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Mss Eur G37/8/8
- Record Id:
- 040-000800331
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000800293
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000286.0x0000c1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur G37/8/8
- Title:
- Legal opinions, especially in relation to Clive's legacy from Mir Jafar.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000799670
036-000800293
040-000800331 - 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 G37/8 : Documents relating to military affairs in India, Clive's jagir and Clive's administration.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 : Legal opinions, especially in relation to Clive's legacy from Mir Jafar. - Contains:
- Mss Eur G37/8/8 f.1 : Statement made by Clive, either to the Select Committee or to the Council concerning the legacy.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.2-3 : Copy of a letter dated 30 April 1766 to the General Council from the Select Committee concerning gifts received at…
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.4-9 : Case and opinion concerning the receipt of presents from Nuseem ud-Daula to Clive.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.10-13 : Copy of the opinion given by the Attorney General concerning the receipt of presents.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.14-18 : Copies of certificates from the wife and son of Mir Jafar confirming the legacy he made to Clive.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.19-22 : Lists, possibly some drafts, concerning the timescale of events of Clive's arrival in India in 1765 and the…
Mss Eur G37/8/8 f.23 : Statement made by Clive concerning how he was informed of the legacy granted to him by Mir Jafar. Probably a draft.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.24-27 : Extracts from letters written by Clive concerning his bequest from Mir Jafar and his detailed plan for the money's use.…
Mss Eur G37/8/8 ff.28-29 : Copy of Opinion from Council, Mr c Sayer, concerning Clive's entitlement to the legacy.
Mss Eur G37/8/8 f.30 : Statement made and signed by Samuel Middleton concerning Mir Jafar's legacy to Clive.
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur G37/8/8 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000799670[0008]/036-000800293[0008]/040-000800331
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur G37
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file containing 30 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1766
- End Date:
- 1773
- Date Range:
- 1766-1773
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Former External References:
- Mss Eur G37/Box 8 File 8
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)