Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/205

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 7951 to 8000, 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. 80 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 7901 to 8000’. 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 7952, 7953, 7954, 7956, 7958, 7961, 7967, 7968, 7969, 7979, 7980, 7981, 7983, 7986, 7989, 7991, 7992, 7994, 7995, 7996, 7997, 7998, and 8000 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

7951. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Sir R Shakespear, Indore. About arrangements for the Governor General's tour. Governor General's Book No 1770; Telegraph Message received No 1243; See also 7945

7952. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Mr A R Young, Deputy Secretary to Government Foreign Department. Informing him that Sir R Shakespear has been told that he will receive official instructions that His Excellency has agreed that Sindia, Holkar, and the head of the Bhopal State should receive, within their respective dominions, 21 gun salutes from all British troops. But in British territory they will continue to receive 19 gun salutes. 2 copies. Governor General's Book No 1769; See also 7950

7953. Nov - Dec 1860 Letter from Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Serai Sidhoo. Returns thanks for the Governor General's Minute on Major Browne's case, and observes that he (Montgomery) would be sorry if the period of leave with retention of appointment were extended to 18 months. As it is, promotion is very slow in the Punjab, owing to the large number of military men who never go on leave except sick leave. His tour is going well; with 50 camels he travels 50 miles a day with ease. Copy of earlier letter, sending Montgomery the Minute. See also 7372, 7816, 7835, 7847, 7886, 7918, 7983, 7994

7954. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Major E K Elliot, Commissioner of Nagpore. In reply, the Governor General expects to leave Benares for Jubbulpoor not later than 12 Dec. Major Balmain has been directed to join the Nagpore Commission. Governor General's Book No 1778; See also 7882, 7944

7955. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr C U Aitcheson, Under Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department Calcutta. Forwards the Durbar Accounts for May - Oct 1860 (No longer enclosed). Copy of reply, returning these.

7956. Oct - Nov 1860 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President, Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. Sends a Memorandum of the proposals of the Police Commission on the basis of a Police system, and of an organized constabulary. (Printed memorandum)

7957. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr H F Geralde, Calcutta. Acknowledges receipt of 100 Rupees. See also 7937, 7938

7958. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Mr W Grey, Secretary Home Department Calcutta. Asking him to supply Mr Cooper's museum at Delhi with duplicates of the Selections of Government, and any other interesting books. See also 7949

7961. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain W Osborne, Political Agent, Rewah. Reports that he is hard at work, clearing off arrears caused by his illness. He has heard that the removal of the Europeans from Nagode is contemplated, urges reasons against such a measure. Does not think the Rajah's foot will ever be cured, and believes that in the event of his death there is every chance of a disturbance.

7962. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr J B Roberts, Deputy Commissioner of the Calcutta Police, Calcutta. Sends a letter to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, his letter has been sent to the Home Department from which he will receive a reply.

7963. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr G E Green, late Royal Navy Sailors Home, Calcutta. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, request refused.

7964. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr G Plowden, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, arranging interview.

7965. Nov 1860 Letter from Baboo Kylash Chunder Sircar, Barrackpore. Reports the death of a spotted deer and that an old elk is very sick and is not expected to live.

7966. Nov 1860 Letter from Moonshee Hooneerooddeen, Moonshee of the Calcutta General Post Office. Applies for the post of Dak Moonshee.

7967. Nov 1860 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President, Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. With reference to the news from China, says that from his experience and from information obtained, the wintering of the British Force in Pekin will be full of danger both to the Europeans and to the Sepoys, and suggests that as Pekin is not approachable by the Pechlee Gulf, and as the force there must be strengthened, a column of 5,000 men might be sent inland from Shanghai to Chinkiang Foo; believes a second column of 3,000 men would be required to occupy Chinkiang Foo, and to collect and send up supplies to the capital. The flight of the Emperor into Tartary, and the destruction of all government in Pekin in consequence, will paralyse the separate governments in China, and that the destruction of the dynasty, which has all along been dreaded, will result from the occupation of the capital by the allies. The only part of the news which appears favourable to the restoration of peace is the liberation of Mr Parkes, but to this there is the drawback of the ill-treatment of the other officers, who have died.

7968. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr G Smith, Sub Editor of 'The Friend of India', Serampore. Begs that the services of the late Dr Buist of Bombay may be brought to the notice of the Governor General; as also the almost destitute state of his widow and two young children. Hopes that His Excellency will contribute to a fund for the family. Copy of reply, the Governor General has already subscribed to the fund.

7969. Nov 1860 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President, Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. Has not been able to complete his official letter about Colonel Apperley, but asks that the Governor General will direct Apperley to proceed to Madras and Bombay on special duty connected with the breeding of horses and the procuring of remounts, etc. See also 7920

7970. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr G Norton, Garden Reach. Asks for a reply to his earlier letter. Copy of reply, the matter will not be forgotten. See also 7862, 8809

7971. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr J A Cockburn, Calcutta. Asks for re-consideration of his claim to be appointed Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Copy of reply, request refused. Telegraph Message sent No 1167; See also 7079, 7906

7971a. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr J Kains, Calcutta. States his services, asks that the Governor General recommend him to the Lieutenant Governor for employment. Copy of reply, request refused. See also 5582, 7525

7972. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr W B Forder, Post Master, Benares. Asks for information about the Governor General's movements Copy of reply.

7973. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain H Grant, late 74th Native Infantry doing duty with the Kumaon Battalion Almorah. Applies for employment in the Police, or in the Civil or Political Department. Copy of reply, application noted. For employment in the Police, he should apply to the Lieutenant Governors.

7974. Nov 1860 Letter from Major H L Thuillier, Deputy Surveyor General Calcutta. Sends a map for the Governor General's tour (no longer enclosed). Asks if Lady Canning can wait for the small map of India to be lithographed. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement. See also 7929

7975. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr F St C Williams, Extra Assistant Commissioner Seetapore, Lucknow. Appeals to the Governor General. Letter no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, his letter has been transferred to the Foreign Department. See also 7977, 8286, 8326, 8714

7976. Nov 1860 Letter from Conductor A Bremner, Officiating Superintendent Suburban Roads, Ballygunge. Sends a testimonial. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Military Department. See also 7792

7977. Nov 1860 Letter from Mrs C Williams, wife of F St C Williams, Extra Assistant Commissioner Oudh, Lucknow. Further to her husband's appeal. Letter no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, as this is an official letter, His Excellency regrets he cannot reply through the Private Secretary. See also 7975, 8286, 8326, 8714

7978. Nov 1860 Letter from Major C Herbert, Commandant of the Calcutta Native Militia, and Agent of the Governor General with the King of Oudh, Alipore. Renews his request for permanent political employment. Copy of testimonial. Copy of reply, he will be considered in the event of a vacancy.

7979. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr F M Lind, Magistrate and Collector of Benares. Sends a note from Mr Hall, Executive Engineer, Grand Trunk Road, on the state of the road from Benares to Saugor, with comments. Telegraph Message received No 1242; Telegraph Message sent No 839

7980. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr M Thornhill, Officiating Civil and Sessions Judge of Mirzapore. States that he has again been passed over for the Saharunpore Judgeship; asks the Governor General to give his opinion of his claims, or give him a recommendation to succeed the newly appointed Judge, or to secure him some other appointment near the Hills. Copy of reply, the Governor General cannot interfere with the responsibility of the Government of the North West Provinces. See also 6499

7981. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain W Osborne, Political Agent, Rewah. Asks if the Governor General would forward to the Queen a Khureeta from the Maharajah, of congratulations on the suppression of the rebellion, and thanks for permission to adopt, and for Sohajpoor. Osborne wishes to know where he may meet the Governor General. Has marked out land for the Agency house and the officers' houses. The disaffected sirdars have retired quickly. Copy of reply, the Governor General will have great pleasure in forwarding the Maharajah's Khureeta to the Queen.

7982. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr G W Kellner, Calcutta. Asks for employment in the new Finance Department. Copy of reply, he will not be forgotten.

7983. Nov 1860 Letter from Major C Browne, late Commissioner of the Leia Division, Calcutta. Further to his forfeiture of appointment, sends 2 letters; as he has little hope of consideration from the Punjab Government, trusts that the Governor General will give him employment. Copy of reply, His Excellency regrets that he cannot hold out any promise of employment directly under the Supreme Government to Browne. See also 7816, 7835, 7847, 7886, 7918, 7953, 7994, 8197

7984. Oct - Nov 1860 Letter from Mr D J Kennelly, Secretary Bombay Geographic Society, Bombay. Forwards Volume 15 of the Transactions of the Society (no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

7985. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain C E Taylor, 35th Madras Native Infantry Brigade Major of Trichinopoly. Applies for employment as Assistant to the Resident at Secunderabad, or for some appointment in the Thuggee Department. He has long wished for employment in the Mysore Commission, but the Commissioner has refused him as he is too old a Captain to enter the Commission. Copy of reply, application noted. Governor General's Book No 1762; See also 7371

7986. Nov 1860 Letter from Rajah Tej Singh, Rajah of Sealkote. Asks that early attention may be given to his case, now 8 months before the Governor General. Copy of reply, the Governor General will attend to the case immediately; Private Secretary had not realised that the Rajah had not received a reply. See also 6931

7987. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr J J Harvey, Sub Treasurer, Calcutta. Acknowledges receipt of a box sent by Lady Canning.

7988. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Mrs Sharp, Barrackpore. Informing her that Sergeant Allsopp has been appointed temporary Superintendent of Barrackpore Park, and asking her to vacate the Superintendent's house at once. She may live temporarily in the Half Way House if she wishes. See also 8511

7988a. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to the Collector of Customs, Calcutta. Asking for a permit for the transmission of 2 parcels containing a copy of the Vernacular Translations of the Queen's Proclamation of 1 Nov 1858, to England. See also 7989, 7990

7989. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to J F Leary Esquire Librarian of the House of Lords. Sending him a volume of the Vernacular Translations of the Queen's Proclamation. 2 copies. See also 7988a, 8665

7990. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to T Vardon Esquire Librarian of the House of Commons. Sending him a volume of the Vernacular Translations of the Queen's Proclamation. See also 7988a

7991. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Captain J K Couper, Buxar. The Governor General regrets that he will be unable to visit the Stud at Poosa. Governor General's Book No 1777

7992. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Major C V Bowie, Calcutta. Asking him to send copies of the Supplement to the Calcutta Gazette to 8 named people, by the Calcutta Mails. Note by Lord Canning to this effect.

7993. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to the Government Agent, Point de Galle. Asking him to deliver a letter to Sir W Denison on his arrival at Galle. Endorsed: Governor General to Sir W Denison, dated 21 Nov 60

7994. Nov 1860 Copy of a letter to Major C Browne, Jullundur. Correcting an error made by the Governor General in conversation, over the retention of appointment by certain officers. See also 7816, 7835, 7847, 7886, 7953, 7983

7995. Jun - Nov 1860 Letter from Captain H R James, Commissioner of Peshawur. Asks if he may submit a formal application on the necessity of his obtaining official or local rank. To Mr Beadon

7996. Nov 1860 Letter from Major W C Erskine, Commissioner and Agent to the Lieutenant Governor North West Provinces, in the Jubbulpore Division, Camp, Dumoh. Asks for information about the Governor General's tour

7997. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain J W Osborne, Political Agent, Rewah. Asks what supplies will be required for the Governor General's Camp. All is quiet in Rewah, and the Rajah's foot is improving.

7998. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr R Richardson, Soarpore. Asks for information about the Governor General's movements

7999. Nov 1860 Letter from Captain O J McL Farrington, Deputy Commissioner Umritsur. Acknowledges receipt of payment for a shawl; receipt enclosed. See also 7623, 7822, 7873

8000. Nov 1860 Letter from Mr C J Wingfield, Chief Commissioner Oudh, Camp. Replies about a letter from Colonel Barrow to Colonel Abbott on the Income Tax. See also 7877