Mss Eur Orme OV.19

Manuscripts stated in 134, p. 357, to be originals. pp. [i-iii]. Table of Contents.

1, pp. 1-2 (30.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Calcutta, 25 August 1752, from Robert Orme to Robert Clive. Original. Orme anticipates trouble with the native rulers of Bengal:- “The Nabob coming down with all his Excellency's canon (sic) to Hughly and with an intent it is thought to bully all the settlements out of a large sum of money. Clive 'twould be a good deed to swinge the old Dog. I don't speak at random when I say that the Company must think seriously of it or 'twill not be worth their while to trade in Bengal." pp. 3-4 endorsement.

2, pp. 5-64 (35 x 21 cm.). (1) pp. 5-50. Narrative of the capture of Calcutta, from April lOth 1756 to November 10th 1756, by William Tooke. Copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57. I., pp. 885-942. In 46, p.113, Orrne calls this "a very satirical performance by a very young man." This and the following papers appear to be all in the same hand, possibly that of William Tooke. (2) p. 51. Tooke's letter to the Governor and Council, Fulta, November 10th 1756, concerning their advertisement requesting opinions of their conduct. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 248 (3) p. 52. Advertisement from the Secretary, John Cooke, acknowledging the Company's servants not to have forfeited that title. Sloop "Syren" at Fulta, July 14th 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., pp.98-99. (4) pp. 53-56. Letter from John Young, Chief of the Prussian Factory, to Mr. Drake, in answer to Mr. Drake's letter requesting the opinion of the foreign nations on his and the Council's conduct in the late misfortune, dated, L'Hotel des Prusses, July 10th 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 62. (5) p. 57. List of ships and vessels lying at Calcutta. When attack'd by the Moors. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Prlnted in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III., pp. 416-417. (6) p. 58. Letter from the Nabob Seerajah Doulet to Governor Pigot on the taking of Calcutta, dated the 3rd year of the King's reign and the 1st of the Shawant Moon, about July 7th 1757. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. A different translation is printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 196. (7) p. 59. Protest of the late inhabitants of Calcutta against Mr. Manningham's being deputed to Madras. Off Fulta, July 10th 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 66. (8) p. 60. Governor Drake's advertisement to the late inhabitants of Calcutta, desiring them to deliver charges of accusation against his particular conduct. Dated, Fulta, October 3rd 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, II., p. 134.

3, pp. 61-64 (43 x 20.7 cm.). List of inhabitants, &c, who bore arms at the seige of Calcutta, with their fate, whether killed or wounded, July 1 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 13. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III., pp. 415-416.

4, pp. 65-72 (37.6 x 22.7 cm.). Account of the loss of Calcutta, written by me, R. 0., at Madras, October 27,1750, from such information as I had then collected. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 20. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III. pp. 126-131.

5, pp. 73-76 (38 x 23 cm.). Account of the attack and loss of Calcutta, I believe by David Rennie, June 17th to the 21st, 1756. Copy. Re-copied in IV. 4, where, as on the endorsement, it is stated to be by Mr. Grey, Junior. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. I., pp. 100-109.

6, pp. 77-92 (18.5 x 11.5 cm.). Narrative of the loss of Calcutta, with the black hole, by Captain Mills, who was in it, and sundry other particulars, being Captain Mills' pocket book, which he gave me, it is 8 [quarto], 16 pages. Original. Copied in VII. 23 (2). Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 40.

7, pp. 93-111 (30.3 x 18cm.). Letter dated Chandernagore, July the 3rd 1756, f rom William Watts to the Court of Directors. Copy. Re-copied in VII. 20 (1). Gives an account of the troubles in Bengal, and loss of Cossimbazar and Calcutta.

8, p. 113 (24 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Calcutta, January 28th 1757, from Mr. Watts to Colonel Clive and Major Killpatrick. Original. Copied in VII. 20 (7). Asks the opinion of the military as to whether Cossimbazar Factory was defensible against the Nawab's army, and encloses a plan (see No.9 ,below). Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III. 329. pp. 114-117 blank.

9, pp. 118-119 (47.5 x 39 cm.) .. Plan of the Factory of Cossimbuzar as when attacked in June 1756. Possibly Original. See 41.3. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III. 329. p. 120 blank.

10, pp. 121-122 (35 x 23.5 cm.). Explanation of the plan of the Factory of Cossimbuzar, by Mr. Watts, as in June 1756. Original. Copied in VII. 20 (2). Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, III., p. 329.

11, p. 123 (28.2 x 21 cm.). Opinion of Colonel Clive and the other officers that Cossimbuzar would have held out but a very short seige, without date, although the original, but must be about February 1756 [i.e. 1757]. Copied in VII. 20 (8). This paper is interesting as giving the actual signatures of two officers, James Killpatrick (but see 287. 10) and William Lin, concerning the spelling of whose names there has been some difference of opinion. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, p. 331. p. 124 blank.

12, pp. 125-142 (25 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated “Syren" Sloop, off Fulta, [30] July 1756, from William Lindsay to Robert Orme. Original. Copied in IV. 7. Describes the loss of Calcutta. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., pp.163-173. p.143 blank, p.144 endorsement.

13, pp.145-146 (18.3 x 17 cm.). List of Company's servants saved, July 1756. Original (in the same handwriting as No. 12 above and probably enclosed in that paper). Copied In IV. 7. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. I., p 173.

14, pp. 147-161 (32.3 x 20.2 cm.). Causes of the loss of Calcutta, . by David Rannie, August 1756. Copy. Re-copied In IV. 9. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, Vol. III, pp. 383-392. p.162 blank.

15, p. 163 (22.9 x 18.cm.). Letter, dated Mootajeel, 25 March 1767, from Francis Sykes to Orme. Original. Encloses an account of Mr. Watts escape from Cossimbazar. The account is not now with the letter, but will be found in 20. 9 below. pp. 164-5 blank, p. 166 endorsement.

16, pp. 167-168 (29 x 21 cm.). Extract of a letter , from Sykes, July 8, 1756 when at the French Factory at Cossimbuzar concerning Holwell's, &c., being brought prisoner to Muxadavad, with other particulars of the late misfortunes. Copy. Printed in Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I. 61.

17, p. 169 (30.5 x 19.5 cm.). An account of ammunition in Fort William at the time of the Moors taking the place, June 1756. Original. A rough calculation signed by Johan Hager, John Miller and James Tod. pp.170-172 blank.

18, pp. 173-180 (36.5 x 22.5 cm.). An Account of the Manner of my Retreat from Calcutta when besieged by the Moors, and of the Causes, which induced me to accompany the Governor on Board the Ships. Ascribed in the “Contents" to William Mackett. Apparently a copy. Re-copied in VII. 25, where it is headed" Captain Grant's account," &c. Printed In Hill's Bengal in 1756-57, I., p. 89.

19, p. 181 (37.5 x 24 cm.). An Account of Cash belonging to the Honble. Company remaining in their Treasury at the Capture of Fort William by the Nabob the 20th June 1756. Copy. p.182 blank.

20, pp. 183-184 (38.5 x 24 cm.). Account of Cloth belonging to the Honble. Company. Deficient in the Export Warehouse from what was left in the Factory when the place was taken. Copy. Re-copied in VII. 20 (5). pp. 185-6 blank.

21, pp. 187-188 (38.5 x 24 cm.). Account of cloth belonging to the Honble. Company, what was left in the Factory when the place was taken, as also what found on its being re-taken, with the Deficiency and Overplus. Copy. Re-copied in VII. 20 (4). pp. 189-90 blank.

22, p. 191 (38.5 x 24 cm.). An Account of Aurung Cloth found in the Export Warehouse belonging to the Honble. Company, exclusive of what was left there when the place was taken. Copy. Re-copied in VII. 20 (6). pp. 192-4 blank.

23, pp. 195-198 (37.7 x 24 cm.). Account Losses sustained by the Honble. Company in the Import Warehouse by the Capture of their Settlement by the Nabob. Copy.

24, pp. 199-201 (47.5 x 29 cm.). Account of the deficiencies in the Military Storehouse. Copy. p. 202 blank.

25, pp. 203-205 (42x26 cm.). Account of Naval Stores belonging to the English East Indies Company Lossd by the Capture of Calcutta in June 1756. Copy.

26, p. 207 (39.5 x 24 cm.). An Estimate of the Honble. Company's Losses sustained in their Marine by the Capture of Calcutta, June 21st 1756. Copy. pp. 208-210 blank.

27, pp. 211-214 (43 x 26 cm.). An Account of the Losses sustained in the Honble. Company's Buxey Connah by the Capture of Calcutta. Copy.

28, p. 215 (43.5 x 29 cm.). An Account of Goods and Stores found in Calcutta belonging to the Buxey Connah. Copy. pp. 216-218 blank.

29, p. 219 (28.3 x 21.2 cm.). Account Zemindarry or Caucherry Losses sustained by the Capture of Calcutta. p. 220 blank.

30, pp. 221-222 (22.5 x 18 cm.). Memorandum by Clive of the national advantages accruing by the expedition to Bengal and its Consequences, computed by him to the year 1764 at eleven millions sterling. Original.