Mss Eur Orme OV.18

Letters are stated in 134, p. 357, to be originals.

[i]. Table of Contents, with the following note :- "This volume contains the proceedings at Law of the Governor [Richard Bourchier] and Council of Bombay and [Thomas] Dorrel, Chief of Tellicherry, whom they accuse as author of the war at Tellicherry with the Prince of Cherica, began 25 April, 1751 - and other misdemeanours, with Dorrel's letters to them." Apparently copies and duplicates. See 289. 9.

1 (1) pp. 1-20 (32 x 20.5 cm.). Letter, dated Bombay, 11 June 1754, from Thomas Dorril to Governor Bourchier and the Council. Copy. Represents and protests against the unjust proceedings of Sewell and Hodges, sent to Tellicherry to supravise (sic) his conduct. (2) pp. 21-30 (38.5 x 24 cm.). Letter, dated Bombay, 22 October 1754, from Thomas Dorrill to the Governor and Council of Bombay. Copy. Protests against the detention of his person at Bombay, and offers security for his appearance in England. (3) p. 30 (38.5 x 24 cm.). Letter, dated Bombay, 25 October 1754, from the Secretary, William Andrew Price, to Thomas Dorrill. Copy. Replies to 1 (2) above. pp. 31-2 endorsement. (4) pp. 33-34 (38 x 23.2 cm.). (John) Robinson, attorney to Dorrill, his observations to the Mayor’s Court on a letter from the Governor and Council to Dorrill, with a petition to the Mayor's Court not to admit their Bill. pp. 35-6 endorsement. (5) pp. 37-44 (37.3 x 24.2 cm.). Letter, dated Bombay, 6 January 1755, from Thomas Dorril to the Governor and Council. Copy. Represents the injustice of their proceedings and pleads the Habeas Corpus, proves the attorney (Samuel) Nucella to be mad. (6) pp. 45-49 (38 x 24.5 cm.). Nucella's pleading to the Mayor’s Court to admit Dorrill's claim to the Habeas Corpus. pp. 50-1 endorsement. (7) pp. 53-63 (37.6 x 24.8 cm.). Bill of complaint [to the Mayor’s Court] of the Governor and Council against (Thomas) Dorrill, (John) Robinson, and (Charles) Waters, dated Bombay, December 23rd 1754. Copy. "In this are the particulars and causes of the war with the Prince of Cherica." p.64 endorsement. N.B. This paper is noted and abstracted in the margin by Orme, but he makes absolutely no mention of the Cherica affair in his History.(8) pp. 65-108 (37.6 x 24.5 cm.). The Rejoinder of Thomas Dorrill, John Robinson, and Charles Waters to the replication of the Goverrnor and Council. Copy. (9) pp.109-134 (37.5 x 24.5 cm.). The Answer of Thornas Dorrill, John Robinson, and Charles Waters to the amended Bill of Complaint of the Gove rnor and Council. Copy. pp. 135-6 endorsement. (10) pp. 137-144 (44 x 27.5 cm.). The Replication of the Governor and Council to the answer of Thomas Dorrill, John Robinson, and Charles Waters. Bombay, April 14, 1755. Copy.