Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/165

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 5951 to 6000, 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 5951, 5961, 5963, 5964, 5966, 5968, 5969, 5970, 5972, 5974, 5977, 5981, 5989, 5990, 5993, 5995, 5996, and 6000 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

5951. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G Prussia, Chief Engineer's Office, Agra. States that Mrs Doyle, the widow of Mr Doyle of the Etawah Levy, has not yet received her pension. Two notes. Copy of reply, the pension has still to be confirmed by the Secretary of State.

5952. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H Newton, Officiating Civil Auditor, Bombay. Further to his recent application for confirmation in his post. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Financial Department. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5932

5953. Jul 1859. Letter from Kurrim Dandee of Number 3 Boat, Calcutta. Applies to be appointed Mate Mangee. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5954

5954. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain W White, Superintendent State Yacht Establishment, Calcutta. In reply, reports upon the petition of Kurrim Dandee of State Bauleah number 3. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5953

5955. Sep 1859. Letter from Koonwar Rughoobur Singh, Bhowanipur. Asks permission to leave Calcutta for his home, and to address the Private Secretary occasionally. Copy of reply, acknowledgement. Also original reply, returned 'not found'.

5956. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr A M Dowleans, Municipal Commissioner, Calcutta. Asks for instructions about a model of a native Bazaar, ordered at Kishnagur by Mrs Colonel Stuart for Lady Canning. Copy of reply, would he please send the two models to Government House. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6821

5957. 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. 5939, 5958

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

5959. Oct 1859. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel P Phayre, Commissioner Pegu, Rangoon. Has forwarded M Lombard's letter to M Anquetil, and hopes to leave Rangoon shortly for the Burmese capital; says that if the French people there are desirous of leaving but have not the means of doing so, he will give them some assistance, and trusts that this will be approved by the Governor General. Copy of earlier letter sending him a letter from Lombard, the French Consul at Calcutta. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5940, 6170.

5960. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Capron Bridger Esquire, B Steamer 'Australian', Hooghly Dock. Acknowledging receipt of the letter from Sir J B East he delivered, a note will be made of Bridler's wish for employment. Governor General's Book number 1405

5961. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Major General Birch. Asking him to send orders to Major Lane, Commanding the Remount Depot at Allahabad, to supply 4 horses to Sir Robert Montgomery. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5950, 5962, 6197, 6198, 6064; Telegraph Messages Sent number 649

5962. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Major H Lane, Commanding Remount Depot, Allahabad. Asking him to supply 4 horses at a price to be fixed by Lane, to the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5950, 5961, 6197, 6198, 6064

5963. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr E de Lautour, Judge of the 24th Pergunnahs, Alipore. In reply, would compel registration, but would provide for exemption of the nature indicated; other comments on his proposals for registration of deeds. Makes some remarks about succession duty. 1 enclosure. Copy of earlier letter, thanking him for his suggestions; does he recommend that no deed should be received in any Court unless it has been registered?

5964. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H Pelly Hinde, barrister, Calcutta. Sends a letter to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, returning a note addressed to a Mr Mortimer, which appears to have been enclosed inadvertently in Mr Pelly Hinde's letter about Loonee Singh of Mithoulee. Copy of another reply, his letter has been transferred to the Foreign Department.

5965. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Major G E Ashburner, 8th Bombay Native Infantry and Deputy Judge Advocate General, Mhow, Malwa. Applies for the office of Officiating Political Agent of Nimar Copy of reply, acknowledgement. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5896

5966. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain H Dixon, Executive Engineer Cuttack Division, Cuttack. His case having left the Bengal Government, he has written to Colonel Baird Smith, and requests that the two letters to the address of the Private Secretary may be shown to that officer. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, the Governor General cannot allow letters addressed to the Private Secretary to be sent to any of the Secretaries of Government, this has never been permitted. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5937

5966a. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C R Smith, late Officiating Registrar of Merchant Seamen for the Port of Calcutta, Calcutta. Forwards a Memorandum about his dismissal, and asks for re-employment, the Lieutenant Governor having refused to entertain his application. Memorandum no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, his papers have been transferred to the Home Department.

5968. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Colonel O Cavenagh, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Singapore. Has despatched per 'Lancefield' 2 boxes of Japan-ware for Lady Canning. Reports on the state of Society at Singapore, on the capabilities of the soil, and the absence of planters; and the trade of the place. The construction of Batteries is progressing, which when completed will make the defences of Singapore very efficient. Comments on Mr Blundell's unpopularity and departure. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5982

5969. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr M Dunne, Calcutta. Asks for his application of March, being a request for some of the forfeited villages in Shahabad and Azimghur as a reward for his services, to be again brought to the notice of the Governor General. Copy of reply, his claims will not be lost sight of. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 4981, 5195, 5202, 5204 5545, 5695, 6622

5970. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J Briggs, Howrah. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 19 Aug about his punkahs, and makes further comments. Copy of reply, when he reports his punkahs to be ready, the Governor General will send someone to inspect them. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5077

5971. Sep 1859. Letter from the Reverend T H Burn, Domestic Chaplain of the Lord Bishop, Calcutta. Recommends Sonatun Dass for a post in Government House. Copy of reply, there is no vacancy.

5972. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from the Honourable Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. Returns the Memorandum of recommendations by Lord Canning, and the 2 letters which accompanied it, and makes comments. Asks if the Private Secretary intends to return to the Punjab, and if so, promises to bear him in mind for a future Commissionership. Copy of Montgomery's covering letter only. Copy of reply by Private Secretary, with comments on the list of recommendations. He is much obliged to Montgomery for the very gratifying way in which he speaks of him; he has never asked for an appointment, though he retains a strong interest in the Punjab and its people. At the same time the Governor General asked him to be his Private Secretary without any solicitation from himself (Bowring) and at a time when the appointment was peculiarly interesting from the momentous questions which constantly arose. Now perhaps it is less so, but as the Governor General had always treated Private Secretary with consideration and kindness, he does not think it would be right for him to seek a change during Lord Canning's incumbency as Governor General. It is not a hard-worked office, but requires circumspection and conscientiousness, which are fully requited by the trust and confidence of the Governor General. It is understood between the Governor General and Bowring that he will continue in his present post as long as Canning remains Governor General and Bowring will take his chance at the end of Canning's term of office. Office memorandum, Mr Bowring wishes to have the original of Montgomery's letter. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5974, 5856; Governor General's Minute, July 2 1859

5973. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Reports that there are 2 vacancies in the 3rd grade of Extra Assistants in Oudh, he will propose a native for one of the posts, and leaves the other to the Governor General. Copy of reply, suggesting 3 names. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6056, 6135

5974. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Commissioner Cis Sutlej States, Kussowlee. Reports scanty rain in parts of the Punjab. He has declined the Judicial Commissionership which was offered him by Mr Montgomery, Mr Cust is likely to be nominated. Comments on other appointments. Asks if the Governor General is coming up country, as reported in the papers. The question of the claims of the Punjab officers to reward or notice for services rendered during the Mutiny is being agitated, and asks if there is any chance of any KCBs. Agrees with the Private Secretary that unless local taxation be allowed, no general taxes will pay sufficiently, as such taxes as will suit the Punjab will not do for Bengal and vice versa. Regrets that the Europeans are taxed so much. Asks if the Councils are likely to be abolished; and who would get the Foreign Secretaryship if Beadon was promoted; as regards himself has given up all hopes of promotion there. Copy of reply, the Punjab officers have not been forgotten for their services during the Mutiny. An official report went home in the first week of July, Barnes was included prominently in the list. Would he accept the Commissionership of the Assigned Districts, if offered? The Governor General believes Barnes to be the ablest administrative officer in the Punjab. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5972

5975. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr E Manuel, Calcutta. Sends an application for employment. Copy of reply, the Governor General can hold out no hope of employment.

5976. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J B Howard, Allahabad. Sends a Memorial asking for employment or compensation. 4 anna stamp; 2 anna stamp; 1 anna stamp. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local authorities for employment; his claim to compensation will be considered in due course. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 4113, 5870, 5879, 5943, 5944, 8506

5977. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr R A Williamson, Officiating Director General of the Post Office in India, Calcutta. Sends with remarks correspondence with the Post Master General, North West Provinces, about the mis-sending to Rohat instead of Khelat of a letter from the Governor General and agrees with Mr Paton in recommending that all covers to Political officers beyond British territory should be sent care of the chief civil or military authority of the nearest frontier station. Copy of reply about this. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5621, 5627, 6006

5979. Sep 1859. Letter from Mrs E J Burton, widow of Major Burton, late Political Agent at Kotah, Lucknow. Asks for a speedy disposal of her application for herself and her daughter to be placed on the Compassionate Fund; her papers were forwarded by Captain Dennys more than a year ago. Letter no longer enclosed. Copy of note from General Birch. Copy of reply, inquiries have been made into the delay in her case. The papers were sent to England, and were returned by the Secretary of State in order that certain certificates might be supplied. General Birch has written to Captain Dennys for these certificates, on their receipt the matter will be speedily disposed of.

5980. Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant E Thomas, 3rd Bengal Europeans, Allahabad. Says that out of some 500 horses under his charge there were only 4 casualties, and the remainder arrived at Allahabad in good condition. Asks for something to be done for him, otherwise he must join the 3rd at Gwalior. States that the feelings of the discharged men were never mutinous. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5678

5981. Sep 1859. Letter from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of India, Simla. Reports his recovery. He is prepared for a move to Cawnpore on the receipt of the date of the Governor General's probable arrival there. Sends a letter to the Governor General about China, and says that since writing it, a letter from Captain Haythorne with a Hong Kong paper has been received, containing an account of the engagement at the mouth of the Peiho, which, if correct, may induce the Home Government to have recourse to diplomacy in preference to the employment of a force of the magnitude suggested. Sends the Hong Kong paper together with a sketch showing the position and defences at the mouth of the Peiho.

5982. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G Brown, Calcutta. Sends a Custom House pass and a note to the Commanding Officer of the 'Lancefield' who will deliver the packages when sent for. Copies of 2 letters about these packages. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5968

5983. Sep 1859. Letter from Major R Meade, Officiating Political Agent, Gwalior. Sends a note to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Governor General's Book number 1408

5984. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain E M Lawford, 4th Madras Cavalry, Banda. Asks to be appointed Cantonment Joint Magistrate in Oudh. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Chief Commissioner for his recommendation to the Governor General. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6093, 6173, 6190, 6229

5985. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr H G Paynter, Civil Service Assistant Commissioner in the Punjab, Rohtuck. Asks to be transferred to the Account Department. Copy of reply, his application has been transferred to the Secretary to Government Financial Department.

5986. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain V Tonnochy, Commanding 1st Jezailchees. Forwards with his recommendation an application from Shahzada Goukur Mullick, native commandant of the 1st Jezailchees, or an increase in his pension conferred upon him for his services during the mutiny. Cover Only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department

5987. Sep 1859. Letter from Baboo Ghunnes Sham Mookerjee, Calcutta. Offers his services to accompany the Governor General to the North West Provinces as a writer. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, request refused.

5988. Sep 1859 Letter from the Honourable Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. Asks for an early decision on his application for the services of Captain Maclagan of Roorkee for the Educational Department vice Mr Arnold. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5772; Telegraph Messages Sent number 650

5989. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr A Hume, Magistrate and Collector of Etawah. Submits a scheme for increase of revenue, in which it is proposed that the revenue required for India should be proportioned off by the Governor General in Council for each Residency or Chief Commissionership, to be disposed of in the manner suggested. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement, with some comments.

5990. Sep 1859. Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp, Chutturpoor. Forwards a letter from Mr Freeling, Deputy Commissioner of Humeerpoor; observes that if Girowlee is convicted of the charges made against him, particularly of Captain Sawyers being fired at from his village of Salhet, Shakespear will occupy his villages. Suggests distribution of the revenues of the estates. Note from Mr Beadon. Copy of reply.

5991. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr A F Goutiere, indigo planter, Beoree Factory. Sends a petition to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Endorsed: Enclosure transferred to Secretary to Government Home Department

5993. Sep 1859. Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp, Chowkhari(?) Sepree. Explains why he recommended the appointment of Dr Stratton to officiate as Political Assistant in Bundlecund after he had applied for the services of Captain Thompson for the same post. The Rajah of Chowkhari (Charkhari) is dying of fistula, it would be good policy to send him a surgeon, as after his death the Mahomedans will have great power. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6039, 6065, 6216

5994. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G N Kellner, Officiating 3rd Assistant Accountant General, Calcutta. Applies to be confirmed in his present appointment, asks for an interview, with 1 enclosure. Note to Mr Lushington. Copy of reply, the Governor General is sensible of Kellner's good services, but were the appointment to be conferred upon an uncovenanted officer, there are others whose claims would be greater. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6027, 6033

5995. Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant General the Honourable Sir J Outram, Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta. Forwards a letter with some bearing on the Police and the anticipated effect of His Excellency's visit to Oudh (Copy enclosed). Asks that the Governor General may be reminded about Mr Money's case. Enclosed letter is from Major Bruce. Copy of reply, about Mr Money's case.

5996. Sep 1859 Letter from Mr G Couper, Secretary to Government North West Provinces, Allahabad. As Mr Edmonstone will shortly apply for 2 additional judges to work off arrears, asks why Mr Lean's application for a seat in the Sudder Bench was rejected by Lord Canning. Copy of reply, the Governor General knows nothing against Lean, but there were others of greater ability.

5997. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C S Lynn, Hyderabad. Applies to be Supernumerary Extra Assistant 4th class in Nagpore. Copy of reply, there is no reported vacancy. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5776, 6210

5998. Sep 1859. Letter from Laboo Jadub Chunder Ghose, Calcutta. Asks for employment. 2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local Government.

5999. Sep 1859 Copy of a letter to Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. About maps, with a list enclosed.

6000. Sep 1859. Letter from the Honourable H B Harrington, Acting Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta. Returns Mr Lautour's papers about compulsory registration of deeds, with comments. Encloses draft bill 'To Provide for the Registration of Assurances'. Copy of earlier letter, sending him papers. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5936, 5963