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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.' [‎234] (275/562)

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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Monday,
April 24.
r ^34 ]
evening we returned the compliment, and Tupped with them at the countrv
houfe of Monf. Perdria, where we were politely and elegantly entertained
Monf. Rivage and his officers were prefent, fo that we made up 26 in alf
the greateft number of European gentlemen that were known to have been
in Bajfora at one time.
This was Mr. Shaw's levee day; his room was full of Turkijh, Arabian
and Armenian merchants.' Moft of them were large-fized men, fine eyed 1
well^ proportioned, and of good complexions. Their principal defion in
coming at this time, was to pay their compliments to us. Here alfo we had
an opportunity of converfing with feveral Padrees or miffionaries, who are
fettled in a convent at BaJJora, with a view to propagate the Chriftian faith.
A very odd fcheme! fince they dare not attempt the converfion even
of a fingle MuJJulman. Thefe good men paid us feveral vifits afterwards,
gave us many benedidions, and a letter of recommendation to the Roman
nominal Bijhop of Babylon.
After dinner Mr. Shaw carried us to fee a long-boat of his, which he
had fitted up as a little yacht, and was fo obliging as to offer us the ufe
of it to carry us as far as Hilla, in our way to Baghdad. We gladly accepted
it, as being much more commodious than any of the country boats; and
Mr. Alms undertook to fit her for the voyage. We likewlfe hired a Sandal
or boat for carrying our baggage and the two horfes we brought with
aJ ^ t0 which ^ now aclded a third, as a prefem to
Mr. Dotdge. Mr. Shaw alfo laid in a very large ftock of frefh provifions
tor our paflage up the river, and was fo generous as to infift, it fhould not
be carried to account.
To the fame gentleman we were alfo obliged for the following direaions,
which we thought proper to make minutes of, as neceflary for our future
eoncluCt.--' ift. If, when we arrive at Aleppo, we fhall want more money
t an we have credit for from India, Mr. Shaw gives us a letter of credit
on his correfpondent at that place: If we fhall have occafion for lefs than
two hundred pounds then our bills are to be drawn in favour of
hulhvan hiq-, in England\ but if more than that fum, then on SamuelHouvh
hfq; at Bombay, in favour of Mr. Shaw or order, 2d. To take with us an
in enor Turkijh officer, called a Chocarda, who is to protect us from all
t' and to carry with him orders to the feveral governors of thofe places
we touch at, to fupply us with a fufficient number of men to track, or draw
up our veflels again ft the ftream, when the wind and current fhall be un-
iavouiable for failing. We are only to hire fix men at BafTora to track
us up as far as ; there we are to engage twelve,, and Vo on, till we
arn\e at / a. Eveiy time we change our men, we are to give them from
lix to eight Ahajfees, according to their behaviour. To,the Chocarda, at the
. ' C 0 j 01 ^ S e * > an d journey, we are to give feventy Crtife and a coat.
- 3a. i o carry with, us two ktters •, one addrcfled to Aly Aga, governor of
Hafcay

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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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