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IOR/H/806
- Record Id:
- 040-000004917
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00026f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/806
- Title:
- Extracts from records concerning Madras, including material about Robert Clive's career.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-353, Notes and Extracts (from Madras and Fort St. David Factory Records), Consultations and Letter Books, Court's Despatches to and Letters from Madras and Fort St. David and the Collection known as the Orme MSS. The printed extracts are copies of papers in H/803-5 above. A few papers are worth notice, viz. (2)-(7) below. (2) p. 2, Extracts from Court Minutes 15th Dec. 1742, Clive's appointment as a Writer. (3) pp. 23-6, 104-69, 208-57, Extracts from the Orme MSS. of Papers written by or supplied by Clive regarding his early military career, including letters from Capt. John Dalton and James Repington (p. 319, had previously served the Company as a Lieutenant at St. Helena), Thomas Saunders and Robert Palk; also, pp. 123-40, Accounts of the siege of Arcot by a Sergeant and by Dr. Wilson. (On p. 128 the Sergeant mentions the possibility of reduction by famine, which on p. 132 he says has been obviated. On p. 139 Dr. Wilson says a vast number of cattle were taken into the Fort. On p. 258 Saunders notes, 4th Sept. 1751, that he intends to lay in as large a stock of Provisions as he can, and, p. 263, on 21st Oct. 1751, notes a letter from Clive saying that he is invested in the Fort but has three months' provisions. The only evidence supporting the statement that the garrison suffered from Famine is Clive's deposition, p. 330B, that Frenchmen amongst the besiegers made it a custom to "upbraid them with their want of Provisions.") (4) pp. 100-1, Plan of a Treaty with the French drawn up by Robert Orme and submitted to Lord Bute by Clive August 1762. (From the Orme MSS.) (5) Extracts from the India Office Collection known as Miscellaneous Letters Received. p. 102, Holles Newcastle to Directors 30th Sept. 1757, recommending Clive to their favour; p. 340, Clive to Directors 8th March 1755, recommending Capt. Edmund Maskelyne for an appointment; p. 351, Memorandum by Thomas Saunders 5th Oct. 1755 in reference to his despatch to India in both a Civil and Military capacity that "the former is his particular genius"; p. 350, Clive to Robert James (Secretary to the East India Company) 30th March 1755, mentioning his support by Mr. Fox. (6) pp. 170-207, Extracts from the Orme MSS., Letters to Clive from Stringer Lawrence 7th April--21st Oct. 1752 on military affairs. (7) pp. 319-20, Madras Public Proceedings 3rd Jan. 1753, Saunders mentions that he had offered Clive "a Major's brevet to a glorious purpose would his health have permitted him to accept it." (See 5 above.)
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
036-000004913
040-000004917 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/803-806 : Printed papers copied for Sir George Forrest from the Madras Records
IOR/H/806 : Extracts from records concerning Madras, including material about Robert Clive's career. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0455]/036-000004913[0004]/040-000004917
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1742
- End Date:
- 1762
- Date Range:
- 1742-1762
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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