"Lord Clive's Speech in the House of Commons, 30 March 1772, on the Motion made for leave to bring in a Bill, for the better Regulations of the Affairs of the East India Company and of their Servants in India and for the due Administration of Justice in Bengal".
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A manuscript note on the cover states that this printed speech was previously bound with other documents between 1776 and 1778, including a history of the Company, a defence of Lord Pigot and lists of petitions and other documents respecting the Supreme Court of Justice in Bengal, however these a...
Copies of letters relating to the purchase of the estate in Monmouth from Valentine Morris.
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Letter from Valentine Morris to Lord Clive's attornies regarding a proposal in relation to the Monmouthshire Estates, 1 February 1768. Includes, on the same sheet, copies of correspondence relating to that proposal: Letter from Val Morris 3 February 1768 regarding the value of the Monmouthshire ...
List of members qualified to vote in Company elections.
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The members are listed alphabetically and then in order of the number of votes each person was entitled to cast. The list contains brief annotations in black ink
"Letters sent by Lord Clive's Attorneys. Section No.4". Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's attorneys, either by individual members or the whole body.
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Each letter has been numbered for ease of reference, this series of letters is numbered 50-60.
"Letters sent by Lord Clive's Attorneys. Section No.5". Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's attorneys, either by individual members or the whole body.
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Each letter has been numbered for ease of reference, this series of letters is numbered 61-64.
Copy of a General Letter to Bengal dated 16 May 1764.
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The announcements include promotions of four officers in Clive's recommendations, trading affairs at Fort Marlborough and the grant of permission to recruit pilots from the officers of four named Company ships.