| Description | 1. 8 Aug 1713 Letter to Lieutenant Johnson from Robert Raworth, deputy governor at Fort St David. Orders to take charge of the company in the Fort, Lieutenant Hugonin being indisposed, and to conduct any gentleman from Fort St George to the Guard room, showing him no respect and preventing him from reading any paper or from talking to anyone. The same order to be passed to Cuddalore.
2. 8 Oct 1713 Letter to Ensign Hackman from Benjamin Hobbs. Instructions to suffer a party of Englishmen with 12 troopers, peons etc to pass to the fort, but with no show of respect. To ignore any commands they may give, then stand to arms on the rampart and defend himself with the utmost vigour possible.
3. 9 Oct 1713 Letter to Ensign Hackman from Benjamin Hobbs. Orders from Governor Raworth not to let Gunner Hugonin come to his Guard, but if he will come forcibly then to fire into him.
4. 10 Oct 1713 Letter to Ensign Hackman from Benjamin Hobbs by Sergeant Middleton. Ordered to stick close to the Governors orders and let no one pass. Hopes that the Governor will have no reason to mistrust his fidelity.
5. 10 Oct 1713 Pass: the bearer has permission to go from Fort St David to Fort St George. Signed by Raworth.
6. 11 Oct 1713 Letter about complaint against Raworth by various merchants for plundering the Company merchants, taking silver and rupees, embezzlement etc.
7. 12 Oct 1713 Note to the Gentlemen of the Council desiring them to meet at the fort at 4pm by order of the deputy governor. Signed by Thomas Gray.
8. 12 Oct 1713 Letter to Ensign Hackman from his 'loving brothers' Joseph Baddle and John Hanlee offering protection and, if he would bring his party with their arms their arrears would be paid with 'further encouragement'.
9. 12 Oct 1713 Leter to Henry Davenpot from Raworth complaining of the accusations made against and of mistreatment by his former friend.
10. 12 Oct 1713 Letter from Henry Davenport to Raworth objecting to being addressed as a private person, mentioning their long friendship and asking him to come in to Fort St George.
11. 12 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport and others from Raworth accusing them of inciting rebellion by circulating papers in the Company limits.
12. 14 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport from Raworth. The guards of various posts having deserted and fearing attack from a native force Raworth commands all deserters, with a list of officers, to return to their posts. Declares Henry Davenport an enemy of the company and desires him to send his accomplices as prisoners to 'receive the reward of their actions'.
13. 16 Oct 1713 Notice to officers and soldiers who have deserted their posts at Cuddalore etc ordering them to return to their posts and obey orders. Signed by Robert Raworth, deputy governor, at Fort St David.
14. 16 Oct 1713 Letter to Raworth from Henry Davenport, the president and council of Fort St George having ordered Henry Davenport to send two persons to Raworth he requests a safe conduct for them by return of messenger.
15. 17 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport from Raworth at Fort St David refusing to accept orders from Henry Davenport, accusations of 'encouraging all people to desert their posts' and ordering Henry Davenport to quit his post and give charge of it to an officer Raworth would send.
16. 15 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport from Raworth. Long letter 'laying all the blood that may be shed in defence of fortifications' at Henry Davenport's door and demanding return of deserters.
17. 18 Oct 1713 Letter from Raworth at Fort St David to unknown (probably Henry Davenport), 'laying to his charge the blood shed by that vile rascal John D Morgan and his party'. Declares Henry Davenport a 'traytor' to the company for having in so irregular and unlawful a manner entered Cuddalore.
18.19 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David, from Major William Warre and Reverend George Lewis and reply on the same letter urging them to deliver their message and make clear to Raworth the consequences of his folly.
19. 19 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, Dep.Gov. Fort St David, from William Warre and George Lewis that, following instructions to speak with Raworth, they have requested a safe passage.
20. 20 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David, from William Warre and George Lewis that they were to meet Raworth at Cuddalore and would write afterward.
21. 23 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David, from William Warre and George Lewis wishing to meet and agree the proper actions in 'this unfortunate affair'.
22. 23 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David, from Major William Warre and Reverend George Lewis thanking Henry Davenport for desisting from acts of hostility and supply of provisions.
23. 23 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David, from Major William Warre and Reverend George Lewis saying that they were setting out to meet him.
24. 23 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport from William Warre and George Lewis explaining events following a message sent to Raworth about meeting him the following day.
25. 23 Oct 1713 Affidavit witnessed by Henry Davenport:
Part 1, by two soldiers that on 17th October Sergeant John Lewis and 9 others demanded 'grenadoe shells, carbins, pistols etc' of Lieutenant Hobbs by command of Mr Raworth. On receipt of these they said that they were going to take Condapah Chaultry.
Part 2, the same by the Guard of the Companys Garden.
Part 3, by John D Morgan, in command and 24 men, the garrison of Condopah Chaultry. That the guard came under fire from a distant gun and ten horsemen with swords drawn came across the river, Morgan ordered the gate closed but pistols were fired at them and, dismounting under cover of the bank, some assailants crept round and threw grenades whilst others fired carbins from the river. The guard lost several wounded and a boy killed but fought back wounding some of the assailants who then all asked for quarter. Quarter being granted they would not come in and surrender but the unwounded ran away. Their horses were brought in but the garrison, seeing about 50 horsemen coming from Fort St David took up their arms and marched away, Mr Morgan having to follow. One of the wounded assailants asked Morgan to put him out of his misery but he declined, saying that he scorned to take away his life after he had begged it, although Mr Morgan did prevent the soldiers from stripping him and left him a flask of arrack.
26. 27 Oct 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport at Cuddalore from Raworth sending him two ensigns, Reaye and Cochran, one of whom he had taken from prison and one 'raised from the depths' but both ungrateful and thus suitable to serve Henry Davenport.
27. 2 Nov 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David. Deposition by seven merchants about the extortion of bribe by Raworth to trade in broadcloth.
28. Undated letter: unknown language, annotated 'Merchants oath about Broadcloth'.
29. Undated letter: unknown language, annotated 'Merchants oath about money forced from them by Raworth'.
30. 2 Nov 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport, deputy governor at Fort St David. Deposition by merchants about the extortion and unlawful imprisonment by Raworth.
31. 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport from Joannes Doumieutte. In Spanish or Portuguese.
32. Undated notice declaring Robert Raworth a rebel, traitor to his Queen and country and an enemy of the Company. Reward of 500 pagodas for the seizure of Raworth and former Governor Richard Harrison and 100 pagodas for the rebel Lieutenant Johnston to be paid by the company.
33. 7 Dec 1713 Letter to Henry Davenport at Fort St George from Richard Harrison at Cuddalore apologising for his previous conduct and begging for reinstatement to the council.
34. Undated letter from two local traders to unknown. Thanks for notification of new governor, request for houses and protection from their enemies.
35. Undated account for Ketty Marran for 1712/13, with amended copy.
36. Undated list for goods to be provided at the Coast of Coromandel for ships going out 1712/13.
37. Undated account for Summary Merchant and Company accounts in the sum of 18,000 pagodas.
38. Undated account from Omar Nina, merchant 1712, two copies.
39. Undated account for Sadashavarrow, 1712/13
40. Undated account: Summary of Company income at Cuddalore, Oct 1712 - Sep 1713. |