

17- Some old Records of the Madras Army 



(I7S7-I7S9). 



Edited by the Rev. H. Hosten, S.J. 



On December 21, 1910, the Army Department, Govern- 

 ment of India, sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal a list of old records of the Madras Army, 

 which were then being disposed of, and asked whether 



our 



Society would care to print any of them before they were lost 

 sight of in Government Record rooms. On February 9/10, 191 1 , 



,/G 



William 



the Records of the Government of India, Calcutta, that the 

 records of the old Madras Army, which were then in his custody, 

 should be disposed of as follows : 



as 



List of Old Records. 



Books. On 



1. Roll of recruit and pension to boys 

 of — 



4th Madras Light Cavalry, dated 



1848, 1 volume. 

 8th Madras Light Cavalry, dated To be sent to the 



1854, 1 volume. Madras Government 



18th Madras Native Infantry , dated Record Office. 



1851, 1 volume. 



2. Letter book, Adjutant General's 

 Office, Madras, dated 1784-86, 1 

 volume, 



3. Portion of an Invaliding Roll, ) Tobe sent to Major G. 

 Madras, dated 1872. ( K ' Oakes, 88th Car- 



4. 1 paper-covered book of coloured 

 pattern drawings of regimental 



N 



To be sent to the Sec 

 retary, United Ser- 



badges for knapsacks. 

 5. 1 paper-covered lithographed book I vice Institution of 

 of elephant artillery mountings, I India, Simla. 

 Madras. I 



