Copy of a letter to Mr Henry Dundas from Mr John Fordyce dated 25 October 1797.
Scope & Content:
Dated at London, in response to a letter from the Court of Directors to the Board of Control dated 10 August 1797 and other papers relative to the settlement with the Creditors of the Nawab of Arcot.
Minute, probably in Edward Clive's handwriting, made upon taking possession of the government of Madras.
Scope & Content:
The author outlines the current problems facing the government, including the potential of war with Tipu Sultan. The text contains a few amendments in the same hand as the original text.