!['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.' [‎114] (151/562)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/W 4137_0151.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎114] (151/562)")
'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.' [114] (151/562)
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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The dav following, 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.
made overtures for a peace, and drew off
his forces and began his march back to his capital Muxadabad } and on
the 9th of February the following letter was received by the admiral, with
the treaty of peace.
Vhe
Nabob
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
to the Admiral.
"THE colonel's letter I have received, with the agreement of the
governor and council figned and fealed. He defires me to get the articles
of the treaty now made, ratified by my great men and principal officers.
I have complied with his requeft: it will be proper likewife tor you and
the colonel on one part, and myfelf on the other, to execute an agreement,
that hoftilities between us fhall ceafe •, that the Englijb will always remain
mv friends and allies j and that they will affift me agamft my enemies. For
this purpofe, I fend a perfon of diftinaion and confidence who will fpeak
at larcre the fentiments of my heart, and 1 hope you will inform him of
your difpofition towards me. The articles which were fent to me, I have
returned, figned by myfelf, the king's Duan, my own Duan, and xhtBukhJht
of my army? 1 fhould be glad if you would confirm this treaty by a paper
under your hand and feal, as the colonel has done. I have in the moft
folemn manner called God and the Prophets to witnefs, that I have made
peace with the Engliflj. As long as I have life I {hall efteem your enemies
as enemies to me,' and will aflift you to the utmoft of my power whenever
you require it. Do you likewife, and the colonel, and chiefs oi the
Englijh fadory fwear in the prefence of the Almighty God to obferve and
perform your part of the treaty, and to efteem my enemies as your own,
and always be ready to give me your afliftance againft them: and though
you may not come yourfelf, I flatter myfelf you will fend the aid I fliall at
any time alk for. God is the witnefs between us in this treaty.
GOD and his PROPHETS are witnesses, that I never will devi
ate from the terms of the treaty I have now made with the
ENGLISH company, and that I will on all occasions shew them
my favour, relying on your faith to observe inviolably your part
of the treaty.
Articles acceded to, figned and fealed by
Nabob
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
, 9th of February, 1757.
I. Whatever rights and privileges the king hath granted to the Englijb
company in the Phirmaunds * and Hufbalhookums -f- fent from Delhi, fhall
not be difputed, or taken from them, and the immunities therein mentioned
ftand good and be acknowledged. Whatever villages are given by the
Phirmaunds to the company, fhall likewife be granted, notwithftanding they
• Patents or papers figned by the Mogul,
f Papers figned by the Vizir.
have
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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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- W 4137
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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
- Author
- Ives, Edward
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