Selections from the letters, despatches and other state papers preserved in the Foreign Department of the government of India, 1772-1785 Volume 1 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... of the Vizier by a very clean and easy elocution, and an uncommonly quick apprehension, greatly facilitated this mode of communication, and not only forwarded the conclusion of our debates, but, I am persuaded, left him much better pleased with what had passed than if it had been conveyed to him through the doubtful channel of an interpreter. I will only add my regret that the General should have suffered his feelings on this occasion to hurry him into expressions of too personal resentment which I think his natura moderation would have led him to avoid had he allowed himself time for cool and deliberate reflection. WARREN HASTINGS. Secret Dept., Fort "William, the 26th November 1773. Friday evening. Ax A Consultation, Present: The Hon'blb Warren Hastings, President. Brigadier General Sir Robert Barker. William Aldersey, Esq. P. M. Dackes, Esq. James Lawrell, Esq. Henry Goodwin, Esq. John Graham, Esq. Geo. Vansittart, Esq. The book of standing orders upon the table. Read and approved tbe consultation of the '22nd instant. The President, in consequence of a reference from tin Select Committee, lays before the Board the Proceedings of that Committee oil the 19th and 22nd instant as follows:--Extracts from the Select Committee Proceedings of the 19th November 1773. The President lays before the Committee the following intelligence which he has received from the westward:--"On the 13th of the month of Sawban, the Nawab Nujiff Cawn Bahadur by the blessing of God and the King's auspices was victorious, and Nawab Sing, the Jaut, was defeated and fled to the part of Dhyge. Thousands of men were killed and wounded on both sides, and many of the tents and horses of Nawab Sing, the Jaut., with other valuable effects, have fallen into the hands of the royal ...

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