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Mutinous Combinations among the Officers of the Army.—Repressedby Clive.—His general Conduct towards theArmy, 1766 | [1] | |
| [CHAP. XVI.] | ||
Proceedings regarding the Salt Trade.—Gold Coinage.—GeneralMeasures of Clive's Government.—He resigns inJanuary, 1767 | [81] | |
| [CHAP. XVII.] | ||
Clive's Transactions in England.—Honours paid him.—Prolongationof Period of holding his Jaghire.—His illHealth.—Disorders in the Company's Affairs.—Sharewhich the Government take in them.—Clive's Politics.—Deathof Mr. Grenville.—Letter to Mr. Hastings.—1771 | [173] | |
| [CHAP. XVIII.] | ||
Increased Disorder of the Company's Affairs.—Chargesagainst Lord Clive.—His Answer in the House of Commons,1772.—Select Committee and Committee ofSecrecy, 1772.—Resolutions moved by Burgoyne.—Debates.—Votesof the House, 1773.—ParliamentaryProceedings.—Clive's Death and Character | [263] | |
| [APPENDIX.] | ||
Agreement between the East India Company and the RightHonourable Lord Clive respecting the Fund establishedfor Relief of the Honourable Company's Military; datedApril 6. 1770: together with general Regulations fortransacting the Business of the said Fund, and Instructionsfor the Pensioners | [397] | |
MEMOIRS
OF
LORD CLIVE.
Difficult as was the situation in which Lord Clive was placed when he adopted those active measures to remedy the abuses in the civil administration of Bengal, which have been already described, a much more arduous task awaited him; that of carrying into execution the positive orders he had received from the Directors, to reduce the allowances of the officers of the army of that presidency. This excited a spirit of mutinous defection from their duty in that body, which it required all the energy and decision of Clive to subdue. The subject has importance in various ways, and in none more than as it is so singularly illustrative of his character. To make it clearly understood, it will be useful to give a concise account[1] of the whole transaction.