'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.' [‎174] (211/562)

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1757- them up into his hands. But on the 26th, notwkhftanding thefe profeffions
'—v—' of friend /hip on the part of Sujah Dowlah, the major received certain intellj.
gence, that the French flill continued in his province; and on the 29th
he received a letter from Mr. Pearkes; reprelenting the ill ufage he and
his people had met with from Cojah JJhruff's Peons, and requefting
him to fend a party to his affiftance, as he was really in danger of
lofing his life.- Mr. Coote on the receipt of this letter, immediately
wrote to Cojah AJhruff, ordering him to wait upon Mr. Pearkes, and
deliver up to him thofe people who had ufed him ill, otherwife that he
would go himfelf, and find them out. The major wrote alfo to
Mr. Pearkes, and communicated the contents of this letter, and added,
that if there was a neceffity, he would march immediately to his affif-
tance.
On the 1 ft of September, Mr. received an order from Major Kilpatrick,
who then commanded the army at Muxadabad, to return thither with his whole
detachment; and the next morning he began to put thofe orders in execu
tion, by fending off the train of artillery, bullocks, and Lafcars, under the
efcort of a Jamedar, and 19 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. , who were to march over land.—On
the 4th, he lent to the Rajah, requefting him to haften the boats, anil
the other things which were neceliary for his departure. — On the 7th
the troops were embarked; but from their not being provided with a
fufficient number of boats, there was a neceflkv for crouding a large
party of 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. into one, by which the Chuppar, or upper flight deck,
broke down, killed one man, and wounded 10 more. — That night the
detachment arrived at Futwah, — On the 8th they left Futwah, but the
major finding himfelf greatly indifpofed, was obliged to give up the command
to Captain Grant. — On the 13th they arrived fafe at Muxadabad, where
Mr. Coote received orders from Colonel Clive to go down to Chandernagore,
with the kings troop's, a company of Swifs, and 200 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. -, but as
he ftill continued very ill, he was under a neceflity of remaining at
CaJJimhuzar for a few days, and Captain Gaupp went down with the
detachment.
Such was the end of Mr. CW^'s, then, uncommon expedition; which,
though it did not iucceed as to its principal object, " the capture of Mr.
Law and his party, yet was attended with great advantages to his country
in general, and to the Eajl India company in particular. For befides his
o \g\ng Ramnarain, the moll powerful Rajah of the country, to the very
umihating circumftance of Iwearing allegiance to Meer Jajfier, he likewiie
'v f ^ nt:er i or ftate ot the northern provinces-, and in conjundion
with Mx,JchnJtcne, gave die company a confiderable infight into the fait-
petre buiinds, trom which branch of trade fuch advantages have fince
i t0 _ I muft take the liberty to add alfo, that through
woe expedition, it fully appears, he did all the fervice that was in his
1 power