Dated at Moraud Baug, stating his objections to Mir Jafar's intention to bring the Burdwan and Nuddea rajas to the city, for which he has asked Clive's permission. The cover has been annotated summarising the letter's contents.
Duplicate Letter to Clive and the Select Committee at Fort William from George Pigot, John Smith, c Bourchier, John Pybus, Richard Fairfield and Samuel Ardley.
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Dated at Fort St George, concerning the success at Masulipatam and the prisoners seized at its capture. Two duplicates and a copy. Henry Vansittart has signed only one of the duplicates. The copy also contains extracts a letter dated 10 May from and to the same parties.
Letter to Margaret Clive from her brother Nevil Maskelyne.
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Dated at Barnet, reporting his election to the Royal Society and asking her to watch for Halley's Comet in its projected return at the end of that year.
Letter to Clive from Charles Manningham, Richard Becher and William Frankland.
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Dated at Calcutta, concerning naval matters, including the Kent's being blown ashore and the surveying of Mahmud Ali's dock at Calcutta with the intention of suiting it to hold at 74 gun ship.