'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.' [‎147] (184/562)

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finai terms were 30 of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. for himfelf, by a fpecial article in the
treaty ; and he made no fcruple to aflure Mr. Watts* that if his demand was
not complied with, he would inftantly inform the Naloh of our fehemes,
when every Englijhman within his reach would certainly be put to the fevereft:
death. In this dilemma, Mr. Watts applied to Meer Jafier, who was deter
mined not to accede to fuch terms, if any means of obviating them could
be devifed. Mr. Watts then wrote to the feledl committee, who feeing that
the fate of all depended upon temporizing with Omichund, and being at
the fame time very averfe to fubmit to the extortions of fuch a confummate
•rogue, contrived that two treaties fhould be executed and fent up to Meer
Jaffier, who was to be let into the fecret. One treaty was the real one to
be abided by ; the other was fictitious, but with no other difference than
that it contained the article of 30 Lack for Omichund. The real treaty wts
executed privately by Meer Jaffier ; the fictitious treaty was executed alfo by
him, and in the prefence of Omichund* who was thereupon perfeflly fatisfied.
It may be neceffary here alfo to obferve, that this fictitious treaty was figned
by Colonel Clive and all the feleCl committee: Admiral Wat fan did not
chufe to fign it, becaufe he had figned the real treaty. A ftrid principle
of delicacy, which in him was fuperior to any point of policy, operated
too ftrongly on his mind to permit him to join even in a neceflary decep
tion of this nature : however, while he manifefted no difpleafure againft
the actors, all clafles of people, from their knowledge of Omichnnd's ava
rice and treachery, applauded the artifice by which he was fo defervedly
outwitted.
T reatv executed hy Meer Mahomed Jaffier Khan Bahadar, with Admifal
Watfon, Colonel Clive, and the Counfellors Drake and Watts.
I swear by G od, and the P rophet of G od, to abide by the terms
of this treaty while J have life *.
A rt. I. Whatever articles were agreed upon in the time of peace with
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. Serajah Dowlah* I agree to comply with.
IT. The enemies of the Englijh are my enemies, whether they be Indians
or Europeans.
III. All the effedls and factories belonging to the French in the province
of Bengal* (the paradife of nations) and Bahar* and Orixa* fhall remain in
the poflfefllon of the Englijh* nor will I ever allow them any more to fettle
in the three provinces.
IV. In confideration of the lofies which the Englijh company have fuf-
tained by the capture and plunder of Calcutta by 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 the charges
• This was written by his own hand.
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