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VOL. I. 1. "NARRATIVES of the Capture of Calcutta, in 1756," ff. 3, 1 3.

2 . Narrative of the recapture of Calcutta and the taking of Chandernagore; 1756-1757, f. 33.

3. Account of the capture of Calcutta in 1756; by Capt. Grant, Adjutant-General, f. 38.

4. "A narrative of the principal events in Bengal from the beginning of December, 1759, to the end of the campaign in July, 1760." Two copies; the first in Warren Hastings's hand. ff. 49, 87.

5. "A Diary of one of Cossim Ali's prisoners at Patna;" 23 June-5 Oct. 1763, f. 114.

6. "A Brief State of the British Affairs in India at the commencement of the year 1780, and continued to the 15th of October following," by James Grant; Calcutta, 30 Nov. 1780, f. 128.

7. "Continuation of the British Transactions in India from the 30th of November 1780, to the 30th of April 1781," f. 152.

8. "Memorandum for Mr. Hastings respecting the state of affairs in Hindostan, January 1, 1785," by Major Browne, f. 158.

9. "A short review of the past and present state of the British Empire in India," f. 184.

10. Account of the Mahrattas [1786 ?], f. 246.

11. "Mahratta History," f. 265.

12. "State of the Maharatta Government, with remarks," f. 275.

13. "Some Historical Anecdotes of the Bounslah family," collected by [? John Collins, Lieut.-Col., Resident at Lucknow], f. 279. See Add. MS. 13,589, f. 1.

14. Account of the Mahrattas, f. 290.

15. "An account of the Peshwa's of the Moratto Empire from Ballojee to the present time, anno 1776," f. 298.

16. "Histories of the two Mahratta wars and of the rise and declension of the House of Surajee," f. 306.

17. History of Oude, ff. 356, 373.

18. "James Grant, Esq., Political Surveys of the Deccan. Nos. 3-7. Enclosed in his letters dated Hydrabad, 28th of Feb. 1782; and Masulipatnam, April the 3rd, 1782." ff. 383, 393, 405, 418, 431.

19. "Translation [by James Grant] of a Persian manuscript, intitled, 'Memorandums and recent Anecdotes of the Southern Courts of Hindostan, by an ingenious Mussulman observer, in the years 1195-6 of the Hegiry, '" ff. 452, 460, 471, 486, with appendix, f. 500.

20. "Extracts from the Wukara Sunvat or yearly events of the reign of Shá, Jehan, relative to Savie, the Father of Suvajee, the Founder of the Mahratta Empire," f. 509.

21. "Extrait d'une histoire de Mysore écritte par un Auteur Français cette Année, 1801," f. 515.

22. "Part Abridgment of Bruce's History," 1497-1808, f. 517.

23. "Chronological table of the Company's principal Transactions in India, commencing 1640," f. 527.

India: Papers relating to the history and geography of India: 18th and 19th centt.

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ff. 3, 13, 33, 38 Calcutta, India: Narrative of its capture: 1756.
ff. 3, 13, 33, 38 India: Narratives of the capture and recapture of Calcutta: 1756-1757.
f. 33 Chandernagore, India: Narrative of its capture: 1756, 1757.
f. 38 Captain Grant, Adjutant-General in India: Account of the capture of Calcutta in 1756, 18th cent.
ff. 49, 87 India: Narrative of events in Bengal: 1759-1760.
f. 128 India: State of British affairs in India in: 1780-1781.
f. 128 James Grant, Resident at Hyderabad and Masulipatam: State of British affairs in India: 1780.
f. 158 India: Memorandum concerning the state of affairs: 1785.
f. 158 Major James Browne: Memorandum, for W. Hastings, on affairs in Hindostan: 1785.
f. 184 India: Review of the past and present state of British India: circ. 1780.
ff. 246, 265, 275, 290, 298, 306 Mahrattas of India: Historical accounts of: 1786.
f. 279 John Collins, Lieutenant -Colonel, Resident at Lucknow: Anecdotes of the Bounslah family: 18th cent.
ff. 356, 373 Province of Oude, India: History of: 18th cent.
ff. 383, 393, 405, 418, 431 James Grant, Resident at Hyderabad and Masulipatam: Political surveys of the Dekhan: 1782.
ff. 383, 393, 405, 418, 431 India: Political surveys of the Deccan, by J. Grant: 1782.
ff. 452-460, 471, 486, 500 James Grant, Resident at Hyderabad and Masulipatam: Notes of Southern Hindostan, translated from the Persian: 18th cent.
f. 527 India: Chronological table of the principal transactions of the E. I. Company in India: from 1640.

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1700

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1899

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Names:

Browne, James, Major
Collins, John, Lieutenant -Colonel, Resident at Lucknow
Grant, Alexander, army officer and author of an account of the 1756 Siege of Calcutta, fl 1745-1756
Grant, James, of Hyderabad, colonial resident and author, 1750-1808

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Calcutta, India
Chandernagore, India
India, Asia
Oude, Province of, India