Indian Mutiny interest.

Parliamentary Papers relating to the Army in India 1860. Large bound volume of Parliamentary Papers and Bills on the Army in India 1860. Papers relating to the Future Organization of Her Majesty’s European Forces serving in India. House of Lords 169, 197pp. British Parliamentary Paper, 15th June 1860, bound with: A Copy of Lord Canning’s Despatch, dated Simla, the 5th Day of May, 1860 (HMSO, 3rd July 1860. House of Commons 429 6pp. Canning advises against a single army for India despite the difficulties he can foresee in having two; Copy of papers connected with the late discontent among the local European troops in India (HMSO, House of Commons 169 23rd March 1860. 787pp.); showing how disbanded regiments of the Bengal Army are now disposed of; distinguishing theIndian Army. Returns for Account, showing the Manner in which the officers of the Number on Furlough, on Political Employ, On Civil Employ, On the Military Staff, serving with Irregular Regiments, doing Duty with Her Majesty’s European Regiments, or with Regiments of the Bengal Army, or otherwise employed or unemployed…Non-commissioned Officers…Privates…&c. This includes long lists of soldiers of the Bengal Artillery and 2nd Bengal Fusiliers including their name, number, and rank. together with several other small papers related to these and similar topics. Some papers concern results of the Mutiny, an example being [63] Account showing the manner in which the Officers of the Disbanded Regiments of the Bengal Army are now disposed of; didstinguishing the number on Furlough, on Civil and Political Duty, on the Military Staff, serving with Irregular Regiments….7pp. Bound in late 20th century blue cloth gilt with 2pp contemporary manuscript contents pages of blue paper bound in. A preliminary blank page has a very small old marginal stamp of a university.