Add MS 29234

Copies of political and other essays, papers and letters, of Warren Hastings, viz.:-

1. Letters and memorials addressed to the Earl of Moira on his appointment as Governor-General of Bengal; 12 Nov. 1812-28 Feb. 1813, ff. 2-32. See 29,233, f 1.

2. Letters to George III., with a memoir on the French expedition to Egypt, etc.; 30 Sept. 1798, f. 32. See 29,233, f. 108.

3. Memoir addressed to the Rt. Hon. Henry Dundas in 1796, on the means of counteracting French influence in India; 20 May, 1802, f. 37 b.

4. "A definition of the nature of the office of a Zemidar;" 1786, f. 52. See 29,202, f. 32.

5. "Paper written for the inspection of the Court of Directors when the proceedings for the charter of 1794 were pending," etc., with letters; 28 Apr. 1812, 13 June, 1813, f. 57 b.

6. "Plan for the payment of the private debt of the Nabob of Carnatic," 1778. "Inserted by mistake. It is not the document which I composed." f. 73 b.

7. "Correspondence on the proposed establishment of a Grain Committee ;" Feb. - 23 Nov. 1800, " Nov. 1801, f. 79 b. See 29,233, f. 132.

8. "Observations on the tax on income as it affects annuitants," addressed to Lord Henry Petty; 20 Jan. 1807, f 106.

9. Essay on "Currents in the sea," f. 115. See 29,233, f. 186.

10. "Observations on Lord Wellesley's College" in Bengal; 19 July, 1801, f. 127. See 29,202, f. 295; with letter; 18 Oct. 1801, f. 138.

11. "Scheme for a proportionate assessment" of taxes; [circa 1797- 1800], f. 143. See 29,233, f. 126.

12. "Observations on the tax on income;" [circa 1798-1803], f. 148 b.

13. "Diary of transactions and occurrences in a voyage to Benaris," etc.; 24 June - 4 Oct. 1773, f. 153.

14. "Translation [by Charles Wilkins] of a Cubbitt, or Ode, from the Sanscritt," presented to W. Hastings by the Brahmins of Benares in March, 1784; with notes, f. 199. See 29,235, f. 24.

15. "Correspondence relative to a plan [of Charles Wilkins] for forming, a collegiate establishment at Benares;" 25 Aug. - 7 Oct. 1813, ff. 203 b, 243.

16. Petitions, etc., of Warren Hastings to the King and the House of Lords, relative to his impeachment; 3 Feb., 8 July, 1789-Mar. 1795, f. 217.

17. Letter to Sir John Sinclair, Bart., President of the Board of Agriculture, "relative to the substance of which the fine shawls are composed in Cashmeer," and the proposed introduction of the Cashmere goat into England; 24 June, 1810, f. 229.

18. "Reflections on the late events of Europe;" 11 Nov. 1813-16 Mar. 1814, f. 231 b.

19. Reflections "on allowing [the East India] Company's officers service by purchase," f. 239 b. Paper; xixth cent. Folio.

India: Political and other essays and papers, by W. Hastings and others: 18th and 19th centt.

includes:

• ff. 2-32 Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira; 1st Marquess of Hastings; formerly Rawdon: Letters and memorials to, on his appointment as Governor-General: 1812, 1813.: Copies.
• f. 32 France; Sovereigns of, and Transactions in particular reigns. Republic: Papers, by W. Hastings, on the French expedition to Egypt: 1798.
• f. 32 Egypt: Memoir, by W. Hastings, relating to the French in Egypt: 1798.
• f. 37 b Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: Memoir to, on the means of counteracting French influence in India: 1802.
• f. 38 Jacob Bosanquet, Chairman of the E I Company: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1798-1803.
• f. 67 Sir Hugh Inglis, 1st Baronet: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1784-1812.
• ff. 80-104 Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: Correspondence with W. Hastings and others: 1785-1800.
• f. 104 b Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth; Prime Minister: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1801, 1804, 1814.
• f. 106 Lord Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, afterwards 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1804, 1807.
• f. 153 Voyages and Travels: To Benares and Lucknow, by W. Hastings: 1773, 1784.
• f. 153 Benares, India: Diaries of jouneys to, by W.Hastings: 1773, 1784.
• f. 194 Shuja' ud Daulah', Nuwáb of Oude: Treaties with the E. India Co.: 1765-1773.
• f. 199 Charles Wilikns: Translations of Oriental poetry by: 1784, 1808.
• f. 199 Benares, India: Addresses of the inhabitants to W. Hastings: 1784-1796.: Eng. and Native languages.
• ff. 203 b, 243 Benares, India: Correspondence relating to plan for a college at: 1813.
• f. 231 b Political Tracts: Reflections on the late events of Europe: 1813-1814.