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The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752–1774 - Volumes
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18 volumes in The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752–1774
Original correspondence, 1752-1774
Sub-series CR: These items consist, for the most part, of several different series of letter books containing, Clive's mainly outgoing correspondence. They cover the years 1752-1759, 1765-1767, and 1767-1774, and pertain, respectively, to his first, second and third (and last) periods of residence in India (including the capture of Calcutta, the battle of Plassey and his first and second governorships of Bengal) and his return to and final years in England. The sub-series also contains indexes and registers of correspondence, letters in Persian and other unbound correspondence. Related papers: Complementary incoming correspondence is at the British Library MSS Eur G 37. Finding aid: An index to the letter books covering Clive's second governorship of Bengal, 1765 to 1767, is CR7/1). Language: English, Persian, French, Marathi, Bengali. Arrangement: In twelve documents: letter books of general letters to Europe and within India, country letter books, Europe letter books, letter books of letters within England to various individuals, letter books of letters within England to the Company directors, India Letter Books, letter books of letters from England to India, indexes/lists of correspondence, registers of Country correspondence letters received and sent, Persian letters, notebooks of letters sent within India, minutes of Country correspondence, and miscellaneous correspondence. Extent: 39 vols., 5 envelopes/bundles, 2 boxes. Read more →
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Contemporary transcripts [of correspondence, 1756-1760]
Sub-series CC: Contemporary transcripts of Clive's correspondence during his second period in India (the originals of which do not appear to have survived) comprising transcripts of his 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. A note on the covers of some of these latter volumes suggests that they were transcribed in 1763 when Clive's official correspondence was submitted to the East India Company for inspection. Arrangement: In four documents: transcripts of private letters; 1763-1764, transcripts of governor's letters (first series); 1763, transcripts of governor's letters (second series), 1763, duplicates of transcripts of governor's letters, 1763. Extent: 31 vols. Read more →
India financial papers, 1752-1774
Sub-series CF: Accounts of Clive's personal and official finances both in India and England, but mainly in the former. The distinction, however, is not always clear since both his foreign and domestic transactions and the different types of accounts are sometimes represented separately and sometimes intermixed. The group comprises journals of India accounts, 1757-1759; journals of general accounts: England and India, 1763-1774; journals of 'Lord Clive's Concerns in Bengal', 1765-1766; contemporary copy journals of India accounts, 1757-1758; draft journals of general accounts England and India, 1764, 1769-1774; ledgers of diamond accounts, 1755-1757; ledgers of India accounts, 1757-1759; ledgers of general accounts England and India, 1763-1774; ledgers of Lord Clive's Concerns in Bengal, 1765-1766; contemporary copy ledgers of India accounts, 1757-1758; account books of India accounts, 1759-1760; cash books of general accounts England, 1763-1764; cash books of Lord Clive's Concerns in Bengal, 1765-1766; miscellaneous cash account books, 1756-1763; bills books, 1756-1758; and bundles of accounts, 1752-1758. Arrangement: In sixteen documents. Extent: 49 vols., 1 bundle. Read more →
Civil administration of Bengal papers, 1758-1766
Sub-series CA: Official papers which, although not extensive, reflect Clive's involvement in the civil administration of Bengal. They include papers relating to revenue collection, population statistics, currency reform and trade. They derive, for the most part, from Clive's two periods as governor of Bengal, 1758-1760 and 1765-1767, but relate almost exclusively to the latter. Arrangement: In three documents: revenue accounts and reports, 1758, 1765-1766, establishment lists, 1766, papers relating to currency reform and trade, [c.1764]-1766. Extent: 5 vols., 1 envelope. Read more →
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