias Vincent and Richard Mohun at Hughly 19th Sept. to 30th Nov. 1679, including letters to Richard Edwards and Joseph Hynmers. (11) pp. 198-200, Proceedings of Streynsham Master and Richard Mohun at Hughly 13th Nov. 1679, including Letters to Christopher Hatton (Chief at Masulipatam), Joseph Hynmers and Matthias Vincent. (12) pp. 200-6, Proceedings of Streynsham Master at Cossimbazar 17th to 25th Nov. 1679, including letters to Matthias Vincent and Capt. Nehemiah Earning (Mariner). (13) pp. 207-27, Proceedings of Streynsham Master, Richard Mohan and Edward Littleton (Council at Hugli) at Cossimbazar 26th Nov. to 26th Dec. 1679, including letters to Vincent, Hynmers, Hatton, John Field and Council of Madapollam, Job Charnock (Chief at Patna) and John Byam (of Balasore). N.B.--p. 220, Malik Kasim succeeded by Shaista Khan as Governor in Bengal c. 13th Dec. 1679. (14) pp. 231-9, Regulations for the better ordering of the Company's Affairs in the Bay of Bengal, Drawn up by Streynsham Master, Matthias Vincent and Richard Mohun at Hugli 12th Dec. 1679. (15) pp. 249-72, 281-93, Letters from Matthias Vincent, Job Charnock (replaced later by Edward Littleton) and Francis Ellis (Hughly Council) 4th Dec. 1680 to 13th May 1681 to Fytch Needham (Chief at Malda), Samuel Hervy (Chief at Dacca), James Sowdon (Writer at Hughly), Capt. Samuel Chamlet (Mariner), Edward Littleton (Chief at Cossimbazar), Job Charnock (Second at Hugli), George Herron, Capt. William Talbott (Mariner), Capt. Nathaniel Horsman (Mariner), Capt. Jonathan Hide (Mariner), John Byam and Council (Balasore), Samuel Sherman, Thomas Nevinson and George Peacock (Chief at Patna). (16) p. 273, Court to Streynsham Master 5th Jan. 1680/1, Dismissal with order to make over charge to William Gyfford. (17) pp. 293-336, Letters from Matthias Vincent, Edward Littleton, Francis Ellis and R. Frenchfield, 21st May to 12th Nov. 1681, to John Byam, Thomas Nevinson, Job Charnock, George Peacock, Samuel Hervy, Fytch Needham, George Herron, Samuel Sherman, Capt. Nehemiah Earning, Jonathan Prickman (Third at Malda), Capt. James Cooke (Mariner), Henry Stanley, Capt. John Goldsborough (Mariner). (18) Extracts from letters from Court to Bengal. pp. 382-7, 5th March 1683; pp. 415-7, 2nd July 1684; pp. 421-30, 18th April to 24th Oct. 1684; pp. 432-3, 12th Aug. 1685; pp. 438-41, 13th Feb. 1684/5--26th Nov. 1685; pp. 445-7, 17th June 1685; pp. 480-9, 20th Jan. 1685/6, Instructions relative to the War with the Mogul, including, p. 487, the Royal approval (No Captain appointed for the troops despatched, the "ancient custom" of the Company being to keep the soldiers under the command of the Chief of Council); pp. 507, 510-5, 7th Jan. 1686/7 and 8th April 1687 to 25th Jan. 1687/8; pp. 547-53, 27th Aug. 1688, Instructions consequent on the Peace with the Mogul; pp. 559-63 -- 1697; pp. 565-7, 26th Aug. 1698; pp. 575-9, 26th Feb. 1702; Instructions consequent upon the union of the Old and New Companies; pp. 590-1, 17th April 1708, Destruction of the Settlement at Banjarmassin in Borneo. (19) pp. 391-411, Samuel Hervy (Chief at Dacca) to Court 13th July 1682 defending himself against charges of immorality, &c., brought by the President, Matthias Vincent, and letter of 30th June 1682 from James Hervy and John Pownsett (Factors at Dacca) to Vincent and Council, protesting against the charges as aimed also at themselves. (20) pp. 413-5, Company's Proclamation 29th Dec. 1683 revoking Commission granted to William Hedges 14th Nov. 1681 (see (5) above) and replacing Bengal under Fort St. George. (21) p. 453, Court to Council at Priaman or elsewhere on the West Coast of Sumatra 9th June 1686. (22) Court to the Hon. Sir John Child (General) and Council, Bombay. pp. 459-60, 24th April 1685; pp. 555-8, 28th Feb. 1688/9 to 30th April 1689. (23) Council, Fort St. George, to Bengal. pp. 537-43, 545, 26th April 1688; pp. 558-9, 16th Oct. 1689. (24) pp. 543-4, Council, Fort St. George, to Capt. William Heath (Defence) 16th Aug. 1686, Instructions relative to the Bengal Expedition. (25) pp. 555-8, Council, Fort St. George, to Council, Bombay, 28th Feb. 1688/9 to 30th April 1689. (26) pp. 569-72, Council, Bengal, to Court 14th Dec. 1694. (27) p. 573, Council, Fort St. George, to Court 30th Dec. 1696.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004913
040-000004914
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/803-806 : Printed papers copied for Sir George Forrest from the Madras Records

IOR/H/803 : Printed Papers copied for Sir George Forrest from the Madras Records
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Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1664
End Date:: 1708
Date Range:: 1664-1708
Era:: CE
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Notes:: Many of the documents in this volume are printed in The Diaries of Streynsham Master, 1675-80, edited by Sir Richard C. Temple (Indian Records Series, 1911).