Mss Eur Orme OV.30

p. [i]. Contents. Incomplete.

1, pp. 1-3 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 2 October 1761, from Thomas Pelling to Orme, with P.S. of 3 October. Original. Congratulates Orme on his safe arrival in Europe.

2, pp. 5-6 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 9 April 1762, from Sunca Ramma to Robert Orme. Appa rently the Original letter written for Sunca Ramma by a native who could write English. The signature, in English characters, is apparently that of Sunca Ramma, so this and other letters from the same person may be considered Originals. Congratulates Orme on his arrival, and promises to send him some articles.

3, pp. 9-11 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 17 April 1762, from Thomas Pelling to Orme. Original. Acknowledges receipt of a commission from Orme.

4, pp. 13-14 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 18 April 1762, from William Barker to Orme. Original. Thanks Orme for various favours.

5, p. 17 (22 x 18• cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 31 October 1762, from Robert Palk to Orme. Duplicate. Says that he has sent a certain Bond to Mr. Vansittart.

6, p. 18 (22 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated 2 November 1762, from Henry Vansittart to Messrs. Palk, Du Pre, and Alexander. Copy. Says that he has received a copy of Mr. Orme's letter to their address, and will adjust his account as desired.

7, p. 21 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 10 November 1762, from James Alexander to Orme. Original.

8, pp .. 25-30 (31.4x20 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 8 November 1762, from Thomas Pelling to Orme. Original. Thanks Orme for favours received; promises to send certain paintings (? a kind of cloth) when ready; Muhammad Yusuf falling into disfavour.

9, pp. 33-38 (31.4 x.20 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 4 June 1763, from Thomas Pelling to Orme. Original. Despatch of certain articles; Muhammad Yusuf is in rebellion, and an expedition will start against him as soon as the Coleroon falls; news of Peace from England; difficulties of providing for his increasing family.

10, pp. 41-45 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 6 November 1763, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original. Notifies despatch of certain articles; grant of a Jagir to the Company by the Nawab; revolution in Bengal. The great storm of 20 to 22 October. Postscript. Forgetfulness of the Council In regard to the meritorious services of Muhammad Yusuf, against whom they have sent an army, "by the purswation of the Nabob"; report that Mr. Pigot received a present of £40,000 from the Nawab before his departure. Some extracts from this letter have been printed in Colonel H. D. Love's Vestiges of Old Madras, II. 567.

11, pp. 49-55 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 9 November 1763, from Thomas Pelling to Orme. Original. Successful resistance of Muhammad Yusuf ; encloses an account (missing) of the revolution in Bengal; great storm on 21 October and his own losses thereby; his family still further increased; requests a loan.

12, pp. 57-58 (31,.8 x 20 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 4 October 1764, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original. Muhammad Yusuf captured after a siege of 16 months and hanged.

13, pp. 61-63 (20.2 x 18 cm.). Letter , dated Fort St. George, 1 April 1766,from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original. Regrets not having heard from Mr. Orme; dissensions between Clive and the Bengal Council; General Lawrence, who is going to England. has presented his house to the Nawab.

14, pp. 65-66 (22.4 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 3 April 1766, from John Call to Orme. Original. Says that he has sent a number of military journals, plans, &c., to Lord Clive, which he presumes are for the “prosecution of your History, which is a work of such merit, and so universally applauded, that I am taking all the pains I can to procure more materials, and shall be extremely happy if anything I can write, collect, or design should prove of the least utility to your laborious undertaking."

15, pp. 71-74 (22.7 x 18 crn .). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 5 January 1767, from George Mackay to Orme. Original. Chiefly private matters. Colonel H. D. Love has printed extracts from this and other of Mackay's letters in his Vestiges of Old Madras, II. 519, 622-4.

16, pp. 75-76 (22.7 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 22 January 1767,from John Call. Original. Says that he has sent several Charts and Journals by Clive, and that Mr. Palk is taking others which he will doubtless lend to Orme.

17, pp. 81-84 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 12 April 1767, from George Mackay to Orme. Original. Chiefly private matters.

18, pp. 87-90 (23.3 x 18.5 crn.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 2 November 1767, from George Mackay to Orme. Original. Chiefly private matters.

19, pp. 91-92 (22 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 4 November 1767, from Sunca Ramma. Original.

20, pp. 95-101 (24.8 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Areot. 28 April 1768, from George M aekay to Orme. Original.

21, pp. 103-106 (22.8 x 18 crn.). Letter, dated Camp, 12 October 1768, f rom George Mackay to Orme. Original.

22, pp. 107-108 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 25 October 1768, from Josias Du Pre to Orme. Original. Hopelessness of the war with Haidar Ali.

23, pp. 111-121 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George,' 4 June 1769, f rom George Mackay to Orme. Original.

24, pp. 125-128 (23.5 x 18 crn.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 10 June 1769, from Josias Du Pré to Orme. Original. Necessary but not honourable peace with Haidar Ali: "The reason it seems so disgracefull is that it was begun with ideas of Conquest on our part, and it is said this is the first time a Country enemy has gained an advantage over us." Du Pré ascribes the failure of the war to want of cavalry to deal with enemies whose business was not "to fight but to plunder, burn and destroy"; considers General Joseph Smith a man of good heart and much sense, but lacking in the firmness required to govern Yahoos, "Men, my friend (9 out of 10), are Yahoos." Some extracts from this letter have been printed in Colonel H. D. Love's Vestiges of Old Madras.

25, pp. 129-130 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 28 June 1769, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.

26, pp. 133-134 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 20 January 1770, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.

27, pp. 137-139 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 27 January 1770, from Josias Du Pré to Orme. Original.

28, pp. 141-144 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 1 September 1770, from Sir John Lindsay to Orme. Original. Regrets that he is unable to assist Captain Seeley, whom Orme has recommended to his notice, as that officer has been sent to Bombay, "for if I had not been under obligations to you or the friendship you showed my brother [? William Lindsay, see 19. 12], yet every man that is worth knowing would be flattered in having an opportunity of obliging Mr. Orme, and at the same time that I humbly join in the general applause of your inestimable performance I hope I have benefited by your very judicious remarks." Critical situation . In the south of India, Haidar Ali and the Marathas both applying to the English for assistance, "but I have strongly recommended Pacifick measures to the gentlemen here, for the Company are by no means in a situation for War, and am sorry to add that our having been foiled both in the Field and the Cabinet has lowered our reputation so much that the Country Powers seem to have forgot the Respect they held us in formerly." Thinks that the Council have made a mistake in not accepting.his co-operation as Royal Plenipotentiary, but is on the most friendly terms personally with Mr. Du Pré.

29, pp. 145-151 (23 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 27 September 1770, from George Mackay to Orme. Original.

30, pp. 153-155 (23 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George October 1770, from Josias Du Pré to Orme. Original. Resents the despatch to India as Commander-in-Chief of Sir Eyre Coote, If who, when he was in India before, quarrelled continually with both Presidencies where he served, "and of Sir John Lindsay as Plenipotentiary of the Court;" with powers to threaten and awe us - but we will not be awed into a complyance with his demands; nevertheless he protects the most virtuous Nabob, than whom I believe no Devil has a blacker heart, and under that sanction our measures are thwarted and what the consequence may be God knows. 'Tis impossible for a Government to be more distressed 0 -every man's hand is against us, threatened by foreign and domestic enemys, and the Company at home in such a humor that we are almost certain to be blamed do what we will" Printed in Colonel H. D. Love's Vestiges of Old Madras, III. 3.

31, pp. 157-158 (22.7 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 5 October 1770, from Sunca Ramma to Orme . Original. Has assisted Mr Bruce, recommended to him by Orme and now appointed an ensign, with a loan of forty pagodas and has promised him any further assistance he may need.

32, pp. 161-2 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 12 February 1772, from Robert Fletcher to Orme. Original. Part of this has been printed in Colonel H. D. Love's Vestiges ,of Old Madras, III. 73.

33, pp. 165-169 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 25 February 1772, from Josias Du Pré to Orme. Original.

34, pp. 173-182 (23)',18 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 25 February 1772, from George Mackay to Orme. Original. Encloses copy of part of a letter to General Joseph Smith, and explains his side of the quarrel between the General and the Field Deputies, of whom Mackay was one.

35, pp. 185-187 (23.5 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 30 March 1772, from Robert Fletcher to Orme. Original. Speaks highly of Hastings and Du Pré.

36, pp. 189-191 (24 x 18.7 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 27 July 1772, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original. Mr. Bruce has not repaid his loan; asks for recommendations to gentlemen of position who may be ordered to Madras.

37, pp. 193-194 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 30 September 1772, from Robert Fletcher to Orme. Original. Asks Orme to try to get him a commission as Commander-in-Chief "that I may have the power to do good to the service and to pay proper regard to your recommendations - at present the Governor is the Executive man at the head of every Department." Part of this letter has been printed in Colonel .H. D. Love's Vestiges of Old Madras, III. 73.

38, pp. 199-202 (23x18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Vellore, 12 October 1772, from William Bruce to Orme. Original. A letter of acknowledgment for previous kindnesses. "I found great entertainment in reading your excellent History. I have now read it three times, no more at present."

39, pp. 203-204 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 15 October 1772, from Robert Fletcher to Orme. Original. Reports everything quiet in the country and Council, and laments the departure of the Governor, Du Pré.

40, pp. 207-208 (22.5 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 15 October 1772, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.

41, pp. 211-2i2 (22.7 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 16 October 1772, from Joseph Couldry to Orrne. Original. A letter of acknowledgment.

42, pp. 215-218 (22.3 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 31 December 1772, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.

43, pp; 219-220 (19.5 x 15 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 10 January 1773, from William Bruce to Orme. Original.

44, p. 223 (23 x 18 .cm.). Letter, dated Carangooly, 17 January 1773, from Robert Fletcher to Orme. Original A few lines of violent reproach of Du Pré: "He has treated me like a dog, but that is nothing to the wickedness of his Administration."

45, pp. 227-228 (22.7 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 30 January 1773, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.

46, pp. 231-232 (22.7 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Madrass, 30 January 1773, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original. Asks to be recommended to Mr. Lawrence Sulivan.

47, pp. 235-240 (32 x 20 cm.). Letter, dated Madras, 31 January 1773, from Arthur Owen to Orme. Original. Complains that the Council has refused to give him the Fort Majorship of Madras as ordered by the Directors; violent quarrel between the Governor (Du Pré) and Sir Robert Fletcher, the latter being practically dismissed from the Company's, service, and informed that he can return home to attend to his duties as a Member of Parliament; Mr. George Mackay suspended from the Council.

48, pp. 243-245 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Fort St. George, 12March 1773, from Sunca Ramma to Orme. Original.