Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/164

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 5901 to 5950, 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. 60 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 5901 to 6000’. 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 5904, 5905, 5910, 5912a, 5915, 5917, 5928, 5930, 5931, 5936, 5937, 5946, 5949, and 5950 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

5901. Aug 1859. Letter from Mr C Sconce, Botanic Garden. Asks for employment under the Government of Bengal. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local Government.

5902. Aug 1859. Letter from Mr J Chopin, Assistant in the Home Department, Calcutta. Sends a letter and a subscription list for the Governor General (list no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, the Governor General will take 2 copies of The Christian Casket. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5726, 5730, 5738, 7294

5903. Aug 1859. Copy of a letter to the Superintendent of Stationery. Complaining about some of the paper recently supplied to the Governor General. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5947

5904. Aug 1859. Letter from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram, Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta. Sends an extract of a letter from Captain Meade to Colonel Eyre expressing surprise at not having heard from the authorities about the capture of Tantia Topi, and at the injudicious treatment of Maun Singh by Major Macpherson and Sir R Napier, and giving an account of a total defeat of the rebels on 30 July at a place 30 miles off across the Sind.

5905. Aug 1859. Letter from Rajah Pertab Chunder Singh, Packparrah. Asks the Governor General to attend a theatrical entertainment at the Rajah's garden house at Belgachia. Copy of reply, polite refusal. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5913

5906. Aug 1859. Letter from Major R C Tytler, 30th Light Infantry, Calcutta. In continuation of his application for staff employment, sends testimonials (list enclosed), asks to be appointed to the Military Auditor General's Department. Copy of reply, application noted. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5767, 6062

5907. Aug 1859. Letter from Captain C D Campbell, Indian Navy, Fort William. Forwards 2 cases from the 'Coromandel' for the Governor General. Note from Mr Panioty of the Private Secretary's Office to the Collector of Customs. Copy of reply from Private Secretary about the boxes which are believed to contain arms sent by Colonel Davidson from Hyderabad. Governor General's Book number 1394

5908. Aug 1859. Copy of reply to Roy Tarrucknath, Zemindar of Bhatpara, Baraset. His letter has been sent to the Bengal Government. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5532

5909. Aug 1859. Copy of a letter to C Beadon Esquire, Foreign Department. Sending him a letter given by Sir Mordaunt Wells to the Private Secretary, written by James Porter.

5910. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain J K Couper, Officiating Deputy Superintendent Stud Department Buxar. In reply says that the stud land has been restored and is now under cultivation; would like the Governor General to see the Stud. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply, the Governor General and party are to travel by Dak and not by river; they expect to be at Benares by 12 Oct but as the Governor General goes straight on to Allahabad he will not have time to visit the studs.

5911. Aug 1859. Copy of a letter to J Forsyth Esquire, Director General of Medical Services. The Governor General is willing to appoint Dr Barlow as Medical Officer at Amherst, should no covenanted officer be available; has he any officer to recommend? See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5495, 5911

5912. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Moulvee Hafiz Neaz Ahmed Khan, Superintendent Dhurrumtollah Musjid Calcutta. Repeats his request for employment under the Government. With 1 enclosure. Copy of reply, request refused. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 282, 554, 956

5912a. Sep 1859. Letter from Rajah Radhakaut Bahadoor, Calcutta. Sends a letter and books of the Royal Society of Antiquaries at Copenhagen (no longer enclosed) and asks if the Governor General would like to be proposed as a member. Copy of reply, polite refusal. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5931; Governor General's Book number 1393

5912b. May - Aug 1859. Letter from Mrs J Bell, Calcutta. Asks for a pension until she receives compensation for her losses. 1 enclosure. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5941, 6016

5913. Aug 1859. Letter from Rajah Pertab Chunder Singh, Packparrah. Asks for a reply to his earlier letter inviting the Governor General to his play. Enclosed is a receipt for the reply to the earlier letter. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5905

5914. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C Anquetil, Calcutta. Asks for money, with 1 enclosure. Copy of reply, request refused. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5675, 7452

5915. Aug 1859. Letter from Koonwur Roghobur Singh, Talookdar of Chundra Zillah Seetapore in Oudh, Bhobaneepore. Offers his services for the pacification of Oudh, and suggests a Proclamation on the lines indicated. Copy of reply, offer refused. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5869

5916. Aug 1859. Letter from Mr E A Phillips, Ballegunge, Calcutta. Sends a Memorial to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, his Memorial has been transferred to the Home Department. Also original reply, returned because the addressee was not found.

5917. Aug 1859. Letter from Lord William Hay, Deputy Commissioner Simla. Having heard that the Governor General may spend the forthcoming summer at Simla, offers his services in securing horses and ponies. Copy of reply, the Governor General's plans are still uncertain.

5918. Aug 1859. Letter from Signor Louis Feroni, Professor of Gymnastics, an acrobat, Calcutta. Asks to be allowed to erect a temporary building in the Maidan for his performance. Copy of reply, the Governor General cannot interfere.

5919. Aug 1859. Letter from Mr C Wingfield , Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Recommends Lieutenant Grace of the Madras Army for the Oudh Commission. Copy of reply, Grace has been appointed to the Nagpore Commission, and the Governor General does not wish to make any change in this appointment. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5923

5920. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G O Wray, Secretary, Sacred Harmonic Society, Calcutta. Asks the Governor General to attend the next performance of the Society. Copy of reply, the Governor General will be pleased to attend.

5921. Aug 1859. Letter from Dr F Barlow, Moulmein. Sends a copy of his application to the Commissioner of Tenasserim and Martaban Provinces, asking to be appointed Civil Surgeon at Amherst. Copy of reply, he has been appointed. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5895, 5911

5922. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Ritchie, Advocate General, Calcutta. Will wait on the Governor General as directed. Copy of earlier letter about this.

5923. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant C H Grace, 30th Madras Native Infantry, Calcutta. Is on the point of starting for Nagpore, but as Mr Wingfield is willing to appoint him to the Oudh Commission, asks that this may be mentioned to the Governor General if the Private Secretary believes His Excellency would consent to his transfer to Oudh. 1 enclosure. Endorsed: no answer needed. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5919

5924. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G W B Dorrett, late Cornet in the Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry, Lucknow. Forwards a Memorial of his services with certificates, and asks for employment. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local authorities.

5925. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H Beetson, Calcutta. Asks for a Lieutenancy in one of the Police Battalions. 2 enclosures. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Local Governments. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 3931

5926. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain W White, Superintendent State Yacht Establishment, Calcutta. Submits a petition from the Monjees of the State Yacht Establishment, applying for pensions; 3 out of the 5 applications are entitled to a pension. 5 papers. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5938, 6002, 6611, 6154

5927. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Capt J E Dennys, Superintendent Neemuch, Neemuch. Further to his application to succeed Major Morrieson at Kotah. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5847

5928. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H L Anderson, Secretary to Government, Bombay. Reports the steps taken to ensure the safe transmission via Aden of the Governor General's message to Sir C Wood about China affairs. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6036; Telegraph Messages Sent number 634; Telegraph Messages received number 1068

5929. Sep 1859. Letter from Hakeem Syead Hossain Shobbur, Bishop of Baghdad, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, request refused.

5930. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Grey, Secretary to Government of India Home Department, Calcutta. States that the only request made to Bombay seems to have been for a list of officers entitled to the medal. Private Secretary's note to Mr Beadon and Beadon's note to Mr Grey on the subject enclosed. Copy of earlier letter asking for an official letter to be prepared, calling on the Bombay Government to furnish a list of civilians, or officers in civil employment, who distinguished themselves during the Mutiny.

5931. Sep 1859. Letter from Rajah Radhakaut Bahadoor, Calcutta. In reply, returns some pamphlets which are intended for the Governor General (not enclosed). Asks to know the Governor General's opinion of the Dissertation of His Majesty King Frederick VII on the construction of the old Giant Graves, to communicate to the Society. Copy of reply, the Governor General's time is at present so completely taken up with public business that he has not had time to peruse the dissertation in question. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5912a; Governor General's Book number 1393

5932. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H Newton, Officiating Civil Auditor, Bombay. Asks to be confirmed in his office (letter no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, his letter has been transferred to the Secretary to Government Financial Department. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5952

5933. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W J Money, Civil Service on sick leave, Mussoorie. Renews his request for recognition of his services; is willing to accept any appointment. Copy of reply, Private Secretary has already written explaining why he cannot be promoted; for a re-transfer he must find an officer who will exchange with him, and obtain the permission of the 2 Lieutenant Governors affected. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5719, 6500, 6504, 6540, 6633

5934. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Ford, Deputy Commissioner Goorgaon. Applies for political employment, with enclosures. Copy of reply, there are already far too many applicants for the very contracted size of the Political Department and Private Secretary thinks Ford will have no chance at all of a post. Surely he must be very near to a Commissionership in the Punjab.

5935. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C Sharp, Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Reports that a party of the Eastern Bengal Railway Company are clearing the jungle just outside the South Gate of the Park to build sheds and ghats for landing stores for the Railway Company, and as the ground was leased to Government in 1856 for Park purposes, asks for orders. Copy of reply, the Governor General has no objection to the Company's activities.

5936. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr E de Lautour, Judge of the 24 Pergunnahs, Alipore. Sends an abstracted return of deeds registered during the month of July 1859 (No longer enclosed). Calculates that 800 Lacs of property come under inspection of Registrars in Lower Bengal under optional Registration. The Registration should be made compulsory, and a percentage fee be paid on the value of the property instead of the present system. This would check mendacity and the production of false deeds in Court. Other comments and suggestions. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5963, 6000

5937. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain H Dixon, Executive Engineer Cuttack Division, Cuttack. Has been brought into trouble by certain irregularities committed by him in connection with his office Treasure Chest, and by the matter leading to the exhuming of an old case between Mr Gouldsbury and himself; asks for the Private Secretary's good offices to obtain for him a full enquiry. 3 papers. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, his letters have been shown to the Governor General but correspondence with the Private Secretary on matters purely official can do little good. Any further remarks should be addressed to Colonel Baird Smith. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5966

5938. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain W White, Superintendent State Yacht Establishment, Calcutta. In reply about the Monjees' pensions. Copy of earlier letter about this. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5426, 6002, 6611, 6154

5939. Sep 1859. Letter from Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. About maps for the Governor General. Copy of reply about this. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5957, 5958

5940. Sep 1859. Letter from Monsieur Jules Lombard, French Consul, Calcutta. Sends a letter to be delivered to Monsieur Anquetil in Burma. (not enclosed) Copy of reply, the letter will be forwarded. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5459, 6170

5941. Sep 1859. Letter from Mrs J Bell, Calcutta. Repeats her request for money. Inter-departmental memoranda. Copy of reply sending her 100 Rupees. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5912b, 6016

5942. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Shaik Khairut Oollah Hurkara, Dawk Peon Governor General's Establishment, Calcutta. Applies for an increase of salary.

5943. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Lieutenant General the Honourable Sir J Outram. Sending him Mr Howard's reply about the testimonial said to have been given him by Outram. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5870, 5879, 5944, 8506

5944. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J B Howard, Allahabad. In reply, sends copy of a certificate from Sir J Inglis, countersigned by Sir J Outram, and copies of 2 other certificates, (no longer enclosed) and hopes some employment will be given to him. Copy of reply, request refused. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 4113, 5870, 5879, 5943, 5976, 8506

5946. Aug 1859. Letter from Mr E A Reade, Member of Council, Allahabad. In reply, as to the best route for a march to Saugor. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6049

5947. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J Sweeney, in charge of the office of Superintendent of Stationery, Calcutta. Replies about the inferior quality of stationery. Copy of earlier letter. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5903

5948. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Dr A J Scott, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Establishment Assistant Assay Master, Madras Mint, Madras. Sends a letter to be forwarded to the Honourable E A Blundell who is shortly expected in Calcutta. Copy of reply about this.

5949. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Colonel A C Sterling, Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief Simla. The Commander in Chief has had influenza which has prevented him sending the information he has about China, which he will send as soon as he is able to work again. Asks the Private Secretary to telegraph the time and place of the meeting between Lord Clyde and Lord Canning as soon as it is settled. Telegraph Message sent number 648

5950. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from the Honourable Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. Being unable to get any carriage horses for himself, asks if he may be allowed to have 4 horses from the Depot at Allahabad by paying any price the Government officers may fix. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5961, 5962, 6197, 6198, 6064; Telegraph Messages Sent number 649