Bangalore HG 2

13 December 1809

The Thomas Fiott de Havilland correspondence archive, 308 entire letters, all with full content, written or addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland in the period between 1809 to 1841 with emphasis on the years 1809/1810 the Seringapatam mutiny as well as those from the campaign against the Mahratas in 1815/16 in Madras (Chennai). The correspondence comprises letters, to and from his wife Elizabeth ("Eliza") de Sausmarez (1782-1818), with many written in Bangalore and Madras showing oval POST PAID BANGALORE handstamp. further a correspondence to his friend Georg Cadall, Fortress Adjutant in Seringapatam, letters to his fellow officer William Garrard (1778-1836) or James Lilliman Caldwell (1770-1863I, a leading military engineer fan future general as well as incoming mail from London or Guernsey including many ship letters with interesting contents and markings. This archive has to be regarded in general as a unique source of information about the changeful everyday life of the English in Southern India in the early 19th century. Finally it has to be pointed out, that every single letter has been completely transilterated. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was born in Guernsey and joined the service of the British East India Company in 1792 and became Captain in 1806, Major in 1815 and at last Lieutenant-Colonel in 1824. In his younger days he served at the siege of Pondicherry (1793), at the conquest of Ceylon (1796) and the siege of Seringapatam (1799) where he met Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. Serving at Seringapatam in 1809 he participated actively in the well-known mutiny against the Governor of Madras. In consequence he was set under arrest and had to return to England to defend his case. Finally reinstalled he returned to Madras in 1814 and became one of the leading military and civil engineer, in the madras presidency and completed the Saint George's cathedral. In 1825 he retired from the service and returned to Guernsey, where he died in the age of 90.

20 December 1809

Entire posted from Bangalore to Madras with HG2 hand stamp of PostPaid Bangalore with 22 Fanams postage paid on 20th December 1809. As indicated the high postage is paid as the entire weighs 1 Oz and making it a 1 Oz packet letter. This is the only cover which is found where the weight is mentioned in Oz.

13 January 1810

The Thomas Fiott de Havilland correspondence archive, 308 entire letters, all with full content, written or addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland in the period between 1809 to 1841 with emphasis on the years 1809/1810 the Seringapatam mutiny as well as those from the campaign against the Mahratas in 1815/16 in Madras (Chennai). The correspondence comprises letters, to and from his wife Elizabeth ("Eliza") de Sausmarez (1782-1818), with many written in Bangalore and Madras showing oval POST PAID BANGALORE handstamp. further a correspondence to his friend Georg Cadall, Fortress Adjutant in Seringapatam, letters to his fellow officer William Garrard (1778-1836) or James Lilliman Caldwell (1770-1863I, a leading military engineer fan future general as well as incoming mail from London or Guernsey including many ship letters with interesting contents and markings. This archive has to be regarded in general as a unique source of information about the changeful everyday life of the English in Southern India in the early 19th century. Finally it has to be pointed out, that every single letter has been completely transilterated. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was born in Guernsey and joined the service of the British East India Company in 1792 and became Captain in 1806, Major in 1815 and at last Lieutenant-Colonel in 1824. In his younger days he served at the siege of Pondicherry (1793), at the conquest of Ceylon (1796) and the siege of Seringapatam (1799) where he met Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. Serving at Seringapatam in 1809 he participated actively in the well-known mutiny against the Governor of Madras. In consequence he was set under arrest and had to return to England to defend his case. Finally reinstalled he returned to Madras in 1814 and became one of the leading military and civil engineer, in the madras presidency and completed the Saint George's cathedral. In 1825 he retired from the service and returned to Guernsey, where he died in the age of 90.

1815

Entire posted from Bangalorein 1815 to Camp at Mustoor Ghan, via Bellary with "Camp Post Not Paid" as indicated in manuscript, 1½ Fannams as postage due along with 4½ Fannams postage paid along with "Post Paid Ballary" HG1 handstamp in red.

6 April 1815

Entire posted from Bangalore to Camp Toombudra on 6th April 1815 withh 6 fannams postage paid with "Bangalore Post Paid" HC handstamp in red

29 August 1815

Entire letter posted from Madras to the Nizam's Detachment Camp on 29th August 1815, prepaid 1 Rupee 3 Fanams 8 Cash for a letter comprising eight sheets. It bears the Fort St. George Post Paid handstamp (HG-4) in black with the date slugs “Aug” and “29” inserted separately.** The manuscript endorsement “To Kurnoor” indicates that the Nizam's Detachment Camp was stationed there at the time. The postage represents the double rate, as the letter was unusually heavy.

30 September 1815

India, Bangalore, 1815, "Post Paid/Bangalore" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete strike in red with manuscript "30th Sept. 1815" date marking on folded letter from William Garrard to de Havilland in Chittoor, manuscript "3f" rate marking, Fine strike

10 August 1816

Clear strike in red with manuscript "10th Augt 1816" date and "3f" rate on folded letter to de Havilland in Chittoor. Very Fine, written while he was a supervising engineer for the Madras Presidency.

27 June 1817

1817 Post Paid Bangalore HG 2 fine strike on fl to Madras. From the De Havilland correspondence

29 July 1817

25 August 1817

1817 Post Paid Bangalore Giles 2 on entire from Bangalore to Madras and rare GPO/AU 20/1817 Giles MX1 of Madras with 4½ fannams postage paid

15 September 1817

India, Bangalore, 1817, "Post Paid/Bangalore" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in red with manuscript "15th Sept. 1817" date and "4½f" rate on folded letter from William Garrard to Thomas de Havilland in Madras, accompanying letter regarding a bridge built by Garrard at Muddoor, Madras (Sept. 18, Giles MX1) arrival backstamp, cover with mild vertical file fold thru Bangalore marking, written to de Havilland while he was a supervising engineer

2 October 1817

Entire letter posted from Bangalore to Madras on 2nd October 1817, bearing the Bangalore Post Paid handstamp (HG-2). The letter prepaid the double rate of 9 fanams for a distance of approximately 210 miles. It also bears the rare Madras MX-1 handstamp in black.

2 October 1817

Entire posted from Bangalore to Madras with HG2 hand stamp of PostPaid Bangalore on 2nd October 1817 with double 9 fanams postage paid for a distance of 210 miles with rare Madras MX1 handstamp in black.

1 August 1818

The Thomas Fiott de Havilland correspondence archive, 308 entire letters, all with full content, written or addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland in the period between 1809 to 1841 with emphasis on the years 1809/1810 the Seringapatam mutiny as well as those from the campaign against the Mahratas in 1815/16 in Madras (Chennai). The correspondence comprises letters, to and from his wife Elizabeth ("Eliza") de Sausmarez (1782-1818), with many written in Bangalore and Madras showing oval POST PAID BANGALORE handstamp. further a correspondence to his friend Georg Cadall, Fortress Adjutant in Seringapatam, letters to his fellow officer William Garrard (1778-1836) or James Lilliman Caldwell (1770-1863I, a leading military engineer fan future general as well as incoming mail from London or Guernsey including many ship letters with interesting contents and markings. This archive has to be regarded in general as a unique source of information about the changeful everyday life of the English in Southern India in the early 19th century. Finally it has to be pointed out, that every single letter has been completely transilterated. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was born in Guernsey and joined the service of the British East India Company in 1792 and became Captain in 1806, Major in 1815 and at last Lieutenant-Colonel in 1824. In his younger days he served at the siege of Pondicherry (1793), at the conquest of Ceylon (1796) and the siege of Seringapatam (1799) where he met Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. Serving at Seringapatam in 1809 he participated actively in the well-known mutiny against the Governor of Madras. In consequence he was set under arrest and had to return to England to defend his case. Finally reinstalled he returned to Madras in 1814 and became one of the leading military and civil engineer, in the madras presidency and completed the Saint George's cathedral. In 1825 he retired from the service and returned to Guernsey, where he died in the age of 90.

29 January 1819

14 March 1819

Entire posted from Bangalore to Madras with HG2 hand stamp of PostPaid Bangalore on 14th March 1819 with 6 annas postage paid for a distance of 210 miles with Madras MX2 handstamp in black.

11 April 1819

11th April 1819 Double Rate cover “Post Paid Bangalore” to Fort St George.

11 April 1819

Entire posted from Bangalore to Madras with HG2 hand stamp of PostPaid Bangalore on 11th April 1819 with double 12 annas postage paid for a distance of 210 miles with rare Madras MX1 handstamp in black.

23 July 1819

1819 Post Paid Bangalore Giles 2 on entire posted from Bangalore to Fort St George in Madras, double weight letter with 12 annas postage paid, along with scarce first month usage of MX2 Madras

29 July 1819

1819 (Jul) Cover with POST PAID mark for Bangalore (Giles 2) to Madras.

29 July 1819

29th July 1819 cover “Post Paid Bangalore” to Madras.

27 Feb 1820

1820: H.G.2: Letter from BANGALORE [24 Sept.] via MADRAS [27 Sept.] to DEVONPORT, ENGLAND. Inland postage BANGALORE to MADRAS 222 Miles] 6 as + Ship postage 4 as. Total Prepaid U.K. internal and ship postage due from addressee

29 April 1820

19 July 1820

10 October 1820

14 October 1822

BANGALORE - TRIO OF DIFFERENT “POST PAID” OR “POST NOT PAID” OVAL/BOXED MARKS; 1822/27/31 EL/Es (3; the first with mainly internal faults, the third with some toning) to Mysore/Vellore/Mysore with fine to very fine strikes of the oval-framed “Post Paid/Bangalore” (HG2; remarkable ‘double’ strike - one inverted with an upright strike directly over the top), boxed red “BANGALORE/POST PAID” (HG6) or boxed “BANGALORE/POST NOT PAID” (HG5) respectively. Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.

5 July 1823

1823 Bangalore – London entire via Cape route, with Bangalore Giles 2 "Post Paid/Bangalore" despatch handstamp, rate "As 6 to Madras" (6A rate was valid for single letter not exceeding 1 Tolah, between 200 to 300 miles, distance of Bangalore – Madras was 218 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX3 "MADRAS/8 MR 8/1823" GPO receipt & Giles SD8 "MADRAS/G.P.O./8 MR 8/1823/SHIP LETTER" transit mark applied. Sent bearing from India to the UK via the Cape route, entered there via Dover port & there "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" transit handstamp applied & sent to London. At London "1/8" (comprising 1s 4d Dover–London double-letter inland postage + 4d India concessional rate incoming sea postage) bearing postage & "D/5 JY 5/1823" GPO receipt mark applied. Bearing 1s 8d collected from the recipient.

9 May 1825

PORTSMOUTH/WEYMOUTH - INDIA LETTERS WITH OVAL PSI MARKS OF "Bangalore" or "DINAPOR"; Fine 1825 EL to London with faint red boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" on the front with oval Madras ds but also having a very fine oval-framed "Post Paid/Bangalore" on the flap; plus 1826 EL (flap faults) to London with partly fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" (crease) on the flap alongside a mainly very fine double-oval "DINAPOR/POST PAID" (affected by flap faults; very small part of the frame - but no letters - lost). Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, HAMPSHIRE, DORSET

3 October 1825

1825 Bangalore – London entire via Cape route, with Bangalore Giles 2 "Post Paid/Bangalore" despatch handstamp in magenta ink, date "3rd Octr. 1825" & rate "2–13" (paid 2R13A or 45A, comprising 9A per single letter Bangalore–Madras inland postage, endorsed 5 Rupees, indicating 5th weight step at 1 rupee per single letter, 9A × 5 = 45A) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles SD11 "OUT STATION/MADRAS/6 OC 6/1825/SHIP LETTER" transit mark applied. Sent bearing to the UK via the Cape route, entered the UK via Portsmouth port, and there "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" transit handstamp & "5/8" (5s 8d postage, comprising 5s 4d Portsmouth–London inland postage, as sent between 50–80 miles, 8th weight step weighing between 1¾ to 2 oz., + 4d India concessional incoming sea postage) bearing postage applied in manuscript. Sent to London, and there "C/13 FE 13/1826" GPO receipt mark applied. Bearing postage collected from the recipient.

The Thomas Fiott de Havilland correspondence archive, 308 entire letters, all with full content, written or addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland in the period between 1809 to 1841 with emphasis on the years 1809/1810 the Seringapatam mutiny as well as those from the campaign against the Mahratas in 1815/16 in Madras (Chennai). The correspondence comprises letters, to and from his wife Elizabeth ("Eliza") de Sausmarez (1782-1818), with many written in Bangalore and Madras showing oval POST PAID BANGALORE handstamp. further a correspondence to his friend Georg Cadall, Fortress Adjutant in Seringapatam, letters to his fellow officer William Garrard (1778-1836) or James Lilliman Caldwell (1770-1863I, a leading military engineer fan future general as well as incoming mail from London or Guernsey including many ship letters with interesting contents and markings. This archive has to be regarded in general as a unique source of information about the changeful everyday life of the English in Southern India in the early 19th century. Finally it has to be pointed out, that every single letter has been completely transilterated. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was born in Guernsey and joined the service of the British East India Company in 1792 and became Captain in 1806, Major in 1815 and at last Lieutenant-Colonel in 1824. In his younger days he served at the siege of Pondicherry (1793), at the conquest of Ceylon (1796) and the siege of Seringapatam (1799) where he met Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. Serving at Seringapatam in 1809 he participated actively in the well-known mutiny against the Governor of Madras. In consequence he was set under arrest and had to return to England to defend his case. Finally reinstalled he returned to Madras in 1814 and became one of the leading military and civil engineer, in the madras presidency and completed the Saint George's cathedral. In 1825 he retired from the service and returned to Guernsey, where he died in the age of 90.