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Mss Eur G37/51/2 ff.182-227

Record Id:
041-000805404
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
036-000805311
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000778.0x0003e3
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/51/2 ff.182-227
Title:
Letter to Clive from Harry Verelst.
Scope & Content:

Dated at Calcutta, concerning news of India, primarily the threat posed by Hyder Ali. Most items, except the certificate and bill of lading of diamonds exist in duplicate. One set of enclosures was shipped on the Northington and the other on the Admiral Pocock. Lists of enclosures for both are also included.

Enclosures shipped aboard the Northington, list at f.186:

  • A return of the Troops in Camp under the Command of Colonel Joseph Peach, 24 January 1768 (ff. 187-188);
  • Invoices Nos. 4, 9, 10 & 11 for bulses of rough diamonds shipped on board the Northington, 25 February 1768 (ff. 189-196);
  • Copy of Committee Letter from the Governor and Council at Bengal to the Court of Directors, 29 February 1768 regarding a ditch made around Chandernagore to drain away excess water, relations with the Maratta Chiefs, payments of annual tributes, Captain Kinloch's failed expedition to Napaul, Mahomed Reza Cawn's failing health, Mr Sykes recents journey to Dinakepoor and Poorneah, and issues surrounding individuals continuing their private trade (ff.197-204);

Enclosures shipped aboard the Admiral Pocock, list at ff. 205-206:

  • A return of the Troops in Camp under the Command of Colonel Joseph Peach, 24 January 1768 (ff. 207-208);
  • Invoices Nos. 4, 9, 10 & 11 for bulses of rough diamonds shipped on board the Northington, 25 February 1768 (ff. 209-216);
  • Copy of Committee Letter from the Governor and Council at Bengal to the Court of Directors, 29 February 1768 regarding a ditch made around Chandernagore to drain away excess water, relations with the Maratta Chiefs, payments of annual tributes, Captain Kinloch's failed expedition to Napaul, Mahomed Reza Cawn's failing health, Mr Sykes recents journey to Dinakepoor and Poorneah, and issues surrounding individuals continuing their private trade (ff.217-222);
  • Receipt issued by Captain John Sealy of the Northington that the 4 bulses of diamonds (invoices 4, 9, 10 & 11) had been placed aboard his ship, 26 February 1768 (f. 223);
  • Notary Public's deposition regarding the bulses Diamonds shipped to Lord Clive aboard the Earl of Elgin and the Northington, 29 February 1768 (ff. 224-225);
  • Duplicate of Verelst's Letter to Lord Clive, 29 February 1768 (ff. 226-227).

Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:
India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-000799670
036-000805311
040-000805371
041-000805404
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 G37/51 : Incoming letters dated in January and February 1768
Mss Eur G37/51/2 : Incoming letters and copies dated in February 1768.

 

Mss Eur G37/51/2 ff.182-227 : Letter to Clive from Harry Verelst.
Hierarchy:
032-000799670[0051]/036-000805311[0002]/040-000805371[0041]/041-000805404
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur G37
Record Type (Level):
Item
Extent:
46 folios
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1768
End Date:
1768
Date Range:
29 Feb 1768
Era:
CE
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Former Internal References:
Mss Eur G37/51/2 ff.169-208
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)