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Mss Eur Orme OV.57
- Record Id:
- 040-003421533
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002305428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100064452253.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Orme OV.57
- Title:
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Concerning Mr Bussy, Orme's History, and the Deccan.
- Scope & Content:
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f. [i (a) and (b)]. Table of Contents.
1, f. [ii and iii (a)]. Extracts from the Consultations of the Select Committee, Fort St. George; Advices concerning Bussy from the 30th Dec. 1756 to 10th March 1757. Continued from 10th March to Aug. 4th 1757 on folio 73. In Orme's handwriting. N.B. The continuation from March l0th was not made.
2, f. (iii (b)] A paragraph for my (Orme's) History as Book the 7th might begin. In Orme's handwriting.
3, ff. 1-71. Narrative composed by R. O. in French in this very book at Castelnau, from Mr. Bussy’s arrival at Hyderabad in June 1756, followed by the defence of Charmaul, followed by all Mr. Bussy's transactions and operations until he marched back from the pursuit of Nizamally on the road to Brampore in May 1758, when he received information of the sentiments of Mr. Lally, who was coming to Pondicherry. In Orme's handwriting.
4, pp. 74-76. Extracts from Anquetil de Perron, concerning Mr. Bussy; and what he saw of the French Army in the Decan from May 1757 to the end of 1758. Copy.
5, pp. 76-78. A few short extracts from Bussy's and Lallys' Publications, concerning dates of Bussy's conduct in 1758, 1759. Copy.
6, pp. 79-93. Extracts from the Select Committee concerning Mr. Bussy, the Deccan, Salabadjing in 1758. Partly in Orme's handwriting.
7, p. [i-iii] at end of the book Questions a Mons. De Bussy, Castelnau, Oct. 19th 1773. In Orme's handwriting. The answers are not given.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002305428
033-003394094
040-003421533 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur Orme : Robert Orme papers.
Mss Eur Orme OV. : Orme Various
Mss Eur Orme OV.57 : Concerning Mr Bussy, Orme's History, and the Deccan. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002305428[0001]/033-003394094[0057]/040-003421533
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Orme
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume, ff. [iii], 73; pp. 74-112.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1756
- End Date:
- 1773
- Date Range:
- 1756-1773
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 23 x 18 cm.
Binding: Leather-backed, marble covered volume.
Foliation / Pagination: Pages 94 to 112 are blank, and followed by a number of pages, blank and unpaginated, with three pages of questions at the end.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)