Commissions.

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/H/24
  • Former Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/L/AG/17/1/4
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1698-1827
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

(1) pp. i-xxvi, Nominal Index of Commissions granted 1698-1827. (2) pp. 1-618, Regular Commissions granted to Robert Abercrombie 1789 p. 265 and 1792 p. 289; John Abercromby 1809 p. 418, 1812 pp. 439 and 442, 1813 pp. 486 and 489; Samuel Achmuty 1810 p. 420, 1811 pp. 432 and 435; Gulston Addison 1708 p. 15; Patrick Agnew 1812 p. 469; Lord Amherst 1823 pp. 577 and 581; John Alexander Bannerman 1817 pp. 528 and 533; Robert Barker 1770 p. 154; George Hilaro Barlow 1806 pp. 355 and 357, 1807 pp. 380, 385, 394 and 400, 1810 p. 422; Alexander Beatson 1808 pp. 414 and 416, 1814 p. 510; Alexander Bell 1812 p. 470; William Cavendish Bentinck 1803 pp. 332 and 337; Richard Benyon 1735 p. 77; Rawson Hart Boddam 1785 pp. 236 and 239; Charles Boone 1715 p. 31; Benjamin Boucher (St. Helena) 1711 p. 29; Charles Bourchier 1768 p. 138; Richard Bourchier 1753 p. 102; Thomas Bradford 1825 pp. 601 and 603; Thomas Bright (St. Helena) 1698 p. 5; William Broff 1776 pp. 172 and 175; Edward Swift Broughton (St. Helena) 1808 p. 415; George Brown 1812 p. 460; Edward Byfield (St. Helena) 1726 p. 55; John Caillaud 1764 p. 129; Alexander Campbell 1821 pp. 565 and 567; Archibald Campbell 1785 pp. 247 and 250, 1786 p. 257, 1787 p. 262; John Carnac 1764 p. 125; Roger Carter 1757 p. 111, 1761 p. 120; Alexander Champion 1768 p. 149; Alured Clarke 1795 p. 302, 1797 p. 312; John Clavering 1774 p. 159; Edward Clive 1798 pp. 321 and 325; Robert Clive 1764 p. 126; William Cockell 1751 p. 96; Stephen Colt 1698 p. 4; Charles Colville 1818 pp. 547 and 549; Stapleton Lord Combermere 1825 pp. 590, 592; Eyre Coote 1759 p. 114, 1769 p. 153, 1778 pp. 201, 204 and 206; David Corneille (St. Helena) 1782 p. 226; Charles Earl Cornwallis 1786 pp. 252 and 256, 1797 pp. 304, 308 and 310, 1805 pp. 341, 345 and 346; Henry Augustus Montague Cosby 1776 p. 178; Robert Cowan 1729 p. 63, 1732 p. 71; John Francis Cradock 1804 p. 339; Charles Crommelin 1759 p. 116; James Crosse 1706 p. 12, 1707 p. 13; John Dalling 1784 p. 229, 1786 p. 261; John Day 1777 p. 195; John Deane 1727 p. 57; George Dowdeswell 1815 p. 514; Roger Drake 1756 p. 108; David Dunbar (St. Helena) 1743, p. 87; Jonathan Duncan 1806 pp. 350 and 351, 1811 p. 426; Philip Dundas 1805 pp. 372 and 377; Neil Benjamin Edmonstone 1812 p. 443; Charles Egerton 1779 p. 207; Hugh Elliot 1814 pp. 503 and 505; John Elphinston 1812 p. 457; Mountstuart Elphinstone 1818 pp. 541 and 545, 1825 p. 599; Nathaniel Elwick 1721 p. 39; Francis Everest 1730 p. 66; Charles Eyre 1699 p. 7; Charles Floyer 1747 p. 92; John Fowles (St. Helena) 1701 p. 8; Henry Frankland 1725 p. 52; Robert Fullerton 1824 pp. 583 and 588; Thomas Goddard 1780 p. 208; John Goodwin 1738 p. 82; Robert Gordon 1774 pp. 157 and 163; George Harris 1797 p. 319; Edward Harrison 1710 p. 26; Francis Hastings 1719 p. 35; Warren Hastings 1774 p. 158; George Hewett 1807 p. 370; John Hinde 1747 p. 90; Thomas Hislop 1812 pp 453 and 455, 1813 p. 500, 1816 p. 523, 1817 p. 535; Robert or Lord Hobart 1794 pp. 291, 295, 297 and 300; Thomas Hodges 1768 p. 145; William Hornby 1774 p. 161; James Hubbard 1735 p. 77; Charles Hutchinson (St. Helena) 1743 p. 87, 1746 p. 88; Robert Jenkins 1740 p. 84; William Jennings 1721 p. 39; Edward Johnson (St. Helena) 1718 p. 34; Mussenden Johnson 1774 p. 163; James Kirkpatrick 1776 p. 176; Genard Lake 1800 p. 326, 1805 p. 348, 1806 p. 360; Thomas Lambert (St. Helena) 1741 p. 85; Stephen Law 1738 p. 80; Stringer Lawrence 1751 p. 99, 1761 p. 123; Matthew Leslie 1773 p. 156; Hudson Lowe (St. Helena) 1815 pp. 519 and 521; Stephen Rumbold Lushington 1827 pp. 605 and 609; Norman Macalister 1805 p. 379; George Macartney 1781 pp. 214 and 218, 1784 pp. 231 and 234, 1785 pp. 242 and 246; Hay Macdowall 1807 p. 394; James Macrae 1724 p. 47; John Malcolm 1827 pp. 612 and 616; Fleming Martin 1768 p. 144; William Medows 1789 p. 269, 1790 pp. 273 and 277; Robert Millagan 1757 p. 113; Gilbert Lord Minto 1807 pp. 362 and 368; Francis, Earl of Moira 1813 pp. 491, 496 and 498; George Monson 1777 p. 178; Richard Earl of Mornington 1797 pp. 313 and 317; Hector Munro 1777 p. 194; Thomas Munro 1819 pp. 552 and 556; George Nepean 1811 p. 430; Miles Nightingall 1815 pp. 510 and 512; Lawrence Nilson 1785 p. 241; George Nugent 1811 pp. 430 and 462, 1813 p. 500; Charles Oakley 1790 pp. 278 and 282; Edward Paget 1822 pp. 569 and 571; Robert Palk 1765 p. 130; Robert Patton (St. Helena) 1801 p. 330; William Petrie 1807 pp. 387 and 391, 1812 pp. 474 and 479; William Edward Phillips 1820 pp. 558 and 563; William Phipps 1721 p. 42; George Pigot 1754 p. 105, 1775 pp. 163 and 165, 1777 p. 189; George Morton Pitt 1724 p. 47, 1729 p. 60; Thomas Pitts 1697 p. 1; Stephen Poirier 1698 p. 5, 1701 p. 8; John Poynton 1759 p. 115; Josias du Pré 1769 p. 150; Isaac Pyke (St. Helena) 1713 p. 30, 1732 p. 73; Thomas Raffles 1817 p. 538; John Roach 1723 p. 46; John Roberts 1708 p. 14; Benjamin Robins 1749 p. 95; Henry Russell 1808 p. 401; Thomas Saunders 1751 p. 96, 1754 p. 105; Caroline Frederick Scott 1752 p. 101; Archibald Seton 1812 p. 465; Ralph Sheldon 1710 p. 21; John Shore 1792 pp. 284 and 288; John Skelton (St. Helena) 1813 p. 485; Robert Sloper 1784 p. 228; John Smith 1722 p. 45; Joseph Smith 1768 p. 148, 1774 p. 162; Richard Smith 1768 p. 148; John Spencer 1766 p. 136; John Stables 1781 pp. 219 and 224; John Stackhouse 1731 p. 68; John Stewart 1772 p. 199; Giles Stibbert 1777 p. 180; Thomas Andrew Strange 1808 p. 407; James Stuart 1796 p. 303, 1801 p. 328; Robert Symonds 1729 p. 60; Harry Verelst 1768 p. 141; Alexander Walker (St. Helena) 1822 pp. 573 and 575; George Townshend Walker 1825 pp. 594 and 597; John Watson 1760 p. 119; Anthony Weltden 1709 p. 18, 1710 p. 24; Edward Wheler 1776 pp. 168 and 171, 1777 pp. 181, 184 and 187; Mark Wilks (St. Helena) 1813 pp. 481 and 483; Richard Wyatt 1766 p. 133, 1774 p. 161; Alexander Wynch 1774 p. 160. (3) Special Commissions for (a) seizure of Interlopers to Messrs. Henry Frankland, James Macrae, George Morton Pitt, Edward Stephenson and Capt. George Newton, 1725 pp. 50-1; to Messrs. Hugh Barker, Richard Benyon, Robert Cowan, John Horne, George Morton Pitt, John Stackhouse and Capts. William Beresford, Francis Gostlin, Caleb Grantham, Henry Hoadly, Robert Jenkins, Josiah Lewes, Robert Meade, Lawrence Prince, Charles Rigby, John Shepheard, Ebenezer Thomson, Joseph Tolson, Edward Williamson, 1732 pp. 71-6 (b) Raising recruits in England to Robert Millagan 1757 p. 113; in foreign parts for the Artillery to Charles Henry Wittman 1777 p. 196; at Lubeck, Hamburgh and Bremen, to Frederick William Elerson and David Baron de Vasserot 1756 p. 110. (c) Protestant Swiss Companies to Paul Philip Polier de Bottens, John Chabbert and John Henry Schaub 1751, Alexander de Ziegler 1752 pp. 100-1. (4) pp. 619-33, Lists of, Adjutants-General at Fort St. George 1776-1812 p. 630; Adjutant of Infantry at Bombay 1759 p. 630; Agents for raising Artisans for Bombay Artillery 1777 p. 631; Agents for raising recruits 1751-57 p. 631; Brigadiers-General 1768-80 p. 629; Colonel of Foot in Bengal 1764 p. 629; Commanders-in-Chief at Bencoolen 1774-76 p. 627; Commanders-in-Chief at Bombay 1715-1827 pp. 625-6; Commanders-in-Chief at Fort St. George 1697-1827 pp. 624-5; Commanders-in-Chief at Fort Marlbro' 1761-76 p. 626; Commanders-in-Chief at Fort William 1709-1823 pp. 623-4; Commanders-in-Chief at Prince of Wales Island 1805-24 p. 627; Commanders-in-Chief at St. Helena 1698-1822 p. 626; Commanders-in-Chief in the East Indies 1751-1825 p. 623; Commanders of the Forces at Bencoolen, Fort Marlbro' and Prince of Wales Island 1774-1805 p. 627; Commanders of the Forces in Bengal 1805-13 p. 624; Commanders of the Forces in Bombay 1774-1825 p. 626; Commanders of the Forces on the Coast of Coromandel 1764-1825 p. 625; Commissary in the Vice-Admiralty Court in Bengal 1808 p 629; Commissary in the Vice-Admiralty Court in Madras 1808 p. 629; Commissions to seize Interlopers 1725-32 p. 631; Commodore of the Bombay Marine 1760 p. 630; Deputy Governors of Fort St. George 1721-54 p. 628; Deputy Governors of St. Helena 1698-1743 p. 628; Engineer-General at Fort St. David 1749 p. 630; Engineer-General of the Forts in the East Indies 1752 p. 629; Governors of Bencoolen 1706-76 p. 621; Governors of Bombay 1715-1827 p. 621; Governors of Fort Marlbro' 1761-76 p. 621; Governors of Fort St. David 1747 p. 622; Governors of Madras 1697-1827 p. 620; Governors of Prince of Wales Island 1805-24 p. 622; Governors of St. Helena 1698-1822 p. 622; Governor of Surat 1698 p. 622; Governors-General of Bengal 1699-1823 p. 619; Judge Advocates-General in Bengal 1772-75 p. 629; Lieutenant-Colonels at St. Helena 1808-13 p. 630; Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery at Fort St. George 1768 p. 630; Lieutenant-Governors of Fort Marlbro' 1730-1817 p. 628; Major at Fort St. George 1723 p. 630; Major-General at St. Helena 1814 p. 630; Members of Council at Bombay 1812-25 p. 628; Members of Council at Fort St. George 1812-25 p. 628; Members of Council at Fort William 1776-1825p. 627; Quartermaster-General in Bengal 1773 p. 629.

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For Forms of Commissions and Covenants to the Company's Military and Civil Servants see Appendix I to the First Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons 1772-73. India Office, Parliamentary Collection VI, p. 184, et seq.