Legal opinion given by Mr Perryn concerning a petition made by Mrs Watson to obtain her late husband's share of the money paid to the leading British figures in the Bengal campaign by Mir Jafar.
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The Opinion states what proofs Mrs Watson must provide to aid her case but states that the Bill probably cannot be much improved, since the only major change would slow proceedings considerably. Mrs Watson was the widow of Admiral Watson.
Certificate recording the payment of 68,235 rupees to the Company by Clive's attorneys, John Cartier and William Hippesley.
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The sum is part of the jagir income and is to be repaid to Clive in England. Three copies of the certificate were made, on payment of one the others would be come void. Three certificates, all signed.
Copies of letters sent from Clive to his attorneys in India, namely to Messrs. Cartier, Kelsall and Wynne on 8 April 1771 and to Warren Hastings and William Wynne on 1 August 1771.
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Dated at Berkeley Square, concerning the work of his attorneys and appointing new attorney on the return of some to England.
Copy of the indenture made between Clive and the East India Company.
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Clive is confirmed in his ownership of the jagir and the Company undertakes to pay all rents and arrears arising from the jagir to Clive for ten years. Clive promises that at the end of the agreed term he will convey the reversion and remainder of the jagir to the Company.