Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/242

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 9701 to 9750, 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. 98 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 9701 to 9800’. 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 9705, 9706, 9711, 9714, 9716, 9719, 9723, 9724, 9728, 9730, 9731, 9732, 9736, 9740, 9744, 9745, and 9746 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

9701. Dec 1861 Letter from Captain J Williamson, Bengal Staff Corps, Commandant, 26th (late 18th) Punjab Infantry, Moradabad. Applies for the post of Deputy Commissioner 3rd class in the Central Provinces. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

9702. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr R H Smith, Principal Sudder Ameen and Registrar of Deeds, Benares. Applies for employment as Deputy Commissioner in the Central Provinces. Copy of reply, acknowledgement. See also 9703

9703. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr R H Smith, Principal Sudder Ameen and Registrar of Deeds, Benares. Writes further to his request for employment in the Central Provinces. See also 9702

9704. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr J S Campbell, Deputy Commissioner Punjab, Lucknow. Asks for an appointment. Two enclosures. Copy of reply, Private Secretary will bring his name forwards in the event of a suitable vacancy. See also 9778

9705. Dec 1861 Letter from Colonel H Bruce, Member of the Police Committee, Ballygunge. Asks if Sir R Montgomery has written to contradict his (Montgomery's) wrong statements about the Punjab Police, with comments. Endorsed: answered privately

9706. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr R Temple, on special duty, Jubbulpore. Will return to Calcutta as soon as he has submitted his Report. Telegraph Message sent No 940

9707. Dec 1861 Copy of letter to Messrs Hunter and Co Calcutta. Asking for a Dak carriage.

9708. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant M M Proctor, late 38th Native Infantry Cantonment Joint Magistrate, Fyzabad. Asks for an increase of pay or a transfer. Copy of reply, request refused.

9709. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr C S Leresche, Treasurer, Calcutta City Mission. Sends an Annual Report of the Mission to the Governor General (not enclosed). Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

9710. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr E H Lushington, Secretary to Government of Bengal, Calcutta. Replies about the salary of Mr H C Wake and Mr R L Mangles

9711. Dec 1861 Letter from Major J R Pughe, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, Darjeeling. Sends a letter with two enclosures from Dr Campbell, offering to go in charge of the Bengal contribution to the Great Exhibition in England. See also 9520

9712. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr F Lincoln, Assistant Judge of Lucknow. Asks for employment in the Central Provinces. Copies of testimonials. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

9713. Dec 1861 Letter from Major General Sir R J H Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, Calcutta. Has not received any application from Major Tickell, but should the Adjutant General's Office send up his name, it shall be kept out of the list. Copy of earlier letter, as Tickell's salary is certain to be raised, his application for pension and annuity are to be withdrawn at his own request. See also 9664

9714. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr T Oldham, Geological Survey, Calcutta. Writes about an increase to his Staff; to Sir B Frere. Copy of reply, the increase in his staff will be ordered at once from the Home Department. Endorsed: note for reply by Lord Canning

9715. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr W C Perry, Calcutta. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, request refused.

9716. Dec 1861 Letter from Rajah Man Singh Bahadur, Ajoodhya. Says that the Talookdars of Oudh are much distressed at the death of Lady Canning, and wish to present an address to the Governor General and erect a Memorial. Asks for information about the Governor General's departure for Rangoon, and England. Copy of reply, thanking him for his letter. The death of Lady Canning has been a great sorrow to the Governor General and Private Secretary does not think it advisable for the Talookdars to present an address, or erect a Memorial. His Excellency will not go to Rangoon, and will probably remain in Calcutta until the end of February.

9717. Dec 1861 Letter from Ensign P Dwyer, on half pay, 88th Regiment Etawah. Asks for employment in the Central Province Commission

9718. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant H A Plowden, late 51st Native Infantry doing duty with His Majesty's 8th Hussars, Meerut, Benares. Asks for employment as an Assistant in the Central Provinces. Copy of reply, acknowledgement

9718a. Dec 1861 Letter from Dr R Cole, Honourable Surgeon to the Queen, Principal Inspector General Medical Department, Madras. Asks for an appointment on the Staff for his son, Lieutenant G W Cole, 41st Madras Native Infantry Copy of reply, application noted.

9719. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel E K Elliot, Commissioner of Nagpore, Seonee. Will soon send a list of officers in the two Commissions with his recommendations. The new Commission is to consist of 30 Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners while there are at present 34 officers. Sends a copy of his letter to Sir R Montgomery asking for Mr Egerton and Mr Perkins; and a copy of the telegram sent later. Recommends Civilians for the higher grades in the Commission. Should Mr Bayley refuse the post of Judicial Commissioner he will leave the appointment in the hands of the Governor General. Mentions other appointments. Endorsed: Governor General to Colonel Elliot dated 3 Dec 1861. See also 9626, 9773

9720. Nov - Dec 1861 Letter from Mr W S Halsey, Civil Service on leave, England. Applies for the post of Superintendent of the Dhoon.

9721. Dec 1861 Letter from Captain A Y Sinclair, His Majesty's 26th Native Infantry Camp, Poona. Asks to be admitted to the Staff Corps. Copy of reply, the Governor General regrets he cannot agree to this request, it is absolutely necessary that the rules be adhered to. Governor General's Book No 2192

9722. Nov - Dec 1861 Letter from Mr T H Bullock, late Deputy Commissioner Assigned Districts, Cheltenham. Applies for certain allowances. Has written officially.

9723. Dec 1861 Letter from Monsieur J Lombard, French Consul, Calcutta. Asks for an audience for Monsieur Girette, Inspector General of the Messageries Imperiales. Copy of reply, arranging interview. See also 9740

9724. Dec 1861 Letter from the Honourable H Forbes, Member, Legislative Council, Calcutta. Reports the death of Lieutenant Colonel Baird Smith on 13 Dec. See also 9693

9725. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H E S Abbott, late 73rd Native Infantry Darjeeling. Asks for employment in the Central Provinces. To Durand. Copy of reply, there is no opening for an officer of his standing.

9726. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel W F Nuthall, Bengal Army, Calcutta. Applies to be appointed Commissioner of Arracan. To Colonel Durand. Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

9727 . Dec 1861 Letter from Mr G D'Guerra, late Section Writer, Foreign Department, Calcutta. Sends a petition, asking for money. Copy of reply, request refused.

9728. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr J W S Wyllie, Assistant Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Sends a petition from Dewan Kishen Koer, son of Dewan Hakim Rae, asking for employment, a grant of land, or an increase of his allowance, and recommending an increased pension. Petition no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, returning petition, to be sent up officially. Private Secretary does not think the petitioner deserves special consideration, comments.

9729. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J G Balmain, Additional Deputy Commissioner Nagpore. Applies for a transfer, so that he may not be superseded. Copy of reply, Private Secretary has shown his letter to the Governor General.

9730. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr T D Forsyth, Commissioner of Lahore, Camp, Ferozepore. Says that all his friends, and the newspapers, connect him with Major Carnegie. Submits some remarks on Mr Schalch's proceedings. Has every confidence that he will receive justice from the Governor General. Has written officially. Governor General 's Book No 2155; See also 9559, 9616

9731. Dec 1861 Letter from the Hon Sir B Frere, Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta. Introduces Mr Vishnoo Gungadhur Shastree, the youngest son of Gungadhur Shastree, whose murder at Panderpoor was the cause of the last war with the Peishwa and the Conquest of the Deccan. Copy of reply, the Private Secretary was much pleased with the gentleman, and the Governor General will see him on Friday after Council. See also 9733

9732. Dec 1861 Letter from the Hon Sir B Frere, Member of the Supreme Council, Calcutta. Reports that Baboo Sivapursad, Joint Inspector 3rd Circle of Department of Public Instruction, North West Provinces, is in Calcutta. He knows more than most about the native feeling in the North West Provinces. See also 9760

9733. Dec 1861 Copy of letter to Vishnoo Gunga Dhur Shastree, near Seven Tanks. Inviting him to an audience with the Governor General. See also 9731

9734. Dec 1861 Copy of a letter to Captain R N Taylor, Madras. Commenting on his letter of 10 Dec to the Governor General. Governor General's Book No 2189, 2198; See also 9570, 9894

9735. Dec 1861 Letter from Captain G Price, Civil Architect, Calcutta. Forwards the Completion Survey Reports of the Government House (no longer enclosed)

9736. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General of India, Calcutta. Forwards 12 copies of the small map of India (not enclosed). See also 9337.

9737. Dec 1861 Letter from Messrs Pharoah and Co Madras. Apologise for their carelessness in the preparation of an account for the Private Secretary. See also 9569

9738. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr R H W Dunlop, Civil Service Calcutta. Applies for the post of Superintendent of Darjeeling. Encloses medical certificate. Copy of reply, his application will be considered. See also 9762

9739. Nov - Dec 1861 Letter from Messrs Chubb and Son, London. Have despatched 20 cupboard locks. Invoice enclosed. Copy of reply, acknowledgement, sending payment. Duplicate Bill on the Agra and United Service Bank enclosed. See also 9213

9740. Dec 1861 Letter from Monsieur Girette, Inspector General of the Messageries Imperiales, Calcutta. Sends the Prospectus of the Messageries Imperiales Company for establishing a line of steamers from Suez via Galle to Saigon and China etc. Three printed papers, in French. Also map of the world, showing the Company's routes. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

9741. Dec 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General of India, Calcutta. Writes about the smaller map.

9742. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr A Swinton, Officiating Judge of Goruckpore. Recommends Mr P White, Uncovenanted Deputy Collector in the Goruckpore District, as Junior Assistant Commissioner in Nagpore, or in a Non Regulation Province. Copy of reply, application noted. There are a great many officers seeking jobs.

9743. Dec 1861 Letter from Major W D Dickson, Assistant General Superintendent for the Suppression of Thuggee, Agra. Applies for the post of Political Agent at Gwalior. Copy of reply, request refused.

9744. Nov - Dec 1861 Letter from Mr C J H Richardes, Bengal Civil Service, England. Asks for a distinction for his services during the Mutiny. Copy of reply, his name was mentioned in the Governor General's Minute, His Excellency does not think any further notice is necessary.

9745. Dec 1861 Letter from Shahzada Saha Deva Sing, Roy Bareilly. Asks what is being done about his request for an allowance. Copy of reply, his request has been forwarded to the Home Government. See also 8641

9746. Nov - Dec 1861 Letter from Mr H de Schlagintweit, Bavaria. Returns thanks for the information about his late brother Adolphe. Regrets that Captain Smyth's Expedition is suspended, as if his brother Emil was included in the party, some of Adolphe's maps and drawings might have been recovered. Asks to be informed if Captain Smyth's Expedition is sent. Hopes that his brother Emil may be sent at least to Ladak. See also 9336

9747. Dec 1861 Letter from the Honourable C Beadon, Member, Supreme Council, Calcutta. Has received a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Balmain urging his claims to a Commissionership in the Central Provinces. Sends a letter from Colonel Balfour in favour of Colonel Balmain. Copy of reply, the application is noted. Comments.

9748. Dec 1861 Letter from Captain G Price, Civil Architect, Calcutta. Sends the Completion Survey Report on Quadrennial Repairs of the Government House Calcutta. (No longer enclosed)

9749 . Dec 1861 Letter from Rajah Ram Chunder Singh, Calcutta .Repeats his request to be allowed to give an entertainment to the Governor General. Copy of reply, the Private Secretary declines under the present circumstances, to lay his request before the Governor General.

9750. Dec 1861 Letter from Mr W S FitzWilliam, President, Chamber of Commerce, Calcutta. Returns thanks for the information about the Express.