Mss Eur Orme India V

1, pp. 1060-1086, Narrative of the affairs and War of the Carnatic from the death of Murzafajing, Feby. 1751 to the Escalacle of Tritchanopoly, &c., December 1753. Copied from 15. 1. Pages 1071-1073 are copied in II. 26 above.

2, pp. 1086-1087. Description of Tritchanopoly, Copied from 15.2,

3, p. 1088. Description of the Pagoda of Seringharn, Copied from 15. 3.

4, pp. 1089-1105. Journal of the army under the command of Major Lawrence, from 21 April 1753 to 11 October 1754. Copied from 13. 2.

5, pp. 1106-1116. An account of the Proceedings and examination of the Affair concerning Poniapah, Linguister to Stringer Lawrence, Esq., Commander of the Honble. East India Company's Forces, &c. Copied from 13. 3.

6, pp. 1117-1129. Journal of the siege of Fort St, David, which surrendered to Mr. Lally 2 June 1758, by Mr. Wynch, Deputy Governor. Copied from 20. 10 (3).

7, pp. 1130-1146. Correspondence between Mr. Wynch, chief at Fort St. David, and the Presidency of Madras, Admriral Pocock &c., from April 28th 1758 to October 4 1758. Copied from 26. 10 (3), pp. 101-123.

8, pp. 1146-1255. Consultations of the Presidency of Fort William from the 15th December 1756, when Admiral Watson with the King's ships and Lieut-Colonel Clive with the Land forces from Madras joined them at Fulta, to the 8th of December 1757. Copy. These Consultations cover the whole of the expedition to recover Calcutta, the subsequent negotiations with Siraj-ud-daula, the capture of Chandernagore, the campaign of Plassey and the establishment of Mir Jafar as Nawab of Bengal. Many of the papers have been printedIn Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, which is a collection of papers dealing with this period. The following is a list of the papers Included in the Consultations:- (1) Ammin Manjee's report of the Nabob's army, Dec. 1756 (p. 1151). See above, IV. 21. (2) Intelligence from Dr. Forth at Hughley, 11 Dec. 1756 (p. 1152) and 17 Dec. (p. 1160). See above IV. 22. (3) Letter from Admiral Watson to Seerajah Dowla, Dec. 1756 (p. 1157). (4) Letters from Admiral Watson to the Select Committee, 12 Jan. 1757 (p.1168); 14 Feb. (p. 1183); on the neutrality with Chandernagore, 3 March (p. 1197); on the attack of Chandernagore, 7 March (p. 1208); on the same subject 12 March (p. 1209); concerning the prisoners taken at Chandernagore, 16 April (p. 1215); intimating his intention to leave Bengal, 30 July (p. 1250). (5) Letter from Admiral Watson to the President, 13 Jan. 1757 (p. 1169). (6) Letter from Watson, Pocock, Clive, and Killpatrick to the Select Committee proposing the demolition of Chandernagore, no date (p. 1212). (7) Letter from Colonel Clive to Nabob Seerajah Dowlah, Dec. 1756 (p.1158). (8) Letters from Colonel Clive to the Select Committee, 20 Jan. 1757 (p. 1174); on the neutrality with Chandernagore, 4 March (p. 1200) ; on his correspondence in the country and on the troops under his command, 29 April (p. 1220); requesting money, 26 May (p. 1228); 21 June 1757 (p. 1237); •21 June (p. 1238); 23 June, giving the first account of 'the famous battle of Plassy (p. 1239); requesting Arcot rupees, 13 July (p. 1248). (9) Letter from Colonel Clive and Major Killpatrick to the Select Committee, 10 Feb. 1757 (p. 1182). (10) Rung Lol Bramin's intelligence from the Nabob's camp, Jan. 1757 (p. 1172). (11) Coja Wazid's report concerning the proposals of the French at Chandernagore, Jan. 1757 (p. 1175). (12) Treaty signed and sealed by the Nabob, Feb. 1757 (p. 1181); treaty intended between Chandernagere and Calcutta, Feb. 1757 (p. 1193); another project of a treaty between Calcutta and Chandernagore, March 1757 (p. 1195); articles of a treaty with Mir Jafar sent by Mr. Watts to the Select Committee for their approbation, May 1757 (p. 1225). (13) Answer of the French Deputies (Messrs. Fournier, Nicolas and Le Conte), from Chandernagore concerning a neutrality, 25 Feb. 1757 (p. 1190). (14) Letters from Nabob Seerajah Dowlah to Colonel Clive, 14 Feb. 1757 (p. 1184); concerning the French and requesting him to join the forces of the Province in behalf of the King, 4 March (p. 1205); 17 May (p. 1228); 20 May (p. 1229); 21 May (p. 1229). (15) Instructions from the Secret (Select) Committee to Mr. Watts going to Cossimbuzar, 16 Feb. 1757 (p. 1184). (16) Instructions from the Select Committee to Mr. Manningham on his going to Muxadavad, 2 July 1757 (p. 1242). (17) Letters from Mr. Watts to Colonel Clive, 26 April 1757 (p. 1216); 28 April (p. 1217); 14 May (p. 1223); 20 May (p. 1229); 23 May (p: 1230); 31 May (p. 1232) ; two letters 6 June (p. 1233). (18) Letters from Mr. Scrafton to Colonel Clive, 28 April 1757 (p. 1218) ; 25 May (p. 1231) ; 31 May (p. 1232). (19) Conversation between Nimulsing, Mr. Watts' Jemidar, and Meer Jaffeir, Meerum his son, and Cossimally Khan, June 1757 (p. 1238). (20) Letter from Meer Jaffeir to Clive, 19 June 1757 (p. 1238). (21) Letter from the Select Committee in Bengal to the Secret Committee in England, 25 July 1757 (p. 1249). (22) Letter from Captain William James to the Select Committee informing them of the arrival of the French fleet on the Coast of Coromandel, 17 Sept. 1757 (p. 1255).

9, pp. 1269-1309. Letters from the Select Committee of Bengal to sundry on material affairs from February 28th 1757 to May 29th 1758. Copies. These consist of :- (1) Letters to the Select Committee, Fort St. George, dated 28 Feb. (p. 1269); 26 March (p. 1277); 13th Aug. (p. 1287); 27 Sept. (p. 1291); 25 Nov. 1757, (p. 1293); and 23 March 1758 (p. 1306). (2) Letters to Charles Watson - - 1757 (p. 1269), - -1757 (p. 1270), 4 March (p. 1271), 6 March (p. 1272), 12 March (p. 1273), 9 April 1757 (p. 1278). (3) Letters to Peter Renault and Council, Chandernagore, 8 March (p. 1272) and 21 Dec. 1757 (p. 1296). (4) Letters to William Watts, 11 March (p. 1273), and 14 March 1757 (p. 275). (5) Letters to the Secret Committee in England, 26 March (p. 1275), 14 July (p. 1280), 20 Aug. 1757 (p. 1289), 10 Jan. (p. 1298), 23 Jan. (p. 1299), 2 March (p. 1303), and 2 March 1758 (p. 1305). (6) Letters to Colonel Clive, 3 June (p. 1278). 26 June (p, 1279), 8 Dec. (p. 1294), and 19 Dec. 1757 (p. 1295). (7) Letters to Robert Clive, William Watts, James Killpatrick, and Charles Manningham, 14 July (p. 1279) and 21 July 1757 (p. 1286). (8) Letters to Admiral Pocock, 14 Sept. 1757 (p. 1290). 23 March (p. 1307), and 4 April 1758 (p. 1308). (9) Letter to Colonel Adlercron, 14 Nov. 1757 (p. 1291). (10) Letter to Francis Forde, 14 Nov. 1757 (p. 1292); offering him the command in Bengal. (11) Letters to Robert Clive and William Watts, 7 Jan. (p, 1296), 28 Jan. (p. 1301), and 22 Feb. 1758 (p. 1302). (12) Letters to Adrian Bisdom, Directore at Hughley, 6 March (p. 1306) and 29 May 1758 (p. 1308).

10, pp 1309-1323. Translations of letters received and sent by Colonel [Eyre] Coote in Bengal. These comprise Colonel Coote's correspondence with native princes and officials between the 17th August 1761 and the 12th March 1762. Orme classifies them as follows:- (1) Nos. 1 to 16. 16 Letters from the Emperor Shaw Allum, 14 of which are without date; the two last are dated Aug. 17th and 18th 1761 (p. 1309). (2) Nos. 17 to 19. 3 Letters from the Nabob Cossum Ali Chan, without date (p. 1313). See (4) and (5) below. (3) No. 20. 1 Letter from the Nabob Saller Jung Bahadre, without date (p. 1314). (4) Nos. 21 to 24. 4 Letters from the Nabob Cossum Ali Chan, without date (p. 1315). (5) No. 25. 1 Letter from Meer Cossum at Rajamaul (p. 1316). (6) Nos. 26, 27. 2 Letters from the Nabob of Arcot (p. 1317). (7) Nos. 28, 29. 2 Letters from Ram Narrain (p. 1318). (8) No. 30. 1 Letter from Maha Raja Raji Bullub (Rajballabh) (p. 1318). (9) No. 31. 1 Letter from Roy Shitab Roy (p. 1318). (10) No. 32. 1 Letter from Camgar Chan (Kamgar Khan) (p. 1319). (11) Nos. 33, 34. 2 Letters from Golam Ali Chan. (p. 1319). (12) Nos. 35 to 37. 3 Letters from Mirza Culb Ali Beg (p. 1319). (13) No. 38. 1 Letter from Shujah ad Dauia Bahadre (p. 1321). (14) No. 39. 1 Letter from Diaram (p. 1521). (15) No. 40. 1 Letter to Rajah Mozuffer Ali (p. 1321). (16) No. 41. 1 Letter to Carogar Chan (p. 1321). (17) No. 42. 1 Letter to Rajah Bissuntsing (p. 1321). (18) No. 43. 1 Letter to Rajah Chitterdarree (p. 1322). Copies to Gudgeraugesing, Omraw Sing, Palwaunsing, and Sumbulsing. (19) No. 44. 1 Letter to the King, dated June 13th 1761 (p. 1322). (20) No. 45. 1 Letter from Rajah Shitab Roy, dated March 12th 1762 (p. 1322).

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