Stevens B. Papers

Collection of official military papers. General orders issued by the Government of India-Bengal and the Commander in Chief; Grace’s Code, 1799; troop locations; Bengal Army lists; Bombay Army general orders and troop locations; Madras Army general orders

Donated by Mr B.D.N. Stevens through the good offices of Mr T. McClenaghan.


Boxes 1 – 16 – General orders issued by the Government of India-Bengal and by the Commander in Chief, India, 1805-1869.

Box 17 – TS copy of ‘Grace’s code’, a list of members of regiments of the Bengal Army, 1799; troop location files (TS copies from BL file APAC).

Box 18 – Troop locations, 1818-1841; Bengal Army lists, 1826.

Box 19 – Bengal Army lists, 1830-31.

Box 20 – List of the Bengal Army, 1842-1862; Bombay Army troop locations.

Box 21 – Bombay Army general orders, 1839-1885; Madras Army general orders, 1800-1891.

Box 22 – Madras Army general orders, 1825-1870

Box 23 – Lists of serving troops in Bengal Army and generally in the East Indies.

Box 24 – Greene’s Code and Henley’s Code: early 19th century documents about pay in the East India Company’s army and orders issued.