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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

The Governor-General meditates the Occupation of the Portuguese

Settlement of Goa.-Geographical Position of Goa.—Its Importance

to the French after the Loss of Mahe.-Designs of Tippoo Sultaun

upon the Portuguese Territory.-Marquess Wellesley opens Com-

munications with the Governor of Goa.-Occupation of the Place

by the British.-Description of the Old and New City of Goa, or

Panjim.-Letters of Earl of Mornington to the Viceroy.—Sir Alured

Clarke to his Lordship, respecting Goa.-Earl of Mornington to

Joshua Uhthoff, Esq., British Envoy-to Col. Sir William Clarke.—

Marquess Wellesley to Joshua Uhthoff, Esq.-General Wellesley

to the Envoy at Goa.-The Governor-General sends a Public Em-

bassy to Persia.-Negotiations.-Treaty concluded by Captain

(afterwards Sir John) Malcolm.-Communications with the Imaum

of Muscat.-Benefits expected therefrom.-Secret Inclinations of

the Imaum-Private Letter of Lord Clive to Marquess Wellesley,

communicating the fact that the Imaum of Muscat had sent an Em-

bassy for Arms, Ammunition, and Military Stores, to the French at

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Negotiations with the Nabob of Arcot.-Marquess Wellesley

proposes a new Treaty.-Disorders in tne Government of the Car-

natic.-Position of the Nabob in reference to the East India Com-

pany. The Nabob refuses to alter the Treaty of 1792.-The

Conclusion of the War in Mysore.-Presents the Assumption of the

Government of the Carnatic, under the Treaty of 1792.—Papers

found in Seringapatam, criminating the Nabob, and proving his En-

mity to the English.—Examination of Mr. Mill's suggestion, that

the documents were forged for a Fraudulent Purpose.-Their Genu-

ineness.-British Officers and Gentlemen not such mere creatures

of Government as to consent to be the Instruments of Infamous

Transactions.—Summary of the Charges against the Nabob.-Lord

Wellesley delays Proceedings till he had submitted the Correspon-

dence and whole case to the Home Authorities.-Their Opinion.—

Proceedings deferred, in consequence of the Illness of the Nabob.-

His Death.—Lord Clive's Negotiations with Ali Hussain, his Son.—

His Fickleness and Obstinacy against Lord Clive's Plans.-Lord

Clive supports the Pretensions of Azeem, another Member of the

Family.-Azeem placed on the Throne.-Treaty with the British.—

Arrival of an Imposing French Force at Pondicherry after the

Peace of Amiens

The Red Sea Expedition. Foresight and Energy of the Marquess

Wellesley.-For Seven Months without Intelligence from England.

-Sends a Force to annoy the French in Egypt.-Writes to Sir

Sydney Smith.-Aden.-Opinion against it.-Letter from Admiral

Blankett respecting the Sheriffe of Mecca.-Blankett's Death.-

Marquess Wellesley's views respecting the Red Sea.-Expedition to

Batavia.-Colonel Wellesley declines Command.-Colonel Cham-

pagné appointed.—Unfavourable News from Egypt.-Batavian Ex-

pedition countermanded.-Letters to Sir Sydney Smith.-No Intel-

ligence from Europe.-Preparations against Batavia resumed.-

Battle of Marengo.-Marquess Wellesley alters his Plans.-Assem-

bles a Force at Trincomalé.-Colonel Wellesley appointed to the

Command.-Letter to Colonel Champagné.-Urgent Letters to Hon.

Frederick North, and to Lord Clive.-Colonel Wellesley's energetic

Preparations. Letter of Marquess Wellesley to Colonel (afterwards

Marshal) Beresford.-Expedition against the Isle of France.-Colo-

nel Wellesley to Command.-Admiral Rainier refuses to coöperate.-

The Admiral's Secret Letter.-Ships captured by the French.-No

Advices from England.-Resolves to resume the Batavian Expedi-

tion and demand the Assistance of Admiral Sir Roger Curtis against

the Mauritius.-General Baird appointed to the chief Command.-

Letter of Marquess Wellesley to the Governor of Batavia.-Hook's

Account of the Appointment of General Baird, and of his stormy

Conversation with Marquess Wellesley.-Remarks on Hook's Ob-

servation, that the Claims of General Baird and Colonel Wellesley

came into collision.-The Intentions of the Governor-General shown

by his private Letters.- Letter to General Baird.-Letter of Mr.

Dundas, requesting coöperation against the French in Egypt.-Lord

Wellesley's Alacrity.-Orders Baird and Colonel Wellesley to the

Red Sea.-Colonel Wellesley sails with the Troops to Bombay

without Orders.-Letter of Lord Wellesley to Admiral Rainier.-

Colonel Wellesley's Feelings of Disappointment on General Baird's

Appointment.-The Colonel is seized with a Fever at Bombay.—

Unable to proceed with the Expedition.-Letter to General Baird.

-Important Letter of Marquess Wellesley reviewing the foregoing

Circumstances.-Letter to Mr. Dundas.-Observations on the Bri-

tish Expedition to Egypt and Expulsion of the French

Letter of Lord Auckland to Marquess Wellesley, on the Union

with Ireland and other foreign and domestic Events.-Lord Wel-

lesley's Son at Eton.-Lord Auckland's Daughter married to Lord

Francis Osborne.-Letter from Mr. Dundas, respecting the Union

Flag.-Letter from Lord Clive.-Visit of Lady Clive and her

Daughters to Mysore. - Polite Attentions of Colonel Wellesley.

-Beauty of Bangalore.-Picturesque Falls of the River Cavery.

-Gossip of the Durbar at Madras.-Biographical Note respecting

Lord Clive, (afterwards Earl Powis.)-Note of Lord Clive with

one of Tippoo's Standards.-Letter respecting the Investigation

into the Nabob of Arcot's Conduct.-Letter of Sir Alured Clarke,

respecting General Lake and Sir James Craig.-Batta, &c.-Lord

Mornington's Letter to S. Manesty, Esq., at Bussorah, respecting

the Persian Embassy, foreign Newspapers, &c.-Letter to Mr.

Dundas. General Martin. — Captain Malcolm. — Hon. Robert

Brooke.― Colonel Wellesley's brilliant Services against Doondiah

Waugh.-Letter to General Craig.

The Rupture between England and Denmark.-Geographical

Position of the Danish Settlements in India.-Intrigues therein

against the British.-Action between a British cruiser, and the

Danish frigate Freya. - Lord Wellesley's Instructions to Lord

Clive, on receiving news of that event.—Tranquebar and Serampore

occupied by the English.-The Right of Search in time of war

agreeable to the Law of Nations.-Sir William Scott's Decisions

on the subject.-Lucid Statement of the Law of Nations on the

point of Kent, the American Jurist.-Conclusion of the Discussions

between England and Denmark.-Tranquebar and Serampore re-

stored to the Danes.-Letters of Lord Hobart, and the Court of

Directors. Note from Lord Wellesley to the Danish Governor,

respecting the Newspapers at Calcutta.

Lord Wellesley's Policy respecting Oude.-Violent Censures

upon it.-Remarks on the Principles asserted by Mr. Mill, respect-

ing the Native Princes.-England an Ascendent Power in India.-

British Supremacy to be maintained in virtue of European Civi-

lization, and Anglo-Saxon Energy.- The Personal "Rights" of

Asiatic Dynasties, independent of the Feelings or Interest of their

Subjects. Frequently based on Usurpation and Murder.-Right of

the British Government to interfere where the Disorders of neigh-

bouring States render the British Possessions insecure.-Nego-

tiations with the Nabob Vizier.-His Vacillation and Duplicity.

-Frightful State of Oude.-Disorganized State of his Army.-

The Advance of Zemaun Shah.-Note of Zemaun Shah's Death.

-Massacre of Vizier Ali.-Capture of that royal Assassin.—Mr.

Henry Wellesley proceeds to Lucknow-Negotiates a Treaty with

the Vizier.-Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Oude.—Orders of

the Directors to dismiss him.-The Board of Control interferes.-

Biographical Note respecting Mr. Henry Wellesley (now Lord

Cowley).- Journal of the Marquess Wellesley's Journey to the

Upper Provinces.-His Lordship's Return.-Charges relative to

Oude preferred by Mr. Paull.-Remarks upon them.-Vote of

Thanks from the House of Commons to Marquess Wellesley.-

Note respecting a Letter written by Mr. Paull, while in Oude, to

the Governor-General
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Honours ascribed to the Founders of Universities and Colleges.

-The British Seminaries.-The Foundation of Fort William Col-

lege, one of the most memorable Events in the Marquess Wel-

lesley's Administration.- Design in founding the College. - No

Course of Training or Study at that time for the Civil and Mili-

tary Servants of the Company.-The Necessity of Education for

these Public Servants demonstrated in Notes by Lord Wellesley.-

Officers and Professors of the College.-Regulations.-Note of Mr.

Wilberforce to Mr. Pitt respecting the College.-Orders of the

Court of Directors for the Abolition of the Institution.-Lord

Wellesley's deep Disappointment.-Motives of the Directors.-

Importance of previous Training for Cadets destined for the Com-

pany's Service.-Letter of Captain Robertson of the Engineers,

to the Rev. Claudius Buchanan.-Reflections on the Site for a

College.-Letter of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, announcing that

the College would be kept up to the end of 1803.—Appeal and

Expostulation of Marquess Wellesley to the Directors. - Private

Letter to David Scott, Esq.-Letter respecting the College, &c.,

to Lord Dartmouth.-Adverse Opinion of Lord Teignmouth.-His

Eulogium on the Marquess Wellesley's Government.-Opinion of

Dr. Carey, the distinguished Missionary, on Fort William College.

-Panegyric in the Bengalee Language on Marquess Wellesley.-

Character of Carey. Lord Wellesley expresses his indignant

Feelings at the Conduct of the Directors respecting the College,

in a Note to Lord Castlereagh.-Haileybury College.- Regula-

tions, &c. Benefits arising from it.-Impetus to Education in

Intelligence of the Resignation of the Pitt Ministry reaches India.

-Its Effects.- Letter from Lord Clive to Marquess Wellesley,

enclosing Extracts from the Morning Post, &c.-Letters of Lady

Jane Dundas to Marquess Wellesley.-The New Cabinet.-Mr.

Addington a warm Supporter of Lord Wellesley's Policy.-Letter

of Mr. Macpherson, ex-Governor-General of India.- Letter of Mr.

Addington to Marquess Wellesley.-Lord Wellesley's Distribution

of Patronage.-Guided solely by Merit and Capacity.-Results of

his Mode of selecting Public Servants. - Uninfluenced by the

Recommendations of Powerful Individuals. Applications from

Persons of Rank and Influence preserved in the Wellesley MSS.

Letters of Mr. Dundas, Mr. George Rose, Lord Castlereagh,

Lord Dartmouth, Lord Fife, Mr. Wellesley Pole, Lady Amelia

Campbell, &c. - Letters from Mr. **** to Lord Wellesley,

respecting his Son's Marriage in India

Peace of Amiens.-A mere Armistice.-Injurious Provisions of

the Treaty. Surrender of Malta, the Cape of Good Hope, &c.

Restitution to the French of the Settlements conquered in India.—

Vacillation of the Ministers. Series of Letters from Lord Hobart

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