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IOR/G/34/2 pp.147-296
- Record Id:
- 041-000177515
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000177481
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000851.0x000026
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/G/34/2 pp.147-296
- Title:
- Bengal Public (Separate) Proceedings
- Scope & Content:
- Governor-General's minute on Light's various requests. with. - Sultan of Trengganu, 7 Nov 1786; maintenance of friendship. - James Scott, Penang 25 Sep 1786; Bombay government's settlement at Diego Garcia compared unfavourably with Penang. - Francis Light, Penang 12 Sep 1786; affairs of Kedah; need to defend Penang; state of Marine Corps; settlers arriving from Kedah. - Francis Light, Penang 5 Oct 1786; potential as a naval base; sample of tin ore; prospects for trade; news from Siam and Burma. - Francis Light, Penang 15 Sep 1786; description of Penang and remarks for the benefit of commerce. - Francis Light, Penang 5 Oct 1786; coinage; requests opium and cloth as trade goods; compensation to Kedah for loss of trade; reinforcements needed; arrival of surgeon; relations with Selangor and Trengganu; coolies needed; description of the fort appendices. - certificate of taking possession of Penang. - ship commander's report on the strait between Penang and the mainland, 11 Aug. - letters of encouragement from Bombay and Madras governments, Jul-Aug 1786. - indent for medicines by Surgeon James Hutton, 19 Sep 1786. - list of typical imports from and exports to China. - numerical return of settlers, with names of heads of families. - returns of military stores expended, 16 Jul-15 Sep 1786. - ship arrivals and departures, 16 Jul-29 Sep 1786. - Light's journal on the Eliza and on shore, 29 Jun-30 Sep 1786.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000173250
036-000177481
040-000177508
041-000177515 - Is part of:
- IOR/G : East India Company Factory Records
IOR/G/34 : Factory Records: Straits Settlements
IOR/G/34/2 : Bengal Proceedings relating to Penang.
IOR/G/34/2 pp.147-296 : Bengal Public (Separate) Proceedings - Hierarchy:
- 032-000173250[0034]/036-000177481[0002]/040-000177508[0007]/041-000177515
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/G
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1786
- End Date:
- 1786
- Date Range:
- 13 Dec 1786
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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