!['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.' [‎142] (179/562)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023510961.0x000001/W 4137_0179.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.' [‎142] (179/562)")
'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.' [142] (179/562)
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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tranquility will flourlfh ; for our enemies beholding us cemented in unity,
will not venture to bring war into the country.
Refleft on what I have written, and be aflured nothing is fo much my
defire, as to fee peace and concord perfedly fettled throughout the whole
kingdom •, and to give you the ftrongeft proof of my fincerity, I have
ordered the King's (hips down to Calcutta, as I heard fuch a meafure would
be acceptable to you. W hat can I say more ?"
After a great many inward druggies, and ftill diffembling his refentment,
the
Nabob
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
fent the following anfwer.
The
Nabob
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to the Admiral, dated i\th of April, 1757.
<c YOUR letters at feveral times, I have received, with the news of your
health, which has given me great pleafure. The purport of them 1 have
duly underftood *, and for your fatisfaclion, and in obftrrvance of the agree
ment between us, to look upon each others enemies as our own, I have ex
pelled Mr. Law with all his adherents from my country, and have given
ftricl orders to all my Naibs ami Fougedars not to permit them to remain
in any part of my dominions. I am ready upon all occafions to grant you
my affiftance. If the French ever enter the province with a great or fmall
force, with a defign of making war upon you ; God and his Prophets are
between us, that whenever you write to me, I will be your ally, and join
you with all my force. Reft fatisfied in this point, and be allured of my
refolution to remain inviolably by the promifes which I have made in my
letters, and in the treaty concluded betwixt us. With regard to the French
fadlories and merchandize, I muft acquaint your excellency, that I have
been informed, the French company are indebted to the natives, and have
feveral Lacks belonging to my fubjeds in their hands fhould I comply
with your demands in delivering up the effeds, how can I anfwer it to the
creditors of the French ? Your excellency is my well-wifher and my friend;
weigh all this aifair, and return me your anfwer, tha-t I may ad accord
ingly.
1 have written before, and now repeat, that if the Englijh company want
to eftablifh their trade, do not write me what is not conformable to our
agreement, by the inftigation of felf-interefted and defigning men, who
want to break the peace between us. If you are not difpofed to come to a
rupture with me, you have my agreement under my hand and feal; when
you write, look upon^that, and write accordingly.
Mr. Watts will inform you fully of all particulars ; What fliall I write
more ?
If you desire to maintain the peace, write nothing contrary
to the treaty."
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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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- '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.'
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- 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
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- Ives, Edward
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