Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/152

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 5301 to 5350, 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. 54 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 5301 to 5400’. 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 5311, 5312, 5316, 5326, 5327, 5328, 5331, 5341, 5343, 5344, and 5347 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

5301. Apr 1859. Copy of a letter to Colonel Colin MacKenzie, Agent to the Governor General at Moorshedabad, Calcutta. Announcing that the Governor General will return the Nawab Nazim's visit.

5302. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain J C Brooke, Officiating Political Agent, Joudhpore and Serohi, Mount Aboo. Asks to be confirmed in his appointment. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5279

5303. Apr 1859. Letter from Major R N Raikes, late Government Remount Agent, Meerut. Expresses a hope that he may not be long out of his regiment.

5304. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain A Ternan, 1st class Deputy Commissioner Saugor and Nerbudda Territories, on leave, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, asking him to state his business in writing.

5307. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr W M Hearn, Assistant Inam Commissioner, Belgaum. Applies for the appointment of Assistant General Superintendent, Thuggee and Dacoity at Belgaum. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 6580, 6583.

5308. Apr 1859. Letter from Mrs S Richardson, Calcutta. Sends a letter to the Governor General asking for aid. Copy of reply, acknowledgment, the Governor General will not send any more money. See also See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 37, 5320.

5309. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr J Middleton, late 3rd Clerk, 1st Division, B D C Office, Madhopore, Sialkot. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, request refused.

5310. Apr 1859. Letter from Dr W Peskett M D, Superintendent of Vaccine in the hills, Mussoorie. Complains of having been condemned by the Commander-in-Chief and the Director General of the Medical Department in connection with the case of the late Mr Farrington, upon the ex parte statement of Dr Ross; submits documents and an explanation (Letter and documents no longer enclosed.) Copy of reply, his papers have been transferred to the appropriate official Department. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5323, 7195

5311. Apr 1859. Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel Colin Mackenzie, Calcutta. About the Governor General's visit to the Nazim.

5312. Apr 1859. Letter from The Reverend R Henderson, Junior Chaplain of St Andrews Church, and Moderator of the Kirk Session, Calcutta. Sends a letter from the Reverend Dr Bryce, Convenor of the Committee of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on Indian Churches, thanking the Governor General for recommending an increase in the number of chaplains of the Church of Scotland. Office memorandum.

5313. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr C W West, Inspecting Post Master, Canana Division, Camp, Canana. Sends his correspondence with the Officiating Post Master General of Madras about his pension; asks for some other appointment or a pension. (Letters no longer enclosed.)

5314. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr C W West, Cannanore. Sends a copy of a letter from the late Post Master General of Madras. 1 anna stamp.

5315. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr E M Potter, late Chief Commissioner's Office, Lucknow. Asks for the Governor General's forgiveness and prays to be reinstated. 1/2 anna stamp.

5316. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr C Alabaster, Calcutta. Regrets that before his departure to China by the 'Fiery Cross' he is not permitted an interview with the Governor General as the authorities in China may conclude that he has done something to lose His Lordship's favour. Thanks the Private Secretary and Governor General for their kindness.

5317. Apr 1859. Letter from Gunga Narain Mullick, Calcutta. Repeats his request for employment. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5277

5318. Apr 1859. Copy of a letter to Major C V Howie, East India House, London. Forwarding him a letter.

5319. Apr 1859. Letter from Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. Forwards some maps. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgment. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5005, 5146, 5150, 5188, 5201 5271.

5320. Apr 1859. Letter from Mrs S Richardson, Calcutta. Renews her request for aid. Copy of reply, Private Secretary declines to lay her letter before the Governor General, sends 10 Rupees. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 37, 5308.

5321. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain J P Nixon, Officiating Political Agent, Bhurtpore. Asks for instructions by telegraph as to where he is to go on being relieved. Telegraph Message sent number 612.

5322. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain E Hawes, 2nd Bengal Fusiliers, Delhi. In reply, about his salary and his hopes of an appointment. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5269.

5323. Apr 1859. Letter from Dr W Peskett M D, Superintendent of Vaccine in the hills, Camp Mussoorie Hills. Asks for the Private Secretary's aid in the matter of his appeal to the Governor General. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5310, 7195.

5324. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain W White, Superintendent State Yacht Establishment, Calcutta. As the State Bholeah No 1 is found to be quite rotten and unfit to be repaired, asks whether the Private Secretary would like to have the one which is now at the Yard, which is smaller. Copy of reply asking for further information. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5345

5325. Apr 1859. Letter from Lieutenant L C Barton, 1st Bombay Grenadiers, late Assistant Resident at Baroda, Kurrachee. Is now available for extra-regimental employment, and asks to be appointed Assistant to the Resident at Baroda.

5326. Apr 1859. Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Resident at Baroda. Directs attention to his earlier letter about the transit and customs dues, and also about the services of the 2 ministers at Baroda, Govind Rao and Gunesh Punt. Copy of earlier letter to Shakespear. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4715.

5327. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr D F Carmichael, Madras. Asks what is the precedence assigned in Calcutta to Consuls for foreign states. Note about this. Copy of reply, no orders on this subject have been issued by the Government of India. The Governor General believes they (the Consuls) should receive the same comparative rank as British Consuls under the regulations of the Home Government in 1848 (specified).

5328. Apr 1859. Letter from Mr J Newmarch, Barrister at law, Calcutta. Asks that the Governor General may suspend his assent to the Bill to Amend the Law relating to the recovery of rent in the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, for a few days, for the reasons assigned. Copy of reply, the Governor General has already given his assent.

5329. Apr - Jun 1859. Letter from Major General R J H Birch, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department Calcutta. Forwards a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of Bengal asking for the services of a military officer as Junior Assistant to the Commissioner at Chota Nagpore. 2 other letters. Copy of reply to Birch, asking him for the names of deserving young officers.

5330. Apr 1859. Copy of a letter to R Alexander Esquire. Arranging his interview with the Governor General.

5331. Mar - Apr 1859. Letter from Messrs H and R Schlagintweit, Berlin. Having heard from Lord Stanley that their brother Adolphe has been killed in Central Asia, hope that Government will sanction their enquiry for the recovery of papers and drawing instruments which belonged to him. 2 printed copies of this letter. Copy of a note to General Birch; Birch's reply. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 4380, 4596, 4597, 5335 Governor General's Book number 1064.

5332. Apr 1859. Letter from Captain W N Lees Ll D, Member and Secretary to the Board of Examiners, Fort William. In reply, Mr Powlett is not likely to be qualified for the Public Service inside 6 months. Copy of earlier letter asking for information. Telegraph Message sent number 610, 613; Telegraph Message received number 998.

5333. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Mr W T Kemp, Calcutta. Asks for employment as an Adjutant in the Bengal Police Battalion, or as a Deputy Magistrate. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local Governments. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 4531.

5334. Apr 1859. Copy of a letter to Lieutenant General the Honourable Sir James Outram, Calcutta. About a letter from Brigadier Le Grand Jacob.

5336. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Mr W McGregor, Head Assistant in charge, Electric Telegraph Office, Calcutta. In reply, about the Private Secretary's arrangement for cash payment for messages on Sundays and out of office hours. Copy of earlier letter about this.

5337. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Colonel H W Trevelyan, Acting Political Agent in Kutch, Bhooj. Asks to be appointed to the Baroda Residency, states his services. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

5338. May 1859. Letter from Major C Hervey, Officiating General Superintendent Thuggee and Dacoity, Calcutta. Asks to be allowed to wait on the Private Secretary.

5339. May 1859. Letter from Mr E Currie Civil Service Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General.

5340. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Brigadier General G Le Grand Jacob, Political Agent in Kutch, Belgaum. Returns thanks for the offer of the Baroda Residency which however, owing to ill health, he is obliged to decline. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5334.

5341. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Mr R H Davies, Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Lahore. Asks that the question of Assistants for the Punjab may be dealt with quickly. Copy of reply about this. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5290, 5355.

5342. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Mr W G D'Gruyther, Allahabad. Sends a letter to the Governor General (no longer enclosed); Copy of reply, his letter has been transferred to the Secretary Financial Department. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5601.

5343. Apr - May 1859. Letter from The Honourable Robert Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor Punjab, Lahore. Forwards a letter from Major Bruce, reporting the location of the Nusseerabad Brigade and the old Cawnpore regiments and various named rebels.

5344. May 1859. Anonymous letter, London. Makes various suggestions about the finances of India.

5345. May 1859. Letter from Captain W White, Superintendent State Yacht Establishment, Calcutta. In reply, about the dimensions of the boat the Private Secretary might use. Copy of reply, the new boat may be substituted for the old Bhanleah number 1. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence no. 5324.

5346. May 1859. Letter from Mrs S Richardson, Calcutta. Renews her request for the kind interest of the Private Secretary on her behalf with Lady Canning, to whose address a Petition is enclosed. Returns thanks for the donation of 10 Rupees sent by the Private Secretary. Copy of reply, the Private Secretary refuses to lay her letter before Lady Canning.

5347. May 1859. Letter from Sirdar Soorut Singh Mujeetia, Calcutta. Asks that if he receives a Zemindaree, his pension may be still continued. In Punjabi. See also Private Secretary’s Correspondence nos. 5247, 5546.

5348. May 1859. Letter from Mr N Lange, Calcutta. States that owing to sudden sickness his concert has been postponed.

5349. Apr - May 1859. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J A Ballard C B, Assistant Quarter Master General, Malwa Division, Mhow. Asks to be appointed Officiating Baghdad Resident. Copy of reply, Dr Hyslop has been appointed.

5350. May 1859. Letter from Baboo Harendra Krishna, Cutwa. Forwards a printed copy of the Reports of the Cutwa Anglo Vernacular School for 1858-59 (no longer enclosed).