VOL. III-Letter from General J. Clavering and P. Francis to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 20 June, 1777, transmitting copies of various papers relating to the resignation of Mr. Hastings as Governor- General, and appointment of Edwar... 1777-1780

Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818

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Hastings was the first governor general of British India. He began in 1750 as a clerk at the East India Company. In 1761, he was appointed to the Calcutta Council, and in 1769, was made a member of the Madras Council. In 1771, he became governor of Bengal, and in 1774, governor general of India. In 1784, he resigned and returned to England, where he was charged with high crimes and misdemenears. He was impeached in 1787 but, after a long trial, was acquitted in 1795. He was made a privy councilo...

East India Company (active 1601-1853)

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Day, John, Sir, active 1775-1782, of Add MS 16263

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Epithet: of Add MS 16263 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000213.0x0003c8 ...

Thynne, Thomas, active 1774-1783, Viscount Weymouth, of Add MS 16259

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Epithet: of Add MS 16259 Title: Viscount Weymouth British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000211.0x0000fc ...

Wheeler, Edward, active 1777-1783

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Francis, Philip, 1740-1818

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British civil servant. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : to his wife, London, Aire and Brussels, 1765 May 25-1767 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270750268 From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1788 Feb. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270750282 From the description of Autograph letters signed (12) : London and Calcutta, to Philip Baggs , 1770 Dec. 11 to 1776 Sept. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270750252 From ...

Clavering, John, Sir, 1722-1777

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1736 ensign; 1753 captain in the 2nd (Coldstream) foot guards; ?1756-1759 served in the West Indies; 1759 colonel, aide-de-camp to the king; 1760-1763 mission to the landgrave of Hesse-Cassel; 1762 colonel of the 52nd foot; 1770 lieutenant-general; 1773-1777 councillor of the Bengal supreme council; 1776 knighthood Epithet: army officer and councillor in India Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description ...