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Copies of letters from Governor General Charles Canning to Sir Frederick J. Halliday (nos.1-33) and the Honourable John P. Grant (nos. 34-57), in turn Lieutenant Governors of Bengal. Numbered 1-57 with index and detailed summaries.

List of letters transcribed from index is as follows:

1. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 15 Mar 1856. 'Baboo Nurendur Krishna’s impertinence'.

2. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 23 Jun 1856. 'Appointment of Superintendent of Nuddea Rivers'.

3. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 24 Sep 1856. 'Lieutenant Governor’s stay at Darjeeling. Objections to absence of Lieutenant Governor'.

4. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 26 Sep 1856. 'Burmese pagoda in Auckland Gardens'.

5. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 9 Oct 1856.' Visit to Darjeeling of Lieutenant Governor'.

6. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 11 Oct 1856. 'Distress in inundated Districts. Measures for its relief'.

7. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 25 Oct 1856. 'Mr Mangles on Police'.

8. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 25 Oct 1856. 'Chief Magistrate to be Commissioner of Police. Mr Wauchope. Mr Roberts'.

9. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 17 Nov 1856. 'Mutlah River'.

10. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 29 Nov 1856. 'Mr Kemp'.

11. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 6 Jan 1857. 'Designation of Mutlah site'.

12. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 6 Jan 1857. 'Captain Halliday’s claims'.

13. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 19 Jan 1857. 'Un-healthiness of Rangpoor for troops. Chicacol or Oliapore. Commander in Chief’s arrival'.

14. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 9 Feb 1857. 'Needham’s Irregulars'.

15. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 13 Feb 1857. 'Hopkinson’s successor at Arracan'.

16. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 15 Feb 1857. '73rd Native Infantry to go to Madergunj. Defence of Goalpara. Colonel Jenkins’s scheme of attack. No guns can be sent. Troops called for from China'.

17. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 17 Mar 1857. 'Julpigoree[Jalpaiguri] approved of as station. Measures against Bootan [Bhutan] Government. Karen expedition. Other small affairs. Persia and China. Berhampore mutiny and Barrackpore affairs. Road making'.

18. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 25 Apr 1857. 'Promises regarding Mutlah lots made by Lieutenant Governor should be kept'.

19. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 31 May 1857. 'No Steamer available for Lieutenant Governor. Serous aspect of affairs up country. No alarming symptoms in Bengal. European Regiment might be sent to Darjeeling'.

20. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 17 Jun 1857. 'Arrangement s for sending Troops to Berhampore'.

21. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 29 Jul 1857. 'Troops cannot go to Julpigoree [Jalpaiguri]'.

22. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 31 Oct 1857. 'Troops cannot be sent to Pachete. Mr Lushington’s account unsatisfactory. Colonel Foster'.

23. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 31 Oct 1857. 'Ameer Ali’s khillut not due. He is not entitled to reward'.

24. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 19 Nov 1857. 'Securing station at Chittagong'.

25. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 19 Nov 1857. 'Enquiry if Colonel Macgregor should accompany the Goorkha [Gurkha] Force under Jung Bahadoor'.

26. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 21 Nov 1857. 'Treatment of Troops at Chittagong. As to disarming them'.

27. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 9 Feb 1858. 'Provision against rebels pouring into Bengal. Native Officials at Sherghotty. Captain Staunton'.

28. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 9 Feb 1858. 'Shekhawatees [Shekhawatis] for Sumbhulpoor. Shah Kubberoodeen. Colonel Michell. Commander in Chief’s preparations against Lucknow. Colonel Macgregor'.

29. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 16 Feb 1858. 'Lord Palmerston on geography books in schools'.

30. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 29 Sep 1858. 'Dr Campbell’s alarm about Darjeeling. Jung Bahadoor’s intentions. Dr Campbell’s reports. Character of ten civilians sent from Bengal to North West Provinces. Progress in Oudh'.

31. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 14 Oct 1858. 'Mr Halliday’s approaching departure. Dr Campbell’s alarm. Defence of Darjeeling. Bengal civilians sent to North West Provinces. Mr Lushington. Removal of Patna opium factory. Nawab of Moorshedabad.'

32. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 29 Mar 1859. 'Tax on marriages'.

33. Copy letter to Mr Halliday, 3 May 1859. 'Thanks for aid and support from him as Lieutenant Governor. Mr Young'.

34. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 2 Aug 1859. 'Gold currency'.

35. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 17 Oct 1859. 'Asks for opinion on Legislative Council. Station at Dehree'.

36. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 21 Apr 1860. 'Mr Steer. Third member of Board. Indigo Act and Indigo Commission. Police. Cossyah insurgents. Jyteah Chief. Return to Calcutta. Native Troops question'.

37. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 1 Jun 1860. 'Liability of Landed Proprietors to Income Tax. How to assess them'.

38. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 16 Jun 1860. 'Colonel Jenkins’s removal. Should the charge be divided. Who most fitted to succeed'.

39. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 24 Sep 1860. 'Draft to Commissioner of Nuddea regarding Indigo business. Harrington and Small Cause Courts Bill'.

40. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 24 Nov 1860. 'Yule regarding Income Tax. Devereux how to be employed. Changes in River Ganges. Monghyr Tunnel. Inactivity of Magistrates in checking disturbances connected with Indigo'.

41. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 16 Dec 1860. 'Sikkim. Colonel Gawler. Objections to annexation of territory. Punishment should be inflicted. Special envoy needed. Demands to be complied with. Mr Eden'.

42. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 31 Dec 1860. 'Mr Young’s nomination to Revenue Board. Mr Grant’s minute on Indigo'.

43. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 18 Mar 1861. 'Necessity for raising at once duty on salt'.

44. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 23 Apr 1861. 'Sir A. Larpent’s appointment. A successor to Mr A. Sconce in the Legislative Council. Change in the constitution of the Legislative Council'.

45. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 5 May 1861. 'Provisional Members in the Legislative Council. Sonthal alarm'.

46. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 9 May 1861. 'A successor to Mr Sconce in the Legislative Council much required. Sonthal affair'.

47. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 16 Aug 1861. 'Lieutenant Governor’s answer to Mr Hills. Two suggestions of the Governor General'.

48. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 31 Aug 1861. 'Asks his opinion on draft Resolution relative to the sale of waste lands and the redemption of the Land Revenue'.

49. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 7 Sep 1861. 'Lieutenant Governorship of Darjeeling. Governor General’s movements. New Legislative Council for India and Bengal – time of their meeting. Members for Bengal had better be determined on'.

50. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 25 Sep 1861. 'Sir Charles Wood’s letter on Legislative Councils. Bengal better without an Exective Council. Mr Yule against Tobacco Tax. The British Indian & Landholder’s Association’s opinion may be requested. Native Judge for high Court. Ramapersaud. Abdul Lutif [Latif] to act under the Secretary or Clerk in the Governor General’s Legislative Council'.

51. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 11 Oct 1861. 'Resolution regarding employment of Officers for the Army who might not enter the Staff Corps & for whom the Commander in Chief may not be able to find military employment. Mr Ritchie’s appointment as Law Member of Council. Mr Cowie to act for him. Requests his suggestions as to fit men for the new judgeships. Native Judge Ramapersaud Roy the most capable and eligible. Intended retirement of Dr Campbell'.

52. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 16 Oct 1861. 'Sir Charles Wood’s letter on Councils. Suggestion to Lady Canning to abandon the journey to Allahabad. Sad state of the Grand Trunk Road'.

53. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 11 Nov 1861. 'His suggestion about a Scotch lawyer. Mr Beaufort. Departure for Burmah [Burma]'.

54. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 16 Jan 1862. 'Rules of the Bengal Council. Date of meetings of Governor General’s Councils and the Councils of Madras and Bombay. Bengal Council should also meet on same date. Abdul Luteef [Latif]. Arracan'.

55. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 18 Jan 1862. 'Nominations to Bengal Council. Mr Petersen. Patna Native will not be required. Captain St George’s appointment as Mr Grey’s vernacular Assistant Secretary. Balance between official and non-official members. Mr Beadon’s news arrangements for a Secretary'.

56. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 22 Feb 1862. 'KCB for Mr Grant'.

57. Copy letter to the Hon. Mr Grant, 4 Mar 1862. 'As to a substitute for Major Hopkinson at Assam'.