Mss Eur Orme India IV

1, pp. 789-800. Journal of the Proceedings of the Troops commanded by Colonel Clive on the expedition to Bengal. Copied from 20. 4.

2, pp. 801-803. Letter dated Fort St. George, 29 April 1757, from Capt. Jonathan Brooke to –. Copied from 20.2.

3, pp. 804-821. Account of the loss of Calcutta by John Cooke, Esq., who was in the Black Hole, June 1756. Copy. This was printed in the First Report from the Committee appointed to inquire into the nature, &c., of the East India, Company, 26 may 1772. Printed in Hills Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., pp. 290-302.

4, pp. 821-824. Account of the loss of Calcutta by Mr. George Gray, Junior, June 1756. Copied from 19. 5. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. I., pp. 106-109.

5 (1), pp. 824-825. Mr. Cooke, concerning the Nabob's Hircarrah, who was said to be ill treated by Mr. Drake, and substance of Mr. Drake's letter to the Nabob on the fortifications of Calcutta, June 1756. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., pp. 393-394. (2) p. 825. Mr. Drake's answer to the Nawab Regarding the fortifications of Calcutta. This is the answer which Drake laid before the Council and the only one made public. It was supposed that Drake had really made a different reply which had incensed the Nawab.

6, pp. 826-827. Note, dated - Jan. 1762, from Orme to John Cooke with his Reply. Copy. Asks certain questions regarding the siege of Calcutta in 1756. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., pp. 392-393.

7, pp. 828-838. Letter dated "Syren" Sloop, off Fulta, - July 1756. from William, Lindsay to R. Orme. Copied from 19. 12, 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., 163.

8, pp. 839-862. A narrative of the Revolution at Delly, from the year 1748 to 1761, sent from Bengal. I don't know the author. Copied from 303. 2. Closely resembles VI. 8.

9, pp. 863-874. Reflections on the loss of Calcutta, June 1756, by Captain David Rennie (? Rannie), a Mariner. Copied from 19. 14. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III, 383.

10, p. 874. Degeneracy of the Moors established for three generations in India. Copy. A fragment of no importance.

11, p. 874. General return of sepoys killed & wounded, June 23, 1757. Copied from 20. 8. Printed in Hilrs Benqal in 1756-57, II., 425.

12 (1), pp. 875-877. Account of the Revenues of Bengall, Bahar and Orissa, taken in the year 1158, under the Soubaship of Jaffer Ally Cawn, Mahabut Jung. Copy. The orginal of this was inserted in 41 (pp. 51-56), but has been taken out, and is probably the same as 280. 1. In the Index of that volume it is said to have been prepared by Luke Scrafton from the Minister's Books. Apparently sent home by Clive with his letter, dated Calcutta, 30 Dec. 1758:- "Enclosed I send you an exact state of the revenues of Bengal, Bahar and Orissa: this is not an account of hearsay, but an account taken verbatim from the books of the prime minister Roy Dulup, who now resides at Calcutta under the English protection." (2) pp. 878-883. Particulars of the Revenues arising from the lands, containing only what each country pays for the Colsah, being the King's rent, and the Jaghire, which is the rent due on the Nabob's lands. Copy.

13, pp. 885-942. Narrative of the loss of Calcutta by William Toolee, June 1756. A most satirical Performance: to which he has annexed several other original pieces. Copied from 19. 2 and 3. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., 248.

14, pp. 956-999. Narrative of the succession of Souragud Dowlet to the Province of Bengal, Bahaw and Orixa, and of the Siege of Calcutta, taken by escalade the 20th June 1756. By Governor Drake. Dated, at Fulta, 19 July 1756. Copied from 170. 1. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., 118-163.

15, pp. 999-1001. Translate of three copies of letters from the Nabob to Coja Wazeed, frorn Rajamaul the 28th of May, frorn Muxadavad the 1st of June, and In the way to Calcutta, without date. Copy. A copy of these letters is to be found in the India Office Records, Home Misc., Vol. 192. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. I., pp. 3-5.

16, pp. 1001-1002. Declaration of Mr. [Francis] Sykes coneerning Kissendas. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. I., pp. 162-163. A copy of this is to be found in the India Office Records, Home Miscellaneous, Vol. 192.

17, pp. 1003-1026. Letter dated Calcutta, 17-24 Jan. 1757, from Roger Drake to William Watts and the Council, Fort William. Copied ftom 170. 3. Vindicates his conduct during the siege of Calcutta. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. II., pp. 134-157.

18, pp. 1027-1033. Letter, dated Calcutta, 15 Jan. 1761, from – to Roger Drake. Copy. Gives an account of affairs in Bengal from the departure of Col. Clive to the date of writing. Orme says that he does not know the author, who signs himself M. S. (? Mr. Scrafton, see J. 13 and 14 below). A savage attack upon John Zephaniah Holwell, who officiated as Governor until the arrival of Vansittart. For enclosures see No. 19 below.

19, pp. 1034-1050. Memorial setting forth the causes of the deposition of Jafferally Khan. Apparently enclosures to No. 18 above. Copies. Nos. 1-5 are printed in Appendix 9 to the First Report of the Select Committee of Parliament, 1773. (1) pp. 1034-1040. Memorial setting forth the causes of the deposition of Jaffer Ally Khan, Nabob of Bengal, October 1760. By Governor Vansittart. (2) pp. 1040-1041. No. 1. Translation of an address presented to the Nabob Jaffer Ally Cawn by the Governor. Dated the 18th of Oct. 1760. (3) p. 1042. No.2. Translation of an address presented to the Nabob Jaffer Ally Cawn by the Governor. Dated the 18th Oct. 1760. (4) pp. 1042-1043. No.3. Translation of a letter presented to the Nabob Jaffer Ally Cawn by the Governor, dated the 18th Oct. 1760. (5) pp. 1043-1044. No.4. Translation of a letter from the Governor to the Nabob, dated the 19th October 1760, at night. (6) pp. 1044-1045. Translation of a treaty between the Nabob Meer Mahmud Cossim Cawn and the Company. Printed in Vanshtart's Narrative of the Transactions in Bengal, I. 101-104. (7) pp. 1046-1048. Advice given by Governor Vansittart to the Nabob Cossim Ally Cawn, on raising him to the Subaship of Bengal, Nov. 3, 1760. (8) pp. 1049-1050. Minutes of Consultation made by Mr. Amyat on the deposition of the Nabob Jafferally Khan, seconded by Mr. Ellis and Mr. Smyth, Calcutta, 1761. Printed in Vansittart's Narrative of the Transactions in Bengal, I., pp. 161-164, also in Appendix 10 to the First Report of the Select Committee, 1773.

20. pp. 1050-1055. Narrative of the loss of Calcutta, composed by R. O. at Madras, Oct. 1750. Copied from 19. 4.

21, pp. 1056-1057. Report of a boatman [Ammin Manjey] concerning Seerajah Dowlah, December 1756. Copy. Duplicate of V. 8 (1) below. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-7, Vol. II., pp. 55-56.

22, pp. 1057-1058. Letter, dated Chinchura, II December 1756, from Doctor William Forth. Copy. Duplicate of V. 8 (2). Gives news regarding the movements of Siraj-ud-Daula, and states that his treasure is calculated to amount to 680 millions of rupees. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, pp. 52-54.

pp. [i-iii]. Index, i.e., Table of Contents.