Commissions and appointments in India.

(1) pp. i-li, Nominal and Classified Index to Commissions and Appointments in India 1827-51. (Very imperfect.) (2) Regular Commissions granted to: Frederick Adam 1832 pp. 37, 41, 1833 pp. 62, 65; Andrew Amos 1841 p. 121; George William Anderson 1839 p. 97, 1841 p. 117, 1842 p. 130; George Anson 1854 pp. 243, 245; Richard Armstrong 1851 pp. 210, 212; George Arthur 1849 pp. 129, 132; George Lord Auckland 1835 pp. 79, 81, 83; Edward Barnes 1830 pp. 25, 27; William Butterworth Bayley 1827 p. 3; Thomas Sidney Beckwith 1829 pp. 15, 17; William Cavendish Bentinck 1827 pp. 1, 6, 1833 pp. 43, 49, 52, 54, 56; George Henry Frederick Berkeley 1847 pp. 169, 174; John Bird 1842 p. 135; William Wilberforce Bird 1841 p. 121, 1844 p. 148; David Anderson Blane 1853 p. 234; William Blunt 1833 p. 50, 1835 p. 74; Charles Hay Cameron 1844 p. 149, 1847 p. 179; Charles John Canning 1855 pp. 253, 257, 1861 p. 293 (Grand Master of the Eastern Star); James Rivett Carnac 1839 pp. 96, 98; William Casement 1841 p. 121; Henry Chamier 1847 p. 169; John Earl of Clare 1830 pp. 19, 23, 1833 pp. 66, 68; George Russell Clerk 1846 pp. 158, 160, 1860 pp. 276, 279, 1863 p. 315; Stapleton Viscount Combermere 1827 p. 3; Willoughby Cotton 1847 pp. 163, 165, 1848 p. 187; James Henry Crawford 1842 p. 130; Frederick Currie 1847 p. 178; George Ramsay Earl of Dalhousie 1829 pp. 11, 13; James Andrew Earl of Dalhousie 1847 pp. 176, 180, 183; Charles Dallas (St. Helena) 1827 pp. 8, 10; William Thomas Denison 1860 p. 285; Henry Dickinson 1847 p. 169; Joseph Alexander Dorin 1855 p. 255; Andrew Dunlop 1841 p. 117; James Bruce Earl of Elgin 1862 p. 298; Daniel Eliott 1847 p. 170, 1853 p. 228; Edward Lord Ellenborough 1841 pp. 120, 124, 127; John Lord Elphinstone 1836 pp. 87, 90, 1853 pp. 233, 236; Lucius Bentinck Viscount Falkland 1848 pp. 186, 190; Henry Fane 1835 pp. 74, 78, 79; James Farish 1839 p. 97; Frederick FitzClarence 1852 pp. 217, 219; Henry Bartle Edward Frere 1862 p. 302; William Maynard Gomm 1850 pp. 199, 202, 1855 p. 254; Hugh Gough 1841 pp. 112, 114, 1843 pp. 141, 144, 1844 pp. 148, 156, 1847 p. 177; John Peter Grant 1853 p. 255; Patrick Grant 1856 pp. 259, 261; Robert Grant 1834 pp. 69, 71; John Grey 1850 pp. 205, 207; Colin Halkett 1831 pp. 33, 35; Sir Henry Hardinge 1844 pp. 147, 151, 154, 156; John Herbert Harrington 1827 p. 3; Charles Harris 1833 p. 63; Francis Robert Lord Harris 1854 pp. 238, 241; William Lord Heytesbury 1835 pp. 73, 75, 77; Edward Ironside 1834 p. 70; John Keane 1833 pp. 45, 47, 66, 1834 p. 69, 1839 p. 97; Samuel Laing 1860 p. 283; John Laird Mair Lawrence 1863 p. 311; Henry John Leeke, 1851 p. 215; John Low 1855 p. 255; Charles May Lushington 1842 p. 135; Stephen Lushington (Indian Navy) 1848 p. 192; Thomas Babington Macaulay 1833 p. 50, 1834 p. 74, 1835 p. 80; Thomas Macmahon 1839 p. 106, 1846 p. 161; William Hay Macnaghten 1841 pp. 116, 118; Thomas Herbert Maddock 1844 p. 148, 1847 p. 178; Henry Sumner Maine 1862 p. 306; Peregrine Maitland 1836 pp. 84, 85, 88; William Byam Martin 1833 p. 50; Charles Theophilus Metcalfe 1833 pp. 58, 60; Frederick Millett 1844 p. 148, 1847 p. 178; William Morison 1835 pp. 74, 80; Charles James Napier 1849 pp. 193, 196; William Newnham 1833 p. 66; Jasper Nicolls 1838 pp. 92, 94, 1839 pp. 100, 102, 1841 p. 121; Robert William O'Callaghan 1831 pp. 29, 31, 1833 p. 63; Robert Oliver (Indian Navy) 1848 p. 185; William Oliver 1833 p. 63; Barnes Peacock 1855 p. 255; Thomas Erskine Perry 1860 p. 272 (a); Sir Henry Pottinger 1847 pp. 168, 172; Henry Thoby Prinsep 1841 p. 121; Lestock Robert Reid 1846 p. 161, 1848 p. 187; William Ritchie 1861 p. 296; Alexander Ross 1833 p. 50, 1834 p. 74, 1835 p. 80; George Edward Russell 1836 p. 88; Henry Shakespeare 1835 p. 80; Henry Somerset 1853 pp. 248, 250; William Staveley 1853 pp. 222, 224, 228; John Sullivan 1836 p. 88; James Sutherland 1833 p. 66, 1834 p. 70; John Fryer Thomas 1853 p. 228, 1854 p. 239; James Thomason 1853 pp. 227, 231; Charles Edward Trevelyan 1859 pp. 267, 269, 1862 p. 311; George Marquess of Tweeddale 1842 pp. 134, 137, 139; Henry George Ward 1860 p. 273; John Warden 1853 p. 234; George Greville Wellesley 1857 p. 264; Samuel Ford Whittingham 1840 pp. 108, 110; John Pollard Willoughby 1846 p. 161, 1848 p. 187. (3) pp. 288-95, Letters Patent for the Institution of the Most Exalted Order of the Eastern Star (i.e., Star of India), 1st Nov. 1860. The earlier name explains the choice of the motto for the Order, viz., ''Heaven's Light our Guide.'' (4) pp. 308 (a), (b), Commission for the Reform of the Laws of India granted to Sir John Romilly, Sir Edward Ryan, Robert Lowe, John Macpherson Macleod, William Milbourne James and John Henderson, William Macpherson to be Secretary and Neil Benjamin Edmonstone Paillie Assistant Secretary, 2nd Aug. 1864. Printed. (5) Appointments to Bishoprics in India: Thomas Carr, Bombay 1837 p. 391; Daniel Corrie, Madras and Ceylon 1835 pp. 337, 353, 369; George Edward Lynch Cotton, Calcutta 1858 p. 415; Thomas Dealtry, Madras 1850 p. 413; Frederick Gell, Madras 1861 p. 317; John Harding, Bombay 1852 p. 419; John Thomas James, Calcutta 1851 p. 323; George John Trevor Spencer, Madras 1837 p. 405; John Matthias Turner, Calcutta 1851 p. 325; Daniel Wilson, Calcutta 1851 p. 327. (6) pp. 319-22, Commission empowering the Lords of the Admiralty to appoint Officers of the Vice Admiralty Court at Aden, 30th May 1860. (7) Separation from the Diocese of Calcutta of the Presidency of Madras, the Island of Ceylon, New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. The Bishop of Calcutta to be the Metropolitan Bishop in India, 30th Jan. 1835 pp. 323-83; Separation from the Diocese of Madras of the Presidency of Bombay 1837 p. 385. (8) Consecration of Thomas Carr as Bishop of Bombay by the Archbishop of Canterbury 1837 p. 409. (9) Drafts of secret correspondence regarding provisional appointment of Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (July 1857 pp. 423-59), Sir Patrick Grant (September 1857 pp. 461-505), and John Lord Elphinstone (December 1857 pp. 509-48) to succeed Lord Canning as Governor-General of India in case of Lord Canning's death or retirement.

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