[117]. 27th of December, 1756.
[118]. 2d of November, 1757.
[119]. Extract of Mr. R. Clive's letter to his son, 1st of January, 1758.
[120]. 6th of December, 1757.
[121]. Mr. King, who highly disapproved of this attempt, informs Clive that the motion was made by a Proprietor at the suggestion of his father, but withdrawn on seeing it was not relished by the Directors.
[122]. Letter to Mr. Belchier, 21st of August, 1757.
[123]. 9th of August, 1757.
[124]. In Clive's letter to his agents, of the 21st of August, 1757, he directs 2000l. to be paid to each of his five sisters, Rebecca, Sarah, Judith, Frances, and Anne: this amount to be given for their use for ever.
[125]. The Reverend Mr. Clive, his cousin.
[126]. This order is repeated as one some time before given in a letter to Sir Edward Clive, Bart., and his other agents, dated 9th of November, 1758.