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Mss Eur G37/1/3
- Record Id:
- 040-000799705
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000799672
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000286.0x00004c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur G37/1/3
- Title:
- Proceedings of Councils of War.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000799670
036-000799672
040-000799705 - 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 G37/1 : Papers relating to matters in India, particularly the work of the East India Company, military matters and Clive's jagir.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 : Proceedings of Councils of War. - Contains:
- Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.1-2 : General scheme for troop dispositions for the defence of Calcutta.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.3-4 : Resolution agreed at a council of war aboard HMS Kent in relation to the division of any plunder during the campaign…
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.5-6 : Opinion of the Board requested by Clive in relation to a proposed attack on Siraj ud Daula's camp.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 f.7 : List of those present at a council of war.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 f.8 : Further resolutions in relation to plunder, including the claims of those dying during the campaign.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.9-10 : Minutes of a council of war, possibly a draft.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.11-12 : Resolution formed at a Council of War in relation to an attack on the Nawab (of Bengal).
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.13-14 : Minutes of a council of war held at Muxadavad, president Robert Clive Esq.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.15-16 : Minutes of a Council of War held at Chupra.
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.17-21 : Minutes of a Council of War held at Calcutta, president Robert Clive, further outlining the division of plunder…
Mss Eur G37/1/3 ff.22-23 : Resolution to sue for an advantageous surrender made at a council of war held at Fort St David.
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur G37/1/3 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000799670[0001]/036-000799672[0003]/040-000799705
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur G37
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder containing 23 folios.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1756
- End Date:
- 1758
- Date Range:
- Jun 1756-1 Jun 1758
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former External References:
- Mss Eur G37/Box 1 File 3
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)