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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.' [‎370] (423/562)

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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CHAP. VII.
Occurrence in Aleppo.— Journey to Shoger and Latichea.-— Occurrences at^ anfi
defcription of Latichea.— Mofi of the -party fet off for the ifland of Cyprus.—
The author follows them, and arrives at Larnica.— Occurrences and obferva-
tions in Cyprus.— Arrival of four other gentlemen from India.— Their depar
ture^ with the author> from Cyprus, and arrival at Leghorn,
MR. Brummond received us with the greateft hofpitality and politenefs..
After we had refrefhed ourfelves with wines, punch, and excellent
beef-lteaks, to all which we had long been Itrangers, we betook ourfelves
to a comfortable clean bed, where we enjoyed that fweet repofe, which only
the tired, the worn-out traveller like ourfelves can ever truly experience.
In the evening we were vifited by moft of the gentlemen of the Englifh fac
tory ; who kindly difpofed of us among their feveral families. Mr. Doidge
and I, with our three fervants, Jenkins, M-Intojh, and Toney, were lodged
at the conful's houfe •, Mr. Pye at Mr. Free's j Mr. Alms at Mr. Bridger's,
and Mr. Pigot at Mr. Landfdown's,
This morning, the remaining part of the gentlemen of our faftory were
fo obliging as to vifit us. We alfo were favoured with the company of two
Capuchin French fathers, a Carmelite, and feveral Jew merchants. The fac
tory confifts of the following gentlemen ;
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Conful.
Chancellor-
Treafurer.
^Merchants,
Chaplain.
Phyfician and Surgeon.
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Alexander Drummond, Efq-,
Mr. Kirkhoufe —
Mr. Smith ' —
MelT. Free —
Landfdown —
Bridger —
Shaw — —
Vernon
Maffick —
Hays — —
Ratcliffe —
Booth —
The Reverend Mr. Holloway
Dr. Patrick Ruffe 11, —
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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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