'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.' [186] (223/562)
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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Rnahs were aflembling troops with a view of difpnting the late acquired
a uhority of Meer Jaffier, it was therefore thought indifpenfably necefiary
that the' fortrefs fhould with the utmoft expedition be put on a much more
rcfpeftable footing, than what it had ever heretofore been.
Accounts are here kept in imaginary or current
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, Annas, and
Pices.
The Rupee is valued in the company s calh at 2 ^ 3 d.
16 Annas make a Rupee.
12 Pices make an Anna.
Cowry fhells are alfo current here on account of the cheapnefs of provr*
fions •, thefe vary as to their value, from 4000 to 4800 to the Rupee, as hath
already been noticed.
It muft alfo be obferved that the Arcol and Pondicherry
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
have aa
advance or Balta of 8 per Cent, over the current
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
1 hofe of Bombay have a Eatta of 10 per Cent.
New Siccas or Royal
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
have a
Batta
An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
of 20 per Cent.
But the latter lofe in their value 2 per Cent, every year, until they are re
joined.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (518 pages)
- Arrangement
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).
- Physical characteristics
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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- W 4137
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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.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1, 1a:1d, 2:12, 1:32, 32a:32b, 33:44, 44a:44b, 45:80, 80a:80b, 81:84, 84a:84b, 85:86, 86a:86b, 87:88, 88a:88b, 89:224, 224a:224b, 225:230, 230a:230b, 231:278, 278a:278b, 279:288, 288a:288b, 289:292, 292a:292b, 293:298, 298a:298b, 299:318, 318a:318b, 319:364, 364a:364b, 365:506, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- Ives, Edward
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