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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.' [‎154] (191/562)

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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handed him to the Mufnud or carpet and throne of {late, where he was
unanimoufly fainted Souh-ahdar or Nahoh> and received the fubmiffion of all
prefent. He afterwards, and as foon as he was able, pundlually fulfilled the
feveral articles ftipulated in the treaty ; and conferred upon the company, the
navy, and army, fuch liberal rewards, as fully compenfated for the courage
and intrepidity they had exerted in his behalf. The remaining part of the
month was fpent in fettling many important matters, confequent to fuch an
amazing revolution.
On the 3d of July, Serajah Bowlah the late Nahoh^ after wandering
about, forfaken and almoit naked, was taken in his way to Patna, near
Rajamaul ; betrayed, it is faid, by one whom he had in his profperity
cruelly treated, by caufing his ears to be cut off: The next day, he was
brought back to Muxadahad, and in a few hours afterwards, privately put
to death by Meer Jaffier's eldeft fon, to whofe cuftody he was committed.
The father outwardly feemed defirous of having him confined for life; but
the fon and other chief men did not think it prudent to hazard fuch a ftep
in the prefent critical fituation of affairs, and therefore, agreeable to the
cruel maxims of Eaftern policy, had him murdered in prifon, and his
remains were expofed on an elephant round the city. He had not quite
compleated his 25th year, and but one of his reign, when he thus fell: an
exit, too iuitable to his fanguinary difpofition, and tyrannical acls !
On the 26th of July the new Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. fent prefents, after the cuftom of
the country, and of the eaft in general, to the admiral, confifting of an
elephant, two fine horfes, a rich Moorijh drefs of gold gingham, with tur
bans and lafhes ; and a rofe and plume compofed of diamonds, rubies,
fapphires, and emeralds, which though not of great value, made ^ pom-
a ^ ea - ranCe ' J ^ fr ^ ra l Pocock was alfo complimented with a prefent of
the fame kind. AdmiraX TVatfon received the ambaffadors on this occafion
with marks of great refped: •, he made a prefent of fine cloth and velvet
to each in return; dreffed his (hips, difplaying as many flags of different
nations as could be difpofed of on the yards, mafls, and rigging of the
(hips •, faluted them with his cannon; and wrote the following coneratu-
Jatory letter to 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. .
Admiral Charles Watson, the great commander of the fleet belonging to the
mcjtpuijjant King of Great Britain, irrefiible in battle-,—"To 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.
bnujAH al Muluk Hassam 6 Dowlah Meer Mahomed-JaffierKhan
bAHADAR MAHABUT J u NG .
, MIRZA JAFFIER BEG, whom you have done me the honour
to d.pute to me, has delivered me your letter and the other marks of friend-
™ , * h,cl ? y o . u >ve been pleafed to favour me. He has alfo latis-
y ce ire, in giving me an ample account ot your health and profperity.
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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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