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Printed copies of three charters granted to the Company on 8 Jan.1753, 19 Sept. 1757, and 1758. They relate to the establishment of a military force and courts of justice in the East Indies and the granting to the Company of a moiety of the plunder and booty taken in consequence of its wars against the French and the Indian princes. The charter of 19 Sept. 1757 makes special reference to Siraj-ud-daula’s capture of Calcutta (20 June 1756).

Original grant of the jagir together with deeds and correspondence, 1758-1767, relating to its subsequent administration.

A fair copy journal, 1757-1759, containing a daily account of a passage by sea and land from Bengal to England undertaken by Henry Doidge, Edward Ives [ secretary and naval surgeon respectively to Admiral Watson], and John Pye [presumably Captain Pye who, with the others, accompanied Clive on the expedition to Bengal, 1756-1757]. It also records the various legs or stages of the journey e.g. ‘Between Bengal and Bombay’, ‘In the Gulph of Persia’, ‘Sailing up the River Euphrates’, and ‘Between Venice and England’ and the ‘Money laid out’ during the passage.

Includes details of outgoings.

A draft survey, [c. 1770], of the lordships of Usk and Trelleck giving details of boundaries, constituent parishes, courts, the lord's dues and tolls of markets and fairs, etc.

Articles of agreement, 1763, concerning the purchase of the estate, Clive's proposals thereon [c. 1763], and an account, 1764, of the notes of hand given by him to Mr. Walcot, together with a printed notice, Sept. 1766, of the sale, on 27 Oct. 1766, of the manor of Myndtown and two farms in Myndtown, co. Salop.

A volume of monthly accounts, Aug.-Oct. 1765, of day work done by joiners together with their names and signatures/marks for payments received between Sept. and Dec. 1765.

Incomplete series of stated accounts, 1771-1774, relating inter alia to brewing, baking, coals and charcoal, Claremont establishment, Claremont estate, Esher bridge, labourers' and servants' wages, crops, livestock, improvement of lands, new road and enclosure, the pleasure grounds and works and repairs.

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.

Household account books, journals, ledgers, etc., 1755-1781, concerning the management of Clive's households which, in the broadest context, relates to members of his family as well as his staff. The group comprises: general household and personal account books, 1760-1764, clothing account books, 1760-1761, furnishings and fittings account books, 1760-1761, Condover household account books, 1762-1763, Westcomb household account books, 1769, general household and travel account books, 1771-1773, journals of house-stewards’ books, 1767-1768, , ledgers of house-stewards’ books, 1767-1768, ledgers of Edward Crisp’s with Lord Clive, 1767-1774, cellar books, 1773-1775, memoranda of Clive’s French tour, 1768, inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, [c. 1770], and miscellaneous papers, 1755-[c. 1770].

Account books (receipts and expenditure), 1760-1764, containing original and duplicate versions of Clive's account with Henry Clive, relating to household, personal and family expenses and social engagements such as attendance at balls, concerts and plays, and visits to various coffee houses, race meetings and the pump room at Bath.

Duplicate of H1/2 except for account 6.

An account book, 1760-1761, containing details of payments made to Thomas. Harris [tailor] for making clothes (materials specified) for Clive himself, for members of his family and for members of his household.