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9091. Mss Eur G37/8/6 ff.3-4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/8/6 ff.3-4
Title:
Insurance in George Clive's name upon diamonds and precious stones belonging to Lord Clive sent from Bengal to England aboard the Britannia commanded by Thomas B. Rous.
Scope & Content:
The insurers and their contributions are listed at the foot of the document.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1767-25 Jun 1767
Extent:
2 folios

9092. Mss Eur G37/12/7 f.1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/12/7 f.1
Title:
Commission granted by Clive to Thomas Sturges, creating Sturges First Lieutenant of Cavalry in the Company forces.
Scope & Content:
Sturges' seniority is to be from 17 April 1765. The document is signed by Clive and sealed with the Company seal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1765
Extent:
1 folio

9093. Mss Eur G37/12/12 f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/12/12 f.6
Title:
Attested statement made before John Holme, Notary Public, of the shipping of two bulses of diamonds.
Scope & Content:
The stones were sent to England in the Admiral Pocock, Captain Thomas Riddle, by the Hon. Harry Verelst.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1768
Extent:
1 folio

9094. Mss Eur G37/13/19 ff.2-6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/13/19 ff.2-6
Title:
Orders issued by Clive to various recipients concerning military discipline, battle readiness, assumption of military power and postings.
Scope & Content:
Some of the orders are undated and contain several amendments, suggesting that these may be drafts.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1765-9 Oct 1765
Extent:
5 folios

9095. Mss Eur G37/14/8 ff.168-169

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/14/8 ff.168-169
Title:
Summary of statements made by various parties including Clive and Harry Sykes.
Scope & Content:
It is possible that the statements were made at hearings of the Committee for East India Company Affairs. The summaries are associated with numerals which might be page references, if so suggesting that the summaries were made from an official transcript.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1773
Extent:
2 folios

9096. Mss Eur G37/15/6 f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/15/6 f.7
Title:
Copies of letters to General Carnac and to William Sumner and the General Council.
Scope & Content:
The letters concern the treaty with Shuja ud-Daula.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[13 Jul] 1765
Extent:
1 folio

9097. Mss Eur G37/16/5 f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/16/5 f.3
Title:
"A list of the Artickles in the Journal which are deficient in Mr Charles Saunders' Account of the Goods and Furniture at Fort St David".
Scope & Content:
The list includes livestock, plate, domestic items; in some case it may also give the value of the missing items.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 folio

9098. Mss Eur G37/16/18 f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/16/18 f.6
Title:
Order for the payment of £100 to William Chambers to the order of Mr Thomas Storny.
Scope & Content:
William Chambers has signed the document in acceptance of it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1766
Extent:
1 folio

9099. Mss Eur G37/17/13 ff.1-2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/17/13 ff.1-2
Title:
"Mahomed Ally's Agreement for the Discharge of his Debt". The document was created by Muhammad Ali Khan Walahjah, Nawab of Arcot and his son Umdat al-Umara.
Scope & Content:
The document appoints John Pybus, Sir John Call and James Bouchier the managers of his affairs for the repayment of a sum of 2,500,000 Madras Pagodas. He assigns income from several districts including Wandiwash and Volgondah and the tribute he is owed annually by the Raja of Tanjore for the paym...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1767
Extent:
2 folios

9100. Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/18/10 f.10
Title:
Petition brought by William Dobbins to the President (Robert Clive) and Council of Fort William.
Scope & Content:
Requesting payment of a debt of 71,588 sicca rupees owed him for his services to the Nawab of Bengal and promised both by Mir Jafar and Henry Vansittart.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 1760s
Extent:
1 folio