Materials collected for histories.

This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/H/46
  • Former Reference
    • GB 59 IOR/A/1/104
  • Dates of Creation
    • c 1802
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

(1) pp. 1-5, Suggestions for the compilations of District Histories or Gazetteers by the local officers. No signature. (2) pp. 9-125, References to authorities for various facts and documents. (3) pp. 131-65, Extracts from letters referring to requirements of the Company's Historiographer, 1786-97. (4) pp. 167-203, List of Papers collected by the Bombay Government for the use of the Company's Historiographer in 1798 and 1799 and delivered to Mr. Bruce in 1802. (5) pp. 209-518, Materials for a continuation of Mr. Bruce's Annals [up to 1711].

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