'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.' [‎149] (186/562)

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as miach as poflible the company's bufinefs, by turning their Vaqueel dif-
gracefully from his prefence, refufing free paflage to the EngUJh through
his country, intercepting their trade, and fearching their fadory^at CaJJim-
huzar for ammunition and warlike ftores, on pretence of their intending
an attempt on his life, in the time of profound peace j threatening them
with an inftant rupture, if they did not fubmit to the fearch. That thefe
were but trifles however, compared to his open and avowed protedion of
the king's enemies, of which his letters to Monf. Bujfy, wrote but a few
days after his entering into a folemn treaty with us, inviting him to his
country, was a flagrant proof: that his protedion and allowance of ten
thoufand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per month to Monf. Law, and many other circumftances,
were not only fo many deviations from the treaty, but evidently fhewed his
excellency's intention to fall upon the Englijh, as foon as the abfence of their
troops and fleet might expofe them to it; that the main article of the treaty
was infringed, in his proffering only a fifth part of the fum paid into the
treafury, for the plunder of Calcutta, and yetr demanding a difcharge for the
whole." The colonel complained bitterly of fo many infults put upon him,
and reminded the Souhahdar how different his own condud was y when called
upon to alfift him againft the Pytans. He folemnly declared, that his
intentions were to have fought for him to the laft drop of his blood ; but
feeing his excellency had chofen. his friends from among his enemies, and
had in every refped deviated from his engagements, he had determined, with
the approbation of all who were charged with the company's affairs, to pro
ceed immediately to Cajfmhuzar, and fubmit their difputes to the arbitration
of Meer Jaffier, Roydulkb, Jugget-feet, and others of his great men j that
if it fhould be found, that Le, the colonel, had deviated from the treaty,
he then fwore to give up all farther claims; but that, if it appeared his
excellency had broken it, he, fhould then demand fatisfadion for all the
loffes fuftained by the Englijh, and all the charges of their army and navy;
and concluded with telling him, " that the rains being fo near, and it requir
ing many days to receive aa anfwer, he had found it neceffary to wait upon
him immediately *.'*
Our army confided of 750 military (including 100 Topajfes) about 150 of
the train (including 50 failors with 7 midfhipmen under the command of
Lieutenant Hayter), 2100 Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , 8 pieces of cannon fix pounders, and
1 haubitzer. The Europeans and artillery were embarked in boats, and
the Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. marched on to the northward through Hough ley. The Bridge-
water alfo failed up the river as far as Houghley, to keep that place in awe,
and to preferve a communication between the colonel and the fquadron. The
admiral's firft lieutenant, Mr. John Gierke, with a detachment of 150 feamen,
garrifoned Chandernagore, and the fhips effedually fecured Calcutta from
* Sera/ton's reflexions on the government of Indoflan.
any-