HISTORY OF INDIA,-

CHAP. II. A View of the Commercial Intercoufe between India and Europe, pre-
vious to the Discovery of the Paffage by the Cape of Good Hope; comprehend-
ing an Account of the first Introduction of Mahommedanifm, Christianity, and

Jewilm, among the Nair States of Malabar--the Trade carried on with India

by the Genoefe and Venetians the opening of the Navigation along the West-
ern Coats of Africa by the Portugueze-the Voyages of Vafquez de Gama-
the Conquefts of Albuquerque--the Rife and Progrefs of the Portugueze
Establishments in India, and the Caufes of their Declenfion and Fall,

CHRONICLE.-

Thunder-ftorm at Calcutta, 12th May 1799

Account of the Deftruction of fome Tygers at Mooree Jahara

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Account of an Expedition from Surat to the Bunder of Goomtee, in the

Gulph of Cutch

Thunder-ftorm at Barrackpore and Serampore, 23d May 1799

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ibid.

3

Gallant Conduct of the Coorga Rajah in defeating Meer Mahorimed Ally

Lofs of the Ship Abercrombie

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ibid.

Account of the Mineral Waters at Cannia

Law Report, in the Court of the Recorder, Bombay,-Cunput and Trin-

buck Sinoys, paupers, verfus the Hon. Company

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Regulations refpecting the equality of Rank in the Company's Naval and
Military Service

Murder of Mr. Norton, at Calcutta

Some Account of the drowning of Lieutenant Colonel Black
Addrefs of Major General Stuart and the rest of the Officers ftationed at
Futtyghur (June 1799) to the Right Honourable the Governor General

Sword prefented to Major General Baird by the Officers who ferved under

him at the Conquest of Seringapatam

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17

ibid.

18

ibid.

Statement of Voluntary Contributions at Bombay for the Support of the War 23

Letter from Mr. Dundas to Mr. Henfhaw

Addrefs, &c. prefented to Major General Smith on his Retirement from the

Army

ibid.

Prohibition of the Exportation of Copper to India

Bonibay Government Advertisement relative to travelling Passports

Orders for the Reception of his Excellency Meer Aalum Behaudar at Fort

St. George

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26

27

Calcutta Voluntary Contributions for the Support of the War

ibid.

Address of the Inhabitants of Bombay, to the Governor General on the Con-

queft of Myfore

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Anfwer of his Lordship to the above Addrefs

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Addreffes of the Native Inhabitants of Calcutta to the Governor General, on

the Conqueft of Mylore

Capture of the Prince of Wales cruizer, by L'Cai Trench Privateer

ibid.

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39

ibid.

Soine

Some Particulars of the Death of Captain Wilson of the Limbee, and Mr. Da-

vis, his Chief Officer

Dreadful Accidents from the Bites of Snakes

Capture of five English Veffels by a French Privateer

Extract of a Letter from the Ifland of Java

Bombay Government's Report of the Death of Major General Hartley

Hoftile Conduct of the Caffrees at the Cape of Good Hope

Fall of Jemaulabad

Nautical Information

Further Particulars of the Fort at Chittledroog

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ibid.

41.

ibid.

Engagement of the Eliza Anne and the American Ship Atlantic with a French

Privateer

Embaffy to the Court of Perfia

Particulars relative to the Delivery of Vizier Ally into the Hands of Colonel

Collins

Minutes of Council relative to the above

ibid.

46

ibid.

47

Vote of Thanks of the India Company to the Governor General, Lord Clive,

J. Duncan, Efq. General Harris, General Stewart, Officers and Army, who

achieved the Conquest of Seringapatam

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Proclamation for a General Thanksgiving

49

Account of Sultaun Shah, a wandering Fakeer

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Copy of a Letter from General Harris to the Governor General

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Ditto from General Floyd to General Harris

ibid.

Ditto from the Governor General to General Harris

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General Orders on the Retirement of General Harris from India

ibid.

General Thanksgiving at Calcutta

Government Orders on General Dow's proceeding to Europe on Furlough
Account of the baiting a Buffaloe, Wild Hog, and a Leopard, at Bombay
Madras Voluntary Contributions for the Support of the War
Poftage of Letters, &c. from Europe to India

Lofs of his Majefty's Ship Sceptre

Ditto at Allahabad

ibid.

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54

ibid.

55

ibid.

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Bombay Quarter Seffions, January 11, 1801

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Recapture of the Ships Thomas and Penary

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Minutes of Council on the Retirement of Major Thompion of Artillery

Embaffy to Poonah

ibid.

ibid.

Anecdotes of the new Emperor of China

Addrefs of the British Inhabitants of Ceylon to the Governor General

His Lordship's Anfwer to the above

Emigration of People from Arracan to Chittagong

Engagement of the Cleopatra (Portugueze Indianan) with a French Privateer

Particulars of the Cruizes of the Fox and Sybille in the Indian Seas

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61

ibid.

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63

ibid.

Ingenious Deception of the Commander of an Arab Veffel to prevent her being
taken by a French Privateer

Liberation of the Ambafadors of the late Tippoo Sultaun to the French

Directory

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Lift of Ships in the East India Company's Service, which have been loft, burnt,

or captured, from the Season 1757 to the Seaton 1800, inclufive

CIVIL and MILITARY PROMOTIONS, &c.

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SUPPLIMENT TO THE CHRONICLE

Foundation of a College at Calcutta

Violent Storm at Bombay

ter of State at Pekin, in China

Remarkable Cuftom in Cooch Bahar, near Bengal

Account of the Pearl Fishery at Ceylon

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115

Summary of the Crimes, and Confifcation of the Property, of the First Minif

Account of the Cure of a Snake Bite, by the Application of the Caustic Vola-
tile Alkali

Charges and Sentence of the Court Martial held on Major W. Gale of his

Majsity's 29th Light Dragoons

Action between Madagee Dowlet Row Scindiah and the Jeypore Rajah

Anniverfaty of the Capture of Seringapatanı, at Madras

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128

Ditto at Allahabad

ibid.

Entertainment given by the Gentlemen of the Civil Service at Patna, to

Major General Baird, &c.

129

Bombay Quarter Seffions, April 14, 1800

ibid.

Anniversary of Lord Cornwallis's Victory in 1791, with an Account of the

Statue erected, in memory of the Achievements and public Virtues of his
Lordfhip, at the Prefidency of Madras

130

Account of the hoftile Treatment of the Ship Ruby, Capt. Pavin, at Sooloo

Gallant Refiftance of the Wellesley, Captain Gordon, against a French Frigate

of 36 Guns

Calcutta Addrefs to his Majefty on his late providential Escape from Affaf-
fination

135

Treaty between the Hon. Company and his Highnefs the Nizam

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HOME INTELLIGENCE-

Lofs of the Queen Eaft Indiaman

141

Capture of the Kent Eaft fudiaman

142

Refolution of the Court of Directors for granting an Annuity to the Most

Noble the Marquis Wellesley

Defcriptive Sketch of the Great Picture of the Storming of Seringapatam,
exhibited at the Lyccum, in the Strand

ibid.

STATE PAPERS.-

Abstract of an Act of Parliament for the better Adminiftration of Justice at

Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay; and for preventing British Subjects from

being concerned in Lous to the Native Princes in india

Abstract of an Act for etablishing further Regulations for the Government

of the British Territories in India, and the better Adminiftration of Juftice

within the fame

Report of Proceedings of Walter Ewer, Efq. as Commiffioner appointed

by the Right Honourable the Governor General of Bengal, to inquire into

the illicit Trade carried on at Bencoolen; communicated by his Lordship

to the Court of Directors

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

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7

Heads of Mr. Secretary Dundas's Speech on the Finances of the East India

Company, March 25th, 1800

Refolutions of the Committee appointed to confider of the feveral Papers

and Accounts prefented to the Houfe by Mr. Owen, (from the Directors

of the Company,) on the 3d February 1800.

29

Heads of Mr. Secretary Dundas's Speech on his Motion for the whole Houfe

to go into a Committee to confider of the feveral Accounts, &c. prefented

from the Eaft India Company

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CONTENTS

PROCEEDINGS AT THE EAST INDIA HOUSE.

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Debate on the Eaft India Judicature Bill, Saturday June 14th, 1800.
Confirmation of the previous Refolution to restore Mr. Samuel Young to his
Rank in the Service of the Madras Eftablishment, Wednesday Sept. 24th

Debate on the Remuneration to be paid to the Commanders of the Company's'

Veffels unemployed, Wednesday Sept. 24

Debate on the alleged Abuse of Patronage, ditto

-on the Reftcration of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver to his Rank in the
Service of the Madras Eftablishment, Wednesday December 17th
Further Debate on the alleged Abuse of Patronage, ditto

Debate on the Motion for granting a Penfion to the Moft Noble the Marquis
Wellesley, Thurfday January 15th, 1801

Further Debate on the alleged Abufe of Patronage, Tuesday Jan. 20th
Ballot for the Restoration of Colonel Oliver, Tuesday Jan. 27th
Report of Mr. A. Thompfon's Speech, on Friday 13th June

APPENDIX.-

Copy of a Letter from General Braithwaite to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver

Copy of a Letter from T. T. Jones, Efq. to the Court of Directors, for the

Poftponement of his promifed Motion on the Abuse of Patronage

Papers alluded to in Mr. Twining's Speech, p. 104

Circular Letter to the Proprietors of India Stock; together with Counfel's

Opinion on the Legality of the Court of Directors receiving Examinations

of Perfons upon Gath

CHARACTERS.

Three Biographical Memoirs, defigned to illuftrate the Rife of Hyder Ally

Khan. the first Mahommedan who ruled in Myfore; to which are fubjoined

explanatory Notes

Further Anecdotes of Tippoo Sultaun

A fhort Account of Muzaffer Jung.

A Character of the Hindus

A Character of the Muffulmans of Hindustan

Particulars tending to illuftrate the peculiar Manners and Difpofitions of the

Hindus

Biographical Account of the Ancestors of the present Rajah of Coorga

Account of the Life of Sir William James, Bart.

Account of the Life of Louis de Camoens, the celebrated Portugueze Poet

Manners of the Inhabitants of the Mauritius

Account of the Life of the Princefs Wolfenbuttle of Ruffia

Life of M. D'Apres de Mannevillette

Authentic Anecdotes of the Military Life of General George Harris

Authentic Anecdotes of the Military Life of Major General Floyd

MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS.-

Some Account of the Natural Productions of the Island of Ceylon, particular-

ly in the Environs of Columbo. By a Gentleman now refident on the

Inland

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ibid.

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74

80

85

96

148

ibid.

150

151

ibid.

152

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Narrative of the Campaign in Bengal in 1760, communicated by Col. Ironfide 7

Narrative of Military Tranfactions in Bengal in 1761, by the fame

Extracts of Letters from Major Polier at Delhi, to Col. Ironfide at Belgram,

May 224, 1776, containing fome interesting, Hiftorical, and Biographical

Particulars

Defcription of the Kingdom of Affam, taken from Alemgeernameh of Mo-
hammed Cazim, and tranflated by Henry Vanfittart, Efq.
Enumeration of Indian Claffes. By H. T. Colebrooke, Eq.
Narrative of the Particulars of the Journey of Teefhoo Lama and his Suite,
from Tibet to China, from the verbal Report of Poorungheer Gofein

Tranflation of a Letter from Kienlong, Emperor of China, to Delai Lama,

the Grand Lama of Tibet

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An Account of the Island of Amboyna, from the Voyages of J. S. Stavornius. 72

An Account of the Religion and Civil Inftitutions of the Birmans, from

Lieut. Col. Symes's Embaffy