The papers include personal and official correspondence, Clive's defence and official administrative papers. Although not apparently listed chronologically, the correspondence details how many letters were received from any given correspondent in a particular year.
Receipted bill issued by Robert Freebairn to Mr Probert for a sum of £157 10s 0d
Scope & Content:
The money is upon a bill of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis's, for the maintenance, cleaning and varnishing of pictures belonging to him. The pictures are listed by title and painter, and the work done is also detailed.
Draft Bond to be made between Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis and Margaret, Lady Clive.
Scope & Content:
The Bond concerns the payment of an annuity of £400 and a lump sum of £10,000 to be paid upon her death to her children as she shall appoint, in return for her surrender of certain jewels bequeathed to her by her husband.
Receipts for a sum of 5000 Arcot rupees and 56 fanums received from Mr Cartwright, secretary to Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis by William Petrie.
Scope & Content:
The money was recovered from the Nawab of the Carnatic, in payment of his debt to Mr John Mills, coachmaker, of London. The money is to be remitted to John Mills at the first opportunity. Two copies