Catalogue description East Indies Series 40.

(1) p. 1, J. P. Auriol to P. Michell 24th July 1776, Monson and Barwell unable to sign the General Letter owing to illness. (2) Clavering to Directors. pp. 5-12, 20th July 1776, Dispute between Lord Pigot and Sir Robert Fletcher regarding their respective authority over the Army, Affairs of Asof-ud-daula; p. 15, 16th Sept. 1776, Censures passed on Cols. Parker and Stibbert; pp. 19-21, 22nd Sept. 1776, General Monson's illness having given the supremacy in Council to Hastings and Barwell, wishes to resign. (3) pp. 23-184, Enquiry into the firing by the English upon French vessels passing Fort William 5th Aug. 1776 and correspondence between the Governor-General and M. Chevalier (some of the letters in French). (4) Advices from Bombay. pp. 187-90, 23rd July 1776, Prince of Scindy [i.e. Sind] applies for an English Settlement in his dominions, Occupation of Salsette and other islands acquired under the Maratha Treaty; p. 545, 30th Nov. 1776, The revolution in Madras with, pp. 549-83, Correspondence with the Madras Majority Council; pp. 765-79, 22nd Dec. 1776 and 11th Jan. 1777, Relations with the Marathas. (5) Bombay Council to Directors. pp. 193-229, 585-605, 23rd July and 30th Nov. 1776, Relations with the Marathas with, pp. 609-28, Correspondence with the Bengal Council. (6) pp. 233-5, Bengal Council to Directors (n.d.) with, pp. 237-536, Bill for the better government of the Kingdoms or Provinces and countries under the government and control of the Governor-General and Council of Fort William in Bengal and for the Administration of Justice therein. (See H/124, No. (4).) (7) pp. 537, 631, Routine or Formal Letters. (8) Lists of Papers presented to Lord Weymouth. p. 541, From Bombay 9th May 1777; p. 639, From Madras and Bombay 12th May 1777. (9) pp. 643-761, Correspondence between the Court, Lord Pigot, Bengal, Bombay, and Madras Majority Councils and Sir Edward Hughes 15th Oct. 1776 to 11th Jan. 1777, Relative to the arrest of Lord Pigot.