Observations made by an army officer sent to Sir Robert Fletcher's forces during the officers' mutiny.
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The observations are unsigned. They form a detailed description of the writer's attempts to persuade the mutineers to abandon the mutiny and wait until they could present their demands to Clive in person, including an outline of the arguments he used. It is possible that the writer may have been ...
Report upon Siraj ud-Daula, the actions taken against him by the Company and the treaty made with Mir Jafar.
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The report, which is in Clive's handwriting, gives particular focus to the role of Amir Chand and the creation of the two treaties. The cover states that this document is a copy of a paper sent to General Carnac in 1772, however the text contains many alterations, suggesting that it might be a dr...
Conveyance made between Nicholas Barbon, of London, doctor and John Richbell, of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, painter.
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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.
Printed proclamation by George II regulating prohibiting trading to the East Indies unless done in conjunction with the liberties and privileges granted to the English East India Company.
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The original proclamation was made in 1735; this edition was printed in 1752.