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A register which appears to relate to a series of 'Country correspondence' some of which are in CR9. The register appears to relate to a series of 'Country Correspondence' letter books which, had they survived, would have immediately preceded the series described in CC2 and CC. It contains abstracts, copies and translations of the 538 letters exchanged between Clive and the Indian rulers from his arrival in Bengal in 1756 until his appointment as governor in 1758. The period of the register saw the recapture of Calcutta (Jan 1757), the capture of Chandernagore from the French (March 1757), the true and fictitious treaty with Mir Jafar (May 1757) and the battle of Plassey (June 1757).

Letter books containing general letters (mostly public but some private) from Clive to correspondents in Europe but mainly to officers of the East India Company in India. They derive from his second period of residence in India, 1756-1760, when he returned as a lieutenant-colonel and held the positions of deputy-governor of Fort St David, and governor, for the first time, of Bengal. There are also some letters from Clive's aides and associates. -- The letters relate to military and naval operations in Bengal, the restoration of the East India Company's interests there, the East India Company's financial affairs, the capture and recapture of Calcutta, relations with the French and the capture of their settlement at Chandernagore, the political and military situation prevailing from the aftermath of the capture of Chandernagore to the march on Plassey, including relations with Siraj-ud-daula and Mir Jafar, and the battle of Plassey.