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CHA P. XIII.

Affairs of India.- Retrospect.-Some Account of the Mahratta States—

Form of Government-Extent of their Empire-and Strength-Ambition

and Intrigues of its several Rulers.-Policy of the British Government in

negociating with them.-Treaty of Poonah.-Ambition of Scindiah-his

Hostility to the English-various Instances of—Marquis Wellesley's Pro-

jects to counteract it.-Treaty with the Guckwar-proposed Treaty with

the Peishwa-Obstacles to it—probable Views of France.-Statement of

the Force under M. Perron.-War subsisting in the Mahratta Empire

between Scindiah and Holkar-Causes thereof-March of Holkar to

Poonah-opposed by the united Troops of Scindiah and the Peishwa-

the latter utterly defeated-Flight of the Peishwa-Claims the Protection

of the Bombay Government Treaty of Bassein.-Assumption of the

Peishwa's Government by Holkar-new Peishwa set up by him.-British

Army of Observation assembled on the Mahratta Frontier.-Detachment

destined for the Restoration of the Peishwa put under the Command of Ge-

neral Wellesley-the March of the latter-enters the Mahratta Territories

--Retreat of Holkar-saves Poonah from being burnt and plundered by

his activity. Restoration of the Peishwa.-Proceedings of Colonel Collins

at Scindiah's Camp-great Insincerity of the latter.-Junction between

Scindiah and Bhoonsla-they negociate with Holkar-hostile Conduct--

Powers given to General Wellesley-fruitless Negociation between him and

the confederated Chiefs-real Views of the Confederates penetrated by

Gen. Wellesley.--Negociations broke off-The Preparations for War

commenced by the British Government.

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CHA P. XIV.

Transactions in India.-March of General Wellesley to Ahmeduughur-

Cupture of that City and Fort.-Operations of Colonel Stevenson.-Confe-

derate Army concentrated-and beaten at the Battle of Assye-brillians

Victory-Colonel Stevenson pursues the Enemy-Scindiah makes Overtures

of Peace.-Success of the British Arms in the Guzerat-Storming of

Baroach.-Province of Cuttack surrenders to Colonel Harcourt.-Opera-

tions of the main Army under General Lake-M. Perron retreats before

him precipitately-desperate Storm of Ally Ghur-and Capture-Conse-

quences thereof.-M. Perron resigns his Command in Scindiah's Army-—

Reasons thereof.-Disaster to Colonel Cunningham's Detachment.-Battle

of Delhi gained by General Lake-splendid Effects therefrom.-Release

of the Mogul Emperor, who puts himself under the Protection of the Bri-

tish Force.-Proceedings in Bundelcund, under Colonel Powel-who defeats

the Enemy-the whole Province submits to the British Arms.-Capture of

the City of Agra by the main Army-and Fort.—Battle of Laswaree―

great Loss of the Enemy and complete Destruction of the French Force

in Hindostan enumeration of Operations in that Quarter-General Wel-

lesley's continued Successes-Colonel Stevenson storms Asseer Ghur—

General Wellesley pursues aud harasses Bhoonsla.-Scindiah again offers to

treat-Truce concluded with that Chieftain.-Retreat of the Berar Rajah

to his own Territories.-General Wellesley gains the Battle of Argaum.-

Description of the Fortress of Gawrlghur-Siege thereof-brilliant Enter-

prize of the British Force in storming it—taken-Rajah of Berar's côn-

sternation―negociates and concludes a Treaty of Peace with the British

Government-Conditions-as does Scindia-Conditions.-Glorious Termi-

nation of the War, and happy Consequences thereof-Proceedings at Cal-

cutta-Honours conferred on Generals Lake and Wellesley.-Con-

clusion.

CHRONICLE.

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Proceedings of the Association for promoting the Defence of the Frith of

Forth, and Scotland in general

Dispatch from Colonel Fraser, Commandant of the Settlement at Goree, on the

Coast of Africa, containing an Account of the Capture of that Settlement,

by a French Force. To the Right IIon. Lord Hobart, one of the Principal

Secretaries of State, &c.
526

Dispatch addressed to the Secretary of the Board of Admiralty, dated March

15th, Gorec, announcing the Re-capture of that Settlement, from Captain

Dixon, of his Majesty's Ship the Inconstant

Interesting Narrative of the Loss of his Majesty's Ship the Apollo, J. W. T.

Diron, Esq. Captain, with about forty Sail of her Convoy, on the Coast of

Portugal, three Leagues North of Cape Mondego, when on her Passage for

the West Indies, on the 2d of April, 1804.

Interesting Account of the Capture of the Atalante Dutch National Brig,

mounting 16 Long Twelve-pounders, and 76 Men, in a Letter from Capt.

G. N. Hardinge, to his Father, Mr. Justice Hardinge

Ceremonial of the Presentation of Colours to the Loyal London Volunteers,

May 18th, 1804. ́

Dispatch from Commodore Sir Sidney Smith, containing an Account of his

Attack upon the French Flotilla, dated Antelope, at Anchor off Ostend,

May 17th, addressed to Lord Keith, K. B. &c. &c. &c.

Account of the Success of the British Arms at Surinam, from the Dispatches

of M. G. Sir Charles Green, and received by Earl Camden, June 22d,

1804. Dated Paramaribo, May 13
543

Accounts of the different Attempts made upon the Enemy's Flotilla by the Im-

mortalité and Melpomené Frigates, in Letters addressed to Lord Keith,

K. B. &c. &c. Admiral Louis, &c.

Commodore Dance's Account of his defeating the French Squadron under Adm.
Linois, in the Indian Seas, in a Letter addressed to the Honourable the
Court of Directors of the East India Company. Dated Earl Camden, Aug.
6th, 1804

Account of the Failure of the Catamaran Expedition against the French Flo-

tilla outside the Pier of Boulogne, in a Lelter from the R. 11. Lord Keith,

551

553

K. B. &c. to W. Marden, Esq. dated on board the Monarch, off Boulogne, the 3d October, 1804 Dispatch from Captain Moore, of the Indefatigable, announcing the Commencement of Hostilities against Spain, by the Capture and blowing up of four Treasure Ships; addressed to Admiral Cornwallis, dated Indefatigable, at Sea, October 6, 1804

555

Further Attempts of the British Cruizers against the French Flotilla, detailed in Letters from Captains Owen and Hancock Account of the Capture of Le Contre-Admiral Morgan French Privateer, 557 commanded by the noted Captain Blachman, in a Letter from Captain Hancock, of his Majesty's Sloop Cruizer, to Lord Keith, &c. dated at Sea, off Yarmouth, 10 A. M. October 17

559

Particulars of the Attempt to destroy Fort Rouge, and the Flotilla protected by it in the Harbour of Calais, in Letters from Lord Keith, &c. &c. to Mr. Marsden, Secretary to the Board of Admiralty

A General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 1803, to De561 565

cember 1804

Table of the Prices of the Quartern Loaf in London, from January to December, 1804, inclusive

565

Account of the Produce of the Permanent Taxes in Great-Britain, in the Years ending the 5th Jan. 1803, and 5th Jan. 1804, respectively. Dated 27th April, 1804

566

An Amount of the Notes of the Bank of England, in Circulation on the 1st of June; 1st August; 1st October; and 25th November, 1803: distinguishing the Amount of those that were below the Value of Five Pounds

567

General Return of the Royal Army of Reserve; made up from the latest Returns received by the Inspector General

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569

570

751

General Return of the Royal Army of Reserve for Scotland General Return of the Royal Army of Reserve for Ireland Abstract of a List of such Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps as have been accepted, and placed upon the Establishment in Ireland Abstract of a List of such Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps as have been ac→ cepted and placed on the Establishment in Great-Britain An Account of the Men for the Royal Army of Reserve, in each Month since the Commencement of the Act passed for that Purpose; of the Number of the same who have engaged for general Service, and of the Number of ballotted Men and Substitutes who have been enrolled for the said Army; as far as the same can be ascertained

Abstracts of the Subdivision Rolls in Great-Britain

Supplies granted by Parliament for the Year 1804

Price of Stocks for the Year 1804

Taxes imposed in the Year 1804

572

573

574

576

577

586

A List of the Public Bills which received the Royal Assent in the Course of the present Session of Parliament, from its opening on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to the S0th of July, when it terminated, inclusive

587

STATE

STATE PAPERS,

His Majesty's Message to the House of Commons on the 7th of July, 1804,

for a Supply by Way of Vote of Credit

Address of the Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons to
his Majesty, on the Prorogation of Parliament, July 31, 1804
Speech of his Majesty on the Prorogation of Parliament, July 31, 1804

ib.

599

Extract of a Letter from Lord Harrowby, his Britannic Majesty's Secre-

tary of State for the Foreign Department, to P. Colquhoun Graf, Esq.

relative to the Navigation of small Craft, between Tonningen and Ham-

burgh. Dated Downing-street, July 8, 1804

Circular Note from Lord Hawkesbury, principal Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs, to the Ministers of Foreign Courts, resident at the Court
of London. Dated Downing-street, April 30, 1804
ib,

Circular Letter from Lord Hawkesbury to the Lords Lieutenants of Coun-

ties in Great Britain. Dated Whitehall, Aug. 20, 1804

Regulations for the Preservation of good Order, to be adopted in Case of
actual Invasion, in each County in Great Britain, dated August 12, 1804

604

Speech delivered by Governor Nugent to the Legislature of the Island of
Jamaica, in December 1803

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