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 appointed ambassador to China, 14-17: reception, and journey through the interior, 17-19: return journey and shipwreck by the way, 19, 20: appointed Governor-General of India, 22; views on judicial reform in India, 41: starts non-regulation system for newly occupied territory, 42: financial difficulties, 44: efforts for irrigation, 44, 45: refused to suppress satí, 48: arrival in India, 52, 53: visits Murshidábad, 59-61: declares war against the Burmese, 78, 79: does not want to annex territory, 82: letter on Gen. Morrison, 103: wishes to maintain balance of power between Burma and Siam, 112: personal danger in Mutiny at Barrackpur, 152: notified of intended recall, 155: indignation at Calcutta, 156, 157: recall withdrawn, 157: Wellington's letter on his behaviour, 159-161: his simple demeanour, 1 73: his state, 174: sends in his resignation, 176: his tour in the Upper Provinces, 176-199: visits—Bhágalpur, 176: Gházípur, 177: Benares, 177, 178: Rámnagar, 178, 179: Mírzápur, 179: Allahábád, 179, 180: Fatehpur, 180: Cawnpur, 180, 181: Lucknow, 181: Soron, 181: Agra, 182: Fatehpur Síkri, 187: Bhartpur, 187: Díg, Muttra and Brindában, 188: Firozpur, 189: Delhi, 192-196: Subáthu, 197, 198: residence at Simla, 199-203: created an earl, 201, 202: thanked by the Court of Directors, 202: journey from Simla to Calcutta, 203-206: departure from Calcutta, 207: return to England 208: latter days, 209.

, town in Tenasserim, called after Lord Amherst, 126.

Amherstia Nobilis, tree called after Lady Amherst, 177.

, conquered by the Burmese, 70: difficulties caused by Arakanese exiles and Burmese pretensions, 70-74: invaded by Maha Bandúla, 91: invasion of, by Gen. Morrison, 101, 102: conquest of, 103, 104: ceded to the Company by treaty of Yandabu, 125.

, City (Mro-Haung), taken by Morrison, 102.

, conquered by the Burmese, 75: welcomed the English, 90: Burmese driven out of, 99: ceded to the Company by treaty of Yandabu, 125.

, favourite wife of Daulat Ráo Sindhia, 188-191.

, the last Peshwá, described, 63: visits Amherst at Allahabad, 180.

, Rájá of Bhartpur, invokes Ochterlony's recognition of his son, and dies, 133.

, Rájá of Bhartpur, dethroned by his uncle Durjan Sál, 133: placed on the throne after capture of Bhartpur, 146: receives Amherst, 187.

, Nawáb of, visits Amherst at Allahábád, 179.

, Maha: see Maha Bandúla.

, Mutiny of the Bengal Sepoys at, its causes, 148—150: progress, 150, 151: suppression, 151—153: good effect of the prompt proceedings, 154: Amherst censured for his action, 155: Wellington's general approval, 159—161.

, taken by Major Sale, 107.

, Amherst visits, on his way to and from China, 16, 20.

, Henry, Earl, a Commissioner of the Board of Control, 165.

, William Butterworth, Chief Secretary to the Government of India, 166.