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"Appendix to Lord Cornwallis's letters to Mr. Dundas", containing the documents sent by Cornwallis attached to letters in MS.3385., 1786-1793.

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Identifier: MS.3386

Scope and Contents

The documents consist chiefly of copies of letters and reports addressed to Cornwallis by his subordinates, and include, for instance, a letter of Captain Francis Light regarding Penang, 1788, and a long series of reports by magistrates on the administration of justice in criminal cases in their several districts, 1789-1790. All letters bear a reference to the covering letter in MS.3385.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786-1793.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

774 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

774 + several blank folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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