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Copy letters from Governor General Charles Canning to Lord Stanley, Secretary of State. Initial letters are addressed to Lord Stanley as President of the Board of Control. Numbered 111-196, & 199, with index and detailed summaries. Number 199 is also used in subsequent volume Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/5.

List of letters transcribed from index:

111. 10 Jan 1858. 'Friendly assurances. Recruiting. Increase of European Regiments. Behar disturbed. Causes of it. Amnesty to Mutineers impeded. Oudh family quiet. Rohilkhund [Rohilkhand] settling down. Gwalior. Tantia Topee [Tope]. Bundelkhund [Bundelkhand]. Doab quiet. Restoration of order steady though slow. Brigades on [HMS] 'Shannon' and 'Pearl'.

112. 23 Jul 1858. 'Breadalbane regarding interference of Governor General with Military operations. Operations against Lucknow – in first place why advisable. Advance on Rohilkhund [Rohilkhand] why urged at the time. Disavows any intention of interfering unnecessarily with Commander in Chief's plans'.

113. 24 Jul 1858. 'Sir Hope Grant gone to Faizabad. Operations in South East of Oudh under Colonel Berkeley. Behar. Martial Law revoked in Agra and Meerut',

114. 24 Jul 1858. 'Lieutenant Colonel P. Gordon Brigadier at Benares. His claims. Queen's Officers in active service selling out'.

115. 8 Aug 1858. 'Dehra Ismael [Ismail] Khan conspiracy. Disbandment of disarmed Native Infantry Regiments in Punjab necessary. Sikhs. Police. Rohilkhund [Rohilkhand]. Bundelkhund [Bundelkhand]. Faizabad Expedition. Man Singh relieved. Gwalior Rebels' movements'.

116. 28 Aug 1858. 'Military Commission. Recruiting, opinions on altered. Messing. Amalgamation. Exchanges from Queens to Local Army and vice versa. Orders to Commodore Watson to despatch force to Jeddah. [HMS] 'Pearl's' Brigade. [Sir Robert] Montgomery's Oudh Report. Sir Hope Grant's movements. Putiala Raja's wish to go to England. Dhar. Sindhia's reward. Dera Ismael [Ismail] Khan affair'.

117. 4 Sep 1858. 'Council. Sir John Lawrence. Pretended Proclamation of Amnesty published at Bombay'.

118. 14 Sep 1858. 'Map showing cession of territory to Nepal. Various lines indicated'.

119. 15 Sep 1858. 'Amnesty. Reasons against its being prematurely announced. Bundelkhund [Bundelkhand] amnesty a failure. Remarks about issue of Royal Proclamation. Proposal for making it known as Commander in Chief advances. Views of Natives as to change of Government. Oudh getting quiet. Tantia Topee [Tope]. Shahabad. Outbreak of disarmed sepoys at Mooltan. Dera Ismael [Ismail] Khan business'.

120. 19 Sep 1858. 'Sending copy of letter of 15th'.

121. 30 Sep 1858. 'Return of Stamp Sales. Revenue collected for 1857-58. Customs collections'.

122. 2 Oct 1858. 'State of things in Oudh. Tantia Tope. Chamberlain’s inquiry into Dera Ismael [Ismail] Khan affair. Panic at Darjeeling'.

123. 5 Oct 1858. 'Proclamation. Mr Samuells on rumours regarding change of Government'.

124. 17 Oct 1858. 'Receipt of Proclamation'.

125. 18 Oct 1858. 'Straits Settlements. Their connection with India. Singapore etc.'

126. 19 Oct 1858. Letter to the Queen. Explains nature of correspondence'.

127. 19 Oct 1858. 'Arrangements for promulgating Proclamation. Discusses points in it. Amnesty, its distraction. Term 'British Subjects'. Phrase 'Defender of Faith'. Title of Viceroy. Governor General's Proclamation'.

128. 20 Oct 1858. 'Ceremonials on transfer of Government to Crown. Question of Chiefs doing homage – mode and time of receiving them. Successions. Oudh news'.

129. 31 Oct 1858. '[Robert] Montgomery for Council. [Montgomery] required for Punjab. Punjab to be made a Lieutenant Governorship. [George] Edmonstone to be Lieutenant Governor of the North West Provinces. Foreign Secretary. Mr [John Peter] Grant to be Lieutenant Governor Bengal'.

130. 2 Nov 1858. 'Proclamation promulgated. Commander in Chief's departure for Oudh. State of affairs there. Tantia Topee [Tope]. Goruckpore misadventure. Columns moving through Oudh'.

131. 6 Nov 1858. 'Instructions to Commander in Chief regarding Proclamation. Difficulties of dealing with private prosecutions. Country East of Jumna. Tantia Topee [Tope]. Cape reinforcements. Lord Clyde'.

132. 16 Nov 1858. 'Despatch of June 17. Title of Queen in Persian. Designation of Bombay Army'.

133. 17 Nov 1858. 'Mr Philipe on treatment by Parliament of Local Europeans'.

134. 17 Nov 1858. 'Obligation of Local Europeans to serve Queen. Their dissatisfaction. Difference of opinion with Commander in Chief. Re-enlistment or discharge should not be given. Some concession might be made. Claim not frivolous'.

135. 18 Nov 1858. 'Amethee [Amethi] Raja. Benee Madhoo [or Beni Madhu]. Proclamation of Queen. Tantia Topee [Tope]. Deccan'.

136. 20 Nov 1858. 'Oudh. Trans Gogra Country. Religious usages sanctioned by Proclamation. European Troops. Tantia Topee [Tope].

137. 30 Nov 1858. 'Sepoys of faithful Lucknow Regiments. Julundur Court Martial. Tendency to severity. Special Commissioners. Disarming. D'Orgoni. King of Delhi on way to Rangoon. Oudh. Rewards for Chiefs. Sular Jung. Tantia Topee [Tope].

138. 1 Dec 1858. 'Provisional Member of Council. Lieutenant Governor North West Provinces'.

139. 3 Dec 1858. 'Company's European Troops. General Order proposed by the Commander in Chief objected to by the Governor General. Governor General's recommendations in lieu of it. Madras and Bengal Fusiliers. Feeling of discontent not spreading'. Includes enclosure: Copy of telegram from Commander in Chief, Lucknow, to Governor General, Allahabad, dated 30 Nov 1859.

140. 17 Dec 1858. 'Discharge question. Colonel Edwardes' paper on Christianity in India. Sir John Lawrence's Despatch. [George] Edmonstone'.

141. 18 Dec 1858. 'Oudh Rebels. Feroze Shah's flight. Shahabad. Proposed return to Calcutta'.

142. 20 Dec 1858. 'Duleep Singh. The Ranee's [Rani's] machinations. Duke of Cambridge's memo'.

143. 27 Dec 1858. 'Captain Currie'.

144. 31 Dec 1858. 'Provisional Member of Council. Mr [George] Edmonstone to be Lieutenant Governor of the North West Provinces. Pay of Under Secretary Foreign Department. Foreign Secretaryship'.

145. 1 Jan 1859. 'Lord Clyde's accident. Goruckpore. Trans Gogra rebels. Oudh disarming. Occupation for disarmed men and mutineers. Satisfaction of men of Lucknow Regiment. Banda and Radha Govind. Shahabad. Lieutenant Governorship in Punjab. Putiala Raja. Sir John Lawrence's departure'. Includes enclosures: 1. Extract of letter from C. Wingfield, Commissioner of Goruckpore, to W. Muir, Secretary to Government North West Provinces, dated Bustee, 16 Dec 1858 2. Extract of letter from C. Wingfield, Commissioner of Goruckpore, to W. Muir, Secretary to Government North West Provinces, dated Bustee, 24 Dec 1858 3. Extract of letter from C. Wingfield, Commissioner of Goruckpore, to W. Muir, Secretary to Government North West Provinces, dated Camp Bhampere[?], 28 Dec 1858.

146. 2 Jan 1859. 'Duleep Singh's allowance. Doubts if terms of Treaty of 1849 have been kept'.

147. 3 Jan 1859. 'Duke of Cambridge's memo. Capture of Magidia Fort. Pursuit of Rebels. European soldiers' claims'. Includes enclosure: Copy of telegram from Commander in Chief to the Governor General, dated Headquarters Camp Bankee, 1 Jan 1859.

148. 5 Jan 1859. 'Reply to Despatch on Oudh Proclamation'.

149. 18 Jan 1859. 'Colonel Durand for Foreign Secretaryship. [Frederick] Halliday. Sir Robert Hamilton. [Bartle Frere]. [Robert Montgomery]. Madras and Bombay civilians for Council'.

150. 19 Jan 1859. 'Oudh Campaign over. Employment of sepoys. Nepalese tactics. Bundelkhund [Bundelkhand]. Disarming, Exemption. Departure for Calcutta'.

151. 29 Jan 1859. 'Halliday's resignation. Sir Robert Hamilton and Sir Richmond Shakespear. Baroda post. Mr Wingfield to go to Oudh. [Colonel Henry] Durand'.

152. 29 Jan 1859. 'Arrival in Calcutta. Natives at Benares. Disarming. State of roads. Nepalese Government and their treatment of Rebels. Central India. Tantia [Tope]. Nana [Sahib]. Begum [Hazrat Mahal]. Colonel Davidson coming to Calcutta for Hyderabad'.

153. 29 Jan 1859. 'Finance. New Loan. Deficit. Compensation claims'.

154. 8 Feb 1859. 'Finance. Taxes required. Loans. Drafts on England. Railway requirements. Raising Tariff. Stamps. Tobacco Tax. Succession Duty. Other Taxes talked of. Reduction of Civil Salaries. Rickett's views. Paper currency. Indian Navy. European Troops to go home. Treasury Bills not drawing well'.

155. 15 Feb 1859. 'Approval by Government of measures taken regarding Local Europeans. Madras Fusiliers satisfied. Lord Clyde. 14th Light Dragoons'.

156. 16 Feb 1859. 'Fall in Government Securities. Financial difficulties. New Loan, prospects of'.

157. 19 Feb 1859. 'Letters intercepted between Nepal and Cashmere. Plotting of Ranee [Rani]'. Includes enclosure: Copy of extract of letter from Richard Temple, Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of the Punjab, to George F. Edmonstone, Secretary to Government Foreign Department, dated Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 9 Dec 1858.

158. 23 Feb 1859. 'New Loan. Notification issued. Limit to Loan. Application to Parliament. Require 3 millions'.

159. 27 Feb 1859. ‘Councils. Harington, Muir, Beadon. [Cecil] Beadon for Foreign Secretaryship. [Sir Henry Bartle] Frere for Council. [Colonel Henry] Durand. [Sir Charles] Trevelyan for Madras'.

160. 2 Mar 1859. '[Barnes] Peacock as Chief Justice. Legislative Councillor. Advocate General for Legislative Council. [William] Ritchie's acceptance doubtful'.

161. 3 Mar 1859. 'Customs Duties raised. Bill to be brought in. Salt. Opium'.

162. 8 Mar 1859. 'Legislative Council and [William] Ritchie. His wish not to accept the post. His large practise. Lawyer needed'.

163. 16 Mar 1859. 'Loan of 7 millions announced in England. Remittances needed. Financial difficulties. Value of advice of interested Merchants and Bankers. New Customs Bills. Export Duty on silk. Count Freschi. Stamps Bill. Tobacco Bill. Succession Tax'.

164. 16 Mar 1859. 'Reasons for not answering letters'.

165. 18 Mar 1859. Complaints about new European Cavalry Regiments. Their want of accoutrements. Their disadvantages – not fit for service. Difficulty about Officers. Regiments should be subdivided into Small Corps'.

166. 18 Mar 1859. 'Rev Mr Harris. Crown Livings. Rev Mr Moore. Rev Mr Mackay. Penang appointment',

167. 20 Mar 1859. 'Claims of Company's European Regiments. General Order to be issued – question not extinct. Effect on Native Troops of concession to English Regiments. Bengal and Madras Fusiliers should be 'Royal' Regiments'.

168. 21 Mar 1859. 'Abstract of claims to compensation. How to be paid. Whether in full or not and at once or not. Distinction between moveables and immoveables'. Includes enclosure: 'Compensation for losses by the Mutinies. Abstract of Claims received'.

169. 2 Apr 1859. 'Attempt to assassinate Colonel Davidson'. Includes enclosure: 1. Copy letter from C. Davison, Resident of Hyderabad, to the Governor General, dated Hyderabad, 16 Mar 1859 2.Copy of extract of letter from C. Davison, Resident of Hyderabad, to the Governor General, dated Hyderabad, 19 Mar 1859.

170. 2 Apr 1859. 'Candidate for Council. [Bartle] Frere, Harington. [Cecil] Beadon. Thornton – Beadon to be Foreign Secretary'.

171. 3 Apr 1859. 'Transfer of Mysore to Madras Government. Strong objection to the measure'.

172. 6 Apr 1859. 'Work of Government divided into Departments. Enormous amount of work. Secretaries to share work. Members of Council to take Departments. [John Peter] Grant and [Barnes] Peacock. [Henry] Ricketts. [Sir James] Outram. Candidates. Thornton and Gouldsbury. General [Richard] Birch. [Sir Robert] Napier. Punjab Lieutenant Governorships. Heavy work in Public Works Department’.

173. 8 Apr 1859. ‘Articles for Queen from Delhi Prize. Demoralization of Army regarding Prize. Lucknow Prize. Inscriptions on seals. Letter from Advocate General regarding Prize’. Includes enclosure: Copy letter from W. Ritchie, Advocate General of Bengal, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, dated Calcutta, 20 Dec 1858.

174. 22 Apr 1859. ‘[Sir Robert] Montgomery’s report on Oudh. Effect of Proclamation. Finance’.

175. 25 Apr 1859. ‘Mr Fraser’s son. Compensation. Insurance officers’.

176. 26 Apr 1859. ‘Mr Tayler. Opinion regarding him having been dealt with unjustly’.

177. 2 May 1859. ‘Mr Halliday. Narratives of Mutiny. List of Officers distinguished for their services. Degree of honour due not to be indicated officially – past practice in this respect. Privately Governor General will recommend the particular honour deserved. Five KCBs to be suggested’.

178. 3 May 1859. ‘Troubles about Company’s European Troops continue. General Bradford’s message from Meerut. Mutinous symptoms. General Order on transfer of service. 2nd Light Cavalry’. Includes enclosure: Copy of urgent telegram from Major General Bradford, to Major General Richard Birch, dated Meerut, 2 May 1859.

179. 5 May 1859. ‘Feeling of troops at Meerut. Madras and Bombay warned. Message from General Bradford. Commander in Chief. Return of Troops at Meerut’.Includes enclosures: 1. Copy of telegram from Major General Bradford, to Chief of the Staff, dated Meerut, 3 May 1859 2. Copy of telegram from Major General Bradford, to Secretary to Government of India dated Meerut, 4 May 1859, correcting part of previous telegram 3. Copy telegram from Commander in Chief to Governor General, dated Kussowlie, 4 May 1859 4. Copy telegram from Governor General to Commander in Chief, dated Calcutta, 5 May 1859 5. 'Return of Troops at Meerut and neighbouring Stations, including Umballa and Sabathoo on one side, and Moradabad and Bareilly on the other'.

180. 14 May 1859. ‘European soldiers at Allahabad mutinous. Proposal to grant discharges. Courts of Enquiry sitting at Meerut and Allahabad. Grievances of men how to be answered? Early action desirable. Would give discharges not re-enlistment or bounty. Fears of great exodus. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson’s opinion. General Order to be issued, as tenor discussed. Brigadier Horsford’.

181. 14 May 1859. ‘Doings of 4th European Regiment and 2nd Light Cavalry at Allahabad’.

182. 24 May 1859. ‘[Henry] Ricketts broken down. Peacock going. Grant gone. Heavy strain of work. Temporary aid needed. Working of Council’.

183. 25 May 1859. ‘Sir Charles Trevelyan rebuked. Discusses his good and bad points’.

184. 26 May 1859. ‘Courts of Enquiry at Meerut. General Order to be issued. Men’s expectations of concessions from England. Their desire that their representation should be heard at home. Extensive combination. Reenlistment or bounty should not be given. Bengal Artillery requires strengthening. Regiments for England’.

185. 26 May 1859 ‘Lord Clyde’s proposal to transfer volunteers from Line to Bengal Artillery. Late events show the inaptitude of Local Officers to command Europeans’.

186. 26 May 1859. ‘Thanks for Lord Stanley’s mention of him in the House of Commons. Lord Derby’s mention of Governor General’.

187. 2 Jun 1858. ‘Colonel Baird Smith to inspect Hooghly River defences. – and Rangoon’.

188. 3 Jun 1859. ‘Petition of 3rd Bengal Europeans to Parliament. Temper of Police and Natives in North West Provinces good. No Native Troops claim bounty. Effect of European war on the question’. Includes enclosure: Printed Petition of the 3rd Bengal Europeans to Parliament, printed in Calcutta newspaper.

189. 12 Jun 1859. ‘Troops for Mauritius. Regiments for England detained. Had not sent off 14th Dragoon nor 61st in consequence of excitement amongst European Troops. Expectations of Exodus. 61st to go at once. Anxiety about feeling at Hyderabad, Central India, on the subject. General Order to be issued to troops’.

190. 12 Jun 1859. ‘Use of private letters of Governor General’.

191. 13 Jun 1859. ‘French ships at Zanzibar and Muscat. [Sir James] Outram on Egypt and French proceedings in Red sea. Aden to be strengthened’.

192. 13 Jun 1859. ‘Council of Governor General. Obstructive system which prevails about despatch of business. Interest of each Member of Council in all important matters. Suggests a division of work into Departments amongst Members – or to abolish Council and establish Secretaries. Merits of either course and difficulties to be encountered. Time opportune for change’.

193. 19 Jun 1859. ‘[Sir James] Outram’s Minute on protecting Egypt from France. Begum in Nepal. Day of Thanksgiving’.

194. 22 Jun 1859. ‘Colonel Stuart’s return. His claims to consideration and good service’.

195. 24 Jun 1859. ‘Councils. Respective advantages of Members of Council taking Departments or on the other hand of calling in the aid of Secretaries. Would confine the latter to their own special Departments if plan of calling them in is adopted. Union of Home and Financial Secretaryships. Aid of an experienced Financier desired. New Taxes. Legislative Council affected by change in Executive Council. Difficulty in disposing of this question. Introduction of unofficial Members into Legislative Council. Council in a precarious position. Governing power while Governor General is absent. Difficulty of making Madras and Bombay subordinate to Secretaries. Savings to be effected by change. Financial Member of Council’.

196. 25 Jun 1859. ‘Pasha of Egypt corresponding with French. His declining to send coal across Egypt for P & O Company. Coal required at Aden for Government’.

199. 24 Jul 1859. ‘Expresses regret at close of official intercourse – and acknowledges consideration shown. Has sent to Sir Charles Wood copies of his (Governor General’s) letters on Councils and European Local Troops’.