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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.' [‎277] (318/562)

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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from waiting upon us.laft night, having been on the look-out for the Takht
Revany but the Turk had parted with it, for a journey to Mecca.
The Arab conduflor of the intended expedition, whofe name is Hahil
Swylem, was alfo with us this morning, and promifed to fet off with his
little Caravan in eight days at fartheft, as the Jew's goods were daily ex
pected from Bajfora. We had a great deal of converfation, and at latt,
by the afliftance of iVIr, Garden^ llruck a bargain with him on the following
conditions. •
Five Camels for the carriage of ftores in twenty-one balkets. Four Camels
for fourteen portmanteaus, three of which arc common Englijh ones, the
others are made of canvas, with our bedding, linen, and" a tent. Six
Camels for water for ourfelves and fervants, who (including the two country
Chrifiians) make up ten perfbns. Three horfes, and two mules. One Camel
for carrying corn for the beafts. Camel for carrying two covered cradles
on its back, for the occafional relief of our European fervants. One Camel
for carrying a clafp table, fix clafp ftools, a tent, eighteen poles, and pinSj
a neceffary tent, and other little matters.
. Piaftres.
r or eighteen at 50 piaftres each — — — ejoo
F or as many Camels or Mules as (hall be necefTary to carry two
Takht RevanSy each to hold two perfons •— —
It was.alfo agreed between us and owy Arab conductor, that in confidera-
tion ot the above fourteen hundred piaftres, he fhall do his utmoft to bring
us fafe to Aleppo that he lhall himfelf dlfcharge all contingent expences
to the feveral Sheicks of the Arabs whom we might chance to meet with ;
and we are not to be called on for money for foldiers, or on any other
account whatfoever refpeiling the journey. —If at our arrival at Aleppo,
Hahil Swylem lhall have deferved it, then at our pleafure, to prefe.nt him with
a dreis or two. He is alio to find fervants for the care of our cattle } who
are to pitch and ftrike our tents, and do all other offices, except that of
drelHng our victuals j the faid Arab is alfo to provide us with fewel* and
water.
Nothing particular happened.
Mr. Doidge was very bufy to-day in finilliing a promifed draught of the May 23,
windings of the river Euphrates from Bajfora to Hilla y for Aly Aga governor
of Hafca*
* The fewe! to be met with on the DeJertj chiefly coniifts of camels dung, and fometimes
a fmall Ihrub.

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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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