Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... communications between the Governor- General and the Secret Committee , the Court of Directors , and Mr. Dundas ( none of the latter having ever before been pub- lished ) , and above a thousand private letters addressed iv PREFACE .
... communications between the Governor- General and the Secret Committee , the Court of Directors , and Mr. Dundas ( none of the latter having ever before been pub- lished ) , and above a thousand private letters addressed iv PREFACE .
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... Directors - Contrast between Company's Native and European troops .. Page 250 CHAPTER X. - - Financial arrangements - Alliance with Maratha princes - Improper decision of a court - martial Mission to China — European politics — Conduct ...
... Directors - Contrast between Company's Native and European troops .. Page 250 CHAPTER X. - - Financial arrangements - Alliance with Maratha princes - Improper decision of a court - martial Mission to China — European politics — Conduct ...
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... Directors , induced them to urge Lord Cornwallis to accept for the third time the post of Governor - General . Though advancing age and im- paired health might well have excused him , he would not refuse the appointment , but embarked ...
... Directors , induced them to urge Lord Cornwallis to accept for the third time the post of Governor - General . Though advancing age and im- paired health might well have excused him , he would not refuse the appointment , but embarked ...
Page 157
... directors of East India affairs would probably be acting in direct opposition to the Government at home . After all , it appears to me to be adopting a system almost as exceptionable as the present , and as likely to be perverted to the ...
... directors of East India affairs would probably be acting in direct opposition to the Government at home . After all , it appears to me to be adopting a system almost as exceptionable as the present , and as likely to be perverted to the ...
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... Directors . I find , however , that he will submit to go to command on the Coro- mandel coast , although Campbell should have a commission of General to command in chief in India , but I do not believe they intend that he should go at ...
... Directors . I find , however , that he will submit to go to command on the Coro- mandel coast , although Campbell should have a commission of General to command in chief in India , but I do not believe they intend that he should go at ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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