Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/143

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 4851 to 4900, consisting of correspondence, relating to applications for posts and other matters. These papers were originally included in one bundle of one hundred docketed sets of papers, labelled ‘No. 49 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 4801 to 4900’. Each numbered set of papers usually consists of an original letter sent to the Private Secretary to the Governor General, or to the Governor General, a copy of the reply from the Private Secretary, Lewin Bentham Bowring, and any other papers. In addition, for each set of papers, either on the back of the original letter, or on a separate sheet of paper, is written the number of the set of papers, the year, the name of the writer of the original letter, the official position and location of the sender, the date the letter was despatched, the date it was received, the date it was answered, any cross references to other papers, and a brief summary of the letter. Numbers 4865, 4870, 4872, 4875, 4877, 4879, 4880, 4883, 4890, 4893, 4894, 4896, 4897, 4899 and 4900 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

4851. Copy of a letter to the Proprietor of the 'Delhi Gazette', Feb 1859. Sending postage stamps for 4 Rupees on account of subscriptions to his tri-weekly paper.

4858. Letter from Major H T Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Sends 4 maps, and a printed list of all available published maps. Covering letter only. Copy of reply about maps.

4859. Letter from Mr J Chopin, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Returns thanks for the Governor General's subscription to his work and asks that the Governor General's subscription may be entered in the subscription book. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4801

4860. Letter from Baboo Prosuno Coomar Tagore, Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Council, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Fears that the volumes of Hansard for 1853 are lost. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4834, 4861, 4862

4861. Letter from Baboo Prosuno Coomar Tagore, Calcutta, Feb 1859. States that he has looked through the volumes of Hansard from 137 downwards, and they contain nothing about the Canada Clergy Reserves. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4834, 4860, 4862

4862. Letter from Baboo Prosuno Coomar Tauore, Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Council, Feb 1859. Sends from his private library the volumes of Hansard which contain the debates on the Canada Clergy Reserves. Copy of reply, returning volumes, with gratitude. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4834, 4860, 4861.

4863. Letter from Mr W G Cunningham, Pundooah, Feb 1859. Further to his application for relief. Copy of reply, request refused. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4784

4864. Letter from Mr O S Stack, Calcutta, Feb 1859. In reply, hopes to qualify in the vernacular languages, and thereafter obtain an appointment. Copy of reply, no promise can be made. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4833.

4865. Letter from Mr W J Money, Assistant to the Magistrate and Collector, Etah, Jan - Feb 1859. States his services, he is the only officer of the Lucknow Garrison who has not received promotion. Sends a testimonial from Sir James Outram, and asks for suitable employment.

4866. Copy of a letter to Captain W White, Superintendent Yacht Establishment, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Sending him a petition from Adil Seacunny.

4867. Letter from Mr A L Voullaire, London, Dec 1858. Sends a tribute written by him to the late General Havelock, and asks for money.

4868. Letter from Mr J MacKenzie, Deputy Magistrate and Collector, Gya, Feb 1859. Further to his application to be Deputy Post Master General of Bengal. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4787

4869. Letter from Captain E W E Walker, Bengal Artillery, Meerut, Jan - Feb 1859. Applies for political or staff employment, states his services. Note from Military Secretary Colonel Stuart.

4870. Letter from Brigadier F Wheeler, Saugor, Dec 1858. Reports the safe arrival of the sick officers and ladies who left Saugor on 9 Dec at Chutterpore. Reports troop movements, and the capture of Fatrikotra.

4871. Letter from Mr W Fraser, Civil Engineer, Coimbatore, Oct 1858 - Jan 1859. Sends a note from the Marquis of Clanricarde, applies to be appointed to the Engineership of Hyderabad. Copies of testimonials.

4872. Letter from Missur Gyan Chund, Amritsar, Jan - Feb 1859. Forwards a pamphlet containing Persian poems composed by Pundit Sooruj Bhan. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgment.

4873. Letter from Dr J Allan, F R C S Surgeon, 2nd Assam Light Infantry, Gowhatty, Assam, Jan - Feb 1859. Applies to be Surgeon to the Gurrunhatta Dispensary and Presidency Surgeoncy, or to be Garrison Surgeon, Fort William. Copy of reply, acknowledgment.

4874. Letter from Mr C P Figott, late Resaldar, 3rd Punjab Cavalry, Amritsar, Jan - Feb 1859. Further to his petition. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, his petition has been transferred to the Military Department.

4875. Letter from Mr M F Crisp, Rangoon, Jan - Feb 1859. Refers to his report to the Government, made some 18 years ago, of the arrival at Rangoon of the 'Mons Secre' delegated by the French Government, to secure by treaty a port on the Pegu coast; the Commander of that vessel has now arrived at Rangoon, apparently as French Consul. With reference to this event, the attempts of D'Orgoni, and the arrival of the French steamer 'Alon Prah' repeats his conviction that if the present Government of the Province be not altered, much mischief is likely to arise; the Fort at Meeaday can easily be taken by surprise by such vessels as the 'Alon Prah' in proof of which he sends a chart of a large branch of the Irrawaddy discovered by himself. Recommends the grant of compensation to those whose lands have been confiscated to make the new town of Rangoon, and mentions his own losses. Chart still enclosed. Copy of reply, acknowledgment.

4877. Letter from Major A P Phayre, Commissioner of Pegu, Rangoon, Dec 1858. Reports that he is investigating the disturbances near Rangoon. He has authorised the Deputy Commissioners of Prome and Therawaddy to put to death all persons who have crossed the frontier and committed violence. Encloses a letter from Mr Spears of 14 Nov reporting the delivery of the letter to the Moongyee about border attacks, the effect of the comet on the Burmese, the view taken by them of the change of Government in India: and the discontinuance of all monopolies in Burma. One of the old Moongyee's granddaughters and her husband have escaped to Rangoon. (Both letters are copies) Note from Mr Cecil Beadon.

4878. Letter from Mr W G Young, Director of Public Instruction in Bengal, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Replies about the Gurrunhatta School. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4828, 5156, 5159.

4879. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Commissioner of Goruckpore, Camp, Dakehree, Jan 1859. Reports the movements of Bala Rao and his followers. Spies report that some 50 men had left their arms, and assuming the guise of pilgrims set out to return to their home through Goruckpore, and the rest say they will do likewise if Jung Bahadoor refuses them service. None will be stopped who pass unarmed. Commanding officers have been warned against sending patrols into the Nepalese territory, and Wingfield has also prohibited the seizure of rebels in villages just within the border. He has been asked to address the Nepalese authorities on the subject of Bala Rao and other fugitives, but believes this is a matter for the Supreme Government.

4880. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Commissioner of Goruckpore, Jan 1859. Reports that Jung Bahadoor has prohibited Bala Rao and the other fugitives with him for going further east; and he has sent the fakir mentioned in a previous note to the rebel camp to inform them that the Amnesty is still in force, and to persuade them to go home. An annual fair is held in Nepal during the first fortnight in April, to which thousands of hill men go, and recruiting parties sent there would be certain to enlist Gurkhas.

4881. Mr J Crawford, late Conductor, Public Works Department, Ghazeepore, Feb 1859. Has sent to the Secretary Public Works Department a copy of a letter to the Secretary of State for India, and a letter to the Governor General asking for a reply to his Memorial.

4882. Letter from Colonel A H E Boileau, Bengal Engineers, Nagpur, Feb 1859. Sends a paper (no longer enclosed) by Mr J Mutteran of the Survey Department Berar, about his photographic process. Copy of reply, Lady Canning is grateful for the paper.

4883. Letter from Sir R Hamilton, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore, Jan - Feb 1859. Asks if the Mhow Garrison are to have the batta which he recommended, and whether any medals are to be given to the Central India Field Force. In consequence of Sir H Rose's culpable neglect, he is obliged to plead for a recognition of their services. All is quiet in Malwa. Holkar is much depressed by the death of his sons, and the old lady is nearly dying. Hopes that the report that Colonel Durand is to be appointed to Central India is untrue, he is unsuitable for the reasons stated. Asks that a couple of officers may be quickly appointed to the Malwa Bheel Police Corps. Tantia and the others are out of Central India. Believes that Bundlecund will quieten down with the settlement of the Adjyghur question, and that the recognition of the boy (?) would put an end to the intrigues of Furzund Ali.. He has not yet had official orders about the Banda Nawab He expects the Numheera Fukshee to come out of the jungles. The Banswara Bheels have behaved well against the rebels, who are wandering in the jungle, and creeping away as best they may, etc.

4884. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel C Taylor, Madras European Veterans, Vizagapatam, Jan - Feb 1859. Sends a letter for Lord Canning (Cover only) Endorsed: transferred to Colonel Stuart.

4885. Letter from Captain W J F Stafford, 36th Native Infantry, Officiating Commandant, 4th Punjab Infantry, Rawalpindi, Jan - Feb 1859. Asks to be appointed Cantonment Joint Magistrate of Meerut. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Lieutenant Governor, North West Provinces.

4886. Letter from Mrs Lawrie, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Further to her application for a pension. Note from Mr Simson about this See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4067.

4887. Letter from Mr W Theobald, Barrister at Law, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Returns thanks for his appointment to the Senate of the university. Copy of earlier letter notifying him of his appointment. Governor General's Book number 1253, 1254, 1311 Governor General's Minute dated 9 May 1859.

4888. Letter from Messrs F Gomes and Company, Commissariat Contractors, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Send a petition to the Governor General asking for compensation for 48 sheep which died in transit to Burma during a gale. Petition no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, their petition has been transferred to Colonel Birch.

4890. Anonymous letter, Feb 1859. Complains of the practice of Zemindars, holding Cutcheries of their own, and asks for the appointment of impartial and strict Sessions Judges and Magistrates in the Mofussil, and the displacement of the present corrupt police and amlahs by Europeans. Cover, only. Endorsed: transferred to Secretary Home Department.

4891. Petition of Mahomed Moynoodeen and Ruffeeoodeen, inhabitants of Lucknow, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Ask for a re-investigation of the case of their brother Gyasoodeen, who was transported to the Andamans in Aug 1858 on a groundless charge of having betrayed his trust to rebels and mutineers when in charge of a Tehsil in Allahabad. Cover only. Endorsed: transferred to Secretary Foreign Department .

4892. Letter from Mr J E Kitts, Agent to Mr Farquharson, Calcutta, Feb 1859. Asks for Lord and Lady Canning's patronage for an entertainment. Copy of reply, the Governor General will take 8 seats. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4918.

4893. Letter from Mr R Montgomery, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow, Feb 1859. Reports that all his arrangements are made for leaving Lucknow on 15 Feb and he proposes to make over charge to Mr Campbell if his successor does not arrive in time. All is well in Oudh.

4894. Letter from Mr J Newmarch, Barrister at law, Calcutta, Feb 1859. At the desire of the Ex-Queen of Oudh asks permission to inform the Ex-King of Oudh of the purpose of Mr Newmarch's interview with the Governor General and the Governor General's favourable intentions towards the Ex-King. 2 letters. Copy of reply, request refused, as the communication between the Government, and the King must remain solely in the hands of the Government, and its officers, and at the discretion of the Government.

4896. Letter from Rajah Budinath Roy, Canshipore, Feb 1859. Asks to be allowed to wear at a wedding the dress of honour which was conferred upon him by Government. Copy of reply, asking him why the Khillut was conferred upon him, and why its use was after prohibited. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4897.

4897. Letter from Rajah Budinath Roy, Canshipore, Feb 1859. In reply, about the circumstances under which a dress of honour was conferred upon him in 1825; there is no prohibition against him using the same, but he is bound to ask for permission. Note from Mr Beacon. Copy of reply, no permission is necessary. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4896.

4898. Letter from Captain E F Lloyd, Officiating Junior Assistant Commissioner, Gowhatty, Feb 1859. Further to his application for a transfer. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4385, 4974

4899. Petition of the inhabitants of Travancore, Kandy, Jan - Feb 1859. Represents that General Cullen during his residence in Travancore as Resident has made himself very unpopular, and ask the Governor General to consider this. 1d Cingalese stamp

4900. Letter from Mr C Daniell, Under Secretary to Government North West Provinces, late Joint Magistrate Etawah, Allahabad, Feb 1859. Encloses copy of a despatch from the Court granting him a wound pension and a donation, equal to 6 months pay. The donation was however, assessed on the pay of an Assistant when he was in fact a Joint Magistrate: asks to be allowed to draw the difference, viz 600 Rupees more. Copy of reply, he should apply officially through the Government of the North West Provinces. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5019.