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Papers relating to the Madras Bulwark or sea wall, 1820-1850

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9548/5

Scope and Contents

Including [1] Estimated cost of building Madras Bulwark (1820); [2] Printed extracts in support of his work on Bulwark. [3] TFDH, printed petition with appendix setting out his claim for further remuneration (1823); [4] Appendix to TFDH's petition to court of directors, EIC (1826); [6] TFDH, printed letter to court of directors (1828); [8] Printed petition to Lords Commissioners for Affairs of India (1830); [10] MS testimony of Lieut.-Col. Cadill and others (1838); [11] Letter from EIC declining TFDH's request for increased pension (1838); [13] Printed petition to court of directors (1849); [15] Printed letter about Sir Thomas Manso's minute of 5 JUL 1822 (1849); (18) Memorandum signed 'East India House 22 November 1849'; [21] Letter from the EIC rejecting TFDH's claim (1849); [26] Extract of letter (December 1849); Copy of letter to James C. Melvill (December 1849); [27] Reply (1850); [28] Printed letter to court of directors (n. d.).

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1850

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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