'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.' [‎113] (150/562)

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iit Immediately after the ftorming of 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. 's camp, the admiral wrote 1757
the following letter to him, dated February 6, 1757.
"THE letter, which you will receive with this, was written the day
before yefterday * but before that I could get it tranflated into the Per/tan
language in order to its being fent to you, I was informed by Colonel
Clive, thaSt you had treated his deputies with difrefped, and that you was
within the bounds of Calcutta, from which you had refufed to retire.
Evidences fo full and pofitive, of your bad intentions towards us, that
however ftrong my inclinations might be towards peace, I could no longer
entertain any reafonable hopes of feeing it accomplifhed. I therefore de-
fired Colonel Clive to Ihew you what an army of Englijhmen was capable of
doing, that before it was too late you might agree to the propofals, which
would be made to you. He yielded to my defire, and marched through
your whole camp, as if it had not been filled with armed men; after which
he returned to his own, where he will remain yet a little while, in hopes
of feeing you accede to the reafonable propofals, which are now offered to
you for the laft time, from the fecret committee. If you are wife^ you will
grant them the juftice that is their due; otherwife, the fword is going to be
drawn that never will be fheathed again,"
* The inclofed letter, was as follows:
" THE letter which you fent me in anfwer to my reply to your former letter, I received
ihe day before yefterday. But as I was fitting down to write an anfwer to it, intelligence
was brought me, that part of your army had entered Calcutta, and that the remainder was
advancing in great hafte towards our camp. I had no fooner heard thefe things, than looking
towards the town, the fmoke and flames which I faw afcending from it, confirmed their truth.
Wherefore, from fuch appearances, looking upon all treating as at an end, I .gave over the
thoughts of writing. Since this, I hear from Colonel Cli've that you have again made offers
cf treating, and that in confequence thereof he has fent to you Meflrs. Waljh Scrafton
with propofals of accommodation; a proof fo demonftrative of our pacific inclinations,
that nothing can be added to it. For my own particular fentiments, if you will look
back upon my letters, you will find that they always propofed amicable methods; and my
actions have always correfponded with them, for it was not till after defpairing of peace,
by having no anfwers to my letters, that I could prevail on myfelf to commit any hoftilities ;
to which 1 was always-fo averfe, that even in the midft of viflory, I ftopt fhort to liften to
the voice of peace. I am ftill inclined to it, notwithftanding the little profpeft of its taking
place. However, to take away all blame from me, both in the eyes of God and man, and
to convince the world how much rather I wiflx to fee the happincfs of mankind than their
mifery, I write this.
If you really and fincerely mean to treat of peace, liften to the propofals which will be
made by the gentlemen who are now v/ith you. They alk nothing but juftice, nor mean
any thing more than the mutual good of both nations. If you refufe it, remember, that
princes are only placed at the head of mankind to procure their happinefs; and that they
muft one day give a very fevere account, if through ambition, revenge, or avarice, they fail
in their duty. I have done mine in giving you my advice."
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