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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.' [‎119] (156/562)

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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nothing was talked of but a treaty of peace and amity between the two 1757,
nations in Bengal. At length, the following fuggeftion arole: " Whether -y—'
the government of Chandernagore, (being fubordinate to that zt Pondi cherry)
had in themfelves fufficient authority to make the treaty valid, fhould the
prefidency at Pondicherry chance to difapprove of their proceedings." This
iingle queftion put an end to all thoughts of a neutrality •, for as the French
-deputies, upon its being put to them, did not prefume to anlwer in the
affirmative, and as it was by this time known that war had actually been
declared between the two nations in Europe^ the admiral came to a relblu-
tion of breaking off the negotiation. Accordingly he, on the part of his
majefty, and the committee, on that of the Englijh Eafi India company,
entered into an agreement for attacking Chandermgore, the principal fettle-
ment of the French in this part of xhe Indies, and ftrongly garrifoned. The
fort was a regular fquare, about three quarters of a mile in circumference,
with 4 baftions, each mounting 16 guns, befides fome on the curtain, and a
battery of 4 pieces of cannon on the top of a church. There was a dry
fofle round the three fides to the land, with a glacis of about 40 yards. At
the northward port was a ravelin mounting 5 guns, and oppofite the port
towards the water fide was a mud battery of 6 guns which flanked down
the river.
The expedition would have taken place in a few days, had not 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.
interpofed: as early as the 19th of February, he fent the following letter
to the admiral.
"TO put an end to the hoftilities in my country and dominions, I
confented and agreed to the treaty of peace with the Englijh, that trade and
commerce might be carried on as formerly •, to which treaty you have agreed,
and a firm accommodation between us is fettled and eftablifhed: you have
likewife fent me an agreement, under your own hand and feal, not to difturb
the tranquility of my country; but it now appears that you have a defign
to befiege the French fa6lory near Houghley, and to commence hoftilities
againtt that nation. This is contrary to all rule and cuftom, that you fhould
bring your animofities and differences into my country •, for it has never
been known fince the days of 'Timur, that the Europeans made war upon
one another within the king's dominions. If you are determined to befiege
the French faftories, I fliall be neceffitated in honour and duty to my king, to
alfift them with my troops. You feem inclined to break the treaty fo
lately concluded between usformerly the infclled thefe domi
nions, and for many years harraffed the country with war, but when the
difpute was accommodated, and a treaty of peace with that people con
cluded, they never broke, nor will they ever deviate from, the terms of the
faid treaty. It is a wrong and wicked pradice, to break through and pay
no regard to treaties made in the mod iblemn manner; you are certainly
bound to abide by your part of the treaty ftridly, and never to attempt or
be the occafion of any troubles or difturbances in future within the provinces
under

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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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