Reports his arrival at calcutta progress to Rancegunge and back and that all appeared quiet in that neight bour hood that Brigde birds arrangements for placing the troops at the different posts appeared judicions with refrence to letter no 576 of the 17th Instt.requesting that the would state his reasons for having urged the advisablity of proclaiming martial law against the Insurgents explains that under present circumstances there being now every appearance of the rebellion having subsided he should not be so anxious for the adoption of such a measur but is still fully persuaded of the necessity of it under the former state of affairs .(two copies).

Ministry/ Department/ Residency	Military
Branch	Military
From Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1855-08
To Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1855-08
Identifier	PR_000002062361
File No./Reference No./Sheet No./Folio No.	242
Part No.	A