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... Lord Clive arrives in Bengal . Select. crown existing in the country , was fufficient to quell them , when the Caufe of complaint was removed . It is after all difficult to decide upon a question of this nature . Even at the Havannah ...
... Lord Clive arrives in Bengal . Select. crown existing in the country , was fufficient to quell them , when the Caufe of complaint was removed . It is after all difficult to decide upon a question of this nature . Even at the Havannah ...
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... Lord Clive concerning him . Thus ended the war , which be- gan on account of Mir Coffim . It was conducted on our fide , with a degree of ability , bravery , and fuccefs , which few military annals can equal ; and fupported by our ...
... Lord Clive concerning him . Thus ended the war , which be- gan on account of Mir Coffim . It was conducted on our fide , with a degree of ability , bravery , and fuccefs , which few military annals can equal ; and fupported by our ...
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... lord Clive ar- rived there . His Lord- May 3 , ship had brought full pow- 1765. ers with him from the Company , to act as Commander in Chief , Prefident , and Governor of Bengal . There was alfo an unlimited power lodged in the breafts ...
... lord Clive ar- rived there . His Lord- May 3 , ship had brought full pow- 1765. ers with him from the Company , to act as Commander in Chief , Prefident , and Governor of Bengal . There was alfo an unlimited power lodged in the breafts ...
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... Lord Clive had gone to the army at Eliabad , with full powers from the felect committee , to him and General Carnac , to conclude a peace with Sujah Doula . We have before taken notice , that the Mogul was at this time under the English ...
... Lord Clive had gone to the army at Eliabad , with full powers from the felect committee , to him and General Carnac , to conclude a peace with Sujah Doula . We have before taken notice , that the Mogul was at this time under the English ...
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... Lord , whom we have fo often mentioned , and who concluded it . He fays , that " the company will thereby be in poffeffion of a clear yearly revenue , exempt from all charges , expen- ces , and deductions whatsoever , amounting to ...
... Lord , whom we have fo often mentioned , and who concluded it . He fays , that " the company will thereby be in poffeffion of a clear yearly revenue , exempt from all charges , expen- ces , and deductions whatsoever , amounting to ...
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Page 198 - French at any time; so we went down to the door where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and seizing the first boat we met, got out of the harbour and put to sea. We had not been here three days before we were taken up by the Dorset privateer, who were glad of so many good hands; and we consented to run our chance.
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