Dangos 1520 canlyniad

Includes letters about discussed electioneering (pp. 1-4), the purchase of estates (pp. 1-2. 6-8.13-15), and the legacy left to Clive by Mir Jafar (p. 5).

A cash ledger containing accounts relating inter alia to funeral charges, servants’ mourning, wages and allowances (names and positions given), tradesmen’s bills (names and trades given), expenses of executing Clive’s will, household insurance and taxes in London.

Copy of T7/6 for Lady Clive but without the memorandum.

Catalogue of the library at Berkeley Square catalogued by size with location followed by music books and maps; an alphabetical catalogue of books at Claremont, January 1775 and since removed to Berkeley Square; and catalogues of books at Walcot and Oakly extracted from Mr Probert’s inventories The whole library was valued at £850-16-0. The catalogue ends with an acknowledgement by Edward Clive that he has received from his father’s executors all the books catalogued in accordance to his father’s will.

Poem, [c. 1771], in honour of Lord Clive by Francis Bacon Lee.

Letters, 12 March 1765-15 March 1767, to Clive in India and during his voyages out and back from Margaret, Lady Clive at Berkeley Square and Westcomb but also from his son Edward at Berkeley Square and Eton. They convey news of family and friends, events and happenings in England and Ned’s (Edward’s) schooling and make recommendations for appointments in the Company’s service. Some of Lady Clive’s letters are long, that of 12 Nov. 1766, for example, comprising 23 pages.

Letters from Lady Clive in Europe to Lord Clive in England written in the context of the continental tour which they both undertook in 1768, but from which Clive returned earlier than his wife because of an illness that prevented him from travelling. The letters, dated 9 and 21 Sept. 1768, and written from Spa in France to Clive at Berkeley Square, speak of Lady Clive’s progress and homecoming.

Papers acquired by Robert Clive, 1739-1772, some deliberately, others it seems by accident.

Financial journal of Edward Crisp of London detailing income received (much from shipping investments) and of expenditure. The journal begins with lists of balances due to and from ‘the estate of Edward Crisp, Esq. Dec.’ He may be related to another Edward Crisp, Clive’s accountant (see also R5/2).

Daybook and ready money of a London firm of chinaware dealers, almost certainly Messrs Crisp, Sanders & Co., Vauxhall.

A manuscript, [c. 1766], comprising copies of letters relating to a dispute between George Johnstone, the governor of West Florida, and the deputy governor. George Johnstone was the leader of a group in the House of Commons which took part in the attack on Clive in the parliamentary enquiry of 1772-1773. His brother, John Johnstone, a member of the Calcutta Select Committee, disputed Clive’s powers as governor of Bengal in 1765. These links perhaps help to explain Clive’s interest in and custody of the manuscript.

An incomplete manuscript, [c. 1772], of a Refutation of Considerations on Indian Affairs by William Bolts (1772), being presumably A View of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the British Government in Bengal (1772) by Harry Verelst, Clive’s successor as governor.

I hope that you have seen the reports which I have been sending regularly about this region through our messengers based at Benares and Allahabad. The latest report is that after taking my leave from the King on the 14th of Jamadi al-Avval, San 7, I set out to see the Maharajah Sahib. You have advised me to discuss with him terms and conditions of an agreement between you and him in such a way that there is not only any differences left between us but also that it would promote better relations. I have no other interest in mind except to endeavour for friendship and understanding between you and the Maharajah. As soon as I receive details of your terms and conditions I will pass them on to the Maharajah. Whatever questions you have to put to him it would be better that the Major Sahib provides you with a literal English translation. I hope he has conveyed all the information he had received from me.

I reached Hoogli at mid-day on Friday the 12th of Jamadi al-Sani. The next day, Saturday, the director of the Dutch East India Company came to see me and in the evening I entertained the French director. On Sunday I went to see the Director of the Dutch Company and yesterday I went to see the French director again and discussed with them the issue of duties. I am enclosing details of the discussions which took place and the proposals which were put forward. Please let me know if you agree with these terms. I left Hoogli on Sunday to reach Murshidabad. -- Enclosure 1: Details of an agreement reached regarding the duties paid by the Dutch and French companies on their goods.

Please let me know the quantity of timber you require and ask the chief accountant to send me the money accordingly. Meanwhile, I have written to the administrators of the relevant district to supply twelve thousands pieces of timber. -- Enclosure: [Gold-sprinkled]. -- Whatever timber is required I am trying to arrange for its delivery; however, I do not have enough boats to carry this load to Calcutta. I have written to various amils to provide fifty large ships and sixty or seventy small boats to carry this load but so far I have not been able to get enough boats to carry the required amount of timber. This may result in some delay in the supply of this timber.