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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.' [236] (277/562)
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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1758. principal conduaor of the Caravan.-. 10th. The moft likely places far
' —our baggage to be examined by the officers of the Turkijh cuftoms, are
Hilla and Baghdad. 1 ith. In cafe the Caravan fhould unluckily befet out
before we arrive at Baghdad, Mr. Shaw furnilhes us with a letter to Ccjee-
Raphael to defire him to apply to the Pafia for an efcort; and left that
fhould fall, we are alio promifed a letter from the governor of Eaffora
to the Pajha on the fame fubjed. 12th. When we fhall arrive within two
days journey of Aleppo, we are to fend a letter to Mr. Drummond the Britifh
coniul there, and acquaint him with the number of our party. This is
cuftomary, as he generally makes a point to meet his countrymen at fome
little diftance from the city, 13th. Francifco, a fervant hired at Bajfora,
and who fpeaks French, is to have fifty Piajires at Aleppo, and a fuit of
clothes, if he behaves well. ]4th. Vert an, our fecond fervant, is to have
fifty Piajires at Baghdad, and a fuit of clothes at Aleppo, provided he fhall
have deferved it: he is to have a camel's hire for his expences in returnino-
to Bajfcra, but if Mr. Barton's fon fhall engage him, then the camel hire is
not to be paid,
ACCOUNT of COI
Gne
Toman
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
is — —
A Perftan Rupee is —
A Venetian Sequin is —
A Bombay Rupee is —
One Marmooda is —-
One Denim is — —
One Crufe Bajfora \s —
One Crufe Rume is, of Bajfora currency,
OnePiaftreis, _ 5 of BaghdaddMio,
£of Aleppo ditto,.
One AbafTee is — ——
One Nadercee is —. —
One fenduke is, of Bajfora currency, —
One ditto is, of Aleppo currency, —
One Zirmaboob is, of Bajfora currency,
One ditto is, of Baghdad currency, —
April 25. To-day we were chiefly employed in fending our baggage &V. on board*
and in taking leave of the reverend miflionaries, and feveral European mer
chants. r
April 26. afternoon, the French refident Monf. Perdria, accompanied with
the officers of the Frigate, came to take their leave of us, which obliged us to
make them another vifit, and with much difficulty we got ourfelves excufed
from fupping with them..
& After.
S.
Marmoodas.
Fluca.
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5
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50
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28.
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5
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60.
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1 Q
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4-
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50
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7
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10.
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20
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27
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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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- '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.'
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- 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
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- Ives, Edward
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