India – Sir Thomas Rumbold – A Bill for inflicting certain pains and penalties on Sir Thomas Rumbold…together with Minutes of the Evidence and the proceedings in the House of Commons, when Rumbold was impeached.1783 Large folio approx. 560pp. A remarkable case in which Rumbold, former Governor of Madras, was impeached for corruption and bribery. Rumbold is infamous in the history of India for his time as Governor, being involved in various high profile thefts of important Indian treasures including the Ring of the Nawab of Arcot – worth over £1million. Rumbold bribed his way into parliament being elected MP for Shaftesbury after paying each elector about £20 to vote for him. His dissolute life then continued in India where he was accused of in effect causing the second Anglo-Mysore war. The present document contains undoubtedly the most comprehensive information on Rumbold and his involvement in India and should provide researchers with invaluable material.