Mss Eur Orme India XIII

1, pp. 3424-3487/1-64. Letters from Captain Caillaud to the Presidency of Madras from the 27th June 1757 to the 14th Sept. 1757. Copy. A continuation of India XII. 3. For Index, see No. 12 below. These letters deal chiefly with the affairs of Trichinopoly, Madura and Tinnevelly. (1) pp. 3424-3487. Letters from John Caillaud to Presidency of Madras, 27 June 1757 to 14 Sept. 1758. (2) Letter from John Caillaud to Robert Palk, 17 May 1758 (p. 3487). (3) Letter from John Caillaud to Alexander Wynch, Governor of Fort St. David, 28 Dec. 1757 (p. 3444).

2, pp. 3488-3580/65-158. Letters from the Presidency of Madras to Captain Caillaud commanding at Tritchinopoly and others in the Southern countries from 24 April 1755 to 8 June 1757. Copy. These letters refer to the affairs of Travancore, Tinnevelly, Tanjore, Tondaiman, Madura. For Index, see No. 13 below. (1) To Barkatoola Cawn. 16 Dec. 1756 (p. 3556). (2) To John Caillaud. 24 April 1755 (p. 3488), 26 April (p. 3489), 29 May (p. 3491), 14 June (p. 3491), 20 June (p. 3492), 25 June (p. 3493), 12 July (p. 3493), 18 July (p. 3494), 9 Aug. (p. 3495), 27 Sept. (p. 3497), 10 Oct. (p.3501), 13 Oct. (p. 3502), 19 Oct. (p. 3502), 3 Nov. (p. 3503), 22 Nov. (p. 3505), 30 Nov. (p. 3507), 13 Dec. (p. 3508), 18 Dec. (p. 3509), 8 Jan. 1756 (p. 3510), 13 Jan. (p. 3514), 20 Jan. (p. 3514), 4 Feb. (p. 3516), 10 Feb. (p. 3518), 14 Feb. (p. 3518), 20 Feb. (p. 3520), 26 Feb. (p. 3520), 10 March (p. 3521), 16 March (p, 3522), 18 March (p. 3522), 26 March (p, 3523), 10 April (p. 3523), 14 April (p. 3524), 27 April (p. 3524), 7 May (p. 3525), 19 May (p. 3525), 21 May (p. 3526), 11 June (p. 3526), 29 June (p. 3527), 30 June (p. 3527), 6 July (p. 3528), 6 Aug., 2 letters (pp. 3528 and 3529), 15 Aug. (p. 3529), 23 Aug. (p. 3530), 25 Aug. (p. 3534), 2 Sept. (p. 3536), 8 Sept. (p. 3536), 24 Sept. (p. 3544), 1 Oct, (p. 3545), 23 Oct., 2 letters (p. 3545), 9 Nov. (p. 3547), 13 Nov. (p. 3547), 27 Nov., 2 letters (p. 3548), 7 Dec. (p, 3550), 14 Dec. (p. 3552), 16 Dec. (p. 3554), 28 Dec. (p. 3557), 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3560), 9 Feb. (p. 3565), 11 Feb., 2 letters (p. 35(9), 17 Feb. (p. 3570), 8 March (p. 3570), 15 March (p. 3570), 29 March (p. 3572), 10 April (p. 3574), 11 April (p. 3574), 6 May (p. 3575), 17 May (p. 3577), 8 June (p. 3578). (3) To the Jemidars at Madura. 8 Sept. 1756 (p. 3543). (4) To Major James Killpatrick. 24 April 1755 (p. 3488). (5) To Mahofoz Cawn. 13 Nov. 1756 (p. 3548), 16 Dec. 1756 (p. 3556). (6) To Mahomed Ali (The Nawab of Arcot). 25 Aug. 1756 (p. 3535), 8 Sept. (p. 3539), 7 Dec. (p. 3551). (7) To Mahomed Usoff Cawn. 23 Aug. 1756 (p. 3531), 25 Aug. 1756 (p. 3536), 8 Sept. (p. 3541), 27 Nov. (p. 3549), 14 Dec. (p. 3553), 28 Dec. (p. 3558), 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3562), 9 Feb. (p. 3568), 29 March (p. 3572). (8) To Monagee. 27 Sept. 1755 (p. 3500), 8 Jan. 1756 (p. 8513), 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3561), 9 Feb. (p. 3567), 15 March (p. 3571), 8 June (p. 3580). (9) To Moodilee. 23 Aug. 1756 (p. :3532), 8 Sept. (p. 3542), 14 Dec. (p. 3553), 28 Dec. (p. 3559), 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3563), 9 Feb. (p. 3567), 29 March (p. 3573). (10) To the Moravar Poligar, &c. 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3564). (11) To the Poligars (circular letter). 28 Dec. 1756 (p. 3559). (12) To Pratap Singh (Raja of Tanjore). 27 Sept. 1755 (p. 3499). 3 Nov. (p. 3504), 8 Jan. 1756 (p. 3512), 4 Feb. (p. 3517), 15 Jan. (p. 3561), 9 Feb. (p. 3567), 15 March (p. 3571), 8 June (p. 3580). (13) To Savagary Wannia Poligar. 29 March 1757 (p. 3573). (14) To Tondiman. 27 Sept. 1755 (p. 3500), 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3564), 8 June (p. 3580).

3, p. 3581/158. Orders to be added to the Book of Military Regulations. Dated, Fort St. George, Dec. 12 and 19, 1757. Copy.

4, pp. 3582-3591/159-168. Proceedings in Bengal from 17 June to 25 Oct. 1763. Copied from 21. 12. Signed William Fullerton.

5, pp. 3591-2/168-9. A list of the gentlemen who were killed in engagement or massacred in Patna during the troubles in 1763. Copied from 21. 14.

6, pp. 3592-3595/169-172. Extract from a letter dated Calcutta, 20 August 1763. Copied from 21. 17.

7, pp. 3595-3597/172-174. Extract from a letter dated Calcutta, 16 Sept. 1763. Copied from 2. 18.

8, p. 3597/174. An Account of the damage done in Madras Road by a hard gale of wind, 21 Octobcr 1763. Copy.

9, p. 3598/175. (1) A List of East India Directors chosen 13 April 1763. Copy. (2) House List. Copy.

10, pp. 3599-3601. Account of the approach of the French Army to attack Madras, 12 Oct. 1758. Copy.

11, p. 3601. Mr. d'Asche's squadron, 1769 (? 1759). Copy.

12, pp. 3602-3603. Index of letters from Captain Caillaud to the Presidency of Madras, &c. Copy. See No.1 above.

13, pp. 3603-3606. Index of letters from the Presidency of Madras to Captain Caillaud commanding at Trichinopoly and others in the Southern Countries. Copy. See No. 2 above.

14, pp. 3607-3608. A weekly Return of the Honourable Company’s Troops near Barnagore in Camp, 21 Janurary 1757. Copy.

15, p. 3609. Return of Ammunition expended, 3 Feby. 1757. Copy.

16, p. 3609. A Return of guns and ammunition expended and lost in the field of action, 6 Feb. 1757.

17, p. 3610. A General Return of the detatchment of his Majesty's 39th Regiment of Foot, embarked on board his Majesty's ships "Kent," "Tyger" and "Sailsbury," now encamped near Calcutta, for the month of Feby. 1757.

18, p. 3611. A Return of the Bombay Detachment under the command of Captain Andrew Buchanan March 1757. Copy.

19, p. 3611-3612. A General Return of all the troops under the command of Lieut.-Col. Robert Clive, 10 April 1757, Copy. A return for 7 April 1757, giving the names of all the Captains, will be found in Wilson's Madras Army, I., 371.

20, p. 3613, A Return of the Garrison of Vizagapatam, 9 June 1757. Copy.

21, p. 3614-3615. A General Mutster of the troops in garrison in the Fort of Chandernagore, under the commctnd of Col. Clive, 12 .June 1757. Copy.

22, p. 3616. An exact Return of the two Battalions under the command of Lieut.-Col. Clive, 15 June 1757. Copy.

23, p. 3617, A Return of Ordnance and Stores found in the Fort of Cutwa, 19 June 1757. Copy.

24, p. 3617. A Return of the killed, wounded, and missing of the two battalions under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Clive, 23 June 1757. Copy.

25, p. 3617. Return of guns and small ammunition expended in action, 23 June 1757. Copy.

26, p. 3618. A General Return of all the Forces under Major Coote's command at Rajamaul, 13 July 1757, Copy.

27, p. 3619. A General Return of the Artillery people on the Expedition with Colonel Clive, specifying the casualties that have happened since the last general Return, 16 July 1757. Copy. N.B, The most complete Return of the casualties at Plassey is given by Colonel Wilson, Hisiory of the Madras Army, I., p. 377. The present return gives amongst the wounded the name of Lieutenant Holt (or Holts), which was illegible in Colonel Wilson's authority.

28, p. 3620-3622, A Return of the deceased, deserted, and entertained from 3 August to 13 December 1757. Copy.

29, p. 3623. A Return of the State of the Garrison of Chandernagore, 29 October 1757. Copy.

30, p. 3624. General Return of the Honble, Company's troops in Camp under the command of Captain Alexander Grant, 25 Nov. 1757, Copy.

31, pp. 3625-3628. General Return of all the troops in camp and garrison in Bengal, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Robert Clive, from 3 Aug. to 16 Dec. 1757. Copy.

32, pp. 3629-3632. A Monthly Return of all the troops in garrison of Fort William, 31 March 1758. Copy.

33 (1), pp. 3633-3636. A Return of all the troops in Bengal, June 1758. Copy. (2) pp. 3637-3639, A General Return of all the Troops in Bengal, 26 June 1758. Copy, This gives a complete list of the officers.

34, p. 3640. Return of the troops sent on command with Col. Forde, 21 Sept. 1758.

35, p. 3640. List of Military and Artillery entertained and received, From 1st October to the 6th Nov. 1758. Copy.

36, pp. 3641-3642. General Weekly Return of the strength of the garrison of Fort St. George, 16 Oct. 1758. Copy.

37, pp. 3643-3646. A Monthly Return of the Honble. Company's troops in carnp under the command of Lieut.Col. Forde. Copy, dated 31 Dec. 1758.

38, pp. 3647-3648. A Weelely Return of the Military and Artillery in Camp at Bockepoore under the command of Lieut.-Col. Robert Clive, 15 June 1759. Copy.

39, pp. 3647-3648. A General Return of all the military and artillery in the Garrison of Fort William, 6 July 1759. Copy.

40, pp. 3649-3650. A Monthly Return of all the Military, Artillery, and Sepoys in the Garrison of Fort William, 1 October 1759. Copy.

41, p. 365l. A Return of the present state of the Troops, Military, Artillery and sepoys, 17 Nov. 1759. Copy.

42, p. 3652. Letter dated At anchor in the middle of the Barabulleah, 21 November 1759, from Captain Caillaud to Colonel Clive, with A Return of a detachment of the Honble. Company's troops on board the "Oxford" uncler the command of Major John Caillaud. Copy.

43, pp. 3653-3654. A Monthly Return of the Honble. Company's troops, Military, Artillery, and seapoys, to Nov. 1759. Copy.

44, pp. 3653-3654. A Return of the Troops in Fort William, 11 December 1759. Copy.

45, p. 3655. A General Detail of all guards in and about the garrison of Fort William, 27 Dec. 1759. Copy.

46, p. 3656. A General Return of the Honble. Company's troops in camp under the command of Major John Caillaud, 24 Jan. 1760. Copy.

47, pp. 3657-3658. A General Return of all the Troops under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Clive [?22 Feb. 1757] with "A General Return of the Sepoys." Copied from 4. 18 (1) and (2). This is printed in Wilson's Madras Army, I., p. 370.

48, pp. 3659. (1) Killed and wounded in Forde's engagement, 7 Dec. 1758. Copy. This refers to the battle of Condore. (2) Embarkation for Forde's expedition. Copy

49, pp. 3660-3663. (1) List of the garrison of Fort d'Orleans at Chandernagore, 1757. Copy. (2) A Return of the killed and wounded at Chandernagore, 1757. Copy. (3) List of the French Officers, Inhabitants, &c., in Chandernagore. Copy.

50, pp. 3665-3667. Route from Calcutta to Delhi. Copy.

51, p. 3667. List of Great Moguls from Timur to Mahommed Schah. Copied from 25. 1.

52, pp. 3668-3671. Abstract of the history of the Carnatic from Nabob Saudutulla Cawn to the death of Murzafirjing. Author unknown. Copied from 25. 2.

53, pp. 3672-3690. Scheme for establishing an Englishman Vacqueel to the Company at Delhi, written, I believe, by Capt. Fenwicke about 1746. Copied from 12. 17. Duplicate of VI. 13 (4).

54, p. 3690. Of Aurengzebe and the Morrattoes. Copy.

55, pp. 3691-3692. Proceedings of a Council of War held on board his Majesty's ship "Tyger" in Bombay Harbour the 2nd Feb. 1756 to agree and settle the distribution of all such effects as shall be taken at Gheriah either by sea or land. Copied from 72. 25.

56, p. 3693-3694. Concerning the War of the Carnatic in November 1753 and part of 1754. Copy.

57, pp. 3695-3697. Translation of a letter from Murtez Allee Khan to Mohammud Usoff Khan, found in his own hand escrutore (sic) and supposed to be wrote towards the end of the year 1762, compared and examined with the original in Persian. Supposed half spurious, half genuine. Copy. This letter was forwarded to the Printer of the St. James's Chronicle, but the date of its publication is not given.

58, pp. 3698-3708. Letters from Admiral Watson from December 30, 1756 to May 29, 1757. All addressed apparently to Colonel Clive. Most of them are printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57. They are official letters dealing with the troubles with Sirajuddaula. On p. 3701 is a letter addressed to that prince.

59, pp. 3708-3734. Correspondence of Governor Roger Drake from January 15, 1757 to April 22, 1758. Copy. Official, or demi-official letters dealing with the troubles with Siraj-ud-daula. (1) Balleroy (the Maratha General) to Drake. No date (p. 3719). This letter was used by Drake and Clive to convince Siraj-ud-daula of their loyalty. (2) Cypher Alphabet used by Drake, dated 17 May 1757 (p. 3717). (3) Drake to [? Admirals Watson and Pocock], 7 Feb. 1757, with plan of a treaty with the Nawab Shaj-ud-daula (p. 3709), 9 March (p. 3712), 18 April (p. 3713), 26 April (p. 3714), 30 April (p. 3716), 3 May (p. 3716), 13 May (p. 3720), 15 May (p. 3721), 21 May (p. 3722), 24 May (p. 3722), 21 June (p. 3723), 29 June (p. 3723), 8 July (p. 3724), 13 Nov. (p. 3727), 5 Jan. 1758 (p. 3727), 10 Feb. (p. 3730). (4) From Drake to Clive, 15 Jan. 1757 (p. 3708), 10 May (p 3717), 11 May (p. 3720), 6 July (p. 3723), 12 July (p. 3725), 16 July (p. 3726), 20 Oct. (p. 3727), 10 Jan. 1758 (p. 3728), 5 Feb, (p. 3730),18 Feb. (p. 3731), 21 Feb. (p. 3732), 22 April (p. 3733). (5) Drake to Clive and Watts, 29 Jan. 1758 (p. 3729). (6) Drake and Richard Becher to Charles Watson, George Pocock, Robert Clive, and James Killpatrick, 4 April 1757 (p. 3713). (7) Drake and Watts to --, 3 Feb. 1757 (p. 3708).

60, pp. 3734-3737. Note, dated Berkley Square, 18 January 1768, from Edmund Maskelyne to Orme, with History of Job Channock. Copied from 12. 14, 15.

61, pp. 3738-3753. Of the military establishment, by Col. Calliaud. Copy. An account of the Indian military system and an estimate of the value of the natives as soldiers. This is apparently incomplete, but is possibly a first draft of Col. Caillaud's "letter to the President" recommending "to the consideration of the Board the following proposals for regulatingthe Establishment of the Honble. Company's military," part of which is entered in the Madras Military and Secret Consultations of the 28 May 1761.

62, pp. 3754-3758. Dates in Bengal from June 23 to [July 6, 1757].

63, pp. 3759-3770. Journal of a survey along the eastern bank of the river Goomty from Lucknow to Mahomedy, by H. S. Shower. Copied from 8. 2.

64, pp. 3771-3773. Battle between Hyder and the Morrattoes. written by Mr. Stuart, who was in it. Copied from 8. 10,

65, pp, 3773-3779. A general account of the Kingdom of Tanjour, showing the names of Provinces and Districts as well as the number of villages, extent of lands bearing produce, quantity of produces, land tax, customs, &c., of the whole revenues per annum, sent home by General Joseph Smith in 1774 after Tanjour was taken. Copied from 33. 22 or 52. 24 above.

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