"The Outline of a Proposal by way of Petition to the Honourable House of Commons, suggesting the expedients from whence a Basis may be formed for an Agreement between the Public and the East India Company".

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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

Draft and printed texts of "A Bill for the more effectually raising a Military Force for the Protection of the Settlements and Possessions of the East India Company".Mss Eur G37/16/1

Military Regulations.Mss Eur G37/16/2

Notes and ideas for methods of stabilising the India Stock and ameliorating the distress caused by its fluctuations.Mss Eur G37/16/3

Invitation or summons to a meeting of the General Court to counteract attacks upon Clive and the Select Committee.Mss Eur G37/16/4

Inventories.Mss Eur G37/16/5

"Lord Clive's Speech in the House of Commons, 30 March 1772, on the Motion made for leave to bring in a Bill, for the better Regulations of the Affairs of the East India Company and of their Servants in India and for the due Administration of Justice in Bengal".Mss Eur G37/16/6

Documents relating to the constitution and cost of the military establishment in Bengal.Mss Eur G37/16/7

Drafts and fair copies of Clive's defences against the charges brought against him.Mss Eur G37/16/8

Memoranda and extracts from memoranda or letters.Mss Eur G37/16/9

"Statement of the Bahar Province".Mss Eur G37/16/10

Testimonies, accusations and evidence statements.Mss Eur G37/16/11

Documents concerning relations between Parliament and the Company.Mss Eur G37/16/12

Invoices and receipts for diamond purchases on Clive's account.Mss Eur G37/16/13

"Hints for Lord c ".Mss Eur G37/16/14

Lists of invitations sent and guests attending dinners given by Clive on 16 and 17 March 1771.Mss Eur G37/16/15

Letters and notices involving the Proprietors of East-India stock reflecting a partisan view of decisions affecting the operation of the company and its impact on stockholders.Mss Eur G37/16/16

Translation of an extract of Petrus Uscan's Will.Mss Eur G37/16/17

Miscellaneous notes, many relating to money.Mss Eur G37/16/18

Draft chapters of Sir John Malcolm's Life of Lord Clive.Mss Eur G37/16/19

Memoranda.Mss Eur G37/16/20

Documents relating to the levy of troops for the Company's service.Mss Eur G37/16/21

Suggestions for the agreement of terms between the Company and the House of Commons for the extension of the Company's trading charter.Mss Eur G37/16/22

"A Scheme of suitable Proposition for procuring an Extension of the Company's Charter, or exclusive Right of Trade etc by another Act of Parliament".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.1

"Proposals as a basis for settling an Agreement between the Government and the Company, taking the Committee of Treasury's Plan for a Model, with such Amendments as I think necessary".Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.2-3

"Propositions to serve as a Basis of a negotiation with Government".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.4

"The following is submitted as Heads of Proposals to Parliament from the East India Company".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.5

"A Proposal in lieu of all other Offers, except £800,000 to be given in the course of this Year, for the Prolongation of the Charter".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.6

"Terms Suitable for a Basis of Accommodation between the Government and the East India Company".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.7

"Outline of a Scheme, for separating the Commercial Affairs of the Company, from that Share of the Profits, arising from the Dewannee, which may be ceded to the Public, in such Manner, as to remove the supposed Necessity, of receiving the Public, into a Partnership in Trade".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.8

"Hints humbly offered and submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable the Court of Directors of the United East India Company, in order to facilitate an Accommodation between the Public and the said Company".Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.9-10

"Propositions to serve as the Basis of a Treaty between the Government and the East India Company.Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.11-12

"Propositions to serve as the Ground of a Petition to the Honourable House of Commons, from the Proprietors of the East India Company.Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.13-14

"Sketch of a Plan of Participation with the Publick".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.15

"The Outline of a Proposal by way of Petition to the Honourable House of Commons, suggesting the expedients from whence a Basis may be formed for an Agreement between the Public and the East India Company".Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.16-17

"Sketch of a Plan of Participation with the Public".Mss Eur G37/16/22 f.18

"Propositions of the Court of Directors, offered to the Consideration of the General Court, as the Basis of an Agreement between the Public and the East India Company".Mss Eur G37/16/22 ff.19-20

Advertisements for subscriptions to the publication of editions of certain works.Mss Eur G37/16/23

Assessment of the Settlement of Fort Marlborough written by William Tolley.Mss Eur G37/16/24

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 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