Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/167

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 6051 to 6100, 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. 61 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 6001 to 6100’. 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 6057, 6058, 6059, 6063, 6064, 6065, 6068, 6069, 6076, 6077, 6078, 6082, 6083, 6085, 6086, 6091, 6095, 6096, 6098, 6099, and 6100 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

6051. Jul - Sep 1859. Letter from Major G Holroyd, in charge of the Rajah of Kooch Behar, Gowalpara, en route to Kooch Behar. Applies to be Political Agent at Muneerpore. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

6052. Aug - Sep 1859.Letter from Mr E Loftie, Sub Assistant Punjab Revenue Survey, Kurrachee. Asks to be appointed Deputy Collector in the North West Provinces, with printed testimonials. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Lieutenant Governor.

6053. Sep 1859. Letter from Baboo Hurro Mohun Mookerjee, Calcutta. Applies for any post which may become vacant through the changes in the Government House Treasurership. Copy of reply, arrangements have already been made.

6054. Sep 1859. Letter from Brevet Lieutenant Colonel N Gawles, Her Majesty's 73rd Regiment, Lucknow. Asks for a copy or extract of a letter from Sir G Grey to the Governor General about Gawles; sends copy of a letter about his services. Cover only Endorsed: Transferred to Military Secretary.

6055. Sep 1859. Letter from Major C Hervey, Officiating Superintendent of Thuggee and Dacoity, Jubbulpore. Asks to be considered in the event of a vacancy in the command of Colonel Beatson's Horse, or of the Governor General's Bodyguard. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

6056. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Has selected Mr Spencer as Extra Assistant and asks the Private Secretary to ask Spencer to go to Lucknow as soon as possible. Copy of reply, Mr Spencer, though a son of the late Major Spencer, is a Eurasian, and may not have been educated in England. The Governor General does not consider this any disqualification, but believes Wingfield should know the fact. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5973, 6135

6057. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J Remfry, Honorary Secretary, Trades Institution, Calcutta. Further to the proposed Trades Institution. Copy of reply, sending 200 Rupees. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6038, 6075

6058. Sep 1859. Letter from Sir Richmond Shakespear, Agent to the Governor General for Central India, Camp, Punnah. Reports the installation of Rungoor Sing on the Guddee of Adjyghur. Sends a sketch (not enclosed) showing the corrections which have been made to Sheet number 70 of the Bundelcund map. Mentions the doings of Furzund Ally, and measures contemplated against him and his force. The Rajah of Punnah is the ablest man in Bundelcund. Information about the hiding place of the Desput. By the last reports there are no rebels west of the Betwah; Chuttersal surrendered; and Adil Mahomed is killed. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6097.

6059. Sep 1859. Letter from Dr C Palmer, Civil Surgeon to Secretary to the Hospital Committee, Howrah. Forwards a prospectus and asks for a subscription towards the Hospital Building Fund. Prospectus no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, asking for the subscription list. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6086, 6098

6060. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain W F Stephens, 5th Cavalry, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General to seek another political appointment and refers to the circumstances under which he was removed from the Mysore Commission. Copy of reply, interview refused, he should submit his statement in writing. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6157

6061. Sep 1859. Letter from Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. Sends two maps and an index (not enclosed); with comments. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply.

6062. Sep 1859. Letter from Major R C Tytler, 30th Native Infantry, Calcutta. Asks for the return of letter from Sir Henry Lawrence submitted by him with other testimonials. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5906

6063. Sep 1859. List of vernacular translations of the Royal Proclamation issued on 1 Nov 1858.

6064. Sep - Oct 1859. Letter from Mr R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. Says he has written to Mr Davies, who will shortly report about the Proclamations. Explains his request for 5 horses instead of 4 from the Remount Depot. Approves of the selection of Aitcheson as Deputy Secretary. Copies of two letters about the Proclamation translations. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5950, 5961, 5962, 6176, 6197, 6198, 6199

6065. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Dr Forsyth. The Governor General would prefer Assistant Surgeon Bateson to be sent to Chirkharee. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5993, 6039, 6216

6066. Sep 1859. Letter from Baboo Ram Chund Mullick, Calcutta. Applies for the office of Dewan of the Government House. Copy of reply, the appointment has been filled.

6068. Aug - Sep 1859. Letter from Mr M F Crisp, Moulmein. Reports the departure for Calcutta, in the Barque 'Colonel Burney' of two chiefs or headmen of the Car Nicobar Islands, who wish to make some purchases in Calcutta; suggests the grant to them of 50 Rupees worth of silver and a free passage back via the Andamans. Note from Mr Wauchope; note from Mr Grey

6069. Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant General Sir M Cubbon, Commissioner of Mysore, Bangalore. Recommends Captain Ramsay to be Military Assistant to the Commissioner. Sends an application from Major Porter, Superintendent of Nuggur for this post. Porter should remain where he is until the public mind is more composed, refers to the constant circulation by Brahmins of mischievous reports of the shortness of British rule. Copy of reply, Captain Ramsay has been appointed. Other comments on the remaining rebels. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5725, 5817

6070. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Burroughs, Interpreter, Calcutta Police, Calcutta. Sends various papers and three pamphlets. Asks for uncovenanted employment. Copy of reply, he should apply to the local Government. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6079, 6092

6071. Sep 1859. Letter from Baboo Gobind Chunder Bose, Home Office, Calcutta. Applies for the post of Treasurer to Government House. Copy of reply, arrangements have already been made.

6072. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Brigadier W M Coghlan, Aden. Asking him to give a letter to the Honourable Mr Wilson on his arrival at Aden.

6073. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J A D'Souza, 2nd clerk in the office of Inspector General of Her Majesty's Hospitals, Calcutta. Asks for his petition to be transferred to the Bengal Government. Copy of reply, it is not customary to transfer applications received by the Private Secretary. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6030, 6490

6074. Sep 1859. Letter from Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. About maps. Copies of two letters about these.

6075. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J Remfry, Honorary Secretary Trades Institution, Calcutta. Returns thanks for the Governor General's donation to the Trades Institution. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6038, 6057

6076. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr A F Bellasis, Collector and Magistrate, Kurrachee. Asks for subscriptions towards the Hyderabad Church window Fund. Asks if the Memorial of the Civil Servants headed by Mr A Money against the reduction of salaries in Bengal is likely to find support with the Government of India. Is still at Kurrachee, which in time is likely to be a great emporium of trade. The appointment of Sir Bartle Frere to the Governor General's Council is an excellent one. Printed paper about the Church window Fund. Copy of reply, the Governor General will give 100 Rupees. His Excellency thinks Money's Memorial is good, but at the same time believes that reduction is inevitable. Sir Bartle Frere is a very good selection for the Council. It is said that Mr Andersen is to succeed him at Sindh; would this make Ellis Secretary to the Bombay Government? See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6433, 6517

6077. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain W Osborne, Political Agent, Rewah. Reports that the rebel Sham Sah, a Rewah Sirdar, who requested Runmust Sing to kill the Railway Engineers at Pindera, was killed on 17 September by a party of the Rewah Rajah's troops; Dhur Sing and Runmust Sing escaped.

6078. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Commissioner Cis Sutlej States, Kussowlee. Declines with thanks the offer of the Judicial Commissioner, of the Assigned Districts. Asks if the Governor General intends to visit Simla; if not, some of the chiefs should be summoned to Umballa. Will meet the Governor General's Camp at Kurnaul; the Rajah of Jheend would like to have his interview there and the other Rajahs will come to Umballa and the petty chiefs will be assembled for a grand Durbar. Copy of reply, about arrangements.

6079. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Burroughs, Interpreter, Calcutta Police, Calcutta. Further to his application to be appointed Deputy Magistrate. Copy of reply, the Governor General cannot bring his case to the notice of the Lieutenant Governor, he should write himself. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6070, 6092

6080. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Grey, Secretary to Government Home Department, Calcutta. Forwards an application from Lieutenant H Grey, 16th Native Infantry, 5th Punjab Rifles, for civil employment. Copy of reply, application noted. He should also apply to the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.

6081. Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant J Williamson, Commandant 18th Punjab Infantry, Calcutta. Sends a letter from Mr Oswald to the Governor General. Memorandum about Lieutenant Williamson.

6082. Sep 1859. Copies of two letters to W Morgan Esquire, Legislative Council, Calcutta. The Governor General does not think it advisable that the Clerk of the Legislative Council (Morgan) should engage in private practice. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6096

6083. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr M Gubbins, Officiating Sudder Judge, Agra. Asks to be allowed to retain his appointment under the circumstances specified. Copy of reply about this.

6084. Sep 1859. Letter from Dr A Christeson, Superintendent of Vaccination in the Agra Division and Assistant Lecturer in the Medical School at Agra. Has now completed his course of lectures and will join his new appointment immediately. Begs that his appointment may be published in the Gazette.

6085. Sep 1859. Letter from Roghoonauth Rao and Hurrysoor Rao, native oculists, Calcutta. Ask the Governor General to direct the Director General of the Medical Department to test their efficiency so that they may be employed. Copy of reply, request refused. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6106

6086. Sep 1859. Letter from Dr C Palmer, Secretary to Hospital Committee, Howrah. Sends a list of the contributors to the Howrah Hospital Building Fund (No longer enclosed). Copy of reply sending him 500 Rupees. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6059, 6098

6087. Sep 1859. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel C E Faber, Madras Engineers, late Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Madras, Ootacamund. Further to his request for re-employment, sends a letter from Colonel H Cotton. Copy of reply, acknowledgement. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6037, 5862

6088. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr F B Norris, Allahabad. Asks for employment, suggests the Rohilcund Lines or Civil Architect at Allahabad. Copy of reply, no decision has yet been made about the Railway Lines in Rohilcund and no office of Civil Architect at Allahabad is contemplated.

6089. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr J S Roberts, Assistant to Messrs Arbuthnot & Co, Ootacamund. Asks for public employment. Copy of reply, request refused.

6090. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain J Elliot, Executive Engineer, Barrackpore Division. Sends Completion Certificate for a deer fence (Certificate no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, asking for further information. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6109, 6115.

6091. Sep 1859. Letter from Rajah Kali Krishna Bahadoor, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General to present invitation cards for Nautches at his house. Copy of reply, the Governor General regrets that he is unable to accept.

6092. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Burroughs, Interpreter, Calcutta Police, Calcutta. Asks if his former letter has been received. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6070, 6079

6093. Sep 1859. Letter from Captain E M Lawford, 4th Madras Cavalry, Banda. Has applied to Sir H Grant for a Cantonment Joint Magistrate, 2nd class. One enclosure. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5984, 6173, 6190, 6229

6094. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr G H Blacquiere and Moonshee Abdool Hukeem, Calcutta. Send a Memorial to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Home Department

6095. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to His Excellency Sir W Denison, Sydney, via Aden. Sending him shells of India. Governor General's Book number 1281; See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5119, 6048

6096. Sep 1859. Letter from Mr W Grey, Secretary to Government of India Home Department, Calcutta. Sends extract of Lord Dalhousie's Minute proposing a Clerk of the Council, with comments. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6082

6097. Sep 1859. Copy of a letter to Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta. Sending him Sir Richmond Shakespear's sketch of corrections in Atlas Sheet number 70. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6058, 6103

6098. Sep 1859. Letter from Dr C Palmer, Secretary to the Hospital Committee, Howrah. Returns thanks for the Governor General's donation to the Howrah Hospital. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6059, 6086

6099. Sep - Oct 1859. Letter from Captain F S Stanton, Bengal Engineers, Public Works Department, Sherghotty. Offers his residence to Lord and Lady Canning during their stay at Sherghotty. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement; the Governor General's plans are still uncertain. Private Secretary will write again shortly.

6100. Sep - Oct 1859. Letter from Mr F Gubbins, Commissioner of Benares, Benares. Offers his residence to Lord and Lady Canning during their stay or he could pitch a very respectable camp. Copy of reply, the Governor General does not intend to stay in Benares but asks advice about pitching a camp a stage or two beyond Benares. Movements given. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6120, 6137, 6126