!['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.' [‎136] (173/562)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/W 4137_0173.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎136] (173/562)")
'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.' [136] (173/562)
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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t ,-H not been fo provident as the reft of his countrymen, "m fecuring his
effias within the fort, but had left them in the town ; confequently upon
Colonel Olive's firft taking poffeffion of the place, they had all been plun-
,'cred by our common foldiers; and the poor gentleman and his family
hereby were to all appearance ruined. The generous and humane Cap-
tain Ipeh having heard of the hard fate of Monf. took care to
reoreient it to the two admirals in all its affedting drcumftances; who im
mediately advanced the fum of 1500
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
each. Their example was
followed'by the five captains of the fquadron, who fubfcrmed 5000 between
them Mr Doidre added 800 more; and the fame fum was thrown in by
another perfon, who was a fincere well-wi(her to this unfortunate gentle
man: fo that a prefent of 9600
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, or 1200/. fterhng, was in a few
minutes collefted towards the relief this valuable and his
diftreffed family.
One of the company was prefently difpatched with this money, who
had orders to acquaint Monf. Nicolas^ " that a few of his Englijh friends
defired his acceptance of it, as a fmall teftimony of the very high efteem
they had for his moral charader, and of their unfeigned fympathy with him
in his misfortunes." The poor gentleman, quite tranlported at fuch an in-
ftance of generofity in an enemy, cried out in a fort of extacy, u Good
God! they arc friends indeed /" — He accepted ot the piefent with gieat
thankfulnefs, and defired that " his moft grateful acknowledgments
might be made to his unknown benefa6lors ; for whofe happinels, and
the happinefs of their families, not only his, but the prayers ot his chil-
drens children, he hoped, would frequently be prefented to heaven. —
He could add no more: — The tears which ran plentifully down his
cheeks, befpoke the feelings of his heart; and indeed implied much
more, than even Cicero with all the powers of oratory could poflibly have
expreffed.
Soon after the capture of Chandernagore the admiral fent an exprefs with
an account of it to England^ by Captain Richard Toby of his majefty's (loop
the King's-fijher,
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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).
- Physical characteristics
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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- W 4137
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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.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1, 1a:1d, 2:12, 1:32, 32a:32b, 33:44, 44a:44b, 45:80, 80a:80b, 81:84, 84a:84b, 85:86, 86a:86b, 87:88, 88a:88b, 89:224, 224a:224b, 225:230, 230a:230b, 231:278, 278a:278b, 279:288, 288a:288b, 289:292, 292a:292b, 293:298, 298a:298b, 299:318, 318a:318b, 319:364, 364a:364b, 365:506, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- Ives, Edward
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