Clive's political papers, 1764-1775
Clive's political papers, 1764-1775
Collection: The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752–1774 Volumes Clive's political papers, 1764-1775
Series P: Political papers, 1764-1775. Admin/biog. history: Following defeat in the disputed election for the borough of Mitchell, Cornwall, in 1754, Clive served as Member of Parliament for the borough of Shrewsbury from 1761 until his death in 1774. Scope and content: Despite a political career spanning a decade and more, the group consists of comparatively few papers confined basically to the general elections of 1774-1775, and the Parliamentary enquiry of 1772-1773. Arrangement: In three documents: poll books, Parliamentary enquiry papers, and miscellaneous papers. Extent: 3 vols., 4 files, 1 envelope.
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