Archive Reference (shelfmark): Mss Eur G37 / Level: [41] Item - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.5-6
Title:: Copy of a letter dated 14 October 1756 sent to the Nawab of Perenea concerning Siraj ud-Daula's uprising.
Scope & Content:: The letter informs the recipient of Clive's authority. A note states that the same letter was also sent to the Nawabs of Dacca and Cuttack.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1756
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.7-10
Title:: Official letters from Robert James, Secretary (presumably to the Court of Directors).
Scope & Content:: The letters concern possession of the Country Correspondence for Clive's first terms as Governor and a request from Clive for a copy of extracts from unspecified General Letters.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Apr-12 Aug 1763
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.11-19
Title:: Extracts from the minutes of the Court of Directors in relation to the terms of the Peace of Paris.
Scope & Content:: These extracts clearly formed part of another document since they are numbered pp.391-408 and have been unevenly cut out.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1763
Extent:: 9 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.20-21
Title:: List of resolutions passed at meetings of the General Court and the Court of Directors between 1754 and 1760 at which votes of thanks and congratulations were passed in favour of Clive and his actions.
Scope & Content:: According to a covering note, the document forms part of the minutes of a meeting of a Court of Directors in 1764. Two copies.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [6] Feb 1764
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.22-25
Title:: Official letters from the Court of Directors concerning the Treaty of Paris, Company affairs in Bengal and Major Carnac's successes.
Scope & Content:: Probably copies, since the signatures are all in a very similar hand.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 9 Feb 1764-10 Apr 1764
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.26-27
Title:: Copy of a General Letter to Bengal dated 16 May 1764.
Scope & Content:: 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.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [16] May 1764
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.28-50
Title:: Minutes of General Courts of the Company, many of which were held to discuss the state of the Company's affairs in India, between 27 February and 2 May 1764.
Scope & Content:: One of the consequences of these meetings was Clive's final sojourn in India. The minutes record the text of letters received by the Council, the results of ballots and resolutions passed.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1764
Extent:: 23 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.54-57
Title:: Questions and their background intended to clarify the Court of Directors' intentions for the Governor and Council under Clive. Probably a draft.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1766
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur G37/10/9 ff.58-59
Title:: Notice of the congratulations offered to Clive at a meeting of the Court of Directors on 17 July 1767, upon his final return from India.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [17] Jul 1767
Extent:: 2 folios

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