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IOR/H/804
- Record Id:
- 040-000004915
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00026d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/804
- Title:
- Papers from Bengal and Madras.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-98, Press List of Bengal and Madras Papers 1746-85, contained in this and H/805, with Preface by the late Dr. C. R. Wilson, dated 8th Dec. 1902; pp. 1-567, Papers extracted from the Bengal and Madras Consultations by the late Sir George Forrest and printed by the Record Department of the Government of India, Calcutta. They were ostensibly collected for the preparation of a life of Robert Clive, but, as indicated below, see (2)-(28), contain a large quantity of other interesting matter. (2) pp. 7-8, Admiral Curtis Barnett to Governor Bonsack of Tranquebar 6th April 1746, repelling a charge of breach of neutrality. (3) pp. 36-7, Petition of Capt. Edward English (Bengal Army) to the President, Fort William -- April 1748; p. 38, Rejected on the advice of the Captains and Lieutenants of the Garrison. (4) p. 50, Admiral Hyde Parker to Bengal Council 18th Aug. 1748, refusing to give up volunteers or "to deny the protection of His Majesty's colours to those who complain of the injurious treatment of their officers." There are numerous cross-complaints recorded of Company's soldiers running off to enlist in the Navy and of sailors from the Navy deserting to enlist in the Company's battalion. (5) pp. 53-4, Correspondence relative to the murder of the boatswain of the Winchelsea (Capt. Christopher Baron) by some of the crew, 1748. (6) pp. 55-6, 111-2, 117-9, Capt. Jonathan Ranson's (Master Attendant, Bengal) reports 30th Nov. 1748 to 6th May 1751, on the state of the River Hugli; pp. 135-8, Ranson's dismissal for making malicious charges against Harry Smyth and Warren Hastings 30th Nov. 1751. (7) Capt. Robert Wilson (H.M.S. Apollo) to Bengal Council 12th Dec. 1748, Complains of insulting behaviour of some of the crew of the Company's vessel Lapwing. (8) pp. 61-2, Correspondence between Aliverdi Khan (Nawab of Bengal) and the Bengal Council regarding complaints of exercise of the right of search by the English in the case of foreign vessels in the Hugli 1748. (9) p. 64, Memorial of Bengal Military Officers asking for House-Allowance 20th April 1749. (10) p. 67, Memorial to Council of Armenian Merchants resident in Calcutta 15th May 1749. (11) p. 107, Charges brought against Robert Clive by the Rev. Francis Fordyce at Fort St. David 1748/9. (12) p. 120, Correspondence between Adam Dawson (President, Bengal) with Aliverdi Khan relative to charges against Ram Kissen Seth, one of the Company's Dadney Merchants, August 1751; p. 133, Correspondence between Dawson and Coja Wazeed relative to Deepchund's Money Deposit 23rd to 24th Oct. 1751. (13) pp. 171-2, Accounts of George Pigot (Commissary, Madras) and Robert Clive (Steward, Madras) for expenses of Company's troops serving with the Nawab Anwaruddin Khan 1751. (14) pp. 195, 224, John Pinson (Master Attendant, Bengal) to Council 25th Sept. and 27th Oct. 1752. (15) pp. 216-7, Complimentary correspondence between Roger Drake (President, Bengal) and Aliverdi Khan 1752. (16) pp. 224-5, Bartholomew Plaisted to William Frankland 27th Oct. 1752, Repairs to the Hospital at Calcutta. (17) pp. 237-8, Govindram Metre to Council, Bengal, 20th Nov. 1752, explaining that as the consumption of foodstuffs remains practically constant there must be a rise in revenue when the prices are raised in consequence of famine so long as the rate of duty remains unaltered. (18) p. 247, Capt. Thomas Stevens to Council, Bengal, 14th Dec. 1752, Mutinous behaviour of the crew of the Oxford. (19) pp. 249-51, Report on the reasons for unavoidable inequality of the Goods exported by C. Manningham and William Frankland (Export Ware-House Keepers) 17th Dec. 1752. (20) pp. 265-6, John Wood (Free Merchant) to Council, Bengal, 15th Jan. 1753, Diminution of the privileges of Free Merchants; pp. 277-8, Deprived of his Indentures as a Free Merchant and ordered to return to Europe on a complaint from Zephaniah Holwell (Zamindar) of interfering with him in the course of his duty 30th April 1753. (21) pp. 283-5, John Afton (Master Attendant) to Bengal Council 14th May 1753, Survey of the Hugli. (22) p. 285, Omichand's Agreement for the supply of Opium 1753. (23) pp. 289-97, Correspondence between Thomas Saunders (President, Madras) and Mons. Dupleix (Governor of Pondicherry) 1752-53, Mutual recriminations between the French and English as to their conduct when acting as allies of the native Princes, including letters and declarations by Robert Clive, Capt. James Repington and Mons. Jean Law. (24) p. 299, Court of Directors' acknowledgment of the services of Robert Clive 1753-54. (25) pp. 397-418, 423-41, 506-10, 514-38, 555-67, Papers concerning the recovery of Calcutta by Admiral Watson and Robert Clive and the overthrow of Siraj-ud-daula 1757. (26) pp. 419-22, Claims by Messrs. William Watts and Matthew Collet that Roger Drake and his Council by withdrawal from Calcutta have abdicated their authority; pp. 543-6, Decision of the Madras Council that they have not abdicated. (27) pp. 443-505, 510-4, 546-54, Papers concerning the quarrel with Siraj-ud-daula, his capture of Cossimbazar and Calcutta and the Black Hole (note especially the French evidence in a letter from Chandernagore dated 3rd July 1756 on p. 553 and that in the letter from the Madras Council to the Directors dated 13th Oct. 1756 on pp. 560-1). (28) pp. 505-6, Major James Killpatrick to the Directors 25th Jan. 1757, mildly protesting against the diminution of the allowances attached to his rank.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004913
040-000004915 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/803-806 : Printed papers copied for Sir George Forrest from the Madras Records
IOR/H/804 : Papers from Bengal and Madras. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0455]/036-000004913[0002]/040-000004915
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1746
- End Date:
- 1785
- Date Range:
- 1746-1785
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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