Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/209

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 8151 to 8200, 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. 82 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 8101 to 8200’. 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 8152, 8156, 8159, 8161, 8162, 8163, 8164, 8166, 8173, 8174, 8178, 8179, 8181, 8183, 8187, 8188, 8191, 8192, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8198, and 8199 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

8151. Dec 1860 Letter from Mr A Hall, Madras Civil Service, 2nd Member of the Board of Revenue, Madras. Applies for the post of Commissioner of Mysore. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

8152. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Reports that two suttees have taken place in Bundlecund, and suggests this might be mentioned by His Excellency to the young Thakoor of Bijawur. Copy of reply, about this and other matters.

8153. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Captain J J Hamilton, late 2nd Bengal Grenadiers, Assistant Commissioner 1st class in charge of West Berar, Camp, Bullapore. States his services, and asks to be allowed to remain in the Hyderabad Commission, or for other Staff employment in India. Copy of reply, the Governor General is aware of his claims to consideration. See also 8233, 8302, 8324

8154. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel A C Pears, Inspector of Schools, Madras, Calicut. Applies for the post of Post Master General of Madras. Copy of reply, application will be considered in the event of a vacancy.

8155. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitcheson, Under Secretary to Government with the Governor General, Camp, Ummerpatun. Asks for information about the probable expenditure in the Private Secretary's Department during the Governor General's Tour. Copy of reply, the Military Secretary who superintends the Camp arrangements has been asked to furnish the information required. See also 8084, 8106, 8203

8156. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Major W C Erskine, Commissioner of Jubbulpore, Camp, Sleemanabad. Sends a list of the native gentlemen he proposes to introduce to the Governor General. Asks for information about the Governor General's movements. Copy of reply, sending information required. See also 8061

8157. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Captain R N Taylor, 17th Madras Native Infantry, Madras. Renews his request for civil employment. Copy of reply, application noted. Telegraph Messages Received Number 1270; Governor General's Book Number 1643; See also 8044, 8299, 8945

8158. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Mr A Bates, Adjutant Military Police, Futtehpore. Applies to be appointed Assistant Commissioner as his present appointment is to be abolished. One enclosure. Copy of reply, application noted. See also 8307

8159. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Napier, Engineers, Madras. Reports his arrival at Madras, where it is rumoured he is to succeed the Commander in Chief and asks for information about his future employment in India. He expects the possession of Tien Sing will prevent the Chinese from returning to their usual tactics about treaties. Telegraph Messages Sent Number 869

8160. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant R Stewart, Superintendent of Cachar. Asks for promotion to Commissioner in some non-regulation Province. Sends copies of testimonials. Copy of reply, the Governor General is aware of his good service and will bear his request in mind; at present there are many good candidates and few vacancies. Governor General's Book Number 1748; See also 9210

8161. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Mr C J Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Camp. Mr King has sent a Memorandum on the distribution of the Lucknow medals, which he hopes will suffice. The Baileegard people are so sensitive that it is impossible to avoid offending them; it never occurred to anybody that a public distribution of the medals was expected. Copy of earlier letter asking for information. See also 8187

8162. Jan 1861 Letter from Dr W H Hayes, Assistant Surgeon, Chyebassa. In reply, accepts gratefully the post of Deputy Superintendent of Port Blair, has replied officially. Copy of earlier letter offering him the post, combined with the Medical Charge of the convicts. See also 8122, 8367

8163. Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Reports that the Camp will be delayed for Holkar, and cannot be at Jubbulpore before 11 Jan. The Secundra Begum will be there on 8 Jan. In signalling McMullin, Shakespear told him the plan of granting Bairseeah to the Secundra Begum; McMullin has kept the information from the Begum as he wishes it to be a surprise to all. Asks for the Governor General's instructions on this point. There are two most objectionable people with McMullin's Camp, the father of the Nana, and a lady who calls herself Yarsoda Bhai, wife of Bajee Rao Peishwa. They are expected to claim all the Nana's property at Jubbulpore. McMullin has been told to insist on these two not entering Jubbulpore under the protection of any native chief under the Central India Agency. Endorsed: Governor General to Mr Beadon 7 Jan 1861. See also 8188

8164. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr E C Bayley, Collector and Magistrate, Allahabad. Sends a letter to the Governor General with information about Mr Palmer's proposed Lucknow and Cawnpore Railway project. Also docket for letter to Governor General, marked 1838. Governor General's Book Number 1838

8165. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant W E Ramsay, 1st Sikh Cavalry, Hong Kong. Asks for civil employment in Oudh. To Sir E Campbell Telegraph Messages Sent Number 750; Telegraph Messages Received Number 1152; Governor General's Book Number 1529, 1568; See also 6926, 8357, 8985

8166. Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Sends a letter from Major McMullin, 1st Assistant to the Agent, reporting that the Secundra Begum still refuses to give the salute to Holkar except as a favour. Holkar will not accept the salute, save as a right. Suggests arrangements for the Sirdars of the Begum and of Holkar at the Durbar. Holkar will dislike seeing Berseah handed over to the Begum, but her services to the British in the Mutinies were much more valuable (services outlined). The old Koodsea Begum and the Shajehan Begum are to accompany Secundra Begum. Shakespear comments that McMullin is entirely wrong about the arrangement for the Durbar, and that the coming of the Begums is bewildering. Suggests that McMullin should come out two or three stages from Jubbulpore. See also 8129, 8146, 8179

8167. Dec 1860 Letter from Jumna Doss Mohajun, Benares. Asks for the release of his bookkeeper, Mookhun Doss, imprisoned by the Governor General's Camp Police Darogah. Copy of reply, Private Secretary has nothing to do with arrangements in the Sudder Bazar; the writer should apply to the Camp Magistrate, Captain Pester.

8168. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Captain P W Bannerman, 10th Bengal Native Infantry, Officiating 1st Assistant Agent to the Governor General for Central India, Indore. Returns thanks for his appointment as 2nd Assistant to the Agent. See also 8063

8169. Jan 1861 Letter from Captain H Melvill, 2nd European Light Cavalry, Calcutta.Applies for staff employment. Copy of reply, application noted.

8170. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr R D Mangles, Calcutta. Sends a letter from his father to the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, offering him the post of Assistant to the Resident of Nepal. Governor General's Book Number 1527, 1694, 1843; See also 8181, 8182, 8280

8171. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Dr W H Rean, Zillah Surgeon, Chicacole. Applies for the post of Surgeon to the Mysore Commission, or any other post. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Commissioner of Mysore. See also 7794

8172. Jan 1861 Letter from Major J W Sanders, late 41st Bengal Native Infantry. Sends a letter to the Governor General (no longer enclosed) and asks for employment. Copy of reply, application noted. Governor General's Book Number 1837

8173. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr W Grey, Secretary to Government Home Department, Calcutta. Asks for clarification of the orders about the 'Feroze'. Mr Spooner may leave on 23 Jan. Copy of reply, the order about the 'Feroze' should be countermanded. Telegraph Messages Sent Number 1257. Governor General to Mr Beadon, 16 Jan 1861. Governor General's Book Number 1525; See also 8042, 8080, 8081

8174. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr W Seton Karr, Officiating Secretary to Government of Bengal, Calcutta. Sends a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Rajshahye and copy of a letter from the Officiating Magistrate of Pubna, about the difficulties of planters, and the measures taken. Also gives the substance of the report agreed to at a conference of Magistrates, which the Lieutenant Governor considers very satisfactory. See also 8105

8175. Jan 1861 Copy of a letter to Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon, Bangalore. Acknowledging his letter of resignation, and asking him if he received the Governor General's letters of 24 and 25 November.

8176. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from the Honourable E Drummond, Accountant General to the Government of India, Calcutta. Asks whether the bay mare alluded to in the Durbar Cash Account was presented or bought; if bought, asks about the purchase money. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to the Treasurer's Department.

8177. Dec 1860 - Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel A C Pears, Inspector of Schools, Madras, Ootacamund .Apologises for applying for the office of Post Master General of Madras, as he now understands there is no vacancy. See also 8154

8178. Jan 1861 Letter from Dr R Ballantyne, Principal of the Benares College, Benares. Asks to be informed of the Governor General's decision about his loan by telegraph. Telegraph Messages Sent Number 874; See also 8095, 8108, 8260

8179. Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Sends a letter from Major McMullin, 1st Assistant to the Agent, reporting that the Secunder Begum begs to be allowed a separate Durbar, as she does not wish to meet Holkar. She claims precedence over Holkar. In territory Holkar has the advantage, and the revenues of their states are about equal; but the Begum's ancestors were rulers of Bhopal long before Mohajee Rao Sindia and Tokajee Holkar were Soobahs of the Peshwa. The Begum wishes to come out to meet the Governor General when he arrives at Jubbulpoor. Has tried to dissuade the Koodsea Begum from joining the Camp, but in vain; she is very bad-tempered. See also 8129, 8146, 8166

8180. Jan 1861 Letter from Major General Sir R J H Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, Camp .Asks to be allowed to copy his note to the Governor General of 5 Jan. Governor General's Book Number 1835, 1836

8181. Jan - Feb 1861 Letter from Colonel G Ramsay, Resident at Nepal .Explains why he allowed Captain Byers to leave Nepal before the official communication about his removal; his duties have been made over to Dr Oldfield. Copy of earlier letter, informing Ramsay that Byers is to be replaced. See also 5148, 8170, 8182, 8549, 8841

8183. Jan 1861 Letter from Major W C Erskine, Commissioner of Jubbulpore, Camp. Sends a Memorandum on the cost of combining Jhansi, Jubbulpore and Nagpore Commissions under one Commissioner.

8184. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitcheson, Under Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor General, Camp, Sehora. Sends a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Mysore suggesting arrangements following Captain Martin's resignation as Superintendent of Chittledroog. See also 8075, 8189, 8226

8185. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr J T Prichard, Editor, Delhi Gazette, Agra. Asks that an explanation of Clauses 168 and 169 of the New Penal Code, prohibiting public servants from trade, may be published in the Government Gazette. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

8186. Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant F C Bewsher, 47th Native Infantry, Jaunpore. Asks for staff employment in Burma. See also 7586, 7590, 8200

8187. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr R M King, Assistant Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. In reply, sends a Memorandum on the distribution of the Lucknow Medals. See also 8161

8188. Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Sends a reply from Major McMullin about the man calling himself the Peishwa, and the woman styled Yarsooda Bae, wife of Bajee Rao Peishwa, who are with Holkar's Camp. Holkar when appealed to at Mohysir, referred these two to the Political authority, and subsequently ordered them out of the Serai at Indore. Sends a translation of the Akbar newspaper in which the order at Mohysir is referred to. If the matter is pressed further, the only result will be to ruin Holkar's two officers in charge of his Camp, who both did good service during the Mutiny. Copy of reply, no further notice need be taken of the man and woman referred to above. See also 8163

8189. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitcheson, Under Secretary, Foreign Department, with the Governor General, Camp, Punagurh. Sends a letter from the Commissioner of Mysore, asking for Lieutenant W Hill, Officiating Junior Assistant in the Commission, to be confirmed in his post. There are 8 Junior Assistants in the Commission, and 3 vacancies. See also 8184, 8226

8190. Jan 1861 Letter from Colonel C Davidson, Resident at Hyderabad. Suggests Dr Fleming, Superintendent of Jails in the Assigned Territories to act for Dr Smith, the Hyderabad Residency Surgeon. Copy of reply, the Governor General agrees to the arrangement.

8191. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr R Temple, President of the Civil Finance Commission, Calcutta. Has sent a copy of the Burma Report. Mr Laing is expected at Calcutta. The two Financial Commissioners have much difficulty in getting measures actually carried out by the authorities concerned. Copy of reply, the Governor General will write to Temple. Private Secretary does not understand who obstructs the work of the Financial Commissioners. Endorsed: Governor General to Mr Temple dated 16 Jan 1861. See also 8111, 8201

8192. Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H Bruce, Member of the Police Commission, Calcutta. Reports the despatch of the Burma Report and two copies of a Police letter. See also 8111, 8201

8193. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Commissioner, Cis Sutlej States, Loodiana. Hopes the Governor General will not forget his claims to promotion. Names the posts of Judicial Commissioner and Commissioner of Mysore, and Chief Commissioner of Oudh. Endorsed: answered privately.

8194. Jan 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel W Olpherts CB VC, Commanding 3rd Troop, 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery, Peshawur. Asks if his Troop may be moved to Rawalpindi; he will pay the expense himself if necessary. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Military Secretary.

8195. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr H Stanbrough, late Presidency Surgeon, Madras, Nagpore. Represents the urgent necessity of Forest Conservancy, to provide teak, now in great demand for public works and the Railways. Offers his services to report on various Forests. See also 4220, 5207, 8341

8196. Jan 1861 Letter from Mr M Court, on special duty with the Police of the North West Provinces, Allahabad. Reports that the owner of the Government House at Allahabad is Nawab Mayuhood Dowla Surjad Ali Khan, son of the late Prime Minister of Oudh, to whom he has paid the rent due. Copy of reply, sending money for the rent. See also 7342, 8455

8197. Jan 1861 Letter from Major C Browne, late Commissioner Leia Division, Lahore. Forwards letters about his services. Five papers. Copy of reply, as he overstayed his leave he would only have been retained in his post had the Lieutenant Governor advised this on public grounds. As this was not the case, the Governor General can only repeat his previous reply. See also 7983

8198. Jan 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Camp. Sends a Telegraph Message from Lieutenant Bannerman reporting that Lieutenant K Neave has been killed by a wounded tigress.

8199. Jan 1861 Copy of a letter to Sir R Shakespear, Camp. Asking for a Memorandum showing how the Railway from Bombay to Jubbulpoor and the junction of that line from the south, will benefit by the recent exchange of territory with Sindia.

8200. Jan 1861 Letter from Captain E S Denniss, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Lahore. States that there are two vacancies in the Punjab, for which the Lieutenant Governor would like young men of not more than 5 years standing. Note by Mr Aitcheson. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply, suggesting Mr F C Bewsher for a post in the Punjab. See also 8186