'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.' [‎82] (113/562)

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75^- Lieutenant-Colonel Clive and Major Chambers were to fliare equally with
the captains of the king's fhips. The captains of the company's fhips,
and armed veflels, and captains of the army, were to have an equal lhare
with the lieutenants of the men of war. The fubaltern officers of the army,
and lieutenants of the company's armed fhips and vefTels, were to have the
fame diftribution as the warrant-officers of the navy, &c.
Thefe articles however had fcarcely been agreed upon in Council, before
Colonel Clivei who commanded in chief on fhore, paid a vifit to Mr. lVatfon y
and acquainted him, that the army was not fatisfied with the terms on
which he, as their commander in chief, was to fhare; and that to make
thofe gentlemen eafy, who were to ferve under him, he found himfelf
under the difagreeable neceffity of remonftrating, and requiring that, as
commander of the army, he might be entitled to a more honourable di-
vifion. The argument the gentlemen of the army went upon, was, that
tho' Mr. Clive^ by virtue of the commiffion he bore in common of lieutenant-
colonel, could claim but an equal fhare with a captain in the navyj yet on
this occafion, being commander in chief of the army, he ought certainly
to be particularly diftinguiffied, and be admitted, at lead, to fhare with
yix. Focock, the fecond !ea-officer, who was a Rear admiral. Mr. Watfon
replied, that it was impoffible for him to' make any alterations in the
articles agreed upon in council-, neither indeed would his doing it be at
all confiftent either with cuftom, or the different ranks which Admiral
Pocock and Colonel Clive bore in the refpective fervices: He told the colonel
however, that to fatisfy the wiffies of the army, which in the prefent fitua-
tion ot affairs, he deemed to be a point of the utmoft confequence, he
would give fecunty under his own hand, to make good the deficiency, out
of any monies he himfelf might be entitled to, fo as to make the ihare of the
commander in chief of the army and that of Mr. Pocock exaflly alike.
he colonel, fenfibly ftruck with Mr. JVatfon\ difintereftednefs, anfwered,
that provided his officers were fatisfied with the propofal, he for his own
part fnould come into it with great chearfulnefs. He accordingly took the
hrit opportunity of making thole gentlemen acquainted with the admiral's de
claration, who were lo much'pleafed therewith, that from that moment all dif-
content ceafed, and the expedition went on with the greateft unanimity *.
<^ TI ' e , tr00 P s ' confift ing of about 700 Europeans, 300 Topaffes, and 300
Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , being put on board the king's, and company's Ihipf, ke whole
to 'th^'articies r ^r«d^Don'^'n a ^n and the money taken there had been dlfiributed aeeording
pounds at lead, was due from Admiral S Colond «.. confi<lerabl «'"«■>. a thoa ^
admiral prefentlv fent rhi's f„m w , Colonel Chve upon this account. The
moft poli^ manner acauaint^n^the a^ c ^ In P^ imc ^s to the colonel; who returned it in the
thefervice, he had'found it neceilarv m ^ tlme ' that al£ho ' for the g ood of
roufly offered him vet as the r^nn^ L u t0 ^ of the terms he had ^ g e " e -
officers endeavour Co outvie each other in mutual poK
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