'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.' [‎167] (204/562)

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troops, whom they had no reafon to look upon as well affiled towards
them / that by thus quitting their arms they were of courfe rendered in
capable of defending themfelves and if no greater misfortune happened to
them, they might be fure of being plundered of what little they had, befides
forfei'ting all the prize-money which was ftill due to them: but if thefe re-
prefentations had no weight with them, they were at liberty to go where-
ever they thought proper, as he had already provided men to take up thofe
arms which they fo fhamefully abandoned. This operated fo effeftually upon
them, that they immediately refumed their arms, and confented to march.
He then ordered the artillery and 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. to march by land to th^ Englifb gar
dens at Baukypoor, 3 Cofs N. W. of Patna, and the Europea\ foldiers to
embark, and proceed thither by water. Before he himfelf fet off from
Patna, he was again cautioned by Mahmud Ami Khan to be diffident of
Ramnarain and thole troops of his which were to^ accompany him, who r
he affured the major, would be of no fervice to him ^ and then put him
in mind of the incivility and infult with which the major and his people-
had been treated by this Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. ..
On the 30th Major Coote halted at the gardens and fpent the whole day
in adjufting his boats, ordering the Bazar, paying his men, and preparing
every thing for his march. He fummoned alfo the four captains who were
under him° to a council of war, and having laid before them two letters he
had received from Colonel Clive of the 14th and 17th of Juiy, direding
him to purfue Mr. Law as far as he poflibly could •, he obferved to them,
that they had now proceeded beyond Patna, and that he had received
pofitive intelligence, Mr. Law was now a day's march out of the pro
vince, and encamped in that of Sujah Dowlah ; he therefore put the quel-
tion, whether they thought it poflible that the detachment under his com
mand, could go on with the fame expedition as they had hitherto done^
It was unanimoufly thought rmpoffible, for the following reafons. ift. Be-
eaufe the 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. had already laid down their arms on account of the great
fatigue they had undergone in their long march to Patna, and had been
prevailed on with much difficulty to take them up again, adly, Becaufe
of the difcontent that reigned among the Europeans, the defertion of the
Dandies and black fervants, and the very great difficulty which was daily
experienced of getting others in their room. The council however were
unanimoufly of opinion, that they ffiould ftill proceed in the belt manner they
eould, though by eafier marches, in purfuit of Mr. Law.
On the 31ft of 'July, the detachment left Baukypoor-^v^ns, and came.
to Dunapoor, diftant 3 Cofs. From hence the major difpatched three Hir-
iars, ordering them to go on 'till they reached the French camp, and then
bring him all the intelligence they could learn. One of the three, was ordered
to make the beft of his way back to the major, as foon as they could pro
cure any information on the road that might be depended upon. On the ift
®f Augufi, the troops reached Munere, a place belonging to Ramnarain, and
fituatedl