A Comprehensive History of India, Civil, Military and Social: From the First Landing of the English, to the Suppression of the Sepoy Revolt; Including an Outline of the Early History of Hindoostan, Volum 1

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Blackie, 1862
 

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Pàgina 348 - The increase of our revenue is the subject of our care, as much as our trade : — 'tis that must maintain our force, when twenty accidents may interrupt our trade: 'tis that must make us a nation in India...
Pàgina 312 - ... to judge all persons belonging to the said Governor and Company, or that shall live under them, in all causes, whether civil or criminal, according to the laws of this kingdom, and to execute justice accordingly...
Pàgina 348 - ... tis that must make us a nation in India. Without that we are but...
Pàgina 323 - Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service.
Pàgina 571 - Enter into business with Meer Jaffier as soon as you please. I am ready, and will engage to be at Nusary in twelve hours after I receive your letter, which place is to be the rendezvous of the whole army.
Pàgina 356 - These adventurers shall be known as the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies, and the first Governor, Master Thomas Smith, alderman.
Pàgina 665 - Mussulmans are so little influenced by gratitude, that, should he ever think it his interest to break with us, the obligations he owes us would prove no restraint : and this is very evident from his having lately removed his Prime Minister, and cut off two or three principal officers, all attached to our interest, and who had a share in his elevation.
Pàgina 550 - ... much depends. Success on this occasion will fill the measure of my joy; as it will fix me in the esteem of those to whom I have the honour to subscribe myself with great respect.
Pàgina 689 - he says, " how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying the tribute of a few tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation — irrecoverably so, I fear.
Pàgina 560 - If I had only consulted the interest and reputation of a soldier, the conclusion of this peace might easily have been suspended. I know, at the same time, there are many who think I have been too precipitate in the conclusion of it ; but surely those who are of this opinion never knew that the delay of a day or two might have ruined the Company's affairs by the junction of the French with the Nawab, which was on the point of being carried into execution.

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