Begin forwarded message: From: "John Orchard" <john@welbeckretail.co.uk> Date: 14 April 2008 4:00:23 AM To: <moonrakers@lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com> Subject: [Moonrakers] Hon. East India Company Reply-To: moonrakers@lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com Some years ago I was investigating some aspects of the Hon. East India Company, because of its connection with Croydon in Surrey, where I grew up after leaving Wiltshire. I discovered that the main records of the college (there was a college of the company in Addiscombe, Croydon) were held at Sandhurst Military College. This was because after the mutiny in India the British government took over the military aspects of the company and the colleges of the company were subsumed within those of the governments military. Anyone searching for people related to the company could do worse than contact the archivist at the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in Berkshire. Regards John Orchard ooroo If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door. Anon.