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'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎81] (112/562)

The record is made up of 1 volume (518 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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About ten days after Mr. Jamefs return, it being rumourM that Angria, I 755*
alarrn'd at the great preparations to attack him, had in a fit of defpondency v "
refolved to invite the Portuguese to take poffeffion of Geriah, and to hoift
the flag of that nation in the fortrefs, the admiral fent alfo his own firll
lieutenant. Sir William Hewet Baronet, and who was a good draughtfman,
in the Revenge frigate before Geriah, to obferve whether any alteration had
taken place there, and with orders to afcertain as near as poffible the exafl
ftate of the harbour and the fort. 'Tullagee Angria, on feeing the Revenge
come to an anchor in the very mouth of his harbour, and her boat found
ing all round it, gave orders to the commanders of his grabs and gallivats,
fome of which he filled with combuftible matter, to pufh out, and burn
Sir William Hewefs velTel, to punilh him (as he termed it) for his in-
folence. His intentions however were entirely fruftrated by Sir JVilliam's
judicious and fpeedy manner of executing the bufinefs he was fent upon.
The heaving down and refitting the feveral (hips of the fquadron,
engaged all our attention for fome time, and this important affair was
attended with many unforefeen difficulties: for on our endeavouring to
heave down the Kent, her careening tackle broke, fo that fhe righted fud-
denly before fhe was keel out. In a few days afterwards we made the
fame experiment again, but then her main-mafl gave way. This was
attended with great concern and vexation, and fuch as would have been
without refource, had there not been another ftick in the company's marine
yard, which, after a whole month's inceffant labour upon it, furnifhed us
with another main-maft. The Cumberland had been fo very leaky for a
long time, it was judged expedient to bring her on the (hore, to fearch out
and repair the defed. This was accordingly attempted the firfl fpring-tide,
but as fhe could not be made to heel fufficiently at that time, fhe was
brought off again the next tide, and foon after happily hove down by the
Kent. The defeat, which had been fo long complained of, proved to be in
her garboard flrake, and was effeftually repaired with much lefs trouble than
was at firft apprehended. The admiral, anxious to have all his fhips ready
for the fea, and apprehenfive that another accident might happen fhould
he attempt again to heave down the Kent, by the advice of the proper
officers, ordered her to be brought to heel on the mud, and there her
bottom was cleaned to within a few drakes of the keel. The c Tyger and
Salijhury hove down by each other without the leaft accident, and the Bridge-
- water and King*s-fijher floop went into the company's dock.
All things being at lad in readinefs for putting to f.aa council was
held, at Mr. Wat fan's particular defire, between the fea and land officers, . __ . 1
both of his majefty's forces, and thole of the Eaft India company, with a
view of obviating any difficulties that might arife in regard to the proper
diftribution of prize-money, fhould the intended expedition be crowned
with fuccefs. It was fettled at this council, that Admiral Watfm, as com
mander in chief of the king's fquadron, fhould have two thirds of one
eighth of the whole j and Rear-admiral one third of one eighth.
M Lieutenant-

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A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.

Publication Details: London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773.

Ownership: With stamps of the India Board and India Board Library.

There are numerous illustrations and two maps in the volume:

  • a copy of a large folded map at the beginning of the volume, 'A Map of India together with a chart of the Indien Seas, to which the operations of Admiral Watson's Squadron were principally confined; and shewing the passages made by Commodore James from Madrass to Bombay in the years 1754 & 1755 ... By Thomas Kitchin, Hydrographer to his Majesty';
  • a map of the route from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Basra to Latakia, Syria, on the Mediterranean Coast 'Mr Ives's Route from Bassora to Latichea.
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1 volume (518 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references (pages viii-xi) and a 'Table of Coins and Monies' (page xii).

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Dimensions: 280 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xii); (1-506).

Condition: there is a large folded map, unfolding can be difficult withouth risk of tears.

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