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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.' [‎141] (178/562)

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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reprefentationj, made to you by Monichchund, to excufe himfelf from paying 1757.
the revenues of the feveral countries you fay have been pillaged by the -v—
Englijh.. How can this poffibly be ? When the Englijh troops, fince the
happy peace made with you, have penetrated no farcher into the Burdwan
country, than marching from Bankehujar to Chandernagore along fliore ; and
iince the conquefl: of the French^ a few armed men were fent after fome
fugitives a little way, but they have been ordered back fome time iince, and
are returned. Of this, upon very little rcfleftion, you muft be fenfible;
why then will you hearken to thofe who ftek every opportunity to de
ceive you, and make you believe fuch things as are in their nature impof-
lible ? For how could the territories of Hcughly, Ingely, Burdwan and Nud*
dea, be ravaged by our troops, when the troops have been no farther than
I have aiTured you ? I am afraid the perfon who dares attempt the impofmg
on you fo grofs a falfhood as this, has reafon to think you may be eafily per-
fuaded into the belief of any thing, that would ferve as a pretence for
your difpleafure againft the Englijh \ otherwife, I think no one would pre-
fqme to fiU your ears with fuch falfe and idle ftories. What you tell me
relating to Govendram Metre^ you do me great juftice in believing he has
aded in the manner he did, without my knowledge. You may be affured,
I will take pains to enquire into every circumftance of that matter, and
will fee that ftrift juftice is done to you, and give Metre a-fevere rebuke for
his late behaviour.
Need 1 give you any. farther affurances of my immoveable refolution
ftridlly to regard our treaty, and every moment to improve the friendfhip
growing up between us ? I hope not. I would, willingly believe, you now
know me fufficiently to place a confidence in what I lay, without having
any doubts of being deceived -, which you may depend upon you never fhall
by me : deceit is deteftable in the heart of an honeft man, and much too
low a pradice for the true foldier to ftoop to.
Give me leave to render you my thanks for your intelligence concerning
t-he French from the Deccan, and your readrnefs in offering me affiftance, it
I fhould havQ occafion. Should the French leave the Deccan, and come
into this country with fuch a number as to make the jundtion of our troops
neceffary, I then will do myfelf the honour to write to you on that bufinefs.
In the mean time, if you would wifh to preferve peace in your country,
deliver up my enemies into my hands, and by that means they will be lefs
able to oppofe me^ if fuch a force fhould arrive. This will convince me
of the fmcerity of your offer. It is now in your power to fettle everlafting
■peace in your country, and if you fuffer the opportunity to fljp, it may
never offer again. You fee that God, by whofe po#. T er all human events
are determined, has given me the victory over my enemies. He feeth the
juftnefs of my caufe, and therefore fighteth for me. Hefitate then no
longer about the things I have written to you, but openly fulfill the oath
you made before God and your Prophet, of making my enemies your own;
and let us evermore become as one people. Then, we fhall fee peace and
tranquilky

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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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