Lord Clive arriving in Madras 1798 AD


     When  Edward Clive Governor of Madras(1798-1803) and builder of Banqueting Hall   came to Madras to assume charge on 21st August 1798.  A first hand account :

      " This evening arrived the Dover Castle,  Indiaman  having on board  the  Right Hon. Lord Clive , Lady Clive  family and suite. His lordship landed about 5 O' Clock under the salute due to his rank attended by the Secretary to  Government,  Town major and several other staff officers who had been deputed to congratulate his Lordship  on his  arrival. The  troops in garrison were drawn up in a street through which his Lordship passed to the Admiralty House  where he received the compliments of the Gentlemen of the settlement.
         His Lordship afterwards proceeded to Fort Square where the commission appointing his Lordship Governor and President in council Fort St George and Commander in Chief of the forces in the  Presidency  were publicly read by Mr . Secretary Webbe  before the Hon. Company's Civil and Military servants and a number of inhabitants assembled for the purpose  and the troops under arms.  As soon as the commission had been read a salute of 19 guns was  fired and three vollies of masquetry by the  troops in the garrison".

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