The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON,

September 27. On the 24th a general court of the
directors and proprietors of the East India company was
held at the India house, when the thanks of the court
were unanimously given to admiral Pocock, general
Clive and major Lawrence, for their great and glorious
Services done the company in the East-Indies. A motion
was made to present admiral Pocock and General
Clive, each of them with a Service of Plate; but as it
was suppos'd by some gentlemen, that a pecuniary
gratification would not be so acceptable to gentlemen of
such distinguished fortunes, it was propos'd to have
either their Statues or their Portraits taken, which ever
was most agreeable to them; and a deputation from the
directors was ordered to wait on them to know their
pleasure on the occasion. A motion was also made, to
know what should be done with the Present from the
Nabob to the Directors, which is said to amount to
17000 l. when, after many debates, it was agreed to
bestow the same for the benefit of the company's hospital
at Poplar.