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Mss Eur G37/11/1
- Record Id:
- 040-000800539
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000800538
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000286.0x0000e4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur G37/11/1
- Title:
- Text of evidence testimony presented to the Committee on East India Company Affairs chaired by Col. Burgoyne.
- Scope & Content:
- The focus of the committee was to investigate the circumstances of the recapture of Calcutta and the conclusion of the treaty with Mir Jafar.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000799670
036-000800538
040-000800539 - 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 G37/11 : Minutes and copies of minutes, including evidence presented to the Committee on East India Company affairs in 1772-1773.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 : Text of evidence testimony presented to the Committee on East India Company Affairs chaired by Col. Burgoyne. - Contains:
- Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.1-6 : List of documents read and motions passed.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.7-30 : Text of the evidence given by Richard Beecher, Francis Sykes, Sir George Pocock and Clive.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.31-36 : Continuation of the evidence given by Clive adjourned from the previous day's sitting, Mss Eur G3711/1 ff.12-28.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.37-42 : The text comprises evidence from Mr Holt explaining the treaty with Mir Jafar and especially the thirteenth…
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.43-55 : The text comprises the evidence of Captain Brereton, formerly a lieutenant on board the Kent with Admiral Watson and…
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.56-63 : Further evidence from Clive and evidence from Mr Sykes.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.64-79 : Further evidence from Clive.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.80-97 : Evidence from Colonel Caillard.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.98-99 : Administrative procedures relating to the case.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.100-115 : Evidence from Mr Sumner.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.116-129 : Evidence from Gregore Cojamaul and Thomas Rumbold.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.130-135 : Most of the text is devoted to listing the documents produced before the Committee. Evidence was heard from Padre…
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.136-157 : Evidence from Mr Verelst, Mr Bolts, Gregore Cojamaul, and General Smith
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.158-161 : Evidence from Padre Rafael, General Smith, Gregore Cojamaul and further evidence offered by Clive.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.162-185 : Evidence from Colonel Munro, with information from Sir George Colebrooke and further questions posed by Mr Strachey.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.186-195 : Evidence from General Carnac
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.196-203 : Evidence from Charles Manningham.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.204-229 : Evidence from Mr Becher and Mr Cooke.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.230-231 : Further evidence from Clive.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.232-241 : Statement and interrogation of Ralph Leycester concerning relations with the Nawabs of Bengal after Siraj…
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.242-247 : Statement and interrogation of Dudley concerning a letter agreed in the Secret Committee prior to Clive's arrival…
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.248-255 : Copy of the Minutes of the Select East India Committee, comprising the examination of Harry Verelst.
Mss Eur G37/11/1 ff.256-264 : Copy of the Minutes of the Select East India Committee, comprising the examination of George Dudley.
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur G37/11/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000799670[0011]/036-000800538[0001]/040-000800539
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur G37
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file containing 265 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1772
- End Date:
- 1773
- Date Range:
- 20 Apr 1772-19 Feb 1773
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former External References:
- Mss Eur G37/Box 11 File 1
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- For preservation reasons, this file has been divided for storage purposes. Folios 1-157 have been stored in file A, folios 158-262 in file B.