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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.' [108] (145/562)
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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, 7 r 7 . On onr taking of Houghley, and burning the granaries, the Nahoh thought
L J t ' ' proper to take fome notice of Admiral Watforfs letter to him on his arrival
at Fulta i and the following is a tranflation of the letter fent by Serajah
Dowlah to the admiral; dated January 23d, 1757.
" YOU write me, that the king your matter fent you into India to pro-
ted the company's fettlements, trade, rights, and privileges: the inllant
I received that letter, I lent you an anfwer * ; but it appears to me that
my reply never reached you, for which reafon I write again. I muft inform
you that Roger Drake, the company's chief in Bengal, a6led contrary p
the orders I fent him, and encroached upon my authority: he gave pro-
tedion to the king's fubjects, who abfented themfelves from the infpeftion
of the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
f, which practice I did forbid *, but to no purpofe. On this
account I was determined to punifh him, and accordingly expelled him
my country. But it was my inclination to have given the Englijh company
permiffion to have carried on their trade as formerly, had another chief been
fent here. For the good therefore of thefe provinces, and the inhabitants,
I fend you this letter; and if you are inclined to re-eilablifh the company,
only appoint a chief, and you may depend upon my giving currency to
their commerce, upon the fame terms they heretofore enjoyed : If the
Englifi behave themfelves like merchants, and follow my orders, they may
reft alTured of my favour, protedion, and afliftance.
I f you imagine that by carrying on a war against me, you ca 1*
ESTABLISH A TRADE IN THESE DOMINIONS, YOU MAY DO AS YOU THINKi
FIT J.
The flave of Allum-gueer, king of Tndojian, the mighty Conqueror, th€s *
Lamp of Riches, bhah Kuly Khan, the moft valiant among warriors."
To this letter, the, admiral fent the following anfwer, dated 27th o£ r
January, 1757.
YOUiv letter* of the 23d of this month I this day received. » It has >
given me the greateft pleafure, as it informs me you had written to me
before; a circumftance I am glad to be affured of under your hand, as the-
not anfwenng my letter, would have been fuch an affront as I could not,:
nvaft U ^ ) W unnoticed, without incurring the anger of the king myv
♦ This-afTertion was never credited.; f.The court or levee of the NaU. .
-uc Ada»r4 and h.abob, here infened, what was written by themfelves is thus dillinguilhed.
Yoa.
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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).
- Physical characteristics
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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- '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.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1, 1a:1d, 2:12, 1:32, 32a:32b, 33:44, 44a:44b, 45:80, 80a:80b, 81:84, 84a:84b, 85:86, 86a:86b, 87:88, 88a:88b, 89:224, 224a:224b, 225:230, 230a:230b, 231:278, 278a:278b, 279:288, 288a:288b, 289:292, 292a:292b, 293:298, 298a:298b, 299:318, 318a:318b, 319:364, 364a:364b, 365:506, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- Ives, Edward
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