Accurate Authentic Narrative Origin Progress, First Edition (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. An accurate and authentic narrative of the origin and progress of the dissensions at the Presidency of Madras founded on original papers and correspondence. London: printed for Edmund Lloyd, 1810. Hardback, VG. Nineteenth-century library binding, half-leather with marbled boards, a little rubbed and bumped to corners. Spine with gilt lettering and binding and small circular library label. Binding strong and square. Ffep with ownership designation "Officer's Mess, 64th Pioneers". Tanning to title page. xvi, 210 + 47pp. Occasional light staining, but contents altogether clean and bright. Sir George Hilaro Barlow, 1st Baronet, GCB (20 January 1763 18 December 1846) served as Acting Governor-General of India from the death of Lord Cornwallis in 1805 until the arrival of Lord Minto in 1807. When the Marquess of Cornwallis died in 1805, Sir George Barlow was nominated provisional governor-general, and his passion for economy and retrenchment in that capacity has caused him to be known as the only governor-general who diminished the area of British territory; but his nomination was rejected by the home government, and Lord Minto was appointed. Subsequently, Barlow was created governor of Madras, where his want of tact caused a mutiny of the British officers of the Madras Army in 1809, similar to that which had previously occurred under Clive. The main cause of the discontent was the abolition of certain purchase contracts for camping equipment which involved some money being embezzled by the officers. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.