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Transcripts 1763, of the official correspondence between Clive, as Governor of Bengal, and the native Indian rulers from 16 July to 3 Dec. 1759 similar in content to CC2.

Incomplete series of volumes of transcripts, 1763, of the official correspondence between Clive, as governor of Bengal, and the native Indian rulers from 1758 to 1760. Collectively they provide an important source material for the country's internal affairs, Clive's relations with its leaders and his first term as governor. Much of the correspondence relates to Anglo- French- Indian relations, wars, rebellions and infighting between Indian rulers and to the collection of revenues for the East India Company.

Contemporary transcripts, 1763-1764, of Clive's private letters, 1756-1760, and transcripts and duplicate transcripts of his official letter books, 1758-1760, entitled 'Country Correspondence to be kept by the Governor'.

Transcripts, 1763, of letters (and other documents), 1756-1760, from Clive to his relations (except for a cousin who was with him in India) and others in Europe relating to events in India and personal business matters. including letters from Clive at Bombay, Calcutta, Fort Gheria and camp near Chandernagore to ‘Honourable Sir’ [his father] referring to the capture of Gheria [Feb. 1756] (f. 1v) and Chandernagore [March 1757] (f. 2v), the Battle of Plassey [June 1757] (ff. 2v-3r), and his ambitions to be Governor General of India (f. 2r); to Mr Justice Clive [Clive's cousin, Edward, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas] concerning the purchase for him of an estate ‘60 miles from London’; to his agents/bankers in London and Sir Joshua Van Neck regarding financial affairs including negotiations for bills of exchange on the Dutch East India Company (with related correspondence between Sir Joshua Van Neck and John Vynantz, Amsterdam, and minutes of meetings of his attorneys); letters to and from George Clive (Clive's cousin who was with him in India) relating to financial matters and Clive's affairs in India; and accounts of sums realised on Dutch assignats.

Report of Nawab Muhammad Amin about the French, a cannon, the fort of Chanarah / Chanadah; also refers to Shuja-ud-Daula.

Refers to Nandakumara, Clive and Sadr al-Haqq Khan, and states that the requirements and business of the English has been concluded, and that the money to the value stipulated by Mr Watts has not reached him.

Refers to Rasikh Jang Bahadur and events in Calcutta and Murshidabad.

Despite the date relates to entry no.111 in CR8/1 rather than no. 106.

The content of this transcript, which refers to the affairs of M. Jean Law, Mr Walsh and Nandakumara in Patna, matches the contemporary translations in CR8/1, entry nos. 120-121.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 128, where it is described as 'inclosed [sic] in Mr Watts' letter'.

Copy of a letter Mir Bararkat Allah, messenger of Mir Ghulam Gilani, a relative of Mir Ishq Allah wrote claiming that he had sold his saltpetre to the Company officials for ten thousand rupees and had received a bankers draft for that sum. I hereby declare that Gulab Chand, a messenger of Dutch Jackson Lalur, without weighing and with various deceits and tricks manages to take a share of saltpetre from this area. I am sending this note to inform you about this affair.

Copy of a letter sent on Jumada I 16th 1171 [i.e. 26 January 1758] in reply to a letter received from the East India Company. It was a great joy to have Colonel Clive Sabitjang Bahadur join with me in chasing Siraj al-Daulah, punishing him and then receiving the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. I consider Nawab Sabitjang Bahadaur who has bestowed gifts of a kind which are not available in this country as my own son. I regard our friendship with the Company with great satisfaction and pray for the wellbeing and strengthening of the power of the Company.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 140. This is a copy of CR9/3/48.

Copy o f CR9/1/2/47.

Undated letter including a transcription of the seal of Nawab Mu`in al-Din Khan Bahadur.

Copy of CR9/12/47.

Copy of no. CR9/12/47.