Mss Eur Orme OV.88

p. [i]. Table of Contents. Arranged under countries.

1, pp. 1-24 (24.5 x 18 cm.). Account of Sooloo by Mr. Dalrymple to the East India Company. Copy.

2, pp. 25-26 (23 x 19 cm.). Trade which may be attempted in the East Indies. Copy, possibly by Dalrymple.

3, pp. 29-31 (37 x 23.5 cm.). An account of the marriage Ceremony of Mr Peter Cornelius Hasselaar with Miss Gertruyde Margritte Mossle, Daughter of his Excellency the [Governor] General of Batavia. Copy. Copied in XIX. 6. The ceremony took place on 24 April 1757. A curious picture of the display made by wealthy Europeans in India.

4, pp. 33-51 (20 x 8 cm.). .Some notes I [Orme] made concerning the Island of Johanna when there. Original.

5, pp. 53-60 (33.5 x 21 cm.). Letter dated Bussorah [Basra], 30th Sept. 1763, from W. G. Paul (?) to Staat Secy. Morris, Esq. Original, with a memorandum of the method, cost, &c., of travelling through the deserts of Arabia, i.e., from Bassora. (Basra) to Aleppo.

6, pp. 61-63 (26 x 19.5 cm). List of Publications concerning the East Indies, mostly English. Copy. Arranged apparently under their dates of publication,

7, pp. 65-76 (22.8 x 18 cm). Mémoires, &c., Sur les Indes, publiées en France, depuis 1741. Copy. Valuable as a guide to publications some of which are not to be found in any English Library. A number of these Memoirs have been bound together at different times, e.g., a large number are to be found in three volumes in the India Office Library, lettered Memoires Sur Pondichery.

8, pp. 77-108 (30.5 x 20.5 cm.). A Collection of Plans of Ports in the East Indies, published by Alexander Dalrymple. London, 1775. Printed. With instructions for laying down Tracks of Voyages, Explanations, and a List of Places “whose Longitudes appear to be well determined." This is a mere list.

9, p. 109 (24.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Soho Square, 20th Dec. 1774, from A. Dalrymple to the Proprietors of East India Stock. Printed. Regarding Balambangan.

10, pp. 109-116 (24.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Soho Square, 9th Dec. 1774, from A. Dalrymple to the Court of Directors. Printed. Stating the conditions of his offer of service at Balambangan.

11, pp. 117-119 (31 x 20 cm.). Observations on the Practicability and Utility of establishing a Correspondence Overland to India by the way of Suez. Printed.

12, pp. 121-138 (24.5 x 18.5 cm.), pp. 139-151 (31 x 19.5 cm.). Notes I [Orme] made in reading Duhald's China, Vol. I. In Orme's handwriting.

13, p. 153 (38.5 x 24.5 cm.). Account of some Persian M.S. concerning the History of Indostan. In Orme's handwriting. Of no value.

14, p. 157-161 (32 x 20 cm.). List of some Indian Paintings belonging to Mr. Verelst. Copy.

15, pp. 163-165 (21 x 16.5 cm.). Lists of Towns and Countries mentioned in Gehanguir’s Memoirs. Copy.

16 (1), p. 167 (19.5x11.5 cm.). Gehanguir’s Children. In Orme's handwriting. (2) p. 168 (19.5 x 11.5 cm.). Gehanguir’s Battles. In Orme's handwriting. (3) p. 169 (19.5 x 11.5 cm.). Akbar’s Children. In Orme's handwriting.

17, pp. 171-184 (23 x 18.5 cm.). Notes by Richard Smith. Original :- (1) pp. 171-174. The effects of Indian Despotism. (2) pp. 175-184. Reasons for the gallant defence of fortified places made by Indian Troops, in contrast with their apparent cowardice in the field when opposed to Europeans. From internal evidence this must have been written during the siege of Madura in 1763-1764. "Indeed, if we make a retrospect of the last fifteen years' transactions in India we may remark that no fortresses have been so obstinately defended as those where the Governor has been a Rebel … but the most glaring of all now remains undecided. Izoof Cawn, on the same principle, has made this obstinate defence of Madura. However taken Madura must be coute que coute. But the transactions of lzoof Cawn ought to have this effect upon our Administration - never to place independent power in the hands of a Mussulman, for most assuredly, sooner or later, he will throw off his Allegiance and become a competitor for dominion against your Authority."

18. p.185 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Note, dated 1st Jan. 1779, from Mr. Marriott to Mr. Orme. Original. Forwarding some Geographical information regarding Bengal in reply to No. 19 below.

19, pp. 189-192 (32.5 x 20 cm.). Note, undated, from Col. Smith to Mr. Marriott. Original. Asks for some geographical information.

20, pp. 193-199 (32 x 21 cm.). Memorial, undated, of Captain Thomas Forrest to the Honorable Court of Directors. Printed. Complaining of the way in which he had been treated by the Council of Bencoolen. About 1780.