Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/219

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 8551 to 8600, 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. 86 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 8551 to 8600’. 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 8552, 8553, 8554, 8555, 8562, 8563, 8566, 8567, 8568, 8569, 8570, 8571, 8577, 8580, 8581, 8583, 8584, 8585, 8586, 8590, 8594, 8596, 8597, 8599, and 8600 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

8551. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr J D Liebenhals, Calcutta. Sends a letter to the Governor General asking for money. Copy of reply, request refused.

8552. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C T Buckland, Civil and Sessions Judge of Hooghly. Sends two copies of Reports of two cases of torture by the Police. Says that a few copies have gone to England (Printed Reports). Copy of reply, asking to whom the Reports were sent in England, and by whom they are expected to be published. See also 8594, 8612

8553. Mar 1861 Letter from Mr E D Kilburn, of Messrs Schoene Kilburn and Company, Calcutta. States that he is about to propose to Messrs Rothschild, an arrangement to be offered to Sir Charles Wood; that is, with reference to their usual business with India, the silver which they remit would be placed at the disposal of the Government of India bearing interest, and repayable in India towards the close of the year.

8554. Mar 1861 Letter from Moonshee Mohun Lall, Agra. Writes further to his request for confiscated lands. Is suprised to see in the Sunnuds granted in Oudh, the old title of Nawab and suggests the name of the Viceroy should supersede all old titles.

8555. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr A J Whitten, Secretary, Auction Company, Calcutta. Sends three books and letter for the Governor General (books not enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

8556. Mar 1861 Letter from Mr H B Goodall, Deputy Collector, in charge of Government Steam Agency, Mirzapore. Advises despatch of some statues received from Jubbulpore for the Governor General. Copy of reply, sending payment for shipping charges. See also 8420, 8437

8557. Mar 1861 Letter from Conductor W Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent, Government Park, Barrackpore. Sends a letter from the Reverend Mr Coley, asking for some flowers for the decoration of the church at Barrackpore. Asks to be allowed to use some plants for an exhibition.

8558. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C Currie, Officiating Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Asks to be confirmed in his post, from the date of the vacancy. Copy of reply, he will be confirmed, but his appointment is unlikely to be antedated.

8559. Apr 1861 Letter from Baboo Denonauth Chongder, Ramkristopore. Applies for employment in the Private Secretary's Office. Three papers. Copy of reply, there are no vacancies.

8560. Apr 1861 Letter from Messrs Balfour and Company, Calcutta. Will send to Government House the bust of the late Mr Wilson. Copy of earlier letter, asking for this to be done. See also 8548, 8561

8561. Apr 1861 Letter from Messrs Balfour and Company, Calcutta. Sending the bust of the late Mr Wilson. 8548, 8560

8562. Apr 1861 Letter from Brigadier W M Coghlan, on special duty, Calcutta. Believes it would be advisable not to be too definite in prescribing a period for the payment of the arrears of the subsidy by the rulers of Muscat and Zanzibar; it would suffice if the Governor General were to state that he expects the terms of his decision to be carried out without unnecessary delay. Copy of earlier letter, asking for his opinion about the payment of the arrears of subsidy amounting to 80,000 Crowns.

8563. Apr 1861 Letter from Captain J Rennie, Superintendent of Marine, Calcutta. Reports that the Indian Naval officer stationed in Calcutta is not able to say on what particular survey the 'Euphrates' is engaged, but will telegraph to Bombay for the information.

8564. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Colonel W E Baker, East India Office, London. Asking him to forward a letter to Captain Osborne.

8565. Apr 1861 Letter from Captain R C Wroughton, Assistant Commissary General, Fort William. Acknowledges receipt of 10 camel trunks, which will be reserved for the Private Secretary's next Indent. Copy of earlier letter, sending the trunks.

8566. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Captain C W Fletcher, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Nainee Tal. Sending correspondence with Mr Elliott about his removal from Oudh. See also 7379, 8481, 8540, 8576, 8730, 8733

8567. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Mr St George Tucker, Commissioner, Sultanpore. Asks if Mr Wingfield's application for a Civil Surgeon for Sultanpore will be complied with. Note from Mr Aitchison. Copy of reply, the application has been complied with.

8568. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Captain E Smyth, Inspector, Kumaon Circle, Almorah, Camp. Writes further to his application to be allowed to explore Chinese Tartary. One enclosure. Endorsed: Governor General to Secretary of State 17 May 1861. See also 7033, 7052, 7494, 8059

8569. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C F Montresor, Special Commissioner, indigo districts, Kishnaghur. Reports his progress. Things are better than he expected, some rent is being paid, but it is slack in most quarters owing to the unsettled state of the ryots. Thinks Mr Hills will so embroil himself in the Courts that he will not be able to get himself straight again. To Mr Grey. Copy

8570. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr E Prestwich, merchant and agent, Calcutta. Sends two letters from Mr Larmour describing an outrage at Narainpore in the Kotgarrah concern, committed by a ringleader in the present combination and 20 of his gang (Letters no longer enclosed). Copy of reply, his papers have been transferred to the Home Secretary.

8571. Apr 1861 Letter from Captain J Rennie, Superintendent of Marine, Calcutta. Will send a report to the Governor General on 5th April.

8572. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr O S Stack, Deputy Collector and Deputy Magistrate, Rajshahye, Calcutta. States his services, and asks to be appointed Assistant Commissioner in Oudh or Pegu. Wishes for an interview with the Governor General. Two papers. Copy of reply, he should look for advancement to the Bengal Government. See also 4802, 8591; Governor General's Book Number 1219, 1220, 1221

8572a. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Major T A Cowper, Commissioner Hyderabad Assigned Districts, Booldunah. Asks for an increase of salary. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

8573. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore. Contradicts a newspaper report about his going to England. Has heard that Colonel Davidson, Resident at Hyderabad, intends to resign the service, and asks to be appointed.

8574. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Captain C G H Coote, 52nd Madras Native Infantry, Moulmein. Renews his application for civil employment. Copy of reply, the Governor General is unable to hold out any hope of an appointment. Governor General's Book number 424; See also 1913

8575. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr J C Hill, late in charge of the Governor General's Telegraph Office, Cawnpore. Writes further to his application for compensation. Letter no longer enclosed. Two inter-office memoranda. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

8576. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C J Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Suggests arrangements for the transfer of Mr Elliott. See also 7379, 8481, 8540, 8566, 8730, 8733

8577. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C B Thornhill, Commissioner of Allahabad. Is now satisfied that his own application was inadmissible. Reports that the Allahabad Corps of Volunteers are 180 strong. See also 8407

8578. Apr 1861 Letter from Colonel Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore. Suggests rearrangements in the Agency in consequence of Major Hutchinson's return. Telegraph Messages received number 1315, 1319; Telegraph Messages Sent number 911, 914; See also 8245, 8694

8579. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr R C Tulloh, Secretary, Uncovenanted Service Family Pension Fund, Calcutta. Forwards the 23rd Annual Report of the Fund (not enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

8580. Apr - May 1861 Letter from Mr C B Saunders, Officiating Commissioner of Mysore, Nandydroog. Makes recommendations about appointments in the Commission. Copy of earlier letter, asking for recommendations. Note on the strengths of the Civil Establishments in Oudh and Mysore. See also 9803, 9892

8581. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to G C Barnes Esquire, Calcutta. Sending a copy of a letter from Captain Smyth about his expedition to Chinese Tartary. See also 8568

8582. 1861 Printed testimonials of Habeeb Khan

8583. Apr 1861 Memorandum of shawls received from Maharajah Rumbeer Singh of Cashmere. Three papers. See also 8650, 8861, 8885

8584. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr R H Davies, Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, Lahore. Asks if the Maharajah of Cashmere may have the Treaty between himself and the British Government engraved on copper, and acknowledged by the Punjab Government. Will reply shortly about the Kot Qasim Pergunnah more fully; the villages have not been made over to Jeypore because Mr Ford maintains they do not belong to Kot Qasim. Copy of earlier letter, about the villages in Kot Kasim. Copy of reply, the Governor General has no objection to the engraving of the Treaty on copper, but His Excellency does not think it should be attested by the Punjab Government, as to do so might throw doubt on the validity of the paper copy. See also 8815

8585. Apr 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore. In reply, names Lieutenant Colonel Hennessy, 70th Bengal Native Infantry, and Major J T Murray, 71st Bengal Native Infantry, as fit successors to Major Meade. Copy of earlier letter, it is possible that Meade will be appointed to succeed Shakespear; if so, whom would Shakespear recommend to take Meade's place? Confidential. See also 9810

8586. Apr 1861 Letter from Colonel Sir R Shakespear, Agent to the Governor General for Central India, Indore. In reply, states that he has received no official letter about the removal of troops to Seepree. Copy of earlier letter, asking for a prompt reply about the removal of troops to Seepree.

8587. Apr 1861 Letter from Major S R Tickell, Deputy Commissioner Moulmein, on leave, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, asking him to state his business. See also 8598

8588. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr R S Ellis, Madras. Acknowledging receipt of a telegram. Saunders is only Officiating Commissioner of Mysore, and does not vacate his substantive post. Telegraph Messages received number 1259, 1311; Telegraph Messages Sent number 856; See also 8109

8589. Apr 1861 Letter from Major R Meade, Political Agent, Gwalior. Sends a letter for the Governor General (no longer enclosed). Governor General's Book number 1945

8590. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C J Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Allahabad. Gives a list of the Talookdars who have obtained leave to go to Calcutta to present the address to the Governor General. Will furnish further particulars before the Durbar. Rajah Hurdeo Bux is too ill to travel.

8591. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr O S Stack, Deputy Collector and Deputy Magistrate, Rajshahye, Calcutta. In reply, will endeavour to obtain promotion from the Bengal Government and asks the Governor General to address the Lieutenant Governor on his behalf. Copy of reply, application refused. See also 8572

8592. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr Harold Lewis, Master Attendant, Rangoon, Calcutta. Having heard that his appointment is shortly to be abolished, asks to be appointed to the charge of the Flotilla, or made Controller of the Dockyards. Two papers. Copy of reply, he should write to the Secretary to Government.

8593. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant E B Wimberley, Adjutant, Her Majesty's 3rd Bengal Europeans, Agra. Returns thanks for his appointment to the Rajpootana Agency. See also 8149, 8276, 8400, 8401, 8461

8594. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C T Buckland, Civil and Sessions Judge of Hooghly. In reply, states how he disposed of the printed copies of his Torture Reports. Copy of reply, reproving him for publishing information which came before him officially, without sanction. He is to stop publication of the Report in England. See also 8552, 8612

8595. Mar - Apr 1861 Letter from Captain G R Phillips, 5th Madras Cavalry, Assistant Engineer, Secunderabad Division. Asks to be appointed Executive Engineer in his Division. Copy of reply, acknowledgement. Governor General's Book number 1357; See also 5113, 5295, 5872, 8788

8596. Apr 1861 Letter from Shazadah Sahadeva Singh, Cossipore. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, arranging interview.

8597. Apr 1861 Letter from Major E K Elliot, Commissioner of Nagpore, Seetabuldee. Says that the present uncertainty about impending changes is causing trouble in the Province. His Police scheme, for instance, cannot be completed until the amalgamation is decided one way or the other. Uncertainty about the Public Works Department is delaying progress in road building. Wishes for a qualified Secretary instead of a Personal Assistant. Complains of not being allowed the company of Sappers from Gwalior. Would like to make each Presidency contribute a company for Nagpore. Has received in a confidential form a copy of the papers on the financial position, and will shortly reply to it. Also copy of this letter.

8598. Apr 1861 Letter from Major S R Tickell, Deputy Commissioner Moulmein, Calcutta. In reply, wishes an interview to better his position in his Department and to give information about the timber trade of the Tenasserim Provinces, and the statistics generally of the country. See also 8587

8599. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr W Seton Karr, Secretary to Government of Bengal, Calcutta. Asks if Mr Eden may be allowed to keep a Bhootia costume, some flannel and scarves for himself and several of the officers, given by the Rajah of Sikkim. Copy of reply, the Governor General has no objection.

8600. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Asks to be allowed to resign his post owing to bad health. Copy of reply, asking him not to make a hasty decision; the Governor General thinks he should take a sea voyage before making up his mind to resign. See also 8605