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Correspondence and memoranda of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, on Indian affairs

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In his capacity of President of the Council, December 1852-June 1854, Lord Granville was a member of the Board of Control for India and chairman of the House of Lords committee on Indian affairs, session 1852-3.

  • Two copies of a memorandum by the Duke of Wellington on the possibility of peace in Pegu. 24 August 1852, ff. 1-10v.
  • Dispatch to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company from Lord Dalhousie, Sir Frederick Currie and J. Lewis of the Supreme Council, Bombay: recruitment of a military force for the occupation of Pegu. 5 February 1853, ff. 11-16v.
  • Letter from Sir Henry Hardinge to Sir Charles Wood on recruitment for Pegu. 21 March 1853, ff. 17-20v.
  • Extracts from the Friend of China and Hong Kong Gazette: proclamations of the leaders of the Chinese insurgents. 26 March 1853, ff. 21-22v.
  • Memorandum on the Ganges Canal. [May 1853], ff. 23-23v.
  • Memorandum on the expected cost of the Ganges Canal. [May 1853], ff. 24-27v.
  • Condition of the farmers in the Presidency of Bombay: copy of a letter to the Morning Chronicle from Col. W.H. Sykes of the East India Company Board. 31 May 1853, ff. 28-30v.
  • Plan for electing directors of the East India Company. Memorandum by Col. W.H. Sykes. [May 1853], ff. 31-31v
  • Quotations from Sir J. Pakington's speeches on the salt trade to India. [June 1853], ff. 32-33v.
  • Notes prepared for the examination of Sir Charles Trevelyan, a witness at the House of Lords committee on India, June 16-28. [June 1953], ff. 34-37.
  • Letter, with envelope, from Lord Ellenborough to Lord Ripon on Major Oliphant's case. 16 June 1853, ff. 38-40.
  • Notes of evidence given to the Lords' committee by J.C. Marshman, June 15-16. [16 June 1853], ff. 41-50v.
  • Letter from Lord Ellenborough to Lord Granville on Major Oliphant's case. 19 June 1853, ff. 51-52v.
  • Letter from Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control, on various Indian matters. 20 June 1853, ff. 53-54v.
  • Note from Charles Hay Cameron of the Supreme Council of India, suggesting that Dr. Wise be asked to give evidence. (Dr. Wise, former principal of Hooghly College, gave evidence to the Lords' Committee on 30 June). [June 1853], f. 55.
  • Charles Towneley to Lord Granville introducing the Rev. William Strickland, a Roman Catholic military chaplain in India. 26 June 1853, ff. 56-57v.
  • Memorandum, [? by Sir Charles Trevelyan], on the `double government' of India. June 1853, ff. 58-61v.
  • Memorandum of arguments in favour of the double government. ff. 62-65v.
  • Request from Sir Charles Trevelyan for a copy of his evidence before the committee. 6 July 1853, ff. 66-67v.
  • Letters from Sir Charles Trevelyan and C.E. Boothby, asking for copies of Trevelyan's evidence. 9 July 1853, ff. 68-70v.
  • India Bill scheme for Haileybury College and the Civil Service: letter from Henry G Liddell, enclosing copy of a letter from C.J. Vaughan, headmaster of Harrow, to Sir Charles Trevelyan. 27 July 1853, ff. 71-76v.
  • Letter and memorandum on Haileybury College from Dr. Benjamin Jowett. 27 July 1853, ff. 77-86v.
  • Letter from R. Falk, complaining of the conduct of the East India Company. July 1853, ff. 87-88v.
  • Memorandum, with envelope, on education in Madras, by Col. Duncan Sims, R.E. (Col. Sims gave evidence on August 2). [July 1853], ff. 89-91v.
  • Letter from Sir Charles Trevelyan. 3 August 1853, ff. 92-93.
  • From Lord Monteagle enclosing a copy of the petition of Jevanjee Pestonjee and Rustomjee Viccajee, to be presented in the House of Lords. (Printed). [8 or 9 August 1853], ff. 94-98.
  • Letter from Sir Charles Wood describing the Commons debate on the petition of Jevanjee Pestonjee and Rustomjee Viccajee, to be presented in the House of Lords. 12 August 1853, ff. 99-102v.
  • Note of the revenue of Sattara, 1850-51. [August 1853], f. 103.
  • Note of papers required by the committee. [1853-4?], ff. 104-105v.
  • From M. Lewin, circuit judge, enclosing his report on Torture in Madras. (Printed). 31 July 1855, ff. 106-118v.
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Add MS 89317/7/65 : Correspondence and memoranda of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, on Indian affairs
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1852
End Date:
1855
Date Range:
1852-1855
Era:
CE
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Physical Characteristics:

Foliation: 118 folios. Formerly pp. 1-236, Public Record Office.

Unbound.

Former External References:
PRO 30/29/21/6
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)