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Clive's household management papers, 1755-1775

Collection: The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752-1774    Volumes    Clive's household management papers, 1755-1775
Series H: Household management, 1755-1775. Scope and content: Household account books, journals, ledgers, etc., 1755-1775, 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 book, 1760-1761, furnishings and fittings account book, 1760-1761, Condover household account book, 1762-1763, Westcomb household account book, 1769, general household and travel account book, 1771-1773, journals of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768, ledger of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768, ledgers of Edward Crisp's cash account with Lord Clive, 1767-1774, cellar book, 1773-1775, household memoranda of Clive's French tour, 1768, inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, 1760-[c.1770], and miscellaneous papers, 1755-[c.1770]. Related units: Further accounts relating to household/family matters are included in the core series of journals, ledgers and cash books, F2, F8 and F12 respectively. Further inventories are in T. Language: Mainly English, some Latin. Arrangement: In thirteen documents: general household and personal account books, clothing account books, furnishings and fittings account books, Condover household account books, Westcomb household account books, general household and travel account books, journals of house-stewards' books, ledgers of house-stewards' books, ledgers of Edward Crisp's account books, cellar books, memoranda of Clive's French tour, inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, and miscellaneous papers. Extent: 27 vols., 1 envelope.
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View document: Miscellaneous papers, 1755-[c.1770].

Miscellaneous papers, 1755-[c.1770]

H13 - Scope and content: Miscellaneous papers comprising a notice of renewal, 10 Feb 1755, of the insurance policy on Clive's house in Queen Square, [Ormond Street, London], medical recipes,...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-13
View document: Inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, 1760, [c.1770].

Inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, 1760, [c.1770]

H12 - Scope and content: Inventories of household goods, 1760, [c.1770], and a catalogue of books at Clive's town house in Berkeley Square, 1765. - Extent: 4 vols. - Arrangement:...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-12
View document: Household memoranda of Clive's French tour, 1768.

Household memoranda of Clive's French tour, 1768

H11 - Scope and content: A volume of household and other memoranda relating to Clive's tour of France which he undertook between January and September 1768. It includes lists of...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-11
View document: Cellar book, 1773-1775.

Cellar book, 1773-1775

H10 - Scope and content: A cellar book containing weekly accounts of the different types and amounts of wines and spirits consumed and remaining in stock between Nov 1773 and...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-10
View document: Ledgers of Edward Crisp's cash account with Lord Clive, 1767-1774.

Ledgers of Edward Crisp's cash account with Lord Clive, 1767-1774

H9 - Scope and content: Ledgers, 1767-1774, giving details of cash received and disbursed in respect of general household, personal and family expenses, each payment being accompanied by its corresponding...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-09
View document: Ledger of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768.

Ledger of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768

H8 - Scope and content: A ledger, 1767-1768, corresponding to the journals in H7. - Extent: 1 folio vol. - Contents List: H8/1) Ledger of house-stewards' books, 1767, July 31-1768,...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-08
View document: Journals of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768.

Journals of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768

H7 - Scope and content: The earliest and presumably the only surviving volumes of a series of general journals of house-stewards' accounts. Included are monthly payments and receipts in respect...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-07
View document: General household and travel account book, 1771-1773.

General household and travel account book, 1771-1773

H6 - Scope and content: An account book giving details of payments made in 1771 with regard to the use of house at Bath (presumably Lord Chatham's former house in...

Date:1755-1775
Contributor:National Library of Wales
Identifier:71859Clive2H-06
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