Add MS 16267

VOL. III-Letter from General J. Clavering and P. Francis to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 20 June, 1777, transmitting copies of various papers relating to the resignation of Mr. Hastings as Governor- General, and appointment of Edward Wheeler as Member of Council, fr. 5-12;-Opinion of the Judges on the papers transmitted, as to the seat of Governor General being then vacated, 20 June, 1777; with the reply of Genl. J. Clavering and P. Francis, 21 June, 1777, f. 13;-Proceedings of the Council, with Letters of Genl. J. Clavering and J. P. Auriol (Secretary to the Board), June, 1777, ff.17-20;-Letter from the Court of Directors to

Sir Elijah Impey, 16 Apr. 1777, f. 20 b.;-Correspondence between the Judges and the Supreme Council, Jan. 1778-Nov. 1780, ff'. 21, 26, 28-34 b.; -Letters from Sir John Day to Sir E. Impey, 12, 13 July, 1779; with answers, f. 23 ;-Letter from Sir E. Impey to Viscount Weymouth, n. d., f. 28. [16,267.]

Edward Wheeler: Appointment as Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta: 1777.

India, East, Company: Correspondence between the Judges and the Supreme Council: 1774-1780.

Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Papers relating to his resignation: 1777.

Sir Philip Francis, Member of Council of Bengal: Correspondence with the Supreme Court: 1774, 1775, 1777.

includes:

• f. 5 Lieutenant-General Sir John Clavering, KB 1776: Correspondence with the Supreme Court: 1774, 1775, 1777.
• f. 20 b India, East, Company: Letter from the Court of Directors to sir E. Impey: 1777.
• f. 23 Sir John Day: Letters to Sir E. Impey: 1779.
• f. 28 Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth: Letters to, from Sir E. Impey: 1776-1780.