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Mss Eur Orme OV.333
- Record Id:
- 040-003677862
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002305428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100104528799.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Orme OV.333
- Title:
- P. V. 2. [Plans and Views 2]
- Scope & Content:
- List of Contents at the beginning.
- 1 (21.5 x 35 cm.). A chart from Point Calymere to Tondi, laid down from Remarks and Observations made on board the Snow "Neptune" in 1763 and 1764. J. Rennell, 1764. Manuscript. Possibly an original. James Rennell, the Geographer, commanded the Neptune at this time, and was engaged by the Madras Government to convey to Tondi troops and stores for the army besieging Madura. Apparently he named Palk's Straits after the Governor, Mr. Robert Palk (Governor of Madras, 1763-1767), for the name is not to be found in any earlier map of India.
- 2 (11.5 x 11 cm.). Plan of False Bay at the Cape of Good Hope. Taken from a Dutch survey. Manuscript.
- 3 (30 x 40 cm). Plan of Tchannare Gurh (Chunar) and the attacks, surrendered the 7th February 1765. Manuscript.
- 4 (37 x 22.5 cm.). Sketch of the Plain of Plassey by Captain John Grant to R. O., 1767. Manuscript.
- 5 (10 x 15.5 cm.). Part of the Kingdom of Cashar. Reduced on a very small scale by T. Kitchin. Manuscript.
- 6 (25 x 19 cm.). Promontory of India, for the intelligence of Hyder Ally's War, copied from Captain Kapper (? Capper, see 52. 21), reduced. Manuscript.
- 7 (31.5 x 21.5 cm.). March to Mechlie. Reduced by T. Kitchin. Manuscript. No names entered. See 67. 19 above and No. 31 below.
- 8 (20.5 x 33.5 cm.). Plan of Triribrough (? Tirumbur) Pagoda. Manuscript.
- 9 (25.5 x 27.5 cm.). Plan of the battle of Chundore, gained 7 Dec. 1758. Signed by J. Macdonald. Manuscript. See 72. 2 (1) above and 336.14 below.
- 10 (27 x 28.5 cm.). A plan of Coverapauke Fort. Manuscript.
- 11 (23.5 x 27.5 cm.). A plan of Muselpauke Fort. Manuscript.
- 12 (16.5 x 23 cm.). Manilla. Plan of. Manuscript.
- 13 (16 x 22.5 cm.). Plan of Cavite in Manilla Bay. Plan of Manuscript.
- 14 (19 x 23.5 cm.). Environs of Calcutta, done for Scrafton, very imperfect. Manuscript. To illustrate Clive's attack on the Nawab's camp, 5 Feb. 1757. See No. 27 below.
- 15 (16 x 20.5 cm.). Calcutta, Fort of and profile. A plan laid before the Board (i.e., Council) Feb. 1746/7. B. Plaisted. Manuscript.
- 16 (19.5 x 32 cm.). Calcutta Town. Most of what was inhabited by the English as in 1756. Manuscript.
- 17 (44.5 x 32 cm.). A sketch of the country between Vellore and Sautgud, and from thence to the pass of Cadapah-Nattam, taken in the month of April 1763. Manuscript.
- 18 (25.5 x 32 cm.). A plan of the attack of Tanjour. Begun the 20th of August and taken by storm the 17th of September 1773. Manuscript.
- 19 (15.5 x 31.5 cm.). Plan du Fort d'Oulaguillenour. Manuscript. Orme mentions (History, II. 207) a Fort Oullagellinoor (? Olagiyanallur), near Elavanasur.
- 20 (13.5 x 25.2 cm.). The South view of the Castle of Surat. Manuscript. Drawn by T. H. Porter.
- 21 (17 x 20.5 cm.). Samelcotah in the Circars. Taken by Col. Hart. Manuscript.
- 22 (30 x 18.5 cm.). Battle of Covrepatam. A sketch by Joseph Smith. Manuscript.
- 23 (25 x 19 cm.). Battle of the Golden Rock. Corrected by Capt. John Dalton. Manuscript. See III. 1.
- 24 (32.3 x 56.5 cm.). A sketch of the attack of Wandewash village by the English arrny under the command of Major Cholmondely Brereton. 30 Sept. 1759. Manuscript.
- 25 (32 x 23 cm.). Sketch of the country between the passes of Cadapah Nattam and Pollicote towards Bengalore, with the marches of the English army. Manuscript.
- 26 (24.5 x 35 cm.). Frame of an intended Map from Delhi to Calcutta. Sent by Mr. Bailly, the engraver, to Orme for approval. Manuscript.
- 27 (23 x 37 cm.). Calcutta and the Environs. A rude sketch done by Scrafton in his own hand for the intelligence of the action of the 6th of February [1757]. Manuscipt. See No. 14 above.
- 28 (34.5 x 50 cm.). Plan of Massulypatnam. Taken by storm, April the 7th 1759. Manuscript.
- 29 (30.5 x 38 cm.). The Garden House at Fort St. David. "Sketch for the understanding of the attack made upon it by the French under M. Bussy in 1749. The sketch drawn by Lord Clive." Manuscript. The description given above is incorrect. The plan refers to the attack by M. de Bury in Oct. 1746, as is proved by note j :- "The plantation where Bury gave his men [orders] to ground their arms in the first attempt." The explanatory notes are in Clive's handwriting. 30 (26.5 x 37 cm.). Battle of the Sugar-loaf Rock 21 Sept. 1753. Drawn in pencil by Colonel Caillaud, and inked over by Orme. Manuscript. 31 (31 x 25 cm.). The Mechley march as reduced by Kitchin. Manuscript. See No.7 above. 32 (17.5 x 19 cm.). A sketch of Carracoil. "Surprised by a detachment from General Smith's army under Lieut.-Col. Bonjour, 25 June 1772." Drawn by Ph. Pittman, sub-Director of Engineers, Chief on the Expedition. Copied by N. Overton. Presented to the Honble. the Governor and Council. Manuscript. 33 (17.5 x 19 cm.). A sketch of Tripawanum, surprised by Liet.-Col. Bonjour, 24th of May 1772. Drawn by Ph. Pittman, sub-Director of Engineers, Chief on the Expedition. Copied by N. Overton. Presented to the Honble. the Governor and Council. Manuscript. 34 (39.5 x 44 cm.). Plan of Ramanadaparam, stormed June 2nd 1772 by the army under General Smith. Drawn by Ph. Pittman, sub-Director of Engineers, Chief on the Expedition. Copied by N. Overton. Presented to the Honble. The Governor and Council. Manuscript. 35 (25 x 36 cm.). Mamdy Fort. Manuscript. 36 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Sketch of the situation of the Palaces at Muxadavad, by Mr. Walsh to R. O., 1767. Manuscript. In pencil, inked over by Orme.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002305428
033-003394094
040-003677862 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur Orme : Robert Orme papers.
Mss Eur Orme OV. : Orme Various
Mss Eur Orme OV.333 : P. V. 2. [Plans and Views 2] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002305428[0001]/033-003394094[0305]/040-003677862
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Orme
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume, 36 maps
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1759
- End Date:
- 1772
- Date Range:
- 1759-1772
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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Dimensions: 35 x 25.5 cm.
Binding: Leather-backed, marble-covered volume
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)