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- 040-002089476
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- 032-002088831
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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXIX. 1756-May, 1767.
1. "Journal of the proceedings of the land forces commanded by Lieut.-Col. Robert Clive [1st Baron Clive] on the expedition to Bengal," 13 Oct. 1756-25 Mar. 1757, with lists of the troops and of ordnance, etc., captured at Chandernagore on 23 Mar. f. 1.
2. Drafts (by Charles Yorke) of several reports of the lawofficers about grants to the East India Company of plunder and territories taken by them in war; 16 Aug.-24 Dec. 1757. f. 14.
3. Copies of letters relating to military operations in Madras, etc.; 13 Oct. 1759-27 Oct. 1760. f 40.
4. "Sketch of the Revolution in Bengal, 1760." f. 53.
5. Minutes of a Council of War at Pondicherry; 22 Jan. 1761. f. 57.
6. Translation of a letter from the Nabobof Arcot to George III.; 3 Feb. 1761. f 60.
7. Brief for the plaintiff in the cause Watson v. Drake et al., an action by the executrix of Admiral Charles Watson to recover a share in a present from the Nabob of Arcot to the Committee of Bengal; 1764. f. 62.
8. A State of the Company's revenues for the year 1766." 163 b.
9. Brief, for the East India Company, to oppose before the Privy Council a petition of Vice-Adm. Sir Samuel Cornish, Bait., Col. Eyre Coote and others, relating to plunder taken in India; 16 May, 1767. f. 165 b. Paper; ff. 192. Folio.
India: Papers relating to the E. 1. Co.: 1756-1810.
includes:
- f. 1 Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive: Journal of proceedings of his forces: 1756-1757.
- f. 4-4 Major William Gordon, 84th Regiment: Letter to -: 1760.: Copy.
- f. 40 Sir John Call, 1st Baronet 1791: Letter to Capt. Speke: 1760.: Copy.
- f. 46 Sir John Call, 1st Baronet 1791: Account of military operations after the battle of Wandewash: 1760.
- ff. 60, 163 Nabob of Arcot: Papers relating to: 1761-1764.
- f. 62 Rear Adm. Charles Watson: Suit of his executrix v. Drake: 1764.
- f. 165 b Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Cornish, Baronet: Petitions of: 1767, 1768.: Copies.
- f. 165 b General Sir Eyre Coote, KB: Petitions of: 1767-1768.: Copies.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-002088831
036-002089355
037-002089417
038-002089475
040-002089476 - Is part of:
- Add MS 35349-36278 : THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family…
Add MS 35814-36278 : B. Papers.
Add MS 35869-35934 : Political papers.
Add MS 35917-35918 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vols. DLXIX., DLXX. Papers relating to the East Indies, including briefs and other papers of Charles…
Add MS 35917 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXIX. 1756-May, 1767. 1. "Journal of the proceedings of the land forces commanded by Lieut.-Col. Robert… - Hierarchy:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1756
- End Date:
- 1767
- Date Range:
- 1756-1767
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Call, John, 1st Baronet, politician and military engineer, 1732-1801
Clive, Robert, 1st Baronet Clive of Plassey, administrator and army officer, 1725-1774,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121174323
Coote, Eyre, Knight, army officer, 1726-1783
Cornish, Samuel, 1st baronet, naval officer, c 1715-1770
Gordon, William, army officer, fl 1760
Nabob of Arcot
Watson, Rear Adm. Charles - Places:
- India, Asia