Mss Eur Orme OV.8

1, p. 1-2c (24.5 x 21 cm.). The Descendants of Timur to Shah Alum., Copy. Duplicate of 23. 1 below.

2, pp. 3-20c (24 x 13 cm.). Journal of a Survey along the Eastern bank of the River Gomty from Lucknow to Mahomedy, by S. H. Showers. Probably a copy. Re-copied In XIII. 63.

3, pp. 21-23 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter from King George the Third to the Nabob Mahomedally. Copy. Re-copied in X VI. 35. This letter is to be found in the Madras Military Despatches, where it is dated 6 February 1768. The King congratulates the Nawab on the grant by the Mughal of a farman for the Nawabship of the Carnatic, accepts "with satisfaction" the white stone sent by the Nawab and sends him a lion.

4, p. 25 (24.5 x 18.5 cm.). Stages between Allahabad and Chitterpoor by W. Hosea. Copy. Re-copied in XVI. 26.

5, pp. 27-29 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). From Allahabad to Seva Gott of Bandangur and other forts in those parts, by H. S . Showers. Copy. Re-copied in XVI. 33.

6, pp. 31-40 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Anecdotes of Sheer Shaw. Possibly original. Copied in XVI. 7.

7, pp. 41-43 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Anecdotes of Selim Shaw. Possibly original. Copied in XVI. 8.

8, pp. 45-48 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Sultaun Mahmud Addely. Possibly original. Copied in XVI. 9.

9, p. 49 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Genealogy of the Afghan family who usurped the throne of Hindostan. Possibly original. This is the genealogy of Farid or Sher Shah, who became master of Delhi in 1542.

10, pp. 51-54 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Mr. Stuart's account of the battle between Hydra Ally and the Morattoes. Apparently a copy. Re-copied in XIII. 64. The pages are bound out of order. Describes the Battle of Chinakurali, near Seringapatam, 5 March 1771. (See Wilks' Mysoor, II.147). By Stuart, Orme means John Stewart (1749-1822), for whose life see Dictionary of National Biography, also The life and adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America by a Relative. (India Office Library, Tract No. 22.)

11, pp. 55-56 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Remarks from on board his Majesty’s ship "Tyger." (1) The Takeing of Budge Bugee. (2) The Takeing of Calcutta. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., p. 6.

12, pp. 59-62 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Remarks on board his Majesty's ship "Bridgwater." (1) The Takeing of Hughly. (2) Wednesday, January 12th 1757, at Bandel. (3) The attacking the Nabobs army in camp. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., p. 13.

13, pp. 63-65 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Remarks from on board his Majesty's Ship "Tyger." The Takeing of Chandernagore. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III., p. 8.

14, pp. 67-104c (20.5 x 16 cm.), Mémoires de l'origine et etablissement de Siks, 3me partie, suite de Mémoires de Pattans et Jats. Possibly original. In French. Copied in XV. 12. Unfortunately this paper is not dated, but Orme notes that he received it in 1772.

15, pp. 105-110, pp. 105-106 (19.5 x 15.5 cm.), pp. 107-108 (19.7 x 19.4 cm.), pp. 109-110 (25 x 15.5 cm.). Anecdotes of the Schah Zadah, Gazudi Khan, Sujah Khan, and Mahomed Kouli Khan, Soubadhar of Allahabad, by Gen. Rich. Smith. Apparently Original. Copied in XVI. 24. The Shahzada was Ali Gauhar, afterwards known as Shah Alam. The account commences with the year 1758.

16, pp. 111-113 (20 x 14.5 cm.). Description de Sithacounde au Fontaine de Sitha Femme de Rama. Possibly Original. In French. Copied in XVI. 30. Sitakund is a well-known hot-spring near Monghyr.

17, pp. 115-118 (19.5 x 14.5 cm.). Abrégée de l'Origine des Siques. Probably a copy. Re-copied in XVI. 31. In French.

18, pp. 119-120, (20 x 14.5 cm.). De nomine Indiae, Regno imposita. Apparently Original. See 23. 14 (3) below. In Latin.

N.B. Orme (see 298 (a). 4) states that he intended to make use of this volume in the 14th Book of his History; the existing work contains only thirteen books, at the end of the last of which Orme proposes to resume the narrative of affairs in Bengal. From his mention of this and other volumes as the basis of his 14th Book, and from the fragment which exists, it appears that Orme intended to insert a preliminary description of Indostan Proper (i.e., the territory of the Great Mughal) and of its affairs, in order to explain the situation in Bengal. Later on he decided to publish this separately. See his Historical Fragments of the Mogul Empire, &c., 1782.