Mss Eur Orme OV.31

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

1, pp. 1-2 (32 x 20 cm.). Account of the Kings of Tritchinopoly from 1509 to 1732. Apparently a copy. Duplicate of 19. Re-copied in 1. 22.

2, pp. 5-6 (17.5x 11 cm.). Letter, dated 23 April1752, from Daniel Murray to the Chevalier [Jacques François] Law. In French. Captain-Lieutenant Murray deserted from the English in 1751 and was given a commission by the French. See Wilson, Madras Army, I., pp. 34-35 .

3, pp. 7-13 (31 x 20 cm.). Letter, dated Au Camp Français sur la Rive droite de Rajamendri, 15 Oct. 1758, from the Marquis de Conflans. Original. In French . Orme says that it is uncertain as to whom the letter was addressed, but on the first page appears at the bottom •: "M. P. Le Maréchal de Belle-ille," who was doubtless Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, Duc de Belle-isle, the great French commander, who died in 1761. Orme details the contents of this letter in his Index. Its chief interest lies in the fact that it gives an account of Conflans himself, and Orme concludes: "This is a very frothy letter, but not sufficiently silly to give any idea how weak a man Conflans proved when obliged to act."

4, p. 15 (20 x 15 cm.). Letter, dated Paris, 30 July 1765, from M. de Bussy to Orme. Original. Promises to search for materials likely to be useful for the second volume of his History. This letter appears to be in reply to a letter from Orme dated 6 June 1765. See XV. 6.

5, pp.19-20(20 x 15.5 cm.). Letter, dated Paris, 24 May 1765, from M. de Bussy to Orme. Original. Says that he has lost all his papers. He begins in the following complimentary style: "Je vois par la lecture de votre histoire des guerres des Indes que vous n'avez nul besoin de renseignemens, car vous traitez les événemens en homme très instruit et tres impartial, qui sont les deux qualités essentielles d'un historien."

6, pp. 24-26 (24.5 x 18.5 cm.). Queries from myself [Orme] to Colonel Calliaud, June 12th (thereabouts) 1763. Original. "From your eternal querist and friend." The first query begins: "At the time that Grenville's party was cutt off, your narrative says that the provisions came to camp only from the country of Tanjore." In the version of Lawrence's Journal which is (see 13. 1 (2) n. and V. 4) ascribed to Caillaud, and in Cambridge's Account of the War on the Coast of Coromandel, p. 63, the expression used is "our provisions coming mostly from Tanjore." I do not know of any other Narrative by Caillaud. Caillaud's replies to Orme's queries are not given.

7, pp. 27-28 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Beverley, 19th July 1763, from Marmaduke Best to Orme. Original. Reply to Orme's letter of the 28rd June 1763 (III. 22), saying he knows nothing for certain regarding the story of "Pikerow."

8, pp. 31-33 (23.5 x 18.5 cm,). Letter, dated Bilton Park, 27th June 1763, from Alexander Wynch to Orme. Original. Sends him copies of his Journals, &c., in reference to the siege of Fort St. David in 1758. (See 20. 10.)

9, pp. 35-61 (23.5 x 18 cm.). Extracts from Maissin's Memoire, and Caillaud's Letters to the Presidency in the time between 1752 and 1758 under 29 heads, which are Routes, Places, Climate, H arvest, Rivers - these heads are alphabetically arranged at the end of the extracts on pages 60-61. In Orme's handwriting.

10, pp. 63-66 (33 x 20 cm.). List of the places in Colonel Heron's March to Tinivelly, 1755, accordingly as they were come upon with the latitudes since adjusted by my [Orme's] order to a man who could do it. Copy. This has been made use of in Orme's "Map of the Coast of Coromandel from the River Gadevari to Cape Comorin." (See History of Indostan, p. 33.)

11, pp. 67-76. Letters to Orme from John Caillaud. Originals :- (1) pp. 67-68 (22.8 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Aston House, May the 30th [1774]. Original. Compliments him on his historical work and promises all assistance. (2) pp. 71-73 (18 x 14 cm.). Letter, dated George Street, Monday [June 1774]. Original. Sends an account of the Trichinopoly Districts, with particulars about the Polygar hostages. (3) pp. 75-76 (22.8 x 18 cm.). Letter, dated Aston House, Sept. 13th [1774]. Original. Complimentary remarks about his History. N.B. Orme for some reason or other always, even in his History, writes - "Calliaud," though the above letters show that the spelling adopted by the Colonel was "Caillaud."

12, p. 79 (25 x 18.5 cm.). Polygars of Madura and Tinivelly in 1755 to 1758 extracted by me in 1774 from various - not compleat. In Orme's handwriting. Complete lists of Poligars may be found in 29. 3.

13, pp. 83-89 (25 x 18.5 cm.). Questions from me [Orme] to Calliaud in 1774, concerning points in his letters to the residency of the year 1758. Partly in Orme's handwriting.

14, pp. 91-93 (24.8 x 18.5 cm.). A few extracts from Calliaud’s letters in 1756 and in 1757 to June 12th when Gurtler's party returns, made by me [Orme] in 1774. In Orme's handwriting.

15, pp. 96-97 (33.5 x 24.2 cm.). An Account of the sums to be collected for the next year from the Countries belonging to Trichinapoly. As also the Yearly Tribute paid by the Polygars depending on that Fort. The year commences the 10th of next June 1755. Copy. The total revenue and tribute is here given as only 3,08,750 rupees .

16, p. 99 (22.7 x 17.5 cm.). What duplicate volumes are in the house [? India House] of the Military Consultations of Madras from the beginning 1759 or 1760 to 1772, all except 1770. In Orme's handwriting.

17, p. 101 (22.7 x 17.5 cm.). What plans and charts are inserted in the Military Consultations from 1767 to 1772.

18, p. 105 (21 x 15.5 cm.). Letter, dated Bond Street [1763] from Richard Smith to Orme. Original. Sends a plan of the attack of Gingee prepared by himself and Major Joseph Smith. (See above, 27. 2 (2).)

19, pp. 109-112 (32.5 x 19.5 cm.). (1) A Return of Stores taken in the Garrison of Gingee the 3rd of February and the 11th of March 1761, by the Detachment commanded by Captain Stephen Smith. Copy. (2) Stores taken on the Great and English Mountain called Rodgegurry and Kisangurry, April 5th 1761, by the Detachment commanded by Captain Stephen Smith. Copy signed by Stephen Smith. N.B. In reference to the above compare 27. 2 (1), (2) and 147.13.

20, pp. 117-137 (25 x18.5 cm.). Extracts copious from Memoires de Lally MSS. written by Nicolas, from Lally's landing to the surrender of Pondicherry, that is from April 27th 1758 to Jany. 13th 1761, Extracted by myself (Orme) August 1774. In Orme's handwriting. (See above, 2.1.) This and the following paper show the care with which Orme treated even very unlikely material.

21, pp. 139-159 (25 x 18.5 cm.). Mémoires of Coromandel, by Nicolas Extracted by myself in August 1774, being from January 15th 1761 to the end of [1762]. In Orme's handwriting. (See above, 2. 2.)

22, pp. 163-169 (30 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Trichinopoly, March 1758, from Calliaud. Copy. Endorsed as "part of a letter to Captain Pechell. In the letter Caillaud refers to himself as "pauvre Ponce," which is explained in a marginal note as “a nickname he went by in our family," so that the copy would appear to have been made by one of his relatives. This letter, not quite accurate in details, gives an account of all Caillud's "operations and transactions concerning Madura and Tinivelly from Apri11755 to March 1758."