'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.' [‎124] (161/562)

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A few days after this, the admiral's favourable fentiments 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.
—' were entirely changed ; he was convinced that he had entered into a private
negotiation with, the and was determined to fupport them even with
his" whole force, while every article of his treaty with us remained unfulfilled •,
he therefore on March the 4th fent the following letter.
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. .
« I anfwered your letter of the 20th of laft month fome days pad; 1
fuppofe you have ere now received it, and are thereby fully convinced of
the falfhood of the French VackeeVs informations of my intention to break
the peace. If you ftill want farther proofs of the fincerity with which I
made it, and the defire I have to preferve if, you will find them in my
'patiences which has not only fuffered your part of the treaty to be thus long
unexecuted, but has even borne with your afiifting my enemies the French^
with men and money, contrary to your faith pledged to me in the mod
folemn manner, " that my enemies fhould be yours."
" Is it thus that foldiers and men of honour never violate their words ?"
But it is time now to fpeak plain: if you are really defirous of prelerving
your country in peace, and your lubjefls from mifery and ruin ; in ten days
from the date of this, fulHU your part of the treaty in every article, that I
may not have the leaft caufe ot complaint: otherwife, remember, you muft
anfwer for the confequences •, and as I have always a6ted the open, unre-
ferved part in all my dealings with you; I now acquaint you, that the re*
mainder of the troops, which fhould have been here long fince (and which
I hear the colonel told you he expelled) will be at Calcutta in a few days;
that in a few days more I (hall difpatch a veflH for more fhips and more
troops; and, that I will kindle iuch a flame in your country, as all
the water in the Ganges Ihall not be able to extinguifh. Farewel : remember
that he promifes you this, who never yet broke his word with you, or with
any man whatfoever."
The admiral on the 9th of received from 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. the following
anfwer.-
" I have already anfwered the letter you wrote me fome days ago. Be fo
good as to confider the purport of what I wrote *, and fend me a fpeedy
reply. I am fixed and determined to abide by the terms of the treaty we
have concluded, but have been obliged to defer the execution of the articles,
on account of the Hooly, during which holidays my Banians and minifters do
not attend the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). . As foon as that is over, I will ftridly comply with
every thing I have figned. You are fenfible that there is no avoiding this
delay, and I flatter myfelf it will not be thought much of. It is not my,
* Concerning the king of Dthli,.
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