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11. Mss Eur G37/15/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/11
Title:
Memorandum concerning the capture of Calcutta.
Scope & Content:
The memorandum outlines the causes of the war with Siraj ud-Daula and focuses particularly upon the reason for the loss of Calcutta and apportions blame. Some pagers have been cut off at the end of the document.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 18th century
Extent:
1 file containing 4 folios

12. Mss Eur G37/15/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/12
Title:
Conveyance made between Nicholas Barbon, of London, doctor and John Richbell, of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, painter.
Scope & Content:
The conveyance is for the lease of a house in Red Lion fields for 61 years. The rent is 8 shillings per foot of land every year after the first year. The house, yet to be built, is to be of three stories. The conveyance has been signed by Barbon.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1684
Extent:
1 file containing 1 folio

13. Mss Eur G37/15/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/14
Title:
Drafts of letters to the Court of Directors and the Proprietors of India Stock.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1764
Extent:
1 file containing 36 folios

14. Mss Eur G37/15/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/15
Title:
"Clive's Minute to the Court of Directors relating to the Charges brought against him".
Scope & Content:
The text has been substantially altered by Clive in some places.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
?1772
Extent:
1 file containing 32 folios

15. Mss Eur G37/15/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/16
Title:
Memorandum on the improvement of gunpowder, with a theory of the explosive effect of Fued Gunpowder.
Scope & Content:
The improvements are predicated upon the use of the Parkinsonia plant rather than the gram plant, Lord Clive (presumably Edward, but possibly Robert) being credited as the first person to cultivate the former in India. The memorandum arose from experiments conducted on 14 April 1809. There is no ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1809
Extent:
1 file containing 32 folios

16. Mss Eur G37/15/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/17
Title:
Correspondence between Clive and William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1 Jan] 1759-Jan 1772
Extent:
1 file containing 11 folios

17. Mss Eur G37/15/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/18
Title:
"List of letters received by Lord Clive from Europe" received in 1765.
Scope & Content:
The list includes the writer, dates of writing and receipt, the ship it was sent by and notes of people recommended in the letters.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
?1765
Extent:
1 file containing 2 folios

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