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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.' [‎132] (169/562)

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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On onr fide three of the Kent's lower deck guns were difmonnted, and
the fame number on the upper deck. The fhip received 138 cannon Ihot
through her fide next the fort, befides being greatly damaged in her mafts
and rio-mncr. Thirty-feven men were killed upon the fpot in her, and 74
wounded in a greater or lefs degree. Among the dead was Mr. Perreau
the admiral's firft lieutenant, who fell in the bloom ot youth, unfpeakably
lamented by us all. Mr. Rawlins Hey, our third lieutenant, and much of
the fame a?e as Perreau, loft his thigh,, and died on the 31(1 of March
at the hofpital, not lefs regretted than Perreau. Captain Speke was dan r
creroufly wounded in the leg, and the fame (hot carried off the thigh of
his fon Mr. William Speke, who afterwards died of the wound. Mr. Stan
ton, our fecond lieutenant, received many contufions, but he foon got
the better of them. Mr. Marriot, a midfhipman, was wounded in the
thio-h, but not mortally. Mr. Wood, another midihipman, was {lightly
wounded. Mr. James Lifter, under-fecretary to the admiral, as he was
(landing by him taking minutes, was wounded in the leg; and Mr. Banes
the purler,' received a violent contufion in both his thighs from the wind
of a ball, 'which paffed very near^ but did not ftrike him.
The number of the flain on board the Tyger almoft equalled thofe of
the Kent. Admiral Pocock himfelf was (lightly wounded, but Mr. Phillips
themafter, mortally, and his mate Mr. P^r loft an arm. Mr. Wilkinfin,
Mr. Thompfon, and Mr. Grihble, midfliipmen, were alio wounded. The
whole number fent to the hofpital from this fhip was forty-one. In
which were included a few volunteers from his majefty's frigate and floop,
who had been permitted to aft this day on board the 'Tyger under the com
mand of the Bridgewaters Lieutenant Mr. Charles Saxtcn, a young gentle
man then lately promoted to the rank of a commiftion officer by Admiral
Wat fon, and diftinguifhed for his alacrity in offering himfelf as a volunteer
on every emergent occafion.
Every humane bofom muft needs commilerate the death of fo many gal
lant Britijh youth, as fell in this day's aftion. The killed and wounded
indeed on Ihore were trifling •, the enemy were fo much employed againft the
fhips, that the army had but one killed, and 10 wounded •, but on board the
two (hips they were fo numerous, that I would willingly forbear any farther
mention of fuch a mournful fcene •, but the behaviour of Captain Speke and
his fon, a youth of 16 years of age, was fo truly great and exemplary on
this glorious but melancholy occafion, that I muft beg leave to defcribe
it, with fome of it's moft interefting circumftances.
When Admiral Wat fon had the unhappinefs to fee both the father and
fon fall in the fame inftant; he immediately went up to them, and by the
moft tender and pathetic expreffions tried to alleviate their diftrefs. The
captain, who had obferved his ion's leg to be hanging only by the fkin,
faid to the admiral, " Indeed, Sir, this was a cruel Ihot, to knock down
both the father and the fon !" Mr. Watforfs heart was too full to make

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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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