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 xvm I N D E X. St. David, 8.3. m, SO. March the 1st, sends his army against Fort St. David, and recalls them on the appearance the Eng. squadron, 87. 1748, January, practises with the commander of the Tellicherry Sepoys, 88, June, during the absence of the Engl, squa- dron, sends his troops to surprize Cuddalore who are repulsed by Major Lawrence, 91. makes preparations to resist the armament un- der the command of Admiral Boscawen, 91. Siege of Pondicherry, 91 to 106. sings Tc Deum, and writes letters throughout India, magnifying his resistance of the siege, 106. 1749. learns the state of Chundasaheb's affairs from his wife at Pondicherry, and forms schemes of obtaining territories, 119, 120. had governed the Fr. settlements in Bengal, 120. and resolves to assist Chundasaheb, 120. propably these views made him thwart those of Labourdonnais, 120. guarantees the pay- ment of Chundasaheb's ransom to the Moral - toes, 120, 121. June, July, sends D'Autueil with a body of troops to join Chundasaheb and Murzafajing, 126. on whose success the Engl, cannot reproach his conduct, 130. gets intel- ligence from the catholics at St. Thome, 131. August, receives Chundasaheb and Murzafa- jing, and obtains from them a grant of 81 villages near Pondicherry, 132. his plans sup- ported in France, 132. October, enjoins Chun- dasaheb not to be led away from the attack of Tritchinopoly, 133. who conceals from him his want of money, 13-4. is anxious at the de- tention of the army before Tanjore, 135. 1750, on the approach of Nazirjing, urges the attack of Tanjore, 136. on the return of the army, rebukes Chundasaheb for not ha - ing proceeded directly to Tritchinopoly, 137. assists him with money and 2000 Europeans to oppose Nazirjing, 138. March 20th, attempts to reclaim the mutinous officers by severity, 139. to, 141. not depressed by the mutiny and retreat of his army, nor by the captivity of Murzafajing, but orders his army to take the field again, and schemes to raise Nazirjing enemies in his own camp, 143, 144. treats with him in behalf of Chundasaheb and Mur- zafajing, 144. and sends deputies to him, who establish a correspondence with the Pitan Na- bobs, 144. orders D'Autueil to make some at- tack on Nazirjing's camp, which succeeds, 145. July, sends a ship, which takes Masuli- patnavn, 146, 147. the Pitan Nabobs advise him to proceed to action. The French troops take Trivadi, 147. 148. rout Mahomedally as soon as left by the English, 150, 151. take Gingee, 151, 152. Nazirjing sends deputies to treat with him, 153. and offers all he had asked, 154. Nazirjing had sent the treaty to him ratified, 156. Dupleix is informed by Chundasaheb of the victory, of Nazirjing's •2 death, and the elevation of Murzafajing, who refers his dispute with the Pitan Nabobs to Dupleix, 158, 159. December 15, receives Murzafajing at Pondicherry, 159. and the Pitan Nabobs, 159. mediates in their differ- rences, 160, installs Murzafajing au Subah, and is declared by him Governor for the Mo- gul of all the countries S. of the Eristna. Chundasaheb is declared Nabob of Arcot under the authority of Dupleix, 161. Maho- medally treats with him, 162. partakes of the treasures of Nazirjing, 162. 1751. Ja- nuary, sends 300 Europeans, 2000 Sepoys, and 10 field pieces under the command of Bussy, with Murzafajing, into the Decan, 163. acknowledges the title of Salabadjing on the death of Murzafajing, 166. his politics ad- mired in Coromandel, 167. the English resolve to assist Mahomedally, lest he should make alliance with Dupleix, 168. March Dupleix plants flags in token of sovereignty round the bounds of Fort St. David, which determines the English to take the field, 171. The events of the war, from April 1751, to February 1752, are related without mention of Dupleix, from /■, 171, top, 213, and may be found under the English and French Army, and the officers mentioned. 1752, March, Clive destroys the town of Dupleix Fateabad, which Dupleix was raising on the spot where Nazir- jing was killed, 213. he orders Law to inter- cept the Engl, reinforcement, 21 -4. the retreat of Law into the I. of Seringham was contrary to his orders, 222. he sends a reinforcement with D'Autueil 222. his inveteracy to Ma- homedally, 239. in, 249. his policy in taking possession of Masulipatnam, 250. m, 252. Salabadjing appoints him Nabob of the Car- natic, 436. which he publishes on the death of Chundasaheb, continues the war, foments the 1 1 iscontent of the Mysoreans, and proclaims Ra- jahsaheb Nabob, 252, 253. on the success of Iris troops at Vicravandi, orders them to en- camp at Chimundelum, 255, takes 200 Swiss going in boats from Madrass to Fort St, Da- vid, 255. rashly orders Kirjean to give battle, who is beaten, 256, 257. practises to estrange the Mysoreans, and to gain Morarirow, 260. and makes a treaty with them, 261, Septem- ber, sends a reinforcement to Chinglapett and Cobelong, 263. promises to assist the Re- gent, 268. 1753, March, the junction of the Morattoes enables him to make head in the Carnatic, 273. Ghaziodean Khan sends De Volton to him with offers, 274. disburses his own money in the war, 275. offers Mortizally the Nabobship, 275, protracts the war on the sea coast, that the Mysoreans might reduce Tritchinopoly, 277. seduces Mortizally to Pondicherry, and gets a sum of money from him, but permits him to return to Yelore, 278..