London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Clive Defended Nabob Gains and Company Fortunes

Minutes of the Sevect Committee reveal Lord Clive’s defense of his actions in India. The Nabob’s death followed the conquest, Meer Jaffier took government and a £3.5 million annual revenue, with half paid in three months and half in three years. The Nabob’s ministers noted surplus funds from treaty indemnities, while the Company sought compensation for losses at Fort William and related costs. The narrative includes correspondence from the Company to Clive and to Bengal, detailing indemnifications and future disbursement plans.