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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.' [‎122] (159/562)

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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757- iealoufies, which they hope will break the friendfhip they are forry to.fee
between us."
Notwithftanding the perfidious Nahoh had by this time fent a body of
forces to affift the French, he had yet the addrefs to fend the following
letter to the Admiral.
" THE letter you wrote me about the French affair, I have received
and perufed. You may depend upon it, that I neither have nor will aflift
the French. If they begin any troubles or commit any hoftilities in my ter
ritories, I will oppofe them with my whole force, and punifh them very
feverely. I was informed you defigned to attack Chandernagore, which
made me write you what I thought was reafonable and juft upon that head^
The forces 1 fent down were to guard and proted the King's fubjefts,
and not to aflift the French. If the purport of my letter has been the
occafion of your defifting from the attack of Chandernagore, it gives me
great fatisfaftion. I have written the French likewife, what I thought was
proper, in order to make them apply for a neutrality •, I fuppofe they will
aft conformably. I will fend a perfon of confideration to bring me the
treaty you may conclude with them, and will order it to be regiftered in my
books. AfTure yourfelf that I have no other defign or inclination than;
to live upon terms of good underftanding and friendfhip with the Englijh*
By the grace of Qod, I nevec intend to do. any thing that you will not
efteem juft ; this rely upon, and do not expedt a failure. Do you likg-
wife remain fixed to your treaty and word, and give no credit to the
reports of people of no confideration or figure. If you have any thing
to write about, pleafe to addrefs me, and no body elfe ^ I will always fend
a fair and unreferved anfwer.
THE van of the KlNG of DEHLFs army is advancing towards
these provinces; upon this intelligence I design marching to
wards PATNA to meet them. I f at this critical juncture
you will be my friend, and send me assistance, i will pay your
forces a LACK of RUPEES Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. monthly, while they remain with
me. Send me an immediate answer."
This laft requeft was inftantly complied with..
The Admiral 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. ,
1 I this moment received your letter, which gives me the grcateft fatis-
faftion. I own I had a fufpicion, from your fo eafy crediting French
reports, that you entertained a partiality for that nation to the pie-
ju.djce of mine: your letter has removed all my doubts, fo that hencefor
ward;

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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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