Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/188

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 7101 to 7150, 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. 72 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 7101 to 7200’. 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 7103, 7108, 7110, 7114, 7118, 7120, 7121, 7126, 7131, 7132, 7137, 7138, 7139, 7144, 7145, and 7149 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

7101. May 1860. Letter from Mr W Westfield, in charge of Government House, Calcutta. Asks to be appointed Superintendent of Barrackpore Park.

7102. May 1860. Letter from Mrs A Sharp, widow of the late Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Asks that her father may be appointed to the charge of the Government stables in Barrackpore Park.

7103. Apr - May 1860. Letter from Mr G P Money, Civil Service, on furlough to Europe, Worthing. Expresses his disappointment at the omission of his name from the Governor General's Supplementary Minute on the services of Civil Officers during the Mutiny. Copy of reply, the Governor General did not consider his services of the nature to be recorded in the Minute. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7295

7104. May - Jun 1860. Letter from the Reverend W T Humphrey, chaplain of Barrackpore. Writes on behalf of Mrs Sharp's two children, for admission into La Martiniere. Copy of reply, there are several vacancies; Mrs Sharp should apply to the Principal. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 7122, 7437, 7719, 7724

7105. May 1860. Letter from Major General Sir J B Hearsey, Commanding Barrackpore Division, Barrackpore. Asks if a friend of his, about to be married, may occupy one of the bungalows in Barrackpore Park. Copy of reply, His Excellency regrets that he cannot allow any of the bungalows to be occupied by those not personally known to him.

7106. May 1860. Letter from Mr R Lloyd, Head Uncovenanted Assistant to the Accountant to the Government Bengal, Calcutta. Asks for the return of testimonials. Copy of reply, asking for further information. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 815, 7112

7107. May 1860. Letter from Dr A Macrae, Presidency Surgeon, Calcutta. Applies for the medical charge of the Mysore Princes. Copy of reply, Dr Fayrer has been appointed.

7108. May 1860. Letter from Lieutenant H B Urmston, late 62nd Native Infantry, Sealkote [Sialkot]. By desire of the Maharajah of Cashmere's Wakeel, forwards a 'Moorasilah' in reply to a letter from the Private Secretary about shawls. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7011

7109. May 1860. Letter from Major General Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, Calcutta. Writes about Lieutenant Tweedie's examination. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6977

7110. Mar - May 1860. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Camp. Forwards a memorandum against the imposition of a tobacco tax, and in favour of continuing the income tax instead. The oft repeated assertion that the people of India are lightly taxed in comparison with the English is refuted. To Mr Beadon.

7111. May 1860. Letter from Lieutenant J Moore, Invalid Establishment, Barrack Master, Raneegunge. Applies for the post of Superintendent of Barrackpore Park.

7112. May 1860. Letter from Baboo Koylass Chunder Sircar, Barrackpore. Applies for the post of Superintendent of the Barrackpore Park.

7113. May 1860. Letter from Mr P Lloyd, Head Uncovenanted Assistant to the accountant to the Government of Bengal, Calcutta. In reply, about his testimonials. Copy of reply, returning some testimonials. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 815, 7106

7114. May 1860. Letter from Mr F Gubbins, Commissioner of Benares. States that he had circulated among the Magistrates in his Division the accompanying exposition of the new taxes, but believing it might be injurious to the interests of Government, he directed its suspension demi-officially. Does not think there will be opposition to the taxes, apart from a little grumbling. If anything excites resistance, it will be the appearance of alarm on the part of Government. Does not believe there is any hostility to the tobacco tax in particular. Telegraph Messages Sent number 781, 778, 799, 782. Telegraph Messages Received number 1771, 1180

7115. May 1860. Letter from Captain E M Lawford, 4th Madras European Light Cavalry, Kamptee. Asks if he is to be appointed to the Thuggee Department at Nagpore.

7116. May 1860. Letter from Major R H Sankey, Garrison Engineer, Calcutta. Submits with his recommendation a letter from Pensioner Sergeant J H Fiske, applying for the post of Superintendent Barrackpore Park.

7117. May 1860. Letter from Messrs Lepage and Company, Calcutta. Submits a copy of the lettering they suggest for the Portfolio of Proclamations.

7118. May 1860. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Umballa. Says that extracts of the last Dhar despatch have been sent to Sir R Shakespear, with instructions to tell the Rajah the decision of the Secretary of State, and to submit a plan for the administration of the Province during the Rajah's minority.

7119. 1860. Letter from the Proprietor of the 'Sooba Saduck' newspaper, Madras. Sends a receipt for payment for the newspaper. Receipt no longer enclosed. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6623. Endorsed: Receipt sent to Treasurer.

7120. May 1860. Letter from Colonel G Jameson, President of the Military Finance Committee, Calcutta. Will wait upon the Governor General; would be obliged if the Governor General would see Colonel Balfour at the same time, as he has done most of the work of the Commission. Copy of earlier letter, asking Jameson to call.

7121. May 1860. Copy of a letter to Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Simla. Sending him an extract (not enclosed) from a despatch just received from England. It contains all of the despatch referred to in His Excellency's letter of 22 May to Wingfield which is in any way criticizing or questioning. The Governor General wishes Wingfield's comments upon it. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 9408, Mr Wingfield to Governor General, 6th Jun 1860

7122. May 1860. Letter from Mr J T D Cameron, Head Master of La Martiniere College, Calcutta. Replies about the admittance of Mrs Sharp's 2 children to the school. The letter head is a large picture of the College. Copy of earlier letter asking for information. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 7104, 7437, 7719, 7724

7123. Apr 1860. Letter from Mahomed Kaja Bashaw, Proprietor of 'Muzharool Akbar', Madras. Acknowledges receipt of a draft for 24 Rupees. Cover only. Endorsed: Receipt sent to Treasurer.

7124. Apr 1860. Letter from Mr George Craig, Editor of the Bombay Telegraph and Courier, Bombay. Acknowledges the Governor General's subscription to the newspaper.

7125. May 1860. Letter from Mr F J Wray, Assistant Manager, North West Dak Company, Calcutta. Asks for instructions about the Governor General's carriage which has arrived at Raneegunge in a broken state.

7126. May 1860. Letter from Baboo Kishan Lall, ex-student of the Agra College, late Superintendent of Police and Tehseeldar of Allyghur. Asks for measures to be taken to prevent pilgrims being put to annoyance by anybody shooting birds or cutting down trees in the tank called Uchul in Allygurh; and that the tank may be supplied with water from the Ganges Canal; and that patients in the Charitable Dispensary at Secundrarao may be supplied with food at the public cost.

7127. May 1860. Letter from Mr C B Denison, Magistrate and Collector, Mirzapore. If required, will make arrangements for the Governor General or any of the Staff to have dinner, tea, or cool drinks at the Gopeegunge Dak Bungalow.

7128. May 1860. Letter from the Honourable J P Grant, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, Calcutta. Asks if the Governor General would like to see him for 5 minutes, he wishes to pay his respects.

7129. May 1860. Letter from Dr J Fayrer, Officiating Professor of Surgery, Medical College, Calcutta. Returns thanks for his appointment to the medical charge of the Mysore Princes. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 7032, 7057, 7131

7130. May 1860. Letter from the Venerable Archdeacon Pratt, Calcutta. Asks whether the clergy should attend the Levee in their gowns or in their evening dress. Copy of reply, they should attend in their gowns.

7131. May 1860. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Simla. Sends a letter from Mr Ritchie (copy enclosed) as to the competency of the Council to act in the Governor General's absence without a President. Under the proposed new constitution of the Government of India the point may not be one of any practical importance, but that otherwise it might be necessary to provide by law for the removal of all doubts in such a contingency. Beadon also encloses a letter from Mr R Simson (no longer enclosed) as a reminder that the Governor General intended to write a Minute about his services in the Foreign Department; and a letter from Dr Fayrer applying for the medical charge of the Mysore Princes (no longer enclosed). Gives the substance of his reply to Sir W O'Shaughnessy about the recognition of O'Shaughnessy's services. Governor General to Sir B Frere dated 8th May 1860; Governor General's Miscellaneous dated 9th May 1860

7132. May 1860. Letter from Mr C J Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Simla. Replies about Ajoodhia Persaud's claims to further reward for services rendered. Note from Sir Edward Campbell to Wingfield; letter from Ajoodhia Persaud. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6971

7133. May 1860. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Cawnpore. Sends various papers for the Governor General's perusal; A letter from Mr Kennedy with a printed statement of his reasons for circulating a mischievous letter by dak, and a printed Hindee letter addressed to the same persons to whom the letter was circulated (Printed statement only enclosed); Some papers from the Punjab connected with the expedition against the Wuzeerees (not enclosed). Observes that there is an article in the 'Englishman' of 10th May containing a letter from a correspondent at Lahore, which if translated into native papers might be very mischievous. Sends a demi-official letter from Colonel Ramsay, about the tract of country to be made over to Nepal (not enclosed). Remarks that Jung Bahadoor means to try for Toolseepore, but Wingfield asserts that it can be proved that the Nepalese held none of the Terai to the east of Bagoura Tal.

7134. May 1860. Letter from Dr T Thomson, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden. In reply, about the qualifications of Messrs Manuel and Cockburn for the post of Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Copy of earlier letter asking for information. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 7079, 7090

7135. May 1860. Letter from Mr George Savage, Government House Constable, Calcutta. Applies for the post of Superintendent of the Barrackpore Park.

7136. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Mr W Boate, Bombay. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, the Governor General sees no prospects of being able to employ Mr Boate.

7137. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Baboo Kristodass Paul, Under Secretary, British Indian Association, Calcutta. Forwards four copies of his selections from papers on indigo cultivation in Lower Bengal (Not enclosed). Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

7138. May 1860. Letter from Mr R Temple, Commissioner of Paper Issue, Calcutta. In reply, by Mr Wilson's directions he sent copies of the exposition of the new taxes demi-officially to the authorities mentioned. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7139

7139. May 1860. Letter from Mr R Temple, Commissioner of Paper Issue, Calcutta. States that he has sent a telegram as directed, to the officers mentioned, and has also written to them. Copy of earlier letter to Temple, the Governor General wishes him to write to every person to whom the 'Exposition of the New Taxes' was sent, and request that the paper be immediately returned with a statement of the publicity already given to it, and whether it has been translated. Each person is to be warned against giving any further publicity to the exposition. Temple is also to telegraph each officer at once, that his (Temple's) former letter is not to be acted upon. See Private Secretary’s Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects Mss Eur F699/1/2/6/39, item 476; See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7138

7140. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Dr H Diaper, surgeon, in temporary medical charge, 32nd Native Infantry, Dorunda. Asks for some mark of His Excellency 's appreciation of his past services as Field Surgeon of Cawnpore. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

7141. Jun 1860. Letter from Mr T Chater, Assistant Military Department Calcutta. Applies for the post of Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Two letters

7142. Apr - Jun 1860. Letter from Mr W Chamier, England. States that he has sent a letter to the Governor General asking for brevet rank for his son, Lieutenant S Chamier of the Madras Artillery, for his services in command of a battery at Cawnpore; is now sending under separate cover to the Private Secretary some printed copies of letters from his son, describing actions in which he was engaged. Office memorandum only in docket. Endorsed: Transferred to Military Secretary.

7143. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel C Hinde, 65th Native Infantry, Simla. Asks for staff employment in India or China. Copy of reply, application noted, there is no chance of his services being required in China.

7144. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Captain W Osborne, Political Assistant, Rewah. Returns thanks for Private Secretary 's letter of 25 May, and observes that as Devee is the goddess of smallpox and not cholera, he is inclined to disagree with the Oudh officers. He will do nothing to dissuade the Rajah to throw aside his right of adoption. The tenure of the Rajah's life is uncertain from the intrigues of the Court; Osborne believes that if after nominating privately his heir, the Rajah announced his intention of bequeathing his territory to the British Government, in the event of direct heirs failing, his life would be saved. The Rajah's family can be traced back for 1,200 years at Rewah, and only on one occasion has there been no direct heir, when a brother succeeded. Trusts the Governor General will not disapprove of his granting Lieutenant Acton a month's privilege leave; asks for a good officer in his stead. Copy of reply, asking Osborne's view of Lieutenant A G Rennington as a substitute for Acton. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 7070, 6904

7145. May 1860. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Simla. Sends various papers, a letter from Mr Edmonstone (not enclosed) and a draft of regulations for carrying out the Income Tax (not enclosed) and a Persian newspaper containing the letter alluded to by Edmonstone; agrees with Edmonstone that the native press in the North West Provinces ought to be put under the same restrictions as in the Punjab. See Mr Edmonstone to Governor General dated April 30th 1860.

7146. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Calcutta. Replies about Baboo Tarucknauth Roy. See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7147

7147. May - Jun 1860. Letter from Baboo Taruknauth Roy, Bhatpara, Baraset. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, request refused See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 7146

7148. May 1860. Copy of a letter to Mr C K Dove, Post Master General, Calcutta. Asking for an express mail.

7149. May 1860. Copy of a letter to Captain J K Couper, Buxar. Thanking him for his letter of 4th April to the Governor General. His Excellency agrees with Couper about the further purchase of Arab horses; he has also written to Edmonstone to find out about land for the Buxar Stud.

7150. May 1860. Copy of a letter to T Garrett Esquire, Calcutta. Sending a letter to go to Lieutenant General Sir J Hope Grant, Hong Kong by the first opportunity (not enclosed)