'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.' [‎111] (148/562)

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tinned till it was quite dark, when the colonel perceiving that nothing of 3
confequence could be gained by it, ordered his men to defift, and to return
to their camp. In this little affair, we had a few men killed, and among
the wounded were Captain Nicholas JVelkr of the king's regiment, and
Captain Frafer of the company's troops.
The following day, Meflrs. Waljh and Scrafton, in confequence of a pro-
pofal made by the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. , that two proper perfons might be fent to him to
treat of a peace,, were difpatched with the admiral's and colonel's demands.
But thefe gentlemen, inftead of meeting with him at the place he himfelf
had appointed, were conduced to Omichund's garden, which lies within the
bound-ditch of Calcutta, and which he had now fixed upon for his head
quarters. His army was encamped on a plain about 4 miles to the eaft-
ward of the town, and now between it and our army. They did not fail to
exprefs their furprize to the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. at not finding him at the place of his
own appointment, and to which they had been directed to repair, by their
principals; adding that they very much doubted whether it was in their
power to treat with him in any other place. After entering however a
little upon the bufinefs that brought them thither, they foon found from
his converfation, that his intention was only to amufe j they therefore
prefled for a permifllon to leave him, and prefently after withdrew. He
referred them, for a farther explanation of his fentiments, to one of his
principal agents, who was a Seraf or Banker but as foon as Meflrs. Walfb
and Scrafton could get from him, they thought it prudent (for fear of any
treachery) to put out their light, and then made the beft of their way to the
colonel at his camp.
As foon as the colonel had been acquainted with the ifllie of their nego
tiation, he came to an immediate refolution of attacking the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. in his
camp that very night. For this purpofe, he difpatched away an exprefs to
the admiral, acquainting him with his defign, and defiring him to ftrengthen
his little army with a reinforcement of failors. Orders were accordingly
iifued to the feveral captains of the fquadron to fend their proportion
of officers and failors for this fervice, all volunteers^ and who made
up a body of five hundred and fixty-nine men. They had orders to
proceed immediately by water to the camp, under the command of Captain
Thomas Warrick of the Thunder bomb-ketch, and they joined the colonel
about two in the morning, whofe troops were already under arms. Captain
Warrick with his reinforcement was ordered to attend and guard the train
of artillery, which confided of fix field-pieces and one cohorn. Soon after
wards they marched off the ground in the following order : The king's
and company's granadiers in the fronts the failors with the train next •, then
followed the battalion •, and the Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. brought up the rear. At three,,
the colonel altered his difpofition, and marched the battalion before the
train. In this order they went on unperceived till day-break, (having Mr,
Amy at t, one of the council,, and a black man, for their guides.) About
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