The History of British India, Volume 6Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1826 |
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The History of British India, Vol. 3 of 8 (Classic Reprint) James Mill Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2017 |
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affairs allies appeared arrived attack authority battalions Bhurtpore BOOK BOOK VI British army British government British power British resident British troops camp Carnatic cavalry CHAP chiefs chieftains circumstances Colonel command Commander-in-Chief Company Company's Court of Directors declared defensive alliance Delhi detachment dominions Dowlut Rao Scindia East India effect enemy enemy's engagements English government established European evil Excellency Excellency's expense favour force French frontier Gohud Governor Governor-General Governor-General's Holkar honour hostile Hyderabad Ibid immediately infantry Jumna Khan lacs letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Wellesley Lordship Lucknow Mahratta Mahratta empire ment military mind ministers Mysore Nabob native Nawaub negotiation Nizam object officers Oude Papers party peace persons Peshwa Poona possession princes proposed proposition provinces Rajah of Berar received regard render revenue rulers rupees sent Seringapatam Shah Sir John Shore sovereign Sultan supra territory tion Tippoo treaty of Bassein vakeels vernment Vizir Wellesley whole СНАР
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Pagina 93 - Mauritius, from whence forty persons, French, and of a dark colour, of whom ten or twelve were artificers, and the rest servants, paying the hire of the ship, came here in search of employment. Such as chose to take service were entertained, and the remainder departed beyond the confines of this...
Pagina 119 - U'Deen, who, on a former occasion, I had seen delivered up, with his brother, hostages to Marquis Cornwallis, the sad reverse of their fortunes, their fear, which, notwithstanding their struggles to conceal, was but too evident, excited the strongest emotions of compassion in my mind. I took Moize U'Deen (to whom the killedar, &c., principally directed their attention) by the hand, and endeavoured, by every mode in my power, to remove his fears...
Pagina 47 - It is an intricate question of law and of policy, and the limits of this article preclude us from entering into it. But even Mr. Mill* acknowledges that it is impossible to read the Governor-general's minute, recording the transaction, and not to be impressed with a conviction of his sincerity. And the Court of Directors, in their letter of the 5th of May 1799, after a long commentary...
Pagina 199 - I am satisfied that no effectual security can be provided against the ruin of the province of Oude, until the exclusive management of the civil and military government of that country shall be transferred to the Company, under suitable provisions for the maintenance of his Excellency and of his family. No other remedy can effect any considerable improvement in the resources of the state, or can ultimately secure its external safety and internal peace.
Pagina 153 - I do not believe that any such description of men exist at Lucknow). In the place of the armed rabble which now alarms the Vizier and invites his enemies, I propose to substitute an increased number of the Company's regiments of infantry and cavalry, to be relieved from time to time, and to be paid by his excellency...
Pagina 114 - I will go (said he) and drag him to the breach, and make him see by what a set of wretches he is surrounded; I will compel him to exert himself at this last moment." He was going, and met a party of pioneers, whom he had long looked for in vain, to cut off the approach by the southern rampart, " I must first (said he) shew these people the work they have to do," and in the act of giving his instructions, was killed by a cannon shot.
Pagina 93 - In this Sircar (the Gift of God), there is a mercantile tribe, who employ themselves in trading by sea and land. Their agents purchased a two-masted vessel, and having loaded her with rice, departed with a view to traffic. It happened that she went to...
Pagina 350 - Scindiah's camp, together with the indication which it afforded of a disposition on the part of those chieftains to prosecute the supposed objects of their confederacy, rendered it the duty of the British Government to adopt without delay, the most effectual measures for the vindication of its dignity, and for the security of its rights and interests, and those of its allies, against any attempt on the part of the confederates, to injure or invade them.
Pagina 120 - I would return and remain with them until General Baird arrived, I convinced them of the necessity of compliance, and I was happy to observe that the princes, as well as their attendants, appeared to rely with confidence on the assurances I had given them. " On opening the gate, I found General Baird and several officers, with a large body of troops assembled. I returned with Lieutenant-Colonel Close into the palace for the purpose of bringing the princes to the General.
Pagina 130 - Of his cruelty we have heard the more, because our own countrymen were among the victims of it. But it is to be observed, that, unless in certain instances, the proof of which cannot be regarded as better than doubtful, their sufferings, however intense, were only the sufferings of a very rigorous imprisonment...