Documents relating to charges of peculation brought against Clive.
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Alleging that he had misappropriated at least £40000. This allegation arose from the creation of an arrangement whereby Governors would undertake not to engage in trade at all, but instead to maintain their dignity would receive 1.125% of revenues.
Photostat copies of two letters, sender and recipient unknown.
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It is unclear what language the letters are written in. It is not Persian or any of the South East Asian languages. It might possibly be either a very idiosyncratic shorthand or possibly a cypher.
List of military-related questions offered for Clive's opinion.
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These include the sepoy's revenue-collecting role, the state of new fortifications and the disparity in numbers between sepoy and European soldiers. According to the cover-sheet the questions were submitted by Mr Rous.
Translation of a memorial to the Directors of the Dutch East India Company and of a letter to Sir Joshua Van Neck, both from John or Jan Wynantz of Amesty.
"Mr Call's Narrative of the Troubles in India dated 25 August 1767".
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The text includes a summary of the background to the acquisition of the four Northern circars and the Madras governments association with Nizam Ali Khan as well as outlining the troubles in detail.