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Mss Eur F699/1/3/7/24
- Record Id:
- 040-003376379
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003256818
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100044161019.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F699/1/3/7/24
- Title:
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Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects: Bundle 5, Nos. 482-500
- Scope & Content:
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Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 482 to 500, originally in one bundle labelled ‘Military Secretary's Office No. 5. Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects Nos. 401 to 500’.
482. Memorandum stating principal points of difference of opinion amongst those consulted on the organisation of the Military Police, North West Provinces. 1858.
483. Copy of letter from Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Commissioner in Sinde [Sindh], 16 Nov 1857, to Captain H. Bruce, suggestions relative to Military Police.
484. Two copies of printed 'Circular no. 8 Memorandum for the Guidance of Divisional and District Commandants of Police by G.W. Williams, Superintendent of Police Battalions, North West Provinces'. Meerut, 15 Jun 1858.
485. Major G.W. Williams. Proposed rules in substitution for those in his draft. 1858.
486. Draft memorandum by Colonel Charles Stuart regarding Military Police. 21 Jun 1856.
487. Memorandum of Troops raised at Muttra, Cawnpore, Allahabad, Lahore, Meerut Depot of Mounted Police, Bolundshuhur, and Alighur. Also present state of the Military Police North West Provinces. 22 Mar 1858.
488. Memorandum relating to the revised rules proposed by Major G.W. Williams on the question of civil control over the Military Police. Undated [1858].
489. Memorandum relating to the caste composition of the Dunbar's Infantry Police Corps. 1858.
490. Correspondence regarding the importance of protecting the Grand Trunk Road from attack. Includes letters from Edwards and William Muir, and note from G.W. Williams, Superintendent of Road Police, North West Provinces. Feb 1858.
491. Governor General's notes regarding communications between Major G.W. Williams and Drill Instructors. Undated [1858]
492. Extracts of letters from Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Commissioner of Sinde [Sindh], Kurachee [Karachi], Apr-Jun 1858, to Major H. Bruce.
493. Memorandum on Military Police by G.W. Williams, with appendices showing grades and rates of pay of Military Police, and scale of pay of European Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Native Staff etc. 1858.
494. Memorandum regarding Bengal Police and Captain Auldjo's Police Corps. 1859.
495. Printed statement no. 1 on the strength and cost of each Police Battalion proposed in letter to the Government of India dated 20 Mar 1858. Compiled by A.R. Young.
496. Printed statement no. 2, comparative statement of the cost of the existing Local Corps and Station Guards and of the proposed Police Battalions in the Lower Provinces of Bengal. Compiled by A.R. Young. 1858.
497. Draft of resolution regarding the reorganisation of the Police Battalions. Allahabad, Jul 1858.
498. Copy of Governor General's instructions to the Secretary, North west Provinces, regarding the Military Police. 1858.
499. Papers relating to Captain V. Tonnachy and establishment of Police regiment of Jezailchees. Aug - Dec 1858.
500. Memorandum regarding objections to Uncovenanted persons as Adjutants in the Military Police. 22 Oct 1858.
Also series of un-numbered newspaper articles and cuttings:
Pages from The Mofussilite, 16 Nov 1858, with article relating to petition of men from the European Regiments marked.
Cutting of article from The Mofussilite, 25 Nov 1859 [1858], regarding letters of complaint from disaffected soldiers.
Pages from The Delhi Gazette, 11 Nov 1858 & 25 Nov 1858.
The Punjabee, 27 Nov 1858.
Pages from The Bombay Gazette, 27 Nov 1858.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003256818
033-003309783
036-003313177
037-003314281
040-003376379 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F699 : Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Mss Eur F699/1 : Papers of Charles Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning
Mss Eur F699/1/3 : Military Secretary's Office Papers
Mss Eur F699/1/3/7 : Military Secretarys: Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects
Mss Eur F699/1/3/7/24 : Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects: Bundle 5, Nos. 482-500 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0007]/037-003314281[0024]/040-003376379
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1856
- End Date:
- 1859
- Date Range:
- 1856-1859
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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