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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | NLS MS.5387 |
| Collection Title | Stuart Stevenson Papers |
| Title | Correspondence of and concerning James Stuart, largely relating to his arrest of Lord Pigot, Governor of Madras, in 1776, and to the administration of Tanjore, 1777, 1775-1777. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Date | 1775-1777 |
| Description | Part one in a series of manuscripts (NLS MSS.5387-88). These letters are mainly copies sent by General Stuart to his brother Andrew, in order that he might defend him against charges bought before the governing body of the East India Company. |
| Theme(s) | The East India Company: Government and Administration c. 1750-1857 |
| Keywords | correspondence, government, politics, arrest, administration, military, military operations, military discipline, seizure of grain from Tanjore, revenue, trial |
| Names | Stuart, James; Stuart, Andrew; Pigot, Lord George; Fletcher, Sir Robert; Tanjore, Raja of; Muhammad Ali Khan Walahjah, Nawab of Arcot; Stratton, George |
| Places | Madras, Madras Presidency, Tanjore, Fort St. George |
| Library | National Library of Scotland |
| Copyright | National Library of Scotland |