Letter book, 1765 Dec. 21- 1769 Apr. 4 (bulk 1767-1769).

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Letter book, 1765 Dec. 21- 1769 Apr. 4 (bulk 1767-1769).

Copies of letters sent to Europe by Verelst. Most of the letters are to either Lord Clive or to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. Other individuals who received lengthy letters are General John Carnac, John Close, Lord Pigot, and Henry Strachey.

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Pigot, George, Baron, 1719-1777

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Epithet: Governor of Madras Title: Baron Pigot British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000472.0x0003e7 ...

Verelst, Harry, -1785

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Governor of Bengal. Entered the service of the East India Company about 1750 and went to Bengal. Member of Bengal Council. In charge of the province of Chittagong, 1761-1765. Member of the Select Committee in Bengal. In charge of Burdwan and Midnapur, 1761-1765. Succeeded Clive as Governor of Bengal, Jan. 1767-Dec. 1769. From the description of Letter book, 1758 Dec. 25- 1767 Jan. 27 (bulk 1760-1767). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524237 From the description of Letter bo...

East India Company. Court of Directors

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Close, John, 1737-1813

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Carnac, John, 1716-1800

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Clive, Robert Clive, baron, 1725-1774

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Governor of Bengal, 1758-1760; 1764-1767. From the description of Letters , 1757-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86126330 1744-1746 writer, East India Company; 1746 accountant's office, East India Company; 1746 ensign, army of the East India Company; 1749 lieutenant; 1751 captain; 1954-1755 Member of Parliament for the borough of Mitchell; 1756 Govenor of Fort Saint David; 1758-1760 Govenor of Bengal; 1761-1765 Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury; 1765-1767...

Strachey, Henry, Sir, 1736-1810

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British public official. From the description of Sir Henry Strachey papers, 1776-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981060 1764-1768 private secretary to commander-in-chief in India; 1768-1774 MP for Pontefract; 1774-1780 MP for Saltash; 1774-1778 and 1780-1802 MP for Bishop's Castle; 1782 joint secretary to the Treasury; 1782-1783 under-secretary in the Home Office; 1794-1810 master of the king's household; 1801 baronetcy; 1802-1807 MP for East Grinstead ...