'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.' [‎130] (167/562)

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t „ rTt realment, with a flag of truce to the fort, who foon returned i accompanied
' - ^ ^ the f r encb Governor's fon, with articles of capitulation, which being
f/rded by the admirals and colonel, we foon afterwards took poffeflion of the
place.
Articles of Capitulation propofed hy the Dire ft or and Council for the French.
Eaft India Company's J fairs at Chandernagore, to Vice-admiral Watfon j.
with his anfwers, March 23d, 1757.
A rt. I. The lives of the deferters fhali be faved.
Ans. "the deferters fhall he ahfolutely given up.
II. All the officers of this garrifon £hall be prifoners on their parole of
honor •, and fhall have liberty to carry with them all their effe&s, and go
where they pleafe, on promifing they will not ferve againft his Britannk
Majefty during the prefent war.
A. 'The admiral agrees to this.
III. The foldiers of the garrifon, lhall be prifoners of war, fo long as
the prefent war continues: and-when peace is made between the King of
France, and the King of England, they fhall be fent to Pondicherry, and till
then be entertained at the expence of the Englifh company.
A. The admiral likewife agrees, with this difference only, that injlead of
fending the foldiers to Pondicherry, they fhall he fent to Madrafs, or to Eng
land, as the admiral fhall hereafter think proper and that fuch foreigners, who
are not of the French nation, and chufe voluntarily to enter into the Knglilh
fervice, fhall have liberty.
IV. The Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the garrifon fhall not be prifoners of war; they
(hall have leave, on the contrary, to return to their own country on the
coaft.
A. The admiral agrees to this.
V. The officers and men of the company's European fHip St. Conteft,,
lhall be fent to Pondicherry in the firft Englifh fhip, which goes to the
coaft-.
A. The officers and men of the European fhip fhall he upon the fame footing
as the foldiers, and he fent to Madrafs or. to England as foon as poffthle.
VI. The French Jefuit fathers fliall have liberty to exercife the functions
of their religion in the houfe which has been affigned them fince the de-
molifhing'