A voyage from England to India, in the year MDCCLIV. 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; including a correspondence between the admiral and the nabob Serajah Dowlah ... 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: description of most of the trees, shrubs, and plants of India ... also a copy of a letter written by a late ingenious physician, on the disorders incidental to Europeans at Gombroon in the Gulph of Persia ... / By Edward Ives.

  • Edward Ives
Date:
1773
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Credit: A voyage from England to India, in the year MDCCLIV. 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; including a correspondence between the admiral and the nabob Serajah Dowlah ... 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: description of most of the trees, shrubs, and plants of India ... also a copy of a letter written by a late ingenious physician, on the disorders incidental to Europeans at Gombroon in the Gulph of Persia ... / By Edward Ives. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 7> ] tenants, and midlldpmen of the fquadron, made him a vifit; Admiral iys5- Watfon having firfl; given him notice of their intention, and the Na-bob in return fending word that he was ready to receive them. The ceremonial obferved upon thfs occafion, was, the admirals, captains, and lieutenants were carried in palanquins two and two a-brca(t. ‘The number of midOJ^ip-. men indeed was fo great, that no palanquins could be got for them j they therefore v/alked on foot, four and four a-breaft, at the head of the palan¬ quins^ dreffed in their uniforms, and with their fwords. The admiral’s lecretary, chaplain, and a few other ftaff-officers of the fquadron, clofed the proceffion. At their coming within a fmall diftance of the Nabob’s camp, they v/ere met by his captain-general, who was fent out in compli¬ ment to the admiral, and who prefently condufled him to the Nabob’s tent; at the entrance of which he flood, and received Mr. TVatfon with great politenefs, embracing him at the fame time in his arms. The admiral immediately prefented to him his brother officer Mr. Pocock, and after him, the captains, lieutenants, and midfhipmen, acquainting the Nabobs as he received them feverally to his emibraces, in what characters they flood. When this firfl ceremjony was over, the Nabob fliewed them the feveral apartments of his tent. He placed Admiral JVatfon on a wool-pack, v^hich made his feat fomewhat more raifed than the refl. At Mr. fVatfon’s- left hand Mr. Pocock was feated; and to the left of him the captains, lieu¬ tenants, On the admiral’s right hand, the Nabob placed himfelf, and next him were ranged in order the feveral officers of his court. The Nabob was between thirty and forty years of age, and of a middle flature. ' His complexion was much lighter than that of the common Indian. His drefs was entirely white, and confifled of a long robe or veft- ment which reached down to his heels. His turban was alfo white, and quite plain. In fhort, he had no other mark of diflineflion about him, but that of a truly majeftic countenance, tempered with a great deal of plea- fantnefs and good-nature. The admiral (by means of an interpreter) con¬ gratulated the Nabob on his feeing him in fuch good health, and affured him that he was particularly happy in having this opportunity of paying him perfonally thofe marks of friendfhip and efleem which he had long enter¬ tained for him, on account of his excellent character. To this compliment of the admiral’s, the Nabob made a very handfbme reply. Mr. Watfon after¬ wards rejoined, that “ he was extremely concerned for the calamities which the Nabob’s country had experienced in the late war; but he hoped better times were now coming on, which would more than compenfate for all pad misfortunes.” The Nabob in the eaflern fliie replied, “ It is true, fir, that I have fuffered much, but the remembrance of thofe troubles is no more;. the heavens have made me ample amends for all thofe misfortunes in the honour I receive from your vifit.” Mr. IN'atfon^ with a heart full of honefty, and with a countenance which Ipoke the fincerity of his loul, affured him, that “ the thing he moft paffionately wiflied for, was an occafion to do him fervice; and that it was principally for this purpofe, the king his mafler