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Journals of general accounts England and India,

Includes details of rents received together with payments of taxes, annuities, repairs and other outgoings on the Blundon Hall, Oakly Park, Rockley, Styche and Walcot estates for 1772-1773 (pp. 55-9).

Journals of Lord Clive's concerns in Bengal,

Volumes containing details of Clive's financial transactions during his second governorship of Bengal from 4th May 1765 until 31st Dec. 1766. The varied nature of the accounts is reflected in the different heads under which they are listed. These include travelling expenses from Europe, company's allowances, wearing apparel, charges general, table expenses, governor's duties (e.g. receipt of mint office duties), account ‘Nazeranny’ relating to the receipt and sale of nazars i.e. money or valuables (e.g. elephants) presented to a superior when granted an audience, joint salt concerns, jewels, gold, Society of Trade's certificates, company's interest bonds.

Ledgers of diamond accounts,

A ledger, 1755-1757 (possibly the sole survivor of a series of similar ledgers) giving details of Clive's dealings in diamonds and other gems. The ledger gives the names of those with whom he dealt and are arranged under separate sections for rough diamonds, diamonds, ‘Dutch small Brillts’, rose diamonds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds English. Included are two loose accounts, 1746-1751, and 1754, the former dating back to Clive's first period in India. The volume itself derives mainly from Clive's second period in India but commences a little earlier when he was still in England.

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