'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.' [‎165] (202/562)

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that if on his arrival at Patna he fhould find Mr. Law and bis party were
ftill within the bounds of 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. 's country, he then propofed to go on
in the purfuit of them with only 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. ^ leaving the Europeans (who
in their prefent temper he thought could not be depended upon) to follow
by eafy marches under the command of Captain Grant ; and requefted his
pofitive orders, whether if 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. 's forces refuted to accompany him, he
Ihould with 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. only, purfue the French into the next province.
On the 2 5tK the major reached Bykulpoor, diftant from Bhar 10 Cofs^
and there received a letter from Ramnarain? Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Patna, exprefling his
uneafinefs at not having had any letters from him, or more early advice of
his arrival in his province-, adding, that he had fent out fome of his prin
cipal men to meet him, and condu6t him into the city. Soon after this,
•a relation of the Rajah's waited upon the major, who allured him, that
Ramnarain had fent 2000 men after the French^ but they unluckily were
gotten out of the province. This news was afterwards attempted to be con
firmed by a fecond letter the major received from Ramnarain himfelf,,
in which he declared, had he been advifed in time, he could eafily have
Itopped the French, but as that was now impradlicable,.. he would om
the major's arrival in the city, confult with him about the beft methods-
which were in future to be purfued. Major Coote anfwered, that he
fhould be at Patna the next day, and would then wait upon him, and
with his advice fettle his plan of operations. The Dutch chief was pleafed
to fend his. fecond, in the State Budgerow, to attend the major and con-
du6t him into the city. Mr. Pearkes alfo took this opportunity of waiting
upon him.
On the 26th, Mr. Coote, having fent on 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. and artillery by land,
put off with the fleet, and at ten, arrived at the Englijh faftory, where he
quartered all the Europeans and 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. . In paffing by the Butch fadlory,
he was faluted with 21 guns, and had a vifit from Mr. Delatour xht Dutch
chief. Here a letter under the mafk of complaifance was brought him from
Ramnarain ; the purport of which was to defire him, as the hour was
late, and as the major could not but be greatly fatigued, that his vifit
might be deferred till the next morning.
But in the evening of the fame day, as if intended to prevent all ami
cable intercourfe, three of the major's 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. and the European butcher with,
three of his attendants, bringing in fome bullocks from the * Bazar, were*
without any provocation, knocked down, beaten, and wounded. The major,
on his being informed of this outrage, fent Mirza Kilbealy, to the Rajah to !
complain of it; declaring, that until he fhould be informed what was the
reafon for that treatment, he thought himfelf obliged to provide for his
own fafety: Ramnarain plaufibly anfwered, he was forry for what had hap-*
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