Erskine Collection: papers collected by William Erskine (1773-1852), legal office holder, Bombay from 1804, Master in Equity, Recorder's Court 1820-23; Secretary and later Vice-President of the Bombay Literary Society 1805-23; oriental scholar; chief... 1804-1841

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Erskine Collection: papers collected by William Erskine (1773-1852), legal office holder, Bombay from 1804, Master in Equity, Recorder's Court 1820-23; Secretary and later Vice-President of the Bombay Literary Society 1805-23; oriental scholar; chief..., 1804-1841

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21 volumes

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eng,

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British Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6533555

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There are 35 Entities related to this resource.

Taylor, John, active 1804-1841, Dr

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Epithet: Dr British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x0002b1 ...

Mackintosh, James, Sir, active 1804-1841, Creator of Mss Eur B316

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Epithet: Creator of Mss Eur B316 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x000004 ...

Erskine, William, 1773-1852

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1803-1823 Master in Equity in the Recorder’s Court at Bombay. Epithet: historian and orientalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001087.0x000236 ...

Leyden, John Caspar, Dr

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Epithet: Dr British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x000282 ...

Moorcroft, William, 1765-1825

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Moorcroft was born in Lancashire and educated in Liverpool for the medical profession. While he was a student he was assigned to examine a local outbreak of cattle disease, as a result of which he switched to veterinary science. After amassing a considerable fortune in London he lost his wealth through the filing of numerous bad patents and in 1808 he took a position as veterinary surgeon with the Bengal Army. During this time he also took the position of Superintendent of the East ...

Macleod, John, Lieutenant

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Epithet: Lieutenant British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x000011 ...

Graham, James William, active 1804-1841

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Pearce, Nathaniel, active 1804-1841, Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50

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Epithet: Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001440.0x000177 ...

Rich ¦, Mary, active 1804-1841, wife of Claudius James Rich

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Epithet: wife of Claudius James Rich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x0000ab ...

Briggs, John

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Epithet: General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x000288 Epithet: Major-General Madras Army British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000410.0x00015d ...

College of Fort St George (Madras : active 1804-1977)

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Elphinstone, Mountstuart, 1779-1859

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1801-1804 assistant to governor-general's political agent at Poona; 1804-1808 resident at Nagpur; 1808 envoy to Kabul; 1811-1817 resident at Poona; 1819-1827 governor of Bombay; 1841 author of History of India Epithet: Governor of Bombay, historian of India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x00026a ...

Ellis, Francis Whyte

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Anstruther, Alexander, Sir, 1769-1819

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1801 appointed advocate-general of Madras; 1812 recorder of Bombay. Epithet: judge and legal writer Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001029.0x000298 ...

Beschi, Costantino Giuseppe, 1680-1747

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1698 became a Jesuit; 1711-1717 participated in the Madurai mission, Elakurichy near Tiruchirapalli; 1717-? parish priest, Kamanayakkanpatti. Epithet: Jesuit missionary and Tamil poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0001b4 ...

Dubois, J. A. (Jean Antoine), 1765-1848

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1792-1823 Missionary in India. Epithet: missionary British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x0000cd ...

Macmurdo, James, Captain

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Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x000015 ...

Mackenzie, Colin, 1753-1821, Colonel, Surveyor General of India

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1783-1821 East India Company engineers; 1789 lieutenant; 1790s engineer and surveyor in Hyderabad; 1793 captain; 1799–1808 survey of Mysore; 1806 major; 1809 brevet lieutenant-colonel; 1810 Madras surveyor-general; 1810 regimental lieutenant-colonel; 1811 chief engineer to the expedition to Java; 1815 appointed surveyor-general of India; 1819 colonel Epithet: Colonel, Surveyor General of India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Desc...

Crawfurd, John, 1783-1868

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Epithet: parliamentary candidate British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000756.0x00007e Epithet: of Add MS 32688 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000756.0x00007a Epithet: Messenger to the Great Seal British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000756.0x000079 ...

Justice (Administration of : active 1719-1998)

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Irvine, Francis, active 1799-1841, Captain

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Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x000332 ...

Johnson, John, active 1804-1841, Lieutenant-Colonel

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Epithet: Lieutenant-Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x00039d ...

Garrow, William, active 1804-1841, Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63k39z1 (person)

Epithet: Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x000010 ...

Malcolm, John

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Epithet: of Add MS 21646 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001197.0x000197 Epithet: Major-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001032.0x00028d Epithet: GCB, Governor of Bombay (1827-1830) British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001032.0x00028c ...

Buckingham, James Silk, author and traveller

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Epithet: Creator of Mss Eur D611 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0002fc Epithet: author and traveller British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000349.0x000226 ...

Coates, Thomas, active 1804-1841, Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50

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Epithet: Subject of Mss Eur A3-5; B4-10; C9-10; D26-32; E49-50 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x0000b6 ...

Corbyn, Frederick, active 1854-1858, medical officer in India

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1854-1858 Bengal Medical Service Epithet: medical officer in India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x000180 ...

Munro, Thomas, Sir, 1761-1827

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1788-1792 member of intelligence department; 1792-1799 administrator of Baramahal; 1799 secretary of Mysore settlement commission; 1799-1800 collector of Kanara; 1800-1807 Principal Collector of the Ceded Districts; 1814-1819 judicial commissioner; 1818 CB; 1819 major-general; 1820-1827 governor of Madras; 1820 KCB; 1825 baronetcy Epithet: Major General, Governor of Madras Title: 1st Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Per...

Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826

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This letter, written by Raffles from Bencoolen, is to The Marquess of Lansdowne. Lansdowne was a key supporter for the abolition of slavery and for free trade within the House of Lords. These inclinations contributed to Lansdowne's support for Raffles' efforts to increase British influence in South East Asia. From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1820 April 15. 1820. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218763 Fro...