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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.' [‎262] (303/562)

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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Mr. JDoidge, our elecfled chief, had a filk Pelife or veil put upon him, lined
with Ermine, worth about ten pounds, for which he made one of hishand-
fomeft bows to Aly Aga.
Our vifit lafted about half an hour, when we all took leave, and repaired
to the barge, and in her to the yacht: the barge fired another gun at our
getting on board. Pago ofe and the fame officer of the houfehold who had
attended us before, now accompanied us to our cabbin. We drank before
them Aly Aga's health, and fired a gun. Between twelve and one both
thefe gentlemen left us, by whom we fent on fiiore ten fequins, or about
five guineas, to the treafurer, to be divided among the governor's fervants.
We detained them for a while, purpofely to give Mr. Doidge an oppor
tunity of finifhing his letter to Mr. Shaw, to whom we were obliged to
write, having this day, by the advice of Cojee Pagcofe, difmifTed Mr. Cho-
carda, for a repetition of his infolence, without making him the lead prefent.
We had painted his behaviour in its true colours in our letter to Mr. Shaw
but at Aly Aga's requcft we added a poflxript by way of mitigation; this
llrange inconliftent tellow having thrown himfelf at the feet of that gover
nor, begging his interceffion with us to write as little to his prejudice
as poffible.
Before Cojee Pagoofe left our veflel, we defired him to tell us, what was
the occafion of the hearty laugh, which we obferved had taken place
whilft Aly Aga was making his enquiries; he acquainted us that the old
gentleman who fat on the governor's right hand, affeded to be a judge of
what Me firs. Doidge and Alms were telling Aly Aga regarding the latitude
and longitude of places, and frequently threw in his approbation by fay-
ing " Aye ihafs true:'''' the laugh arofe from the governor's merrily reply
ing, " I do not doubt of the truth of what thefe gentlemen advance, and
to be fure you are an accurate judge of it; for the utmoft of your erudition
in this way, is I think confined to the latitude and longitude of my Perfon;
that indeed, you are pretty well acquainted with." Aly Aga is a native of
Perfia^ and a man of a more inquifitive turn than is commonly found (as
we were told) among the Turkijh governors.
. Dwrna-, which by our obfervations lies in the latitude 31 0 56'north,
i6 a confiderable town, built with mud; the governor is obliged to pay into
the trealury of the Bajha ot Baghdad, fifteen hundred purfes yearly, it
being the Hated royal rent of the diftrid; but I am well informed that
Aly Aga remits at leaft three thoufand purfes; this additional fum is
acquired by mulefts on the Arabs for different crimes, efpecially for rob
beries 1 he fines are commonly paid in cattle by the Sheicks, but the
Turks loon turn them into calh.
This conduft ol Aly Aga in remitting more to the royal treafury than is
required Irom him, appears a very extraordinary circumftance at firft fight;
but

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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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