Letter from William Smyth King, probably to Clive.

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Dated at South Audley Street, reporting on the state of Walcot, and passing on a recommendation of Mr Colville.

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The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760 and 1765-1767; Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754-1839), Governor of Madras 1798-1804 and other family members."Mss Eur G37

Papers relating to matters in India, particularly the work of the East India Company, military matters and Clive's jagir.Mss Eur G37/1

Letters, copyletters, minutes and drafts relating to Company business in India, trade and military matters, also papers relating to Sir Robert Fletcher.Mss Eur G37/2

Outgoing correspondence, mostly business but including some social and family letters.Mss Eur G37/3

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and drafts of speeches made by Clive in his own defence.Mss Eur G37/4

Letters, petitions, draft treaties, commissions and covenants involving Clive or relating to his work.Mss Eur G37/5

Council minutes, letters and extracts from letters, declarations, minutes, receipts, biographical materials and various lists.Mss Eur G37/6

Letters, many from Clive's family, lists, accounts and codes.Mss Eur G37/7

Documents relating to military affairs in India, Clive's jagir and Clive's administration.Mss Eur G37/8

Financial papers and items relating to India, particularly uprisings.Mss Eur G37/9

Incoming letters on military business, accounts, official letters and Company minutes and records of domestic financial affairs under Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis.Mss Eur G37/10

Minutes and copies of minutes, including evidence presented to the Committee on East India Company affairs in 1772-1773.Mss Eur G37/11

Official records and copies thereof, including extracts from consultations, legal opinions, evidence statements and military intelligence. Other documents include a defence of Clive and records of investments in diamonds.Mss Eur G37/12

Various notes, narratives, translations, formal documents and financial pap ... Mss Eur G37/13

Documents relating to the work of committees, letters, petitions to Clive and documents issued in his name.Mss Eur G37/14

Letters and draft letters written and received by Clive to and from various ... Mss Eur G37/15

Documents concerning various subjects, including military matters, the fluctuation of India Stock, defences of Clive, drafts of chapters of Sir John Malcolm's biography of Clive, diamond purchases and domestic matters.Mss Eur G37/16

Documents relating to various subjects including Indian administration, finance, military matters, legal opinion, correspondence and Sir John Malcolm's biography of Clive.Mss Eur G37/17

Lists, on various subjects, and petitions.Mss Eur G37/18

Personal financial papers and accounts of purchases.Mss Eur G37/19

Incoming correspondence to 1752.Mss Eur G37/20

Incoming letters, mostly between 1753 and 1756.Mss Eur G37/21

Incoming letters dated between January and June 1757.Mss Eur G37/22

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the second half of 1757.Mss Eur G37/23

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the first half of 1758.Mss Eur G37/24

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the second half of 1758.Mss Eur G37/25

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the first half of 1759,Mss Eur G37/26

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters dated between July and December 1759.Mss Eur G37/27

Incoming letters dated during 1760.Mss Eur G37/28

Incoming letters, and copies of borth personal and official letters dated in 1761 and 1762.Mss Eur G37/29

Incoming letters, copies and extracts of letters dated between February and September 1763, also letters in Persian and a guide to learning Hindi.Mss Eur G37/30

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters mostly dated between October and December 1763.Mss Eur G37/31

Incoming letters and copies and extracts from personal and official letters mostly dated in 1764Mss Eur G37/32

Incoming letters dated between January and March 1765Mss Eur G37/33

Incoming letters and copies and extracts from personal and official letters mostly dated between April and June 1765.Mss Eur G37/34

Incoming letters, and copies and extracts from personal and official letters dated between July and September 1765.Mss Eur G37/35

Incoming letters, extracts, copies and drafts dated in October and November 1765.Mss Eur G37/36

Incoming correspondence December 1765 and January 1766Mss Eur G37/37

Incoming letters dated in January and February 1766Mss Eur G37/38

Incoming letters dated in March and April 1766Mss Eur G37/39

Incoming letters and extracts and copies of personal and official letters dated in May and June 1766.Mss Eur G37/40

Incoming letters and extracts and copies of personal and official letters dated in the first half of May 1766Mss Eur G37/40/1

Letter from J. Lushington, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.1

Letter from Lord Powis, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.2-5

Two copies of a letter from Ensign F. Robertson to Sir Robert Barker.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.6-7

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.8-11

Letter to Robert Palk and the Council at Fort St George from Harry Verelst, Randolph Marriott, Claud Russell, William Aldersly, Thomas Kelsall and Charles Floyes.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.12

Letter from Sir Robert Barker, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.13-14

Letter to Clive and the Council from the officers of the 3rd Brigade.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.15

Letter from W. Adams, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.16-17

Letter from W. Adams, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.18-19

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.20

Letter to Clive from the Court of Directors.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.21-22

Letter from J. Markham to an unnamed recipient.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.23

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.24-25

Letter from Richard Oswald, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.26

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.27-28

Letter to Clive from A. Isted.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.29-30

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.31

Letter to Clive from John Walsh.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.32-33

General Order issued by Richard Smith to his troops.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.34-36

Letter from Luke Scrafton, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.37

Copy of a letter to Clive, General Carnac and Francis Sykes from William B. Sumner, H. Verelst, Randolph Marriott, Claud Russell, William Aldersey, Thomas Kelsall and Charles Floyer.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.38-39

Letter to Clive and the Select Committee from Richard Smith.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.40-41

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.42

Letter from Sir Robert Barker, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.43-44

Letter from Thomas Pattle, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.45

Copy of a letter to "Robertson", presumably from one of the mutinous officers or a sympathiser.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.46

Copy of a letter to Sir Robert Fletcher from Clive, William B. Sumner, John Carnac, Harry Verelst, Francis Sykes, R. Marriott, Claud Russell, William Aldersey, Thomas Kelsall and Charles Floyer.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.47-48

Letter to Colonel Richard Smith from Captain David Scott and the officers of the 3rd Brigade.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.49-52

Letter to Clive from his attorneys.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.53-56

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.57

Letter from William Smyth King, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.58-59

Letter from Francis Sykes, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.60-61

Copy of General Orders issued by Colonel Richard Smith.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.62-63

Letter to Clive's attorneys from Francis Jecks.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.64

Letter from G. Edwards, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.65

Letter from Sir Robert Barker, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.66-67

Letter to Clive from Richard Smith.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.68

Letter from Francis Sykes, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.69

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.70

Letter to Captain Goddard and others from Sir Robert Fletcher.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.71

Letter to Clive from J.V. Wynne.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.72

Letter from William Stephenson, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.73

Letter to Henry Clive from Thomas Wingfield.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.74-75

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.76

Letter from John Griffin, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.76a-76b

Duplicate letter to Clive from John Durand.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.77-78

Letter from Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.79-82

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.83-84

Letter from Sir Robert Barker, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.85

Letter from John Manners, Marquess of Granby, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.86

Letter from Joseph Salvador probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.87-88

Letter to Clive from Samuel Middleton.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.89-90

Letter to Mr Robert Gregory from George Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.91-92

Copy of a letter to Dr Maxwell from J. Dunbar.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.93-94

Letter from Hugh Baillie, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.95-96

Letter from Francis Sykes, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.97-98

Letter to Clive from Joseph Salvador.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.99

Letter to Clive from John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.100

Letter to Clive from Archibald Keir.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.101-102

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.103

Letter from Henry Clive, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.104-105

Letter from Isaac Sage, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.106

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to a mutinous officer.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.107

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.108

Letter from Sir Robert Fletcher, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.109-110

Letter to Captain Goddard from Major Harry Bevan.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.111

Letter to Clive from William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.112-113

Letter to Clive from Richard Smith.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.114-119

Letter to Clive from his father, Richard Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.120

Letter from Lewis Mendes, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.121-122

Letter to Clive from Nevil Maskelyne.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.123-124

Letter from H.J. Crabb Boulton, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.125

Letter from Francis Sykes, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.126

Letter from Sir Robert Barker, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.127-128

Letter to Clive and the Council of Fort William from Isaac Sage.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.129

Letter from J. Amphlett, probably to Clive.Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.130

Extracts from letters to Clive from the Company dated 2 and 7 May 1766 and 4 March 1767Mss Eur G37/40/1 ff.131-132

Copy of a letter from W. Vertue to Colonel Smith dated 6 May 1766Mss Eur G37/40/1 f.132

Incoming letters and extracts and copies thereof dated in the second half of May 1766Mss Eur G37/40/2

Incoming letters dated in June 1766Mss Eur G37/40/3

Incoming letters and extracts and copies of personal and official letters dated in July and August 1766.Mss Eur G37/41

Incoming letters, translations, copies and extracts of incoming and outgoing correspondence, both private and official.Mss Eur G37/42

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of official letters dated in November and December 1766Mss Eur G37/43

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters.Mss Eur G37/44

Incoming letters and petitions dated between April and July 1767.Mss Eur G37/45

Incoming letters and extracts and copies thereof dated in August 1767.Mss Eur G37/46

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated in September 1767.Mss Eur G37/47

Incoming letters, duplicates, copies and an address dated in October 1767.Mss Eur G37/48

Incoming letters, and copies, abstracts and extracts of official letters where the original is dated in November 1767.Mss Eur G37/49

Incoming letters and copies dated in December 1767.Mss Eur G37/50

Incoming letters dated in January and February 1768Mss Eur G37/51

Incoming letters and copies dated in March and April 1768.Mss Eur G37/52

Incoming letters and copies dated between May and September 1768.Mss Eur G37/53

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated in September and October 1768.Mss Eur G37/54

Incoming letters, copies and extracts dated in November and December 1768.Mss Eur G37/55

Incoming letters and copies dated between January and March 1769.Mss Eur G37/56

Incoming letters, copies, drafts and extracts deated between April and July 1769.Mss Eur G37/57

Incoming letters dated between August and December 1769Mss Eur G37/58

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated between January and June 1770.Mss Eur G37/59

Incoming letters, duplicates, extracts and copies dated between July and December 1770.Mss Eur G37/60

Incoming letters dated between January and June 1771Mss Eur G37/61

Incoming letters dated between July and December 1771Mss Eur G37/62

Incoming correspondence dated between January and April 1772.Mss Eur G37/63

Incoming letters dated in May and June 1772Mss Eur G37/64

Incoming letters dated between July and December 1772.Mss Eur G37/65

Incoming letters and copies dated between Jannuary and May 1773Mss Eur G37/66

Incoming correspondence dated in the second half of 1773.Mss Eur G37/67

Incoming letters dated between 1774 and 1783Mss Eur G37/68

Incoming letters, copies and drafts dated between 1784 and 1794.Mss Eur G37/69

Incoming correspondence dated between 1796-1800Mss Eur G37/70

Incoming lettes and copies dated in the 19th century, also accounts, political papers and papers relating to the administration of the Shropshire Militia.Mss Eur G37/71

Undated incoming correspendence which can be dated with varying degrees of exactness.Mss Eur G37/72

Incoming correspondence, some dated, others to varying degrees datable or undateable.Mss Eur G37/73

Official petitions, military returns of men and stores and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/74

Personal and official financial papers and associated materials.Mss Eur G37/75

Personal and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/76

Financial papers, mostly relating to Clive's personal finances, but including some official records.Mss Eur G37/77

Personal and official fiancial papers.Mss Eur G37/78

Personal and official financial documents.Mss Eur G37/79

Personal and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/80

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/81

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/82

Personal and official financial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/83

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/84

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/85/1

Personal Financial Papers relating to the estate of Robert, 1st Baron Clive, and to other members of the family.Mss Eur G37/85/2

Military Returns or personnel and hardware.Mss Eur G37/86

Military Returns of personnel and stores.Mss Eur G37/87

Military returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/88

Military returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/89

Military returns, lists and some related letters.Mss Eur G37/90

Military Returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/91

Select Committee Minutes and official letters and copyletters.Mss Eur G37/92

Official letters and copy letters, minutes of the Select Committee and other Company papers.Mss Eur G37/93

Petitions, letters requesting aid, official company papers and private receipts.Mss Eur G37/94

Petitions and letters requesting aidMss Eur G37/95

Military Returns, Company documents and receipts.Mss Eur G37/96