Skip to item: of 562
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'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.' [‎205] (242/562)

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.

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

[ 205 ]
We caught this day feveral forts of fifh ; fuch as the Bonetta, plaice, bream, 1758.
conger-eel, &c. &c. At nine o'clock, a breeze fpringing up from the fouth- "
ward, we again made fail, and pafled by a little fifhing town on the Per-
ftan fliore, called Shewee, where there appeared to be a fmall fquare fort,
which by our pilot's account, has a few guns, and is kept in fome fort of
repair. Englijh fhips trading in this gulph from Bombay^ frequently take in
rock-falt for ballaft, and fell it on the Malabar coafl: for about thirty Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
the ton, which is almoft ail clear gain. Captain Lindfey prefented me with
two pieces of metal-ore, and one of rock-falt, which he got from the
iiland of Ormus^ where both are found in great plenty.
In our run thus far from Gombroon^ two prefents came off to us from as
many Per/tan Sheicks: One was of a goat, and fome eggs; the other of
eggs only. Our captain fent them fome rice in return. We found the wea
ther hitherto very cool and pleafant. The evenings were made damp by
dews, and we had no caufe to complain of heat in the night, although fix
of us flept in one cabbin-
Sunday the 26th we found ourfelves abreaft of Narhan point: It termi
nates in a long and low piece of land, which runs off into the gulph, from
the foot of the Per/tan hills. Mr. Parker, an officer on board the Succefs,
informed us, that about two years before, he was between this point and
the main land, where he difcovered a channel, in which a fhip of 900 tuns
might ride : he farther acquainted us, that the Portuguefe had once a fettle-
ment here, (and indeed, upon the main land, the ruins of their fadory-
houfe are itill to be feen) where they alfo funk fome wells, the remains of
which may eafily be traced. Mr. Parker added, that at this place a large
river empties itfelf into the fea, and that the adjacent country is in fubjec-
tion to two Arab chiefs. One refides up the country about three miles from
Narhan point, and is tributary to the other, who lives on the oppofite fide
of the river. Here providence feems to have allotted a fpot of ground,
amidft inhofpitable rocks and deferts, capable of affording the kind pro-
duftion of vegetables for the benefit of man and beaft.
On the 27th at nine in the morning we were abreaft of Cape Ver-
dijlan, diftant from Cape Narban twelve leagues. Hitherto in our paf-
fage up the gulph, we kept as near to the Perfian fhore as poffible, for the
advantage of anchoring when the tide ebbed, or the wind was contrary ;
and alfo for avoiding the French frigate, which we were apprehenfive we
fhould fall in with, if we approached too near the Arabian fliore.
Arabia Felix was at this time governed by two fovereigns j one of whom-
refided at Mufcat. This city, is a place of trade, as before obferved, and
ftands at the entrance of that part of the gulph which is called Ormus, and
is the capital of his dominions, whence the chief is ftiled King of Mufcat.
The other has the title of King of Mofcha^ whofe chief refidence is on the
borders.

About this item

Content

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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'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.' [‎205] (242/562), British Library: Printed Collections, W 4137, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023905683.0x00002b> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023905683.0x00002b">'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.' [&lrm;205] (242/562)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023905683.0x00002b">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/W 4137_0242.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image