Catalogue description Letter book of G.G. Ducarel at Burdwan and Calcutta (as D2091/X4):-   1783   9 July :...

Letter book of G.G. Ducarel at Burdwan and Calcutta (as D2091/X4):-

1783

9 July : John Ham. Failure of Robert Grant to settle debt to P. Francis.

15 July : Henry Ramus. Despatch of money and elephants [for timber felling], which might arouse opposition of the country people.

21 July : J.L. Fix at Serampore. About payments to Richard Goodlad [of Rungpoor] for sale of cloths.

[31 July]: [George] Shee. Offering him a 'remittance' by a Danish ship. Because of the peace Ducarel is not to sail on a Danish ship but await an English one.

9 August : Ensign James McLean. Unable to help him over his appearance before a court martial on a charge connected with auditing accounts.

16 August, 6 Sept. : Colonel Tolley. Method of remitting money to London by a Danish ship through J.L. Fix's agency.

18 August : J.L. Fix. Same matter and insurance of the money.

20 August : [Humphrey] Howarth. Similar matter, and clearing up Flor's estate. Deplores party intrigues in the Company and reports the Company had applied to Parliament to borrow £1,500,000. Cullan obliged to relinquish the Gourah Mehal.

5 Sept. : H. Ramus. Misuse of the elephants and their supplies sent to him.

7 Sept. : [H.] Howarth. Urgent order to advance money for carriage of timber of the estate of his Sircah or it will be delayed a year.

12 Sept. : W.B. Smith. Demanding debt due to Flor's estate.

28 Sept. :- Blaquier. Appointing him his banker until his own forthcoming arrival in Calcutta.

6 Oct. : J.L. Fix. Anxious to know by what ships he and Goodlad could remit money, and urges settlement of estate of late A.B. Goodlad.

[The last letter dated at Burdwan is 21 October; the next letter of November is dated from Calcutta.

9 Nov. : [J.] Shore at Patna. Has seen Hastings on behalf of Redfearn, and has suggested a Collectorship in Behar to supervise the clearance and cultivation of the frontier hills. Requests Shore to put it to the Board.

15 Nov. : Edward Tiretta. Settlement of debt to his banyan, Birjemohun Dutt.

16 Nov. : George Berner. Request for settlement of debts.

21 Nov. : C.F. Brix. Settlement of A.B. Goodlad's estate.

21 Nov. : William Douglas. Arrangements for his co-trustee, Douglas, to administer Harwood's family trust and look after his family in India.

22 Nov. : J.L. Fix. Settlement of accounts with Goodlad for cloth. Collection of debt from Damoodes Sing, a Zemindar.

15 Nov. : William Pye. Bill for household silver plate sold to him.

22, 24, Nov. : R.P. Pott. Bills for household goods sold to him.

22 Nov. : Capt. Gall. Bill for household goods sold to him.

24 Nov. : [Thos.] Brooke. Requesting payment of bills as he is shortly to embark. Rumour of Tippoo having broken the truce.

24 Nov. : [Capt. Gall]. Settlement of debts to Rajah of Burdwan with money from Gall. Similar remarks about Tippoo.

25 Nov. : J.L. Fix. Settlement of affairs of Goodlad and Flor estates.

25 Nov. : W. Pye. Payment for purchase of household silver.

25 Nov. : [R.] Goodlad. Settlement of his affairs.

27 Nov. : H. Howarth, W. Douglas, Benj. Grindall. Payment of money for Harwood's family.

25, 17 Nov. : [D. Killican]. List of papers concerning estate of Wm. Redfearn delivered to Davis Killican, with covering letter.

27 Nov. : William Chambers. Enclosing bonds and papers concerning affairs of Charles Grant.

27, 28 Nov. : R. Goodlad. Enclosing trust accounts.

25 Nov. : H. Howarth. Enclosing trust accounts for Perree Connum from William Harwood.

28 Nov. : [Capt.] Gall. Thanking him for despatch of the Treasure, and returning 19 false Rupees.

28 Nov. : W. Hastings. Official request to resign his post after 18 years service.

[29 Nov.] : William Bruere. Request for an order to Capt. Snow to take himself, family and servants aboard his ship 'Wintertown'.

30 Nov. : Jonathan Duncan. Enclosing money order for use of Mirza Allum Beg, Mirza Caim Beg and Mirza Daim Beg.

30 Nov. : B. Grindall, W. Douglas, H. Howarth. Enclosing money orders for Mirza family and making arrangements for regular payments through his attornies in India.

4 Dec. : The Bengal Bank. Naming his attornies as John Shore, George Shee, Thomas Vowler Short, and John Baptist Esteve.

[Similar letters sent to other correspondents. In December, January and February he made many final payments in settlement of accounts, totalling about 7,600 current rupees; a further 11,000 current rupees were paid to his account with J.L. Fix].

1784

16 March : William Bondfield. Enclosing note of hand for money in trust for Hen. Montaigut. [Sent by J.B. Esteve as Ducarel's attorney].

See also Gloucestershire Record Office D2337/1

And Microfilm 372/17