Guide to the Collections held by the National Library of Scotland (as filmed by the AJCP)

R.S. Dundas to Lord Mulgrave, 1st Lord of the Admiralty. Naval arrangements at Prince of Wales Island, 5 March 1808 (Item ff.69-70)

R.S. Dundas to Lord Mulgrave, 1st Lord of the Admiralty. Naval arrangements at Prince of Wales Island, 1 April 1808 (Item f.75)

R.S. Dundas to Lord Mulgrave, 1st Lord of the Admiralty. Naval arrangements at Prince of Wales Island, 16 April 1808 (Item f.78)

John Leyden, Puloo Penang to A. Constable, 23 October 1805 (Item ff.216-7)

Observations on India and his condition there.

Sir James Brooke, Government House, Singapore, to 'My dear Maurice', 1 May 1847 (Item No. 200)

His return home; pirates; affairs in China, and other topics.

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to the Rev. Thomas Raffles of Liverpool. Farewell, [1823] (Item No. 222)

A. Constable to Sir Thomas Brisbane, 30 March 1824 (Item ff.121)

Sending a set of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal to the Philosophical Society 'of which I learn…has just been established under your Government'. Recommends Mr Burn to him. (Copy).

Alexander Murray, Manse of Urr, to Archibald Constable, 28 January 1812 (Item ff.225-226v)

The Batavian expedition and subsequent death of Dr. Leyden.

Alexander Murray, Manse of Urr, to Archibald Constable, 7 February 1812 (Item ff.231-233v)

Publishing the posthumous papers of Dr. Leyden.

Ode inscribed to Thomas Muir (Item ff.100-1)

Archibald Constable to Alexander Berry, 26 June 1820 (Item ff.85)

Would like to see his manuscript and notes on the subject of his Account of New Holland. Seeds he sends will be acceptable to the Botanic Garden.

Archibald Constable to Alexander Berry, 1 September 1820 (Item 130)

Roots and minerals he has sent. Welcome material for magazines; interested in an account of New South Wales.

Archibald Constable to Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, 27 December 1820 (Item 211-212)

Settlers for New South Wales.

Archibald Constable to Alexander Berry, 2 April 1821 (Item 278)

His account and his books.

Archibald Constable to Alexander Berry, 4 April 1821 (Item 279-280)

His books and his accounts.

Ebenezer Knox, Sydney to his brother John Knox in Scotland, 16 July 1819 (Item ff.232-233)

His life since he sailed in the Lady Castlereagh as a convict.

Saxe Bannister on Scott's Tales of a grandfather, 1831 (Item ff.64-67)

Rear Admiral James Bowen. Observations on the utility of a Transport Board in time of profound peace as well as war, with an item on the transport service, December 1815 (Item ff.106-121)

Sir Ilay Campbell, 1st Baron, Lord Succoth, Transporting convicts, with reference to Muir and Palmer, 1 February 1794 (Item ff.39-40)

James Harris, the Hague, 3 August 1788 (Item ff.7-16)

Sending project for a treaty with Holland regarding India. With enclosure.

George Smith, Calcutta, 27 April 1785 (Item ff.206-209)

Propositions on India with a reference to Alchin (Achin?).

George Smith to H. Dundas, 12 March 1786 (Item ff.210-218)

Observations on the trading situation in the Far East.

The Dutch fleet at Galle, 4 January 1786 (Item ff.220-221)

George Smith, Canton, to Henry Dundas, 26 November 1786 (Item ff.226-236)

Situation in the Far East, table of comparative costs of tea.

George Scott, Calcutta, to Henry Dundas, 30 November 1789 (Item ff.264-270)

Proposals in Far Eastern trade.

George Smith to Henry Dundas, 10 January 1790 (Item ff.272-275)

Importance of Prince of Wales Island.

George Smith to Henry Dundas, 2 November 1790 (Item ff.285-287)

Plan to manufacture sugar and rum.

James Drummond, China Trade with a reference to the Dutch in the East Indies, 27 March 1789 (Item ff.49-53)

Captain John Blanket, H.M.S. Leopard. The Far East, 8 April 1791 (Item ff.69-72)

Journal of Mr Cooke, purser of the ship Albion from China, with a reference to Batavia (Item ff.122-127)

Extract of a letter from James Drummond in Canton, 13 January 1801 (Item ff.182-183)

Possible settlement in Cochin China, with a reference to the blockade of Batavia.

William Wellesley Pole, Admiralty Office. Sending extracts of two letters from Captain Doyle of H.M. Sloop Lightening, 17 January 1809 (Item ff.138-141v)

On the capture of a Dutch armed ship the Hoop on a voyage from the Texel to Batavia.

William Petrie, Penang, to Sir George H. Barlow. The situation in Madras, 18 July 1813 (Item ff.4-6)

Memo 'Mr Dundas suggests the policy of communicating to America a direct Trade between Great Britain and our Colonies during the operations against the Northern Powers', 11 January 1801 (Item ff.180-181v)

'Northern Confederacy, Conduct of Russia'. Trading, 6 February 1801 (Item 184-207v)

Regulations proposed (by France) as the basis for the Maritime Code of the 19th century (Item 210-211v)

Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonald, Fort Marlborough, to Major Alexander Mackenzie, 15 March 1795 (Item ff.80-81)

Operations in Sumatra.

James Scott, Calcutta, to Sir Walter Scott, 25 March 1798 (Item ff.227-228)

He will find him greatly changed after 25 years in India.

Charles Gavan Duffy, Melbourne to Thomas Carlyle. Introducing Parkes, 23 May 1861 (Item ff. 10-11)

Henry Parkes, London, to Thomas Carlyle. Wishes to call on him, 25 September 1861 (Item ff.16-17)

Charles Gavan Duffy, London, to Thomas Carlyle. Will visit him, 9 May (Item f.31)

Charles Gavan Duffy, London, to Thomas Carlyle. Hoping to see him, 23 June (Item ff.32-3)

Charles Gavan Duffy, Melbourne, to Thomas Carlyle, 20 July 1862 (Item ff.36-7)

Hopes to return to Europe in time, but his work in Australia gives him satisfaction.

Hamilton Hume, London, to Thomas Carlyle. The vindication of Eyre, 2 September 1866 (Item ff.168-9)

Hamilton Hume, London, to Thomas Carlyle. Mr. Froude cannot join the committee of the Eyre Defence and Aid Fund, 3 September 1866 (Item f.170)

Hamilton Hume, London, to Thomas Carlyle. Colonel Stanley has joined the Committee, 14 December 1866 (Item f.201)

Arthur Henry Richards, Mitre Court, Temple, [London] to [Thomas Carlyle], 7 June 1867 (Item ff.252-4)

Introducing himself, seeking advice on what occupation he should take up.

Arthur Henry Richards, Mitre Court, Temple, [London] to [Thomas Carlyle], 15 June 1867 (Item f.259)

Will follow his advice: in so far that if he does not succeed after working in England for two months he will go to Melbourne; has destroyed his novel.

Arthur Henry Richards, Mitre Court, Temple, [London] to [Thomas Carlyle], [15 July 1867] (Item ff.275-277)

Has decided to go to Melbourne; expects to leave on about August 20.

Charles Gavan Duffy, Melbourne to Thomas Carlyle, December 1867 (Item ff.308-9)

Mr. Richards; visits to Prince Alfred; Mr Forster, benefit of his health from his visit to Vichy.

Henry Parkes, Sydney to Thomas Carlyle, 2 July 1868 (Item ff. 49-50)

The situation in Victoria is becoming serious.

Henry Parkes, Sydney to Thomas Carlyle. A report on education, 15 June 1870 (Item ff.203-4)

Horrocks Cocks, National Emigration League, London, to Thomas Carlyle, 28 June 1871 (Item ff.11-13)

Would like him to give his name to the League, donate books and funds.

David Buchanan, Sydney, to Thomas Carlyle. An interview he is publishing, 19 April 1871 (Item ff.29-30)

A letter Carlyle wrote to the Times.

Charles Gavan Duffy, Melbourne, to Thomas Carlyle, 6 September 1871 (Item ff.75-6)

Exhausting life in politics; his success. On Bismark.

Henry Parkes, Sydney, to Thomas Carlyle. Political news, 18 May 1872 (Item ff.147-149)

Charles Gavan Duffy, Melbourne, to Thomas Carlyle, 22 March 1873 (Item ff.233-234)

Hoping to return home, and other matters.

Henry Parkes, Sydney, to Thomas Carlyle. Proposed statue of Captain Cook, 11 April 1874 (Item ff.32-33)

George William Rusden, West Brompton, to Thomas Carlyle. Law and politics, 29 October 1874 (Item ff.140-141)

Henry Parkes, Ashfield, to Thomas Carlyle. The question of education, 7 August 1875 (Item ff.227-228)

Henry Parkes, Ashfield to Thomas Caryle, 12 April 1876 (Item ff.51-52)

Sending a book which contains his opinions on most of the large questions discussed in Australia.

George William Rusden, Melbourne, to Thomas Carlyle. Congratulations on his 80th birthday, 15 April 1876 (Item ff.58-59)

Difficulties in the colony; has started writing a history of the Australian colonies.

David Buchanan, Sydney, to Thomas Carlyle, 27 September 1876 (Item ff.120-121)

Praising Carlyle's 'History of the French Revolution'. His success at the Bar.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, Hawthorn, to Thomas Carlyle, 11 May 1877 (Item ff.176-177)

The recent election. Carlyle's protege.

Henry Parkes, Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains, to Thomas Carlyle. Some events since the election, 28 October 1877 (Item ff.222-223)

G.W. Rusden, Melbourne, to Thomas Carlyle. Sending a photograph of Irving, 29 October 1877 (Item f.224)

Walter Mantell, Wellington, to Jane Carlyle, 8 March 1862 (Item ff.229-230)

Native affairs, Sir George Grey's policy and other matters.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, Park Lane, to Mrs. Carlyle, 23 July 1892 (Item ff.170-171)

On letters he has returned.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, Dublin, to Frederick Lucas. Legal moves against himself, 3 October (Item ff.182-183)

Arthur Henry Richards, East Melbourne, to Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, n.d. (Item f.189)

Seeks an interview for a post as tutor with Paul de Castella.

Lieut. Col. R.H. Wynyard, Auckland, to General Sir George Brown, 19 October 1855 (Item ff.163-5)

Just returned from special service in Taranaki. Hopes that Brown will receive a fitting reward for his long service; his own future, and that of his regiment is uncertain; the new Governor in New Zealand [Sir Thomas Gore Brown].

Lieut. Col. R.H. Wynyard, Auckland, to Gen. Sir George Brown, 8 January 1856 (Item ff.7-9)

Glad Brown is home and is anxious to get back to Europe before the excitement there is over. Many of his men wish to settle in New Zealand.

Monier Williams. Singalese annals; rough notes, 1866 (Item 96 (Box 8))

Sir Robert Stopford, Midhurst, to Sir Thomas Cochrane, 1 November 1824 (Item ff.40-41)

Recommending John Brenton to him as a secretary. A man whom he employed in Java.

Sir Robert Stopford, Midhurst, to Sir Thomas Cochrane (Item ff.42-43)

Repeating his recommendation of Mr Brenton.

Capt Richard Collinson, Gateshead, to Sir Thomas Cochrane. Bounty for capturing Chinese pirates, 19 January 1849 (Item ff.11-12)

Disaster of the Royalist off N.E. coast of Borneo.

Sir James Brooke, Sarawak, to Sir Thomas Cochrane. Poor health; local news, 20 April 1849 (Item ff.81-4)

Visit of political business with regard to piracy; revolutionary movements.

Sir James Brooke on the Steamer Nemesis, Sulu(?) Sea, to Sir Thomas Cochrane. Sickness at Labuan, 26 May 1849 (Item ff.105-8)

Need for British enterprise and capital; events, and native peoples of the area; the Hollanders and the Spanish.

Sir James Brooke, Sarawak to Sir Thomas Cochrane; piracy; poor health, 5 December 1849 (Item ff.200-4)

Sir James Brooke, Singapore, to Sir Thomas Cochrane, 30 July 1850 (Item ff.134-7)

Came from Penang two months ago, intending to go to Siam, but has been delayed. His dealings with Mr Wise of the Eastern Archipelago Company.

Capt. Alexander Maconachie, Birmingham, to Sir Thomas Cochrane, 23 Aug [1850] (Item ff.151-2)

Not yet able to repay his debt.

Capt. Edward Troubridge, 1850 (Item ff.153-6)

A typhoon at Kanilla; on Admiral Hastings and other local news.

Sir James Brooke, Brune, to Sir Thomas Cochrane, 15 August 1853 (Item ff.127-8)

Has had a severe attack of smallpox. Returned to the East to find that his power has increased; The projected Commission.

Printed material and ms. copies of documents regarding the dismissal of Vice Admiral Fleetwood Pellew from his command of the East Indies station, 1854 (Item ff.172-92)

Vice Admiral Fleetwood Pellew, London. Seeking a revision of his case by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Printed, 19 April 1855 (Item ff.4-5v)

Recommendations for Edward H.L. Ray, 1856-05-02; 1856-05-09 (Item f. 50-1)

Recommendations from Captain Frederick A. Campbell, H.M.S. Trusty and Captain H.C. Codrington, H.M.S. Algiers.

Lieut. Edward H.L. Ray, H.M.S. Niger to Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, 22 May [1856] (Item ff.52-55v)

Enclosing a list of his services, seeking a post as commander.

List of officers appointed to a number of ships with the name of the man by whom each was recommended, [1842] (Item ff.144-145)

James Murin, H.M.S. Agincourt to Sir Thomas Cochrane. Request to pay £15 to George Skinner in London, 10 October 1843 (Item ff.146-147v)

Commander John C. Pitman, Whitehaven. Seeking restoration to his old position, 18 December 1850 (Item ff.176-177v)

Sir Thomas Cochrane, Torquay, Devon, to John C. Pitman. Draft of letter on the charges brought against him, 21 December 1850 (Item ff.178-179)

John C. Pitman, Whitehaven. Marines were a bad set on the Childers and needed severe treatment, 23 December 1850 (Item ff.180-183v)

Tthe case brought against him.

Sir Thomas Cochrane, London [to Commander Pitman], 20 January 1851 (Item ff.184-185v)

Imprudent to take any steps towards having him restored to the navy list.

List of tools and stationery, n.d. (Item ff.218-223v)

Duties of the Aides de Camp, n.d. (Item ff.228-229v)

Admiralty letters, chiefly to Sir Thomas Cochrane, 1846 - 1847 (Item ff.242-278)

William Smellie, 35 York Place to John Blackie, 1836 (Item ff.94-95v)

Doubts on his capacity in his profession, and seeking advice on it.

William Smellie, Adelaide, to Prof. John Stuart Blackie, 17 December 1841 (Item ff.198-200B)

Glad he has overcome the litigation of the Presbytery. In South Australia one sees the natives take on the trappings of civilised life; men who come with European outlook and are disappointed in the southern latitude, and do not appreciate a most attractive country; the climate, agricultural potential, society; his father; his post as Advocate General.

William Smellie, Adelaide, to Professor J.S. Blackie, 12 January 1843 (Item ff.235-8)

The new Magazine in the colony. The many aspects of his professional work; life in the colony and changes that have taken place; Dresden Missionary Society.

Professor John Woolley, University of Sydney to [Professor J.S. Blackie], 21 June 1864 (Item ff.68-9)

Sydney Grammar School which has not succeeded and Dr. Lang claims should be modelled on a Scottish rather than English school; seeking information on Scottish schools.

Edward Wilson, Addiscombe Cottage, Croydon, to Mr Russell, 26 December 1866 (Item ff.214-217)

Democratic institutions in Australia.

William Matthew, Stawell, to Prof. [Blackie], 7 January 1876 (Item ff.4-7v)

Help from Duncan McKellar as Treasurer has helped to endow the chair in Victoria. Will not be sent home for the next Pan-Presbyterian Council.

Thomas Gilray, Heidelberg. Account of his life there at the University, 23 June 1876 (Item ff.86-9)

William Matthew (St. Marks Manse, Stawell) to Prof. [Blackie], 4 February 1880 (Item ff.179-180)

Sending No. 2 of his Australian series of Oriental Text Books which he has dedicated to him. Expects an immense influx of visitors during the Exhibition.

Lieut. Col, Sir Maurice Charles Philip O'Connell, Sydney to General Brown, 31 July 1846 (Item ff.123-125)

Capt. Graham has returned to New Zealand. Plans for the army strength there; Governor of VDL wants 2000-2500 men there, and is demanding them from other parts of the colony; Sir Charles Fitzroy expected daily ; new penal settlement to be set up to the north of New South Wales; Indian campaign; Wynyard recovering at Parramatta.

General Edward Buckley Wynyard, Hobart Town, to Major General Brown, 22 January 1851 (Item ff.27-8)

Discharges from regiment; Hobart Town is preferable to Sydney.

Major General George Dean Pitt, Auckland, to Major General G. Brown, 17 January 1851 (Item ff.33A-B)

His father has died; wishes for an apartment at Hampton Court for the family.

Major General R.H. Wynyard, Auckland, to Major General G. Brown. Post of Deputy Governor, 13 February 1851 (Item ff.68-73)

Future plans for the regiment. With copy of a letter from Grey to Wynyard on the subject.

Miss Jane Macpherson, Fort George (Item ff.202-3)

Her brother Brevet Major Ewen Macpherson late of 99th Reg. wounded in New Zealand and so wishing to come home from Parramatta - appears to be suited for vacant post of Commandant at Fort George.

Miss Jane Macpherson, Fort George. The vacant post at Fort George, 17 May 1851 (Item ff.218)

Major General R.H. Wynyard, Auckland to Major General G. Brown, 27 September 1852 (Item ff.59-64)

Gold; discharges of men in force. Two ships of well armed men arrived from California; country area is much changed.

Major General R.H. Wynyard, Auckland to Major General G. Brown, 7 November 1852 (Item ff.123-6)

Gold discoveries and some effects.

Robert Nickle, Sydney, to Sir George Brown (Item ff.13-14)

News of rebellion at mines in Victoria. Possibility of use of troops.

William Mackintosh [Hindostan] to George Rose, 4 March 1793 - 15 April 1793 (Item ff.33-36v)

William Mackintosh, Gowerstrul, to George Rose, 2 November 1796 (Item ff.37-38v)

'A few occurencies in the life of W.M.'

Copy of the account of weights, draughts of water and c. when fitted for Foreign Service at Portsmouth, 20 April 1853 (Item f.23)

Monterey. 'My dear Sir. Poor Gerald, told me in New Holland…' (3pp), 15 July 1796 (Item Letter 1)

Monterey - 'Sir I deeply regret I was hurried away from London'. (3pp), 15 July 1796 (Item Letter 2)

'My dear Pappa & Mamma. You will both be surprised and happy…' (3pp), 14 July 1796 (Item Letter 3)

Monterey. 'Sir I had the honour of writing to you…' (3pp), 14 July 1796 (Item Letter 4)

Monterey. Messrs. Lyndsay & Shields. 'My dearest Friends. I write you from Monterey…' (5pp), 14 July 1796 (Item Letter 5)

Monterey. 'My Lord. I write your Lordship from Monterey…' (2pp), 14 July 1796 (Item Letter 6)

Monterey. 'My Lord I write you Lordship from Monterey - upon the 19 of feb…' (2pp), 14 July 1796 (Item Letter 7)

Monterey. 'Sir. The circumstances of my trial in Edinburgh…' (5pp), 15 July 1796 (Item Letter 8)

Despatch from Buonaparte Viceroy of Mexico to Godey Prince de Paz, Prime Minister of Spain (Item 3826)

From Transcripts in Spain from the Bancroft Library, Berkeley, California. (11pp) Typed transcript.

Translations from 'Memoirs de Capitaine Peron sur ses voyages' Paris, 2 vols, 1824 (Item 3827)

From the copy in the Mitchell Library. (42ff.) Typed transcripts.

'History of the tyranny of the English Government exercised against the eminent Scotchman Thomas Muir…continent called country of South Wales', 1798 (Item 3828)

Paris, Prudhomme, rue de Marais, Typescript...

'List of Mss. correspondence', 1948 - 1949 (Item 3829)

File of correspondence on the material, mainly letters from John W. Earnshaw in Sydney to Dr. [Henry M] Meikle.

John Reinold Forster, London. Asks that he pass the information in the letter to his friend, 16 December 1777 (Item ff.54-8)

Dr. William Robertson of the University of Edinburgh. He disputes two points in Robertson's 'History of America' in that he represents Martin Behaim or de Bohemia as a Portuguese not a German and excludes him from the honour of discovering America.

Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, Chairman of the Highland and Island Emigration Society, [?4.9.52] (Item ff.195-6)

'Account of advances to Emigrant Families from the Estate of W[illiam] Robertson Esqre of Kinloch Moidart'. McDonald families, leaving for Victoria on Sept. 13 on the Victoria.

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Exotica flora (Item ff. 282-297v.)

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Exotica flora (Item ff. 144-145v.)

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Terms for a proposed publication (Item ff. 298-299v.)

Captain Basil Hall, R.N. On the revise for a publication (Item ff. 18-23v)

Henry Charles Sirr. Sending a manuscript (Item ff. 166-171v)

Thomas Banister. On having members from the colonies in Parliament (Item ff. 184-185)

The National Association for the Protection of Industry and Capital throughout the British Empire (Item ff. 169-174v)

A tract to be distributed by the Scottish Association.

The National Association for the Protection of Industry and Capital throughout the British Empire (Item ff. 5-6)

With a reference to the Hackluyt Society.

W.R. Piddington. On a Bill to amend the law on copyright, 1850 (Item ff. 51-52)

With a copy: 14 Victoria.

Charles Flinders Hursthouse. On the Wakefield System of Colonisation, particularly with relation to New Zealand (Item ff. 157 r and v)

David Dixon Porter, American Naval Officer. Shortening the journey from Liverpool to the Cape (Item ff. 227-228v.)

James Coutts Crawford. Noting a misprint in the botanical name of the New Zealand flax (Item ff. 35 r and v)

Thomas Dennis Rook. A pamphlet War & Warriors (Item f. 34)

Charles William Meredith Van de Velde. Review of his book (Item ff. 20-22v)

Professor Veth's work on the Eastern Archipelago.

Pieter Jan Veth. Works on Borneo (Item ff.110-111)

Captain Robert Methven. A copy of his log (Item ff. 213-214)

John D'Ewes. Introducing himself as a man who has travelled in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia (Item ff. 128-129v)

Sarah Harrison (Signed Alston Moor). Incidents and episodes at home and Van Diemen's Land (Item ff. 219-220)

Sir Robert Richard Torrens. His work on the Act to amend the Law of Real Property (Item f. 40 r and v)

Sarah Harrison. Incidents and episodes at home and in Van Diemen's Land (Item ff. 200-201)

H. Dalton. Woman's influence (Item ff. 1-2)

New Zealand. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sending statistics (Item f. 159)

Richard Arundell Angus Sherrin. Writing a short account of New Zealand (Item ff. 40-41)

Sir Henry Wrixon. An article on the political history of the colony of Victoria (Item ff. 258-259)

The Eyre Defence and Aid Fund. Acknowledging a cheque for the fund (Item ff. 64-65)

C. Hursthouse, 14 November 1866 (Item 286)

Register General's Office, Auckland. Sending statistics (Item ff. 42-43)

Hon. Herbert Meade. His New Zealand journal (Item ff. 97-98v)

Margaret Amanda Pattison. A volume for emigrants (Item ff. 172-173v)

Captain Sydney Marow Eardley Wilmot, H.M.S. Zealous, Esquimault. Article on naval mismanagement (Item ff. 175-176v)

Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, 2nd Bart. His son's manuscript from the Pacific (Item f. 177)

Alexander Kennedy. His reminiscences on New Zealand (Item ff. 109-110)

D.M. Stuart, Editor, The Evangelist, Dunedin (Item ff. 51-52v)

To the Editor of the Church of Scotland Record seeking an exchange of publications.

Miss C. Bridge. An article by her brother on H.M.S. Audacious (Item ff. 22 r and v)

Sir John Charles Ready Colomb. A reference to his work on colonial defence (Item ff. 1-10v)

F.W.H. Symondson. Two years abaft the mast (Item ff. 60-87v)

Miss C. Bridge. An article by her brother The city of the Mikado (Item ff. 82-83)

F.W.H. Symondson. Two years abaft the mast (Item ff. 176-179)

Lieut. John Giles, R.N. An accident on the Newcastle six days out from Hongkong (Item ff. 213-214)

Sir John Charles Ready Colomb. The Command of the Sea (Item ff. 86-88)

F.W.H. Symondson. Two years abaft the mast (Item ff. 190v-191)

A.C. Grant. A paper (Item ff. 192-193)

A.C. Grant. Bush life in Queensland (Item ff. 200-202)

William Berjew Pauli. A Spanish colony in the East (Item ff. 71-72)

Charles Stilwell M.R.C.S. On the importance of the Colonial Empire (Item ff. 15-16)

Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon. Experience of a Niguabergian(?) diplomat (Item ff. 206-210v)

Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon. Part II of the Niguabergian (?) papers (Item ff. 11v-15)

Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon. The silver fields of Tasmania (Item ff. 1v-6v)

Sir Edward Coventry Braddon. Thirty years of Shikar (Item ff. 80-102)

To Sir Edward Braddon, seeking a sketch of a horse kicking a wolf, an episode he had narrated in Thirty years of Shikar (Item f. 91 r and v)

Sir Edward Braddon. Sporting reminiscences (Item ff. 61-70)

Sir Edward Braddon. 30 years of Shikar, and To the Elysian fields and back (Item ff. 141-145)

Sir Edward Braddon. Shikar (Item f. 21)

Margaret Alice Lilly Brooke. A book of photographs of Sarawak (Item ff.78-81)

John R. Menzies. On an article by Capt. J.E. Meryon on the Australian station (Item f. 140 r & v)

John R. Menzies. An article by Capt. Meryon (Item 144-145v)

Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon. An article on bimetallism (Item ff. 15-16v)

Sir Hugh Clifford. The Death-march of Kulop-Sumbing (Item 250-254)

Sir Hugh Clifford. Father Rouelleau, and Bush Whacking (Item ff. 82-118v)

Sir Hugh Clifford, Bush-whacking. In the heart of Kalamantan, and Alone (Item ff. 103-113)

C.C. de Crespigny. Sending papers, 12 August 1848 (Item ff. 91-93v)

Charles Stewart. Ghoulton designed to exhibit 'Life at the Andipodes', 9 August 1856 (Item 216-217)

David Meade. N.Z. (Item ff. 300-303v)

F.H. Synge. N.Z. (Item 304-305v)

Charles Reginald Mure (Item ff. 213-230v)

Lieut. Alexander Raddach. Agreed to voyage to Botany Bay and China (Item ff. 249-250v)

Major General Sir William Medows. E. Indies expedition, 1781 - 1783 (Item ff. 117-118v)

Peter Burrell. South Sea Company, 1784 - 1787 (Item ff. 46-47v)

Peter Burrell. South Sea Company, 1787 - 1788 (Item ff. 80-81)

William Chinnery, N.S.W., 1788 - 1789 (Item ff. 106-107v)

William Evans, South Sea Company, 1791 - 1792 (Item ff. 82-84v)

The Philippines (Item ff. 66-91v)

Robert Ramage, London to Uncle, Robert Liston, c/o Prof. Dalziel College, Edinburgh, 22 January 1793 (Item ff. 11-12v)

His letters of intro. to 2 East India Directors.

Robert Ramage, Leith to R. Liston. Fears he has no berth in the E.I. Service, 17 April 1793 (Item ff. 39-40v)

Robert Ramage, London to father Mr. Robert Ramage. Appointed to the Belvedere for Bombay, 26 May 1793 (Item ff. 47-48v)

R.R. Gravesend to father. Busy on board, 3 June 1793 (Item ff. 53-54v)

R.R. Gravesend to uncle. Busy on board, 20 June 1793 (Item ff. 83-84v)

Captain Lewis Journal: Voyage to Australia, 1852 - 1854 (File ff. 1-35v)

travels in N.S.W. and voyage on to Hongkong

Sir Edmund Barton (Item MSS 5905 / f. 203)

Sir Isaac Isaacs (Item MSS 5915 / ff. 14-15v)

David Makgill, 18 Epsom Ave., Epsom, Auckland (Item ff. 73-74)

Muriel R. Makgill, Wapati Ave. (Item ff.112-113v)

Margaret E. Makgill, 18 Epsom Ave., Epsom, Auckland (Item ff. 143-144)

Margaret I. Makgill, 1 Hurle Crescent, Clifton (packed to leave) (Item ff. 42-43v)

'Makgill Clan'. Auckland N.Z. Cable of congratulations (Item f. 62)

John Edward Makgill, 38 Wapiti Ave., Epsom, Auckland, N.Z. (Item ff. 1-2v)

Muriel R. Makgill, Orua Bay (Item 3-4)

Margaret I. Makgill (Item ff. 190-192v)

James Eckford, Hobart Town (Item ff. 171-177)

Letters to W.G. Mackenzie, 1810 - 1813 (File 6365)

Letters to W.G. Mackenzie, 1800; 1808-1811; 1834 (File 6366)

Letters to W.G. Mackenzie, 1820 - 1822 (File 6367)

Letters of W.G. Mackenzie, 1832 (File 6368)

Letters to Holt Mackenzie and some to W.G. Mackenzie, 1810 - 1812 (File 6369)

Selected folios copied: 1-2v, 5-6v, 9-10v, 20-21v, 39-42v, 49-51v, 57-60v, 69-72v, 81-82v.

Journals, Lieut. Col. William Gordon Mackenzie, East India Company, 1800 - 1838 (File 6372)

Alexander Maconochie and Mary Maconochie (Item ff. 60-78)

Mary Maconochie (Item ff. 120-127v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 44-47v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 30-54v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 61-108v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 163-182v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 142-154v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 108-137v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 120-126v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 168-171v)

Wm. Schultz (Item ff. 71-72v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 140-141v)

Wm. Schultz (Item ff. 112-119v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 138-151v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 101-102v)

Wm. Schultz (Item ff. 66-67v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 88-101v)

Wm. Schultz (Item ff. 138-139v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 165-170v)

R.P. Napper (Item ff. 46-47v.)

R.P. Napper (Item ff. 103-104v.)

Wm. Schultz (Item ff. 136-138v)

Alexander Maconochie (Item ff. 62-72v)

G. Bruce to Minto, 17 May 1809 (Item ff.99-101)

Requests passage to N.Z., likelihood of Maori revenge if wife not returned to N.Z.

G. Bruce. Account of life (Item ff.102-10)

Service on Cumberland; decision to remain in N.Z. in 1802; marriage to Etoho; forcible removal by Capt. Dalrymple of General Wellesley and ill-treatment; passage to Penang and Bengal.

J. Macarthur (London) to [unknown], 15 August 1803 (Item ff.32-33)

Success in raising sheep in N.S.W.; need for liberal system of government.

Minto (Fort William) to [W. Bligh], 23 February 1808 (Item ff.209-10)

Two convicts sent to N.S.W.; suggests one be treated with little indulgence.

Minto to [W. Bligh], 3 February 1808 (Item ff.210-12)

Readiness to render service to N.S.W.; failure of expedition to South America; situation in Europe.

Minto (Calcutta) to L. Macquarie, 13 April 1812 (Item f.213)

Introduces Bell, planning to establish trade between N.S.W. and Bengal.

L. Macquarie (Sydney) to Minto, 7 April 1810 (Item ff.59-60)

Arrival in N.S.W.; return of W. Bligh and 102nd Regiment to England; death of Maori wife of G. Bruce; Bruce.'s character; hostility of N.Z. natives to whalers; massacre of Boyd.

L. Macquarie (Sydney) to Minto, 8 February 1813 (Item ff.9-10)

Promises to assist Bell and give him land grant; Bell's dissipated life in N.S.W.

W. Paterson (Sydney) to Minto, 8 July 1809 (Item f.152)

Need for grain for N.S.W.; land given to new settlers at Minto district; sends emus and black swans; uncertainty of Paterson's stay in N.S.W.

J. Rousseau to Minto, 28 October 1808 (Item ff.53-59)

Seeks discharge from N.S.W. Corps and financial assistance.

Gregory Warner (London Missionary Society). Sketch of Tahiti (28pp), 3 June 1811 (Item)

Minto to G. Elliot, 14 March 1811 (Item ff.17-22)

Departure of expedition for Java; A. Seton, J. Leydon; Admiral Drury preoccupied with plunder; Dutch forces.

Minto (Java) to G. Elliot, 4 September 1811 (Item ff.39-44)

Success of Java expedition; encloses Latin poem written as ships approached Borneo.

Minto (Calcutta) to G. Elliot, 1 September 1812 (Item ff.86-92)

Allegations Minto interfered in military command in Java; good relations with Sir Samual Auchmuty; emancipation of slaves at Malacca.

G. Elliot (Batavia) to Gilbert Elliot, 6 October [1811] (Item ff.41-44)

Conquest of Java.

G. Elliot to Gilbert Elliot, 10 July 1812 (Item ff.48-52)

War in Java; social life.

G. Elliot to Minto, [22 June 1820] (Item f.123)

Conduct of Dutch in Borneo.

J. Elliot (Calcutta) to Minto, 1 June 1817 (Item ff.173-83)

Painting of 1st Earl commissioned by Raffles and citizens of Batavia; Raffles' defence against charges brought against him by Gen. Gillespie.

Letters from H. Elliot to Minto, August 1836 - December 1837 (Item ff.2-92)

To H. Elliot from Fanny, [August 1840] (Item 93)

The gift of St Vincents to the village.