Duplicate of the Select Committee Proceedings of 7 September 1765.
Scope & Content:
The deliberations concern relations with Shuja ud-Daula and includes copies of the treaty between Shuja ud-Daula and the Company and the grant of the diwani of Bengal, Bahar and Orissa and related firmaunds.
Proceedings of the Bench of Justices at Fort William.
Scope & Content:
The proceedings include copies of correspondence with Messrs. Duffield and Robertson, minutes of meetings and copies of notarised statements made by Duffield and Robertson. The claims arose out of the aftermath of the batta mutiny.
Duplicate copy of the Book of Consultations, Secret Department.
Scope & Content:
Minutes of four meetings of the Secret Department, Members: John Spencer, Charles Stafford Playdell, John Johnstone, Ralph Leycester, John Burdett and George Gray. The consultations relate to the consequences of the death of the Nawab of Bengal.
"Copies of Colonel Smith's Letters to the Select Committee. No.2.
Scope & Content:
This grouping constitutes letters 13-23 in full and the continuation and enclosures of letter 12. Letters 17 and 18 are reversed and one letter, probably letter 19, is unnumbered.
"Copies of Colonel Smith's Letters to the Select Committee. No.3.
Scope & Content:
This grouping constitutes letters 24-27 in full. The last letter includes a copy of a letter addressed to Smith from batta mutineers and a copy of the General Orders subsequently issued by Smith.