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040-002087649

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PALK PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 177). Private Correspondence of Robert Palk (afterwards Sir Robert); 26 Jan. 1759-5 May, 1789. The names of the writers, among whom are Warren Hastings and [Samuel Hood, 1st Baron] Hood, will be found in the index. Interspersed are;-(a) Copy of a letter from General William Draper [afterwards K.B., the opponent of Julius] to General Lawrence; Manilha, 10 Nov. 1762. f. 8;-(b) Draft of a letter from (R. Palk?) to [Major Campbell ?], commanding the troops in the Madras Presidency; 2 Apr. 1764. f. 10 ;-(c) Memoranda of purchases to be made in England on behalf of the Nabob; 24 Jan. 1767. f. 14; -(d) Copy of a letter from George III. to the Nabob; [1767]. f. 16;-(e) List of "Firmaunds" of the Great Mogul conferring dignities on the Nabob. f. 18;-(f) Prospectus of Annals of Agriculture by Arthur Young, F.R.S.; 1 Mar. 1784. Printed. f. 164 ;-(g) Grant to Sir R. Palk, Bart., of the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; 5 Mar. 1787. Signature of W. Pitt, and seal. f. 166. At the end (f. 170) is inserted "Abrégé historique de la nouvelle Revolution en Suisse," narrating the events of 1801- 26 Sept. 1802; with a letter in another hand continuing to 27 Oct. 1802, including an account of the defiance by a young Englishman of Ney's order against the wearing of English uniforms in Switzerland.

includes:

ff. 1, 2 George Smith: Letters to the executors of A. Munro: 1759.
ff. 4, 6 William Fergusson: Letters to R. Palk: 1760.
f. 8 Lieutenant-Colonel William Draper, afterwards KB and Lieutenant General: Letter to Gen. Lawrence: 1762.
ff. 12, 14 Robert Morse: Note of commissions to be done for himslef and for the Nibáb of Arcot: 1767.
f. 14 Nabob of Arcot: Commission for purchases for: 1767.
f. 16 George III of England: Letter to the Nabáb of Arcot: [1767].
f. 16 Nabob of Arcot: Letters to, from George III.: n.d. [1767].
f. 18 Nabob of Arcot: Mohammed Ali. Firmans to, from the Mogul: 1767.
ff. 20, 22 Robert Morse: Letters to R. Palk: 1768.
f. 22 Mary Cotsford: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
ff. 24, 25, 67, 128 Shamir Sultan: Letters to R. Palk: 1768, 1769.
ff. 24, 69, 118 Chocapak: Letters to R. Palk: 1768, 1769.
ff. 27, 82, 96 Charles Bourchier, of the Madras Council: Letters to R. Palk: 1768, 1769.
ff. 35, 37, 120, 140 Sir John Call, 1st Baronet 1791: Letters to R. Palk: 1768-1771.
ff. 39, 65, 88 Alexander Wynch: Letters to R. Palk: 1768, 1769.
ff.45,49,71 W- Aldersey: Letters to R.Palk: 1768.
f. 51 Henry Verelst, Governor of Bengal: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
ff. 55, 57 Captain George Dodwell: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
f. 59 Claude Russell: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
f. 63 Joseph Du Pré, President of Fort St. George, Madras: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
f. 70 Chippermall Chittee: Letter to R.Palk: 1768.
f. 73 Lionel Darell: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
f. 79 James Bourchier, Member of Council of Fort St. George, Madras: Power of attorney: 1769.
f. 92 Anthony Goodlad: Letter to R. Palk: 1768.
ff. 92, 110, 114 Sir John Call, 1st Baronet 1791: Letters to R. Palk and H. Vansittart: 1769.
ff. 93, 112 William Wynch: Letters to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 95 Thomas Breton: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 98 John Helling: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 100 Lieutenant John Yarde: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 101 Emelia Vansittart, wife of Henry Vansittart: Letter to R. Palk: 1768 or 1769.
f. 103 b Accompts: Accompt of R. Palk with Hon. E. Monckton: 1766-1769.
f. 103 b Hon Edward Monckton: Accompt with R. Palk: 1767-1769.
f. 105 James Daniell: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 107 Hon Edward Monckton: Bond to J. Bourchier: 1769.
f. 108 James Bourchier, Member of Council of Fort St. George, Madras: Correspondence with R. Palk: 1767, 1769.
f. 116 Punt, Rajah: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 130 Henry Vansittart, Governor of Bengal: Letter to R. Palk: 1769 (?).
f. 132 J- Palk: Letter to R. Palk: n.d.
f. 134 Thomas Veale: Letter to R. Palk: 1769.
f. 136 George Smith: Letter to R. Palk: 1770.
ff. 142, 144, 150 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Letters to Sir R. Palk: 1772-1774.
ff. 146, 152 George Vansittart: Letters to Sir R. Palk: 1774.
f. 162 Nabob of Arcot: Letter from the Ameer ul Omrah, his son(?), to Sir R. Palk: 1778.
f. 164 Arthur Young, agriculturalist: Prospectus of Annals of "Agriculture": 1784.
f. 166 Robert Palk, 1st Baronet (1772); President of Fort St. George, Madras (1763-1767): Appointment to Chiltern Hundreds: 1787.
f. 166 England; Parliament: Grant of Chiltern Hundreds to Sir R. Palk: 1787.
f. 166 William Pitt, the younger; Prime Minister: Grant of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds signed by: 1787.
f. 168 Captain Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood 1796 Admiral 1794: Letter to Sir R. Palk: 1789.
f. 170 Switzerland: Abrégé historique de la nouvelle Révolution en Suisse: 1802.
f. 176 Marshal Michel Ney: Account of his proccedings in Berne: 1802.

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Add MS 34685-34688 : CORRESPONDENCE, and papers of Robert Palk, Governor of Madras, 1763-1767, cr. Baronet 1772, ob. 1791; 1759-1789. Four…

Add MS 34686 : PALK PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 177). Private Correspondence of Robert Palk (afterwards Sir Robert); 26 Jan. 1759-5 May, 1789. The names…

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Start Date:

1759

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1802

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26 Jan 1759-27 Oct 1802

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Names:

Aldersey, W-
Bourchier, Charles, of the Madras Council
Bourchier, James, Member of Council of Fort St. George, Madras
Breton, Thomas, of Add MS 34686
Call, John, 1st Baronet, politician and military engineer, 1732-1801
Chippermall Chittee
Chocapak
Cotsford, Mary
Daniell, James, correspondent of Sir Robert Palk, fl 1769
Darell, Lionel, correspondent of Sir Robert Palk, fl 1768
Dodwell, George, army officer and correspondent of Sir Robert Palk, fl 1768
Draper, William, Knight, army officer, 1721-1787
Fergusson, William, correspondent of R Palk, fl 1760
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Goodlad, Anthony, correspondent of Robert Palk, fl 1768
Hastings, Warren, governor-general of Bengal, 1732-1818
Helling, John
Hood, Samuel, Captain Admiral 1794, 1st Viscount Hood 1796
Monckton, Edward
Morse, Robert
Nabob of Arcot
Ney, Michel, Marshal
Palk, J-
Palk, Robert, 1st Baronet (1772), President of Fort St. George, Madras (1763-1767), fl 1763-1772
Parliament
Pitt, William, Prime Minister, called 'the younger', 1759-1806
Pré, Josias, merchant, colonial administrator and director of the East India Company, 1721-1780
Punt, Rajah
Russell, Claude, of Add MS 34686
Shamir Sultan
Smith, George, of Add MS 34686
Vansittart, Emelia, wife of Henry Vansittart
Vansittart, George
Vansittart, Henry, Governor of Bengal
Veale, Thomas, of Add MS 34686
Verelst, Henry, Governor of Bengal
Wynch, Alexander, of Add MS 34686
Wynch, William
Yarde, John, Lieutenant
Young, Arthur, agriculturalist

Places:

Hodeidah, Arabian Peninsula, Asia
Libya, Africa
Switzerland