Mss Eur Orme OV.13

These are stated in 134.96 to be original.

pp. [i-iv]. Table of Contents.

1, pp.1-92 (38.5 x 25 cm.); (1), pp.1-88 Colonel Lawrence's account of his wars beginning with the history of the province from 1730-continued to September 1754. This is the Journal as originally written, not as afterwards published by Mr. Cambridge. Probably in Lawrence’s own hand, specimens of which may be seen in 287. 13 et seq. (2) pp. 89-92. Sketch of the Island of Seringham. N .B. This paper is an almost verbatim copy of part of MS. 195, in the King's Library, British Museum, which bears, in the same writing as the Text, the inscription "An account of the war in India, written by Captain John Caillaud, in a letter from Colonel Lawrence to Sir John Mordaunt, from the beginning of the troubles in 1752 to the cessation of arms in 1754." This inscription explains Dalton's inquiry (see postscript to his letter of 9 February 1763, 15, p. 333) as to who wrote the account of his wars which Lawrence published in Cambridge's Account of the War in India, though if Cambridge used the King's Library copy his version shows a good deal of editing.

2, pp. 93-113 (37.5 x 23 cm.). Continuance of a journal, of the army under Colonel Lawrence from the 21st of April 1753 to October 11th 1754. Original. Copied in V. 4. As this is almost certainly in Lawrence's handwriting, there appear to exist three, if not four, versions of Lawrence's Journal in whole or in part, viz. : (a) 13.1 (1); (b) 13.2; (c) King's Library MS. 195; (d) Cambridge's version.

3, pp. 115-131 (37 x 22.5 cm.). 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., &c., &c., in April 1754 taken by Captain [John] Calliaud. Apparently Original. Copied in V. 5. Records the unravelling of a clever plot contrived in April 1754 by Poniapah [i.e., Punniyappan], the Brahman interpreter of Major Lawrence, for the ruin of Muhammad Yusuf, Commandant of the sepoys in his army.

4, pp. 133-193 (22 x 18 cm.). Journals of Caillaud's Marches, 1761-1762. These four journals (i.e. 1-3 and 5), says Orme, “describe the country, the towns, villages, and roads, and whatever else remarkable, and are extremely curious," and therefore "although belonging to History are likewise put to Geography." Probably Original. (1) pp. 133-142. A Journal of the marches of the English army under the command of Captain Caillaud (now Colonel), September the 7th to the 19th, 1761, from New Town near Fort St. David to Galiefporam, near Temerry. Copied in III.46. (2) pp. 143-146. Journal of the Rout of the army from Galiefporam to the siege of Veloor from September 19th to October 1761. Copied in III.47. (3) pp. 147-169. Continuation of the proceedings. Reduction of Nellore, march to Udegherri, return from Udegherri to Arcot and Timerry, from February 12th to Apri1 13th 1762. Copied in III.48. (4) pp. 171-178. Journal of the siege and taking of Arni by Colonel Caillaud from April the 26th to May 9th 1762. Copied in III.49. In the index to that volume, Orme says he has a map given him by Sir Robert Fletcher in 1763, but this map is missing. See, however, Brit. Museum Addl. MS. 15739 (11). (5) pp. 179-193. Journal of marches after the siege of Veloor from Veloor to Nellore, from the 15th of January to February 11th 1762. Copied in III.48. N.B. The last three journals were used by Orme in his "Map of, the Coast of Coromandel from the River Gadevari to Cape Comorin," inserted in his History. (See Edition 1763, p.33.)