Mss Eur Orme OV.48

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1, pp. 1-366. Private letters to Orme, containing allusions to public affairs. Original. Orme being at this time Commissary these letters would now be considered demiofficial, for they are all connected with his official work. From-- (1) Colonel John Adlercron, dated Chingleput, 31 May 1757 (p. 96). (2) James Alexander, dated Tombypatnam, 17 April 1757 (p. 66); Sarrapolis Fort, 25 April 1757 (pp. 70-71); Neloure Fort, 28 April 1757 (p. 74); Camp at Nelloure, 5 May 1757, giving details of the failure to storm the Fort: Printed in Colonel Lionel Forde's Lord Clive's Right Hand Man, p. 9 (pp. 76-78); Camp near Nellour, 6 May 1757 (p. 80); Camp near Nelloure, 7 May 1757 (p. 84); Singanum Pagoda, 15 May 1757 (pp. 88-89); Sarrapolis Fort, to May 1757 (p. 92);, Sallawack, 3 June 1757 (pp. 100-101); Camp near Wanderwash, 10 June 1757 (p. 102); Outramaloore, 11 June 1757 (pp. 112-113); Vendaloure, 19 June 1757 (pp. 116-117); The Mount, 20 June 1757 (p. 120); Sallawack, 24 June 1757 (pp. 122-123); Mannaloure, 3 July 1757 (p. 126); Mannaloure, 4 July 1757 (pp. 130-131); Mannaloure, 5 July 1757 (p. 154); Camp near Wanderwash, 11 July 1757 (p. 138); Camp near Wanderwash, 11 July 1757 (pp. 142-146); Camp near Wanderwash, 18 July 1757 (p. 148); Mannaloure,22 July 1757 (pp. 151-156); Mannaloure, 22 JUly 1757 (p. 158); Man-naloure, 23 July 1757 (p. 162); Conjeveram, 3 Aug. 1757 (pp. 171-176); Conjeveram, 13 Aug. 1757 (pp 178-179); Conjeveram, 19 Aug. 1757 (p. 182); Conjeveram, 1 Sept. 1757 (pp. 186-187); Conjeveram, 3 Sept. 1757 (p.188); Conjeveram, 7 Sept. 1757 (pp. 192-193); Camp near Vandevash, 5 June 1757 (pp. 270-271). All these letters are concerned with Accounts. (3) Z. Amphlet, dated Ariencoupan, 15 Aug. 1758 (p. 366). (4) Robert Bannatyne, dated Carangoly, 21 May 1757, regarding some books which he has borrowed or wishes to borrow from Orme (pp. 274-275); Carangoly, 16 Oct. 1757 . (p. 278); Carangoly, 26 Oct. 1757 (p. 282). (5) Alexander Callender. Chinglaput, 1 July 1757 (p. 304); Chinglaput, 8 July 1757 (p. 308); Chinglaput, 15 July 1757 (p. 312); Arcot, 14 Oct. 1757 (pp. 314-315); Arcot, 18 Oct. 1757 (p. 318); Arcot, 1 March 1758 (p. 322); Arcot, -- Feb. 1758 (pp. 326-328); Arcot, 13 Feb. 1758 (pp. 330-331); Arcot, 6 April 1758 (pp. 334-335); Arcot, 2 April 1758 (p. 338). Concerning Accounts. (6) John Carrnac, dated Marmalong, -- 1757. In pencil (pp. 242-243). An inserted slip contains the following lines :- "So hair-brained (sic) fools to Indian Climates rove, With a vain hope their fortune to improve; There spend their slender cargo and become Worse slaves abroad than ere they were at home." (7) John Davidson, dated 27 May 1757 (p. 212), 3 letters, ,dated Sydoopettah, 27 May 1757 (pp. 214-216, 218-219, 222) ; Vendalore, 28 May 1757 (pp. 226-229) ; Camp near Changleput, 29 May 1757 (232-236). (8) Monsieur P. J. Dormieux, dated Sadras, - Aug. 1757 {p. 166). Offers to sell Arrack. (9) Francis Forde, dated Camp near Changleput, 21 June 1757 (p. 246). (10) Alexander Heron, dated Fort St. David, 14 Oct. 1754 (p. 1); Madras,7 Oct. 1754 (pp. 3-5); Tanjore, 22 ,Oct. 1754 ,(pp. 6-7); Camp, 1 Nov. 1754 (pp. 10-12); Camp, 3 Nov. 1754 (p. 14); Camp, 14 Nov. 1754 (pp. 16-18); Woriour Camp,41 Dec. 1754 (pp. 20-22); Camp, 18 Dec. 1754 (pp. 24-25); Camp near Woriour, 2 Jan. 1755 (pp. 28-30); Woriour, 4 Jan. 1755 (pp. 32) j Camp near Woriour, 10 Jan. 1755, containing serious but probably false complaints against Muhammad Yusuf Khan (pp. 34-36); Camp on the Great Madura Road, 18 Feb. 1755 (p. 38); Manaparra Camp, 21 Feb. 1755 (pp. 40-41) ; Virum Battu, 22 Feb. 1755 (p. 44); Tinnevilly, 25 March 1755 (pp. 62-64); Terinovelle, 17 April 1755 (pp. 58-61); Trejonapoly, 7 June 1755 (pp. 56-57); Woriour,16 June 1755 (pp. 52-54); Fort St. David's, 6 July 1755 (p. 50); St. Thome, 11 Sept. 1755 (46-47). From these letters it would appear that, whilst Heron was absent on his expedition to Madura and Tinnevelly, Orme acted as his representative in Madras. It is therefore somewhat surprising that, when Heron was brought before a Court Martial, Orme should have framed the charges. See 28. 11 (1) above. (11) Charles Milton, dated Camp at Cottamconhire, 29 May 1757 (pp. 248- 249); Marmalon, 26 May 1757 (p. 255); two letters dated Sidoo Petty, 27 May 1757 (pp. 256-257 and 260); Marmalon, 26 May 1757 (p. 264); Camp near Chinglaputt, 2 June 1757 (pp. 266-267). Milton acted as clerk to Orme or Camp Commissary. (12) The Pedanaigues duty from Ismall Cawn Guljee for 1752, 1753, 1754, and 1755 (p. 239). (13) Achilles Preston, dated Chengleput, 19 May 1758 , (p.358). (14) William Rumbold, dated Camp near Madura, 22 May 1757, promising to send Orme an explicit account of all that happens at Madura as he has been encouraged "by Capt. Calliaud to hope for the Honour of your Protection and private Directions with regard to any measures you think most eligible for me to pursue in any circumstances in which I may be engaged" (pp. 196-198); Camp before Madura, 18th June 1757, describing the state of Madura and Tinnevelly, and recommending Muhammad Yusuf as Renter (pp. 200-205); Camp, 25 June 1757, mentions the capture of Tirupatur, a small fort in the Maravan country, by Yusuf Khan, and suggests that as the Maravan Poligar has assisted Mahfuz Khan he may be easily forced to pay all the expenses of the Expedition (pp. 208-211). (15) Claud Russell, dated Camp near Naidpet, 10 Sept. 1757 (p. 342); Naidpet, 10 Sept. 1757 (p. 346); Ackamapet, 14 Sept. 1757 , (p. 350); Camp near Terpasour, 18 Sept. 1757 (p. 354). Concerning Accounts. (16) Joseph Smith, dated Trichanopoly, 26 March 1757 (p. 286); Trichanopoly; 1 July 1757 (pp. 288-289); Trichanopoly, 18 Aug. 1757 (p. 292); Trichanopoly, 20 Oct. 1757 (p. 296); Trichanopoly, 16 Jan. 1758 (pp. 300-301). Concerning Accounts. (17) Charles Turner, Camp near Vendaloro, 20 Aug. 1758 p. 362). Concerning bullocks and biscuit for the Camp.