'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.' [‎126] (163/562)

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I am firm to my agreement, and look upon your enemies as my own,
which I rtiall never fwerve from.
Daily our friendfhip will increafe
Colonel CIive y the latter end of February, left his camp near Calcutta, and
crofled the Ganges, which was equally convenient either to commence hofti-
Mtics againft the French, or to join 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. againft the Pytan forces;
but the intentions both 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. and of the French being very manifeft,
on the 8th of March he turned his face towards Chandernagore, and on the
13th he invefced it. On the 14th the enemy fallied out, in which affair
Captain greatly fignalized himfelf, and foon made them retreat; on
this they quitted their outer works, and we became mafters of the town, and
the batteries in and about it, with very little lofs and the enemy by this
means were fhut up within their tort.
As ibon as every thing was in readinefs on board the fleet, and the fhips
cleared of their fuperfluous flores, they alfo moved up the river with the
flood tides f. To the great mortification as well as aftonifliment of the
French, (who had flattered themfelves that it would be impradicable for us
to bring up our largeft fhips) on the 18th the Kent, Tyger, and Salijbury
appeared in fight of the fort, and then turning the point of Chandernagore
reach, anchored the 19th off the Prujftan ORagon-, from whence we had a
full view of the town and fortifications. As foon as we came to an anchor,
the French threw a fhell, and fired a fhot or two, to try if they could reach
our fhips; but they fell fbort.
* From Mr. Watts'$ tranflation.
•J- Mr. James fent the admiral the following letter on the occafion.
" S I R,
I have, in obedience to your direflions, fent all my ficic people to the hofpital, and now
inclofe to you the prefent ftate of the (hip.—Though it will appear that a great number of the
crew are ill, yet as their complaints are chiefly fcorbutical, occafioned by the late tedious
paflage, I hope a very few days will perfeft their recovery ; and as I fliall ever efleem it an
honour to ferve under you, and ftudy to merit the continuance of your approbation of my
condudt, I hope, Sir, nothing will prevent your taking me with you on the intended expedition
againft Chandernagore. I flatter myfelf, you will And tlje Re-venge of fome good ufe, from her
drawing but little water; at the fame time fhe can fight moft commodioufly 24 twelve pounders
tUpon one deck. 1 fhall remain on board to-day to get every thing as forward as poflible, and
fliall do myfelf the favour of waiting on you in the morning to receive what farther commands
you may have to honour me with; being, Sir, with true refpeft,
Your moft obliged,
Reuenge, at Calcutta, and obedient humble fervant,
votbef March, 1756. WILLIAM JAMES."
W ith this requeft, the admiral could not comply, as the public fervice obliged him to dif-
pacch the Revenge to Fcr: St, George on buflnefs of great importance.
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