Copy of a letter to Colonel Forde initialled RC, CM and WS, probably Clive, Manningham and another.
Scope & Content:
Dated at Calcutta, appointing a civil commander to work with him, notifying him of the despatch of money and making arrangements for his return to Bengal at short notice should this be required. The letter was written in cypher but a translation in the same hand has been written in the margin.
Dated at Calcutta, replying to Hastings' letter, enquiring about the price of gold at Muxadavad and requesting Hastings to find out when Clive's jagir commences.