THE LIFE OF ROBERT, LORD CLIVE: COLLECTED FROM THE FAMILY PAPERS COMMUNICATED BY THE EARL OF POWIS. BY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN MALCOLM, G.C.B. F.R.S. &c. IN THREE VOLUMES. WITH A PORTRAIT AND MAP. VOL. II. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. MDCCCXXXVI. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LONDON: Printed by A. SPOTTISWOODE, New-Street-Square. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIFE OF ROBERT, LORD CLIVE: =CONTENTS= OF THE SECOND VOLUME. ---------- CHAPTER IX. Success of the Expedition sent to the Northern Circars under Colonel Forde, 1758.—Transactions at Madras.—Siege of that Place by Lally page 1 CHAP. X. Dutch Armament against Bengal, 1759, destroyed by Clive.—Proceedings in England regarding the Government of Bengal.—Clive's Letter to Pitt.—Clive returns to England, 1760 69 CHAP. XI. Clive in England.—His private Life and Character 114 CHAP. XII. Clive in England.—His Politics.—His Quarrel with Mr. Sulivan.—His Right to the Jaghire disputed.—Parties at the India House.—Disasters in India.—Clive called upon to resume the Government of Bengal—Consents—Sets out for India, 1764 188 CHAP. XIII. State of India during Lord Clive's absence, 1760-5.—Mr. Vansittart's Government.—Deposition of Meer Jaffier.—Elevation of Meer Cossim.—Massacre of Patna.—Restoration of Meer Jaffier.—Disorders in Bengal 261 CHAP. XIV.