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THE
HISTORY
OF
BRITISH INDIA,
BY JAMES MILL, Esq.
Hoc autem pressè et distinctè excutiamus sermone quodam activo et masculo, nusquam digrediendo, nil amplificando. BACON, De Augm. Scient. Lib. ii.
SECOND EDITION,
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. IV.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1820.
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CONTENTS.
BOOK V.
(CONTINUED.)
CHAPTER III.
Deliberations on a new Plan for collecting the Revenue, and admi-
nistering Justice-Death of Colonel Monson, and recovery by Mr.
Hastings of the governing Power-Plan by Mr. Hastings, for inquir-
ing into the Sources of Revenue-The Taxes levied by annual Set-
tlements-Resignation of Hastings, tendered by an Agent, whom
he disowns-Transactions of Mr. Hastings, in the Cases of Mr.
Middleton, Mr. Fowke, and Munny Begum-The Directors, ordering
the Transactions to be reversed, are disobeyed-Relations with the
Mahrattas-A Detachment of the Bengal Army sent across India to
Surat-Expedition from Bombay against Poona-Unsuccessful-
Fruitless Negotiation with the Mahrattas-Goddard's Campaign
against the Mahrattas-Connexion with the Ranna of Gohud-Mr.
Francis fights a Duel with Mr. Hastings, and returns to Europe....
CHAPTER IV.
Page.
In Carnatic, Relations between the English and Nabob-Plenipo-
tentiary, with independent Powers from the King-English courted
by Hyder Ali and the Mahrattas, and in Danger from both-Nabob
and Plenipotentiary desire Alliance with the Mahrattas-Presidency
adhere to Neutrality-Relations with the King of Tanjore-After
Hesitation, War is made upon him-War upon the Marawars-A
second War upon Tanjore-Condemned by the Directors-Pigot
sent out to restore the Rajah-Opposition in the Madras Council-
Pigot imprisoned-Sentiments and Measures adopted in England
-Committee of Circuit-Suspended by Governor Rumbold, who
summons the Zemindars to Madras-Transactions with Nizam Ali
respecting Guntoor-Censured by the Supreme Council-Governor
Rumbold, and other Members of the Government, condemned and
punished by the Court of Directors....
CHAPTER V.
War with the French-Pondicherry taken-War with Hyder Ali
-Presidency unprepared-Colonel Baillie's Detachment cut off Su-
preme Council suspend the Governor of Fort St. George, and send
Sir Eyre Coote to Madras-Hyder takes Arcot, and overruns the
greater part of the Country-Lord Macartney, Governor of Fort St.
George-Negapatnam and Trincomalee taken from the Dutch-
Treaty between the Nabob of Arcot and Supreme Council-Assign-
ment of the Nabob's Revenues-Tellicherry invested-Great Arma-
ments sent from both England and France-Disaster of Colonel
Brathwaite's Detachment in Tanjore-Madras reduced to a State of
1
56
Famine-Death of Hyder Ali-Tippoo withdraws the Mysorean
Army from Carnatic-Operations and Fate of General Matthews on
the Coast of Malabar-Siege of Mangalore-The General at Madras,
refusing to obey the Civil Authority, is arrested and sent to Europe
-French and English suspend Hostilities in consequence of Intelli-
gence of the Peace in Europe-Operations of Colonel Fullarton in
Coimbetore-Peace with Tippoo-Behaviour of Supreme Council to
Presidency of Madras...
CHAPTER VI.
139
Financial Difficulties-Campaign of General Goddard on the
Bombay side of the Mahratta Country-Attack on the Bengal side-
Peace with Scindia-Supreme Court of Judicature-Efforts of the
upon Indivi-
Supreme Court to extend its Jurisdiction-Their Effects
duals-Upon the Collection of the Revenue-Upon the Administra-
tion of Justice-Interference of Parliament claimed-Granted--The
Chief Justice placed at the Head of the Sudder Duannee Adaulut
-Chief Justice recalled-Judicatorial and Police Regulations-Pro-
vincial Councils abolished, and a new Board of Revenue set up.... 258
CHAPTER VII.
Journey of the Governor-General to the Upper Provinces-History
of the Company's Connexions with the Rajah of Benares-Requisi-
tions upon the Rajah-Resolution to relieve the Company's Neces-
sities by forcible Exaction on the Rajah-The Governor-General
arrives at Benares-The Rajah put under Arrest-A tumultuous As-
semblage of the People-An Affray between them and the Soldiers-
The Rajah escapes-War made upon him, and the Country subdued
-Condemnation of Mr. Hastings by the Directors-Double Nego-
tiation with the Mahrattas of Poonah-Treaty of Peace.....
CHAPTER VIII.
Burdens sustained by the Nabob of Oude-His Complaints-How
received by the English-Mr. Bristow removed from Oude-Agree-
ment between Mr. Hastings and the Nabob-The Begums despoiled
-Whether the Begums incited Insurrection-Alleged Oppressions
of Colonel Hannay--The head Eunuchs of the Begums tortured—A
Present of ten Lacs given to Mr. Hastings by the Nabob-Governor-
General accuses Middleton, and replaces Bristow-Treatment received
by Fyzoolla Khan-Decision by the Court of Directors, relative to
the Begums-Set at nought by Mr. Hastings-Governor-General's
new Accusations against Mr. Bristow-Governor-General's Plan to
remove the Residency from Oude-Governor-General repeats his
Visit to Oude-Resigns the Government-Financial Results of his
Administration-Incidents at Madras.....
CHAPTER IX.
Legislative Proceedings from 1773 to 1780-Renewal of the Char-
ter-Select and Secret Committees of the House of Commons-Pro-
ceedings against Indian Delinquency-Mr. Dundas's East India Bill
-Mr. Fox's East India Bills-Mr. Pitt's East India Bill
314
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