Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Dom. 1757Watts, William, active 1737-1758
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Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Dom. 1757
Watts, William, active 1737-1758
East India Company -- History; India -- History -- 1526-1765; Plassey, Battle of, Palashi, India, 1757
This brisk Attack, seconded by a Letter from Vice-Admiral
_Watson_, intimating, that this was a Specimen only of what the
_British_ Arms, when provoked, could perform, answered the Intention
perfectly. The Suba immediately desired to renew the Negotiation, which
went on with such Alacrity, that it was concluded and signed upon the
Ninth, by which an end was put to a War, that had subsisted about Nine
Months. This Treaty was conceived in the following Terms.
I. Whatever Rights and Privileges the King has granted the _English_
Company, in their Phirmaund, and the Hushulhoorums sent from
_Delly_, shall not be disputed, or taken from them; and the
Immunities therein mentioned, be acknowleged and stand good.
Whatever Villages are given the Company by the Phirmaund, shall
likewise be granted, notwithstanding they have been denied by former
Subahs. The Zemindars of those Villages not to be hurt or displaced,
without Cause.
Signed by the Nabob, in his own Hand.
_I agree to the Terms of the Phirmaund._
II. All Goods passing and repassing through the Country, by Land or
Water, with _English_ Dusticks, shall be exempt from any Tax, Fee,
or Imposition whatever.
_I agree to this._
III. All the Company's Factories, seized by the Nabob, shall be
returned. All Monies, Goods, and Effects, belonging to the Company,
their Servants and Tenants, and which have been seized and taken by
the Nabob, shall be restored; what has been plundered and pillaged
by his People, made good by the Payment of such a Sum of Money, as
his Justice shall think reasonable.
_I agree to restore whatever has been seized and taken by my
Orders, and accounted for in my Sincary._
IV. That we have Permission to fortify _Calcutta_, in such Manner as
we may think proper, without Interruption.
_I consent to this._
V. That we shall have Liberty to coin Siccas, both of Gold and
Silver, of equal Weight and Fineness with those of _Muxadavad_,
which shall pass in the Provinces.
_I consent to the_ English _Company's coining their own Imports
of Bullion and Gold into Siccas_.
VI. That a Treaty shall be ratified, by Signing and Sealing, and
swearing to abide by the Articles therein contained; not only by the
Nabob, but his principal Officers and Ministers.
_I have sealed and signed the Articles, before the Presence of
God._
VII. That Admiral _Watson_ and Colonel _Clive_, on the Part and
Behalf of the _English_ Nation, and of the Company, do agree to live
in a good Understanding with the Nabob, to put an End to these
Troubles, and to be in Friendship with him, while these Articles are
performed and observed by the Nabob.
_I have sealed and signed the foregoing Articles, upon these
Terms, that if the Governor and Council will sign and seal them,
with the Company's Seal, and will swear to the Performance on
their Part, I then consent and agree to them._
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