'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.' [‎210] (247/562)

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that his matter was not ready to receive him. Not lon^ after
fervant came out, and defired him to walk into an inner apartment • h^k
he had no fooner done, but an officer there in waiting abruptly toldh'
that he was his prifoner. The Baron was exceedingly furprized and '
ring into the reafon of his being treated in fuch a manner, was anfwZi"
that "u was for being criminal with women, and defrauding the
Government of it s cuftoms.' He infifted on the proofs being nrodnrM
but was only told in general that botli the charges were well fupported pnH
that from henceforward he was to look upon himfdf as in prifon He th
demanded a fair trial, but that favour was refufed him He remain!!
confined for feveral days, and during the whole time, perfons were em
ployed to perfuade him to accommodate matters with a fum of monev'
This, he for a while ab'olutely refufed to do, demanding the proofs anrl
complaining loudly of his ill treatment. Some days had now paffed awav
and the Baron having made no overture of a pecuniary compromife the
* Mufti (who in this country is both pried and judge) was fent for, and de-
fired to declare what pumlhment the law denounced againft an Infidel who
fiiould prelume to lie with a Mahometan woman ? He replied " Death "
He , t , hen t0 ' cl ' t ]? at ^ iere . was a certain perfon now in prifon, who was
undoubtedly guilty ot this crime, and that he (the Mufti) had been fent
for to Paft lentence upon him, in form, in writing, and under his own ficr-
nature He honeftly replied, that he could not pofiibly do it, 'till he had
feen the prifoner, heard what the witnefles had to fay, and was fully fatisfied
in his own mind ot the truth ot the charge laid againfl: him. Thefe forma
lities, he was told, ought to be difpenfed with on the prefent occafion, for
it was as clear, as the light at noon-day, that the prifoner was cniiltv It
rake 'awav^rhi- R 0 t0 ' rV S had not the lealt intention to
take away the Baron s life, but his fole defign in confining him was to.
frighten him, and if poffible amend him by making him to pay down a
large fum tor his pardon. 1 he venerable and upright Mufti be^ed to be
duty to fitT a fJ 8 T 7 hand in - fU ) ch 3 ^.declaring if to be ht
foner a f " ncorru Pt J^ge. and that as the law gave the prk
events and impartial tryal, he certainly Ihould have it at all
informed^ W ^ f for a ^ time, when the Bam was
med of fome underhand dealings of Mynheer *********** his fecond
Se nmem ' Hr S ^ COm P r0mire — s -h ^he S
what wTthe nL T/ 0 / e f ? r the P ro P er officer . a nd defired to know
what was the fum required for his releafe ? and whether he would favour
There is a great di'tference' between in F "^ a ' a, " 1 t!le in
prieft and judee. whereas the larrer 13 an ^ a com mon Sheick. The former is both
about him. * ans n0 mor e than the father of the family, or people,
him