!['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.' [‎366] (419/562)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/W 4137_0423.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎366] (419/562)")
'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.' [366] (419/562)
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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[ 366 i]
<e cannot but blefs God that you are fafe, and that I have a reafonable
" profped of feeing you at Aleppo, freed from a thoufand inconveniences,
" and as happy as f, and the other gentlemen here, can make you.
« I lhall not at prefent lofe a moment in telling you news •, only that
« our convoy, and three other men of war, are in thefe feas. I purpofe
" going in one of them, but when, is a queftion that cannot eafily be
" anlwered; becaufe the plague now rages at Smyrna, and no patent can
" be acquired till forty days after it fhall ceale. In the mean tin e, be you
" perfectly eafy. — 1 will think for you, in the bed way I can.—You (hall
" hear all I have to fay; and may then purfue my beft thought, or a better
* £ of your own.
" Don't let your brother-travellers fear. God ever love them !
« they too fhall have lodgings, tfc. (hall thank you for your polite-
" neis and goodnefs * towards me at jMcfdifiy when I have the happinefs
" to embrace you at this place.
" The bearer of this goes the direct road to Bir. Should he find you
11 to-day or to-morrow, he may be lent back with a note from you. I hope
" no accident can have detained you at Bir, or at any other place before
" you got there. Pleafe to give the meflenger fome Paras to purchale br^ad,
44 for thefe people are afraid of carrying more money about them than is
" abfolutely neceflary.
" My family falute you and your good company j as for myfelf, you
« may be allured that 1 am, with great fincerity,.
" Dear Sir,
" Your moft obedient,
" humble fervant,
« A. DRUMMOND."
" P. S. The convoy is the Prefion of 50 guns, Captain Evans, The
" ramblers (whom God preferve !) are,
" The Monmouth, Capt. Hervey — — 64 guns.
ct The Ambufcade, Capt. Gwynn — — 36
" The Lyme - Capt. Vernon — — 24
■"To Henry Doidge, Efq;
" I dont know where,
" but I hope near to
« Aleppo."
* Father 4nge oi Merdin intruded to Mr. Doidgeh care fome ancient medals which he had
^olleftcd for the conful, and of which Mr. Doidge in his letter had informed him.
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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.
- 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.
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- W 4137
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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.'
- Pages
- 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
- Author
- Ives, Edward
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