Copy of a letter to the Court of Directors from Harry Verelst dated 17 March 1767.
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Dated at Fort William. This was evidently Verelst's first letter as President, as such he promises to serve the Company faithfully and outlines the latest news from the Presidency.
Copy of a letter to Captain Thomas Bates Rous. The signatories of the letter are not recorded, but may have been either the Select Committee or the Council.
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Dated at Fort William, authorising Rous to sail with his cargo. The copy was made by William Aldersey, secretary.
Copy of a letter to the Select Committee dated 4 March 1767, according to the title in response to one sent by the Select Committee dated 24 March 1766.
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There is no indication of the letter's author, but it is probably the Court of Directors. The letter concerns Company Servants and military matters, especially batta.
Copy of Harry Verelst's letter to the Council of Fort William dated 2 February 1767
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The letter is not signed, but is marked as a duplicate, perhaps suggesting that the document was sent to Clive as a record soon after the original's creation. The letter relates to Verelst's plan of government.