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Mss Eur G37/5
- Record Id:
- 036-000800021
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000800021
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x000320
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur G37/5
- Title:
- Letters, petitions, draft treaties, commissions and covenants involving Clive or relating to his work.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "036-000800021", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5: Letters, petitions, draft treaties, commissions and covenants involving Clive or relating to his work." },{ "id" : "040-000800022", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1: Copies of papers recording the work of Clive's attorneys in England." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800023", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.1-10: Minutes of meetings of Clive's executors." },{ "id" : "041-000800024", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.11-18: 'Proceedings of Lord Clive's Attorneys, Section No.4'." },{ "id" : "041-000800025", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.19-22: Minutes of three meetings of Lord Clive's English attorneys." },{ "id" : "041-000800026", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.23-28: 'Proceedings of Lord Clive's Attorneys, Section No.5'." },{ "id" : "041-000800027", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.29-36: Copies of the minutes of five meetings of Clive's attorneys." },{ "id" : "041-000800028", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.37-46: Copies of the minutes of seven meetings of Clive's English attorneys. The final entry ends Mid sentence." },{ "id" : "041-000800029", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.47-49: Copies of the remaining folios of the above minutes (Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.37-46) relating to meetings on 24 October and 6…" },{ "id" : "041-000800030", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.50-59: Second copy of the minutes of meetings between 22 May and 24 October 1766 (Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.37-46), but including one…" },{ "id" : "041-000800031", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.60-62: Three loose folios of the minutes of meetings of Clive's attorneys. The text links directly to the text of the second copy…" },{ "id" : "041-000800032", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.63-65: Minutes of meetings of Clive's attorneys." },{ "id" : "041-000800033", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.66-74: 'Proceedings of Lord Clive's Attorneys Section No.9'." },{ "id" : "041-000800034", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.75-81: Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's attorneys both individually and as a body." },{ "id" : "041-000800035", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.82-85: 'Letters sent by Lord Clive's Attorneys. Section No.4'. Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's…" },{ "id" : "041-000800036", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.86-88: 'Letters sent by Lord Clive's Attorneys. Section No.5'. Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's…" },{ "id" : "041-000800037", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.89-98: Copies of business letters sent to various recipients by Clive's attorneys, either by individual members or the whole body." },{ "id" : "041-000800038", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.99-106: Copies of letters sent to various recipients by Clive's attoneys." },{ "id" : "041-000800039", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.107-120: Accounts sent to Clive with a letter from his attorneys dated 19 February 1766." },{ "id" : "041-000800040", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 ff.121-122: Two pages of accounts entitled 'Trial Ballance' [sic] concerning sums of money from a large number of named sources and…" },{ "id" : "041-000800041", "parent" : "040-000800022", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/1 f.123: Divider page 'Proceedings of Lord Clive's Attorneys Section No.8'" },{ "id" : "040-000800042", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/2: Letters from Robert James, Secretary to the Company, informing the recipient of signals agreed between the Company and the Lords of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800043", "parent" : "040-000800042", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/2 ff.1-2: Signals agreed in 1756." },{ "id" : "041-000800044", "parent" : "040-000800042", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/2 f.3: Signals agreed in 1757." },{ "id" : "041-000800045", "parent" : "040-000800042", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/2 f.4: Signals agreed in 1758." },{ "id" : "040-000800046", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/3: Copy of the conditions agreed for the surrender of Manilla." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800047", "parent" : "040-000800046", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/3 f.1: Copy of the conditions agreed for the surrender of Manilla." },{ "id" : "040-000800048", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4: Drafts and abstracts of various treaties." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800049", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 ff.1-4: Plan (possibly a final draft) of a proposed treaty between the Company and Siraj ud-Daula, created by Mr Drake. Each condition…" },{ "id" : "041-000800050", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 ff.5-6: Abstract of two treaties, one between the Company and Siraj ud-Daula and the other between the Company and Mir Jafar." },{ "id" : "041-000800051", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 ff.7-10: Draft of the Treaty of Allahabad, in Clive's handwriting, with substantial amendments also in his handwriting." },{ "id" : "041-000800052", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 ff.11-14: Draft of the Treaty of Allahabad, in a copyist's had, with substantial alterations." },{ "id" : "041-000800053", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 ff.15-18: Heads for the Treaty of Allahabad (between the Company and Shuja ud-Daula)." },{ "id" : "041-000800054", "parent" : "040-000800048", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/4 f.19: Draft of an engagement from a monarch that an annual sum of two Lakhs of rupees shall be granted Najif Khan and guaranteed by…" },{ "id" : "040-000800055", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/5: Petitions." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800056", "parent" : "040-000800055", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/5 ff.1-4: Copy of a petition for redress of Vyasam Venkatachalam Papaiya, Brahmin, of Madras, to reinstate him as Chief Dubash and…" },{ "id" : "040-000800057", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/6: Covenants between Clive and the East India Company." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800058", "parent" : "040-000800057", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/6 f.1: General covenant of good service made by Clive to the Company upon being made President and Governor of Fort William in Bengal…" },{ "id" : "041-000800059", "parent" : "040-000800057", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/6 f.2: Counterpart indenture." },{ "id" : "041-000800060", "parent" : "040-000800057", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/6 f.3: Counterpart indenture made by Clive." },{ "id" : "040-000800061", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7: Commissions and appointments." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800062", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.1: Commission from the United Company creating Thomas Sturges Lieutenant of Horse at Fort William in Bengal." },{ "id" : "041-000800063", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.2: Commission from the United Company creating Achilles Preston Colonel of the 3rd Battalion of Foot at Fort St George." },{ "id" : "041-000800064", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.3: Commission from the United Company creating Randfurlie Knox Colonel of the 3rd Battalion of Foot at Fort William, Bengal." },{ "id" : "041-000800065", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.4: Commission creating Achilles Preston Colonel of Foot in the East Indies." },{ "id" : "041-000800066", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.5: Commission creating Thomas Adam Brigadier General in the East Indies." },{ "id" : "041-000800067", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.6: Commission creating Randfarlie Knox Colonel of Foot in the East Indies" },{ "id" : "041-000800068", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.7: Covering letter from W. Ellis." },{ "id" : "041-000800069", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 f.8: Commission signed by Henry Vansittart creating Henry Shafer Lieutenant Fire Worker." },{ "id" : "041-000800070", "parent" : "040-000800061", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/7 ff.9-10: Summary of orders, promotions, seniority lists and postings, signed by Frederick Thomas Smith, Town Mayor." },{ "id" : "040-000800071", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/8: Opinion given by Mr Maddocks upon the covenants to be signed by the servants of the Company." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800072", "parent" : "040-000800071", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/8 ff.1-4: Opinion given by Mr Maddocks upon the covenants to be signed by the servants of the Company." },{ "id" : "040-000800073", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/9: Translations of newspaper articles." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800074", "parent" : "040-000800073", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/9 ff.1-2: Letter from William Watts to an unspecified recipient, probably Clive, concerning unspecified 'articles' which have been…" },{ "id" : "041-000800075", "parent" : "040-000800073", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/9 ff.3-11: Translation of a newspaper articles originally written in Bengali ('Bengalls')." },{ "id" : "040-000800076", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10: Letters and copies of letters to various recipients." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800077", "parent" : "040-000800076", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10 ff.1-2: Copy of a letter from Siraj ud-Daula to Mr Pigot, Governor of Madras." },{ "id" : "041-000800078", "parent" : "040-000800076", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10 ff.3-4: Letter to Clive from Mahomed Ali, the Nawab of Arcot" },{ "id" : "041-000800079", "parent" : "040-000800076", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10 f.5: Copy of a letter from 'Syfe ul-Daula' (perhaps Asaf ud-Daula) to an unspecified recipient." },{ "id" : "041-000800080", "parent" : "040-000800076", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10 f.6: Letter to Clive in the same hand as that from Mahommed Ali, Nawab of Arcot (Mss Eur G37/5/10 ff.3-4)." },{ "id" : "041-000800081", "parent" : "040-000800076", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/10 f.7: Translation of a letter to Clive, probably from Mohammed Ali, Nawab of Arcot." },{ "id" : "040-000800082", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/11: Extracts of letters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800083", "parent" : "040-000800082", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/11 ff.1-4: Extracts from letters to the President and Council from the several subordinate Councils." },{ "id" : "040-000800084", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/12: Letter from John Call to Clive concerning military arrangements at Fort St David." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000800085", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/13: Letters to Indian leaders." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800086", "parent" : "040-000800085", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/13 ff.1-2: Letter or copy of a letter to Coja Waseed from Roger Drake, W.J. Strankland, W. Mackett, P. Amyatt and Thomas Boddam at Tulta…" },{ "id" : "041-000800087", "parent" : "040-000800085", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/13 f.3: Copy of a letter from Salabat Jung Bahadur to the Nawab of Bengal concerning the English Factory at Cassunburzar." },{ "id" : "040-000800088", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/14: Petition to Robert Clive and the Council of Fort William from officers in the Company's army concerning officers' pay." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000800089", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/15: Letters, mostly to Clive or his attorneys." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800090", "parent" : "040-000800089", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/15 f.1: Letter to Clive from Thomas B. Bayley requesting Clive's aid for a friend." },{ "id" : "041-000800091", "parent" : "040-000800089", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/15 f.2: Letter from Thomas Wingfield to Clive's attorneys in England reporting upon a visit to Walcot." },{ "id" : "041-000800092", "parent" : "040-000800089", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/15 f.3: Copy of a letter to an unspecified recipient from the mutinous officers, signed 'Full Batta'." },{ "id" : "040-000800093", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/16: Letters from Major Eyre Coote to various recipients." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800094", "parent" : "040-000800093", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/16 ff.1-41: Letters to Colonel Robert Clive, including one announcing their successful attack upon 'the fort' (probably Cuttwa)." },{ "id" : "041-000800095", "parent" : "040-000800093", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/16 ff.42-43: Letter to Major Killpatrick." },{ "id" : "041-000800096", "parent" : "040-000800093", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/16 f.44: Letter to Thomas Adams." },{ "id" : "040-000800097", "parent" : "036-000800021", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/17: Reports and letters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800098", "parent" : "040-000800097", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/17 ff.1-2: Report from c Powell upon a military action between Chambole and Pattapore." },{ "id" : "041-000800099", "parent" : "040-000800097", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/17 f.3: Letter to Mohammed Ali Khan, possibly from a spy, giving information about the French position." },{ "id" : "041-000800100", "parent" : "040-000800097", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/17 f.4: Draft letter in Clive's handwriting to an unspecified recipient asking him to work in conjunction with Sir George Colebrook to…" },{ "id" : "041-000800101", "parent" : "040-000800097", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/5/17 ff.5-6: Letter of introduction to Clive from the Prince of Palestine." }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000799670
036-000800021 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur G37 : The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760…
Mss Eur G37/5 : Letters, petitions, draft treaties, commissions and covenants involving Clive or relating to his work. - Contains:
- Mss Eur G37/5/1 : Copies of papers recording the work of Clive's attorneys in England.
Mss Eur G37/5/2 : Letters from Robert James, Secretary to the Company, informing the recipient of signals agreed between the Company and the Lords…
Mss Eur G37/5/3 : Copy of the conditions agreed for the surrender of Manilla.
Mss Eur G37/5/4 : Drafts and abstracts of various treaties.
Mss Eur G37/5/5 : Petitions.
Mss Eur G37/5/6 : Covenants between Clive and the East India Company.
Mss Eur G37/5/7 : Commissions and appointments.
Mss Eur G37/5/8 : Opinion given by Mr Maddocks upon the covenants to be signed by the servants of the Company.
Mss Eur G37/5/9 : Translations of newspaper articles.
Mss Eur G37/5/10 : Letters and copies of letters to various recipients.
Mss Eur G37/5/11 : Extracts of letters.
Mss Eur G37/5/12 : Letter from John Call to Clive concerning military arrangements at Fort St David.
Mss Eur G37/5/13 : Letters to Indian leaders.
Mss Eur G37/5/14 : Petition to Robert Clive and the Council of Fort William from officers in the Company's army concerning officers' pay.
Mss Eur G37/5/15 : Letters, mostly to Clive or his attorneys.
Mss Eur G37/5/16 : Letters from Major Eyre Coote to various recipients.
Mss Eur G37/5/17 : Reports and letters.
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- 032-000799670[0005]/036-000800021
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- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 1 box containing 17 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1743
- End Date:
- 1767
- Date Range:
- 15 Feb 1743-13 Feb 1767
- Era:
- CE
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- Earliest letter dated 15 February 1742/3.