Mss Eur Orme OV.134

On the back is written 'Commonplaces'. Very curious'. N.B. This volume is continued in Volume 162 below, and is in Orme's handwriting.

pp. [i-ii]. Index. (Continued at the end of the volume).

1, pp. 1-3, 113, 232-234, 481. Notes on Mahomed Schah, Emperor.

2, pp. 4-5. Notes on Ahmed Schah, Emperor.

3, pp. 6-7. Notes on Allum Ghir Sanni, Emperor.

4, pp. 8-10, 168-170. Notes on Morrattoe Chiefs.

5, p. 11. Notes on the Jauts.

6, p. 12. Extract from a letter of James Rennel, Dec. 1765, regarding the Borders of Bengal. Duplicate of 54. 11.

7, p. 13. Notes on Coja Wazeed of Hughley.

8, pp. 14, 30-39. Notes on Hyder Ally-alias Hyder Naig.

9, pp. 15-19. Murders imputed to Jaffeir Ally Khan.

10, p. 20. Note on Gingee.

11, pp. 21-23. Salt in Bengal.

12, p. 23. Note on Tanjore.

13, p. 24. Meaning of the words “Bega” and “Vinga.”

14, pp. 25-27. Answers to some Queries [regarding Hyderabad - Charmaul] made by me [Orme], obtained 1 believe from Mr. Stuart.

15, p. 28 Amount of Matoot, i.e., mathaut, a kind of poll-tax.

16, pp. 29, 30, 114. Notes on De Volton and Roumi Khan, 1755.

17, pp. 30-39. Abstract of the War with Hyder Ally.

18, p. 40. Alterations in the 2nd Edition of my [Orme's] first Volume.

19, p. 41. Note on the Principality of Sanoor Bancapoor.

20, p. 42. Note on Monsur Ally Khan.

21, pp. 43-47. Rout (sic) from Poni to Aurengabad, from Anquetil de Perron.

22, p. 48. Note on Ragogi Bonsla the Morrattoe.

23, p. 49. Note on Raja Janagi-Janogee.

24, pp. 50-54, 257-260, 267. Notes on Mr. Bussy.

25, pp. 55-68. Errata and Corrections in the 2nd Edition of the [Orme's] History Vol I.

26, pp. 70-71. A list of Indian Paintings, being portraits of Remarkable Persons.

27, p. 72. Note on Abdool Rahman, Secretary to Mr. Bussy. (From Mustapha's Travels. See 6. 1. above.)

28, pp. 73, 281. Note on Rangurao, Raja of Bobly. (From Mustapha's Travels.) Re-copied on page 281.

29, p. 74. Meaning of the word Beparrees. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

30, p. 75. Note on Haja haddi Khan. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

31, p. 76. Note on Arrack in the Pachet Country. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

32, p. 77. Note on the Couars. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

33, p. 78. Meaning of the word "Khan." (From Mustapha's Travels.)

34, p. 79. The proper signification of "Indostan." (From Mustapha's Travels.)

35, p. 80. Note on Ramgher. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

36, p. 81. Note on the Couls. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

37, pp. 82. Note on Chuta Nagpoor or Little Nagpoor. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

38, pp. 83-88. Notes on Navaghor, Narva, Jashpoor, Sitonga, River Ibb, Badrai, Catlaur, Samelpoor, Catteck, Balasore, Surguja, Raighur, Cota. (From Mustapha's Travels.)

39, pp. 89-93. List of Maps and Plans delivered to Mr. Orme by Mr. Vansittart.

40, p. 94. Note on the Afghan's. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

41, p. 95. Note on the Jumna, Geimna, Gemna. (From Fraser’s Nadir Shah.)

42, p. 96. Different uses of the word "Coss." (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

43, pp. 97, 28. Note on Agra or Akbarabad. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

44, p. 98. Note on Delhi. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

45, p. 99. Note on Ahmedabad. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

46, p. 100. Note on Eugene. (from Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

47, p. 101. Note on Auringabad. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

48, p. 102. Meaning of the word Maharajah. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

49, p. 103. Note on Eazabad. (From Fraser's' Nadir Shah.)

50, p. 104. Note on Khesrabad. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

51, p. 105. Note on Gauliol·. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

52, p. 106. Note on Vijapore or Bijapore. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

53, p. 107. Meaning of the word "Soubah." (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

54, p. 108. Note on Ahmednagur (From various sources.)

55, p. 109. Note on Cabul. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

56, p. 110. Note on Kandahar. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

57, p. 111. Note on Peishor. (From Fraser's Nadir Shah.)

58, p. 112. Note on Caravans from Bengal to Delhi.

59, pp. 115-166. Dates concerning affairs of Delhi. Separate pages are given for each year from 1748 to 1773, but there are entries under only a few years.

60, p. 167. Note on Congpoora or Conjpoora.

61, pp. 171-184, 214-218. Notes on Histoire Manuscripte de l'Ernpire du grand Mogul des l'annee 1757 jusqua 1764. "The author I [Orme] believe is a Jesuit, the stile is barbarous and rendered much more so by the Copyer, who seems not to have understood French."

62, p. 185. Distance between Muxadavad, Rajamahal, Patna.

63, pp. 186-188. Summary of Coote's march after Law, from 6th July to 2nd August 1757.

64, pp 189-208. List of Maps belonging to R. 0., 1773. Vols. I. to X. and Maps, Book A. Copied in XVII. 47. A number of these Maps are not to be found in the Orme Collection. The contents of the volumes still existing will be found below (332-336), and to the Maps contained therein must be added a number which have been published in Orme's History and Historical F'ragments. Of the volumes here mentioned, the only one now existing is Vol. IV., for which see below 334.

65, pp. 211-213. Books of the 2nd Edition of my first Volume presented to sundry persons. A distribution list, showing to whom Orme had sent copies.

66, p. 219. Note on Nizamally.

67, p. 220. Note on the Northern Circars.

68, p. 221. A [guarded] panegyric of Clive.

69, pp. 223-230. Notes on Sujah Doulet.

70, p. 235. Note on Chandernagore.

71, pp. 236-245. Notes on M. [Jean] Law, from Coote's letters to Clive and others. The later extracts furnish some evidence corroborative of Law's statement that agents of the English attempted to discredit him with the native princes whom he visited in Upper Hindustan.

72, p. 251. Note on Cossimbuzar. (From Major Caillaud's Journal.)

73, p. 253. Note on Muxadavad. (From Major Caillaud's Journal.)

74, pp. 255-256. Note on Mouzafar Chan.

75, p. 261. Notes on M. Bernier.

76, p. 263. Note on Jerome Carré.

77, pp. 264-265. Notes on Nicholas de Graaf.

78, p. 268. Note on [Rev. F.] Ovington.

79, p. 269. Note on [Alexander] Hamilton.

80, pp. 270-271. Note on Dr. [John] Fryer.

81, p. 273. Note on Allahabad.

82, pp. 27 il-280. Notes on Aurengzebe.

83, pp. 283-284, 293, 294, 296-300, 307-317. Notes on Gehanguir.

84, pp. 285-286, 301-304. Notes on Acbar.

85, p. 288. Note on Benarez or Banarez.

86, p. 289. Notes on Elephants.

87, pp. 290-292. Notes on Bengal.

88, p. 295. Note on Badackchan.

89, p. 306. Note on Paniput.

90, p. 318. Note on Nizam-ul-mouluck.

91, p.319. Note on Meerum-Son of Meir Jaffeir.

92, p.320. Notes on Chanavaze Khan-Mirmahamed Hussein Khan.

93, pp. 321-352. Notes on Balagerow, Chimnajee his brother.

94, pp. 322-351. Memoires de Pigot, or Guerre de Lally. Abstract. This consists of the marginal notes given in 1. 1 above.

95, pp. 353-354. Notes on Thevenot.

96, p. 357. A list of Original Manuscripts. The numbers given in the first column refer to the first twenty-two Volumes of this (i.e., the O. V.) Series in which the Manuscripts appear. The list is very incomplete.

97, pp. 359-362. A list of places in India. In most cases Orma indicates the books in which views or pictures of these places may be found.

98, p. 363. A list of places in the East Indies. Indicating books in which views of a few places may be found.

99, pp. 365-367. Index to places, &c., mentioned above. Continued from the beginning of the volume.

100, pp. 369-370. List of Maps in Publications.