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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.' [‎148] (185/562)

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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occafionec! by the maintenance of the forces, I will give them one Crore Equivalent to ten million, or one hundred lakhs. Used especially in connection with money (rupees). of
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , [1,250000/.]
V. For the effcdls plundered from the Englijh inhabitants at Calcutta
I agree to give fifty Lxick of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , [625,000/.]
VI. For the effe<5ls plundered from the Gent cos. Moors and other inha
bitants of Calcutta, twenty lack of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. (hall be given, [250,000 /.] ISc.
VII. For the effects plundered from the Armenian inhabitants of Calcutta
I will give the fum of feven /^ of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , [87,500.] The diftribution of
the fums allotted to the Englijh, Gentoo, Moor and other inhabitants of Cal
cutta, lhall be left to Admiral Wat [on. Colonel Cltve, Roger Brake, William
Watts, James Kilpatrick and Richard Becher, Efquires, to be dilpofed of
by them, to whom they think proper.
VIII Within the ditch which furrounds the borders of Calcutta, are
tracts of land belonging to feveral Zemindars ; belides thefe, I will errant
to the Englijh company fix hundred yards without the ditch.
IX. All the land lying fouth of Calcutta, as far as Culpee, (hall be under
tht Zemwdary of the Englijb company; and all the officers of thofe parts
a * be under their jurifdidion. The revenues to be paid by the company
in the lame manner as other Zemindars.
X. Whenever I demand the affiftance of the Englijh, 1 will, be at the
charge of the maintenance of their troops.
Boughley Wl11 ^ ^ fortifications near the river Ganges, below
fums , Lu S be 00 faithl 1 lVpaid ftabliflled " ^ ^ the aforerai4
Dated the i$th of the month Ramazan,
(June 1757) in the fourth year of
the prefent reign,
confederateV'rhar ?n' , 'u' aC ' V ' Ce WaS rcce ' vet ' and the other
and on the iJh nf -i 8 if "T," 1 readinefs with them. The dye was caft's
wrote to the^SW w " a ™'y marched forwards, and the colonel
That from hfs i thever y. d ^ of his march, to the following purport:
word he had ^ r ' : P uranon (or jufticc, and faithful obfervance of his
bft of manv t0 Ta* peace with him ' pafs over the
fto ^ce s t con t¥ ^
- " - -Xi'Jt'SSnslS
7 as.

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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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