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A cellar book containing weekly accounts of the different types and amounts of wines and spirits consumed and remaining in stock between Nov. 1773 and May 1775. Although various rooms are mentioned the house itself is not identified but the volume probably relates to Clive's Berkeley Square residence, since it contains references to a Mrs. Ashley who was a member of staff there at the time. The book commences virtually a year before, and finishes almost six months after, Clive’s death.

A volume of household and other memoranda relating to Clive’s tour of France which he undertook between January and September 1768. It includes lists of the baggage, plate and books that were taken, the names of family members and servants who accompanied him and details of the tour itself (names and dates of places visited with distances given in ‘posts’ and miles).

Inventory of household furniture belonging to Lord Ancram at his house in Berkeley Square, 1760, which Clive, first rented, then bought.

Miscellaneous papers comprising a notice of renewal, 10 Feb. 1755, of the insurance policy on Clive's house in Queen Square, [Ormond Street, London], medical recipes, [c. 1760], (some in Latin) and a testimonial, [c. 1770], in respect of W[illia]m Disney who was Clive's under-butler for eighteen months.

Letter books, 1764-1768, containing outgoing correspondence of Clive’s attorneys’ in pursuance of the business transacted in their meetings.

The group comprises papers, 1774-1791, of Clive’s executors relating to the winding up of his estate in both England and India comprising minutes, 1774-1791, account books, ledgers and journals, 1774-1790, inventories, [c. 1775], and catalogues of libraries, 1774-1776.

The series consists of rough proceedings/minute books of the executors’ meetings from 1774 to 1791. Amongst matters dealt with are the payment of funeral and mourning expenses, the probate of Clive’s will, the payment of legacies, annuities, and tradesmen’s bills, the maintenance and education of his children, the recovery of debts, the sale and purchase of estate properties and claims against the estate. The subjects of Indian interest include bills on the East India Company, the expiration of Clive’s jagir (5 May 1784), and the payment of his attorneys’ bills in Bengal with the closure of his concerns there (11 December 1785). The proceedings give the names of the executors together with those of other persons whose attendance was required at the meetings including on occasions Lady Clive and Edward, Lord Clive.

Ledgers of Clive’s executors, 1775-1796, giving summary balances due from, and received to, Clive’s estate

Enclosed are draft balances, 1776-1768, and account with John Ashby [Clive’s Shrewsbury solicitor], 1775.

Duplicate of T6/1 but including notes about what is to be done with the livestock and some of the farming implements, Mr. Probert's plan and recommendations for the estate, and a rental of the Claremont estate for Lady Day 1775 together with attendant outgoings and notes about what is to be done with parts of the estate and the staff.

Inventory of Indian curiosities that Clive had acquired.

Inventory of missing household furniture at Berkeley Square. Most of the missing items seem to have been taken by Lady Clive’s servants probably on her orders, or ‘worn out’ but one item was and ‘stolen in 1779 by a man from the upholsterer not taken’ (f. 2r).

Draft catalogue of the library at Berkeley Square arranged alphabetically by size.

A shelf catalogue of the library at Walcot, 12 July 1771. Added to the volume are lists of books sent from Berkeley Square to Oakly Park 5 Nov. 1774, and May 1775.

Subscription lists, 1762-1771, for the mother of a Captain Bridge killed in Bengal, 1762; to race a horse over Shrewsbury racecourse, 1770; to raise £3000 decreed by the court of Chancery against Shrewsbury corporation, 1771, and a proposal to republish Meninski’s Dictionary of the Arabick, Persian and Turkish languages edited by William Jones, 1770.

Papers, 1764-[1772], relating to Clive’s investiture and installation as a Knight of the Bath including the royal dispensation for his wearing the badge and ensigns of the Order in view of his residence in India and a list of ticket holders for the installation ball. [544 n]Further papers relating to Clive’s knighthood are in T7/4.