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A further contemporary copy of CB4/1.

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).

Enclosed is a translation of a letter, dated 10 March 1757, from Siraj-ud-daula to Admiral Watson concerning Anglo-French relations.

Although entitled Receiving of presents, the file also includes papers referring to the ‘Nabob’s Legacy’ and Clive’s military fund, 1760-1770.

Accounts, estimates, correspondence, and observations, etc., 1772-1780, relating to the rebuilding of Claremont and correspondence and papers, 1777, concerning a dispute between Clive's executors and Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown whom Clive had engaged as architect.

The volume contains mainly personal accounts ranging from Clive's jagir to his investments in ships. It also includes two loose accounts, the one relating to the sale by auction of Clive's goods at Calcutta, 20 Feb 1760 (the day before he sailed for England), the other, dated 5 Oct. 1760, concerning the sale, between February and September 1760, of his jewellery.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 123.

Papers, 1761, 1764, [c. 1768] and 1773, concerning purchase, sales, lettings and the appointment of a gamekeeper and steward.

Papers, 1762, relating to the purchase of the Leigh estate including articles of agreement, 20 Feb. 1762, and related accounts, 25 Feb.-20 Oct. 1762.

Notes, memoranda, etc. relating to proposed military establishments mainly at Bengal but also at Bombay and Madras.

During the period covered by this volume Clive was back in England having returned some six months previously. It contains just four meetings of two of his attorneys (i.e. John Walsh and George Clive) devoted exclusively to estate matters i.e. the estates of the late Lord Windsor and of Mr. Waring, and those of Kevenlease, Maeslough and Shrewsbury. It includes loose minutes [circa 5 Feb. 1768] of the first three meetings.

Enclosed is a loose copy, 19 Sept. 1766, of Clive’s minute in committee proposing the foregoing oath in return for a commission of 11/8 per cent on the revenues.

Original and copy proceedings, 1764-1768, of the attorneys’ meetings held for the most part during Clive’s third and final stay in India but also covering a short period following his return to England in 1767. The range of business transacted relates inter alia to estate matters (building work, mortgages, purchase and sale and household insurance), the payment of bills, annuities, the transfer of Clive’s East India stock (giving the holders’ names), his interest in diamonds including that bought of Mr Pybus, letters from India and local events. The attorneys are M. Clive (i.e. Margaret, Lady Clive), Richard Clive, John Walsh, George Clive, Henry Clive and John Kelsall.

A contemporary copy of A1/1 ending 23 January 1767 made for Henry Clive one of the attorneys.

Includes letters to and from Clive in the field and a detailed plan for the Society of Trade formally established on 10 Aug. 1765.

Includes a reference to ‘the plan of regulations for conducting the country government’ of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

Duplicates of the proceedings of the committee from its constitution on 7 May 1765 to 7 September 1765 relating to.