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 602 INDEX. CHI towards TricbinapalK, 281. His slow procedure, 286. Gains a victory at Volkonda, 287. Misuses it, 287. Is repulsed by the English, 289. Takes possession of Srirangam, 289. De- taches a force to re-take Ark&t, 296. Vainly urges Law to vigorous mea- sures, 318. Accompanies him into Srirangam, 320. Surrenders to Man- akji, 327. Is stabbed by his order, 328, 329 Chicacole (Srikakolam) ceded to the French, 381 Clive, Robert, escapes in disguise from Madras, 200. His gallantry before Pondichery, 227. Serves under Cap- tain Gingens, 284. Sketch of his earlier career, 290. His daring plans, 292. He proposes them to Mr. Saun- ders, 292. Marches on, and captures Arkat, 294. His gallant defence oi that place, 296. Repulses the enemy, 297. Beats the Fiench at the Ami, 302. And at Kavaripak, 303. Des- troys the town built by Dupleix, 305. Marches to relieve Trichinapalli, 305. Sent to cut off Law from Pondichery, 307. Is misled by an intercepted letter, 322. And surprised at Samia- veram, 323. His splendid conduct, 324. Avoids an action with Law, 325. Forces d'Auteuil to sut render, 326. i Goes to Fort St. David for his health, 335. Takes Kovlaon and Chengalpat, i 340. Proceeds to England, 340. Re- • turns to India, 449. Is employed in I the attack on Geriah, 450. Hears of | the capture of Calcutta, 451. Sails for Bengal, 451. Re captures Cal- ! cutta, 403. His designs on Chand- ranagar, 463. He temporises, 453. Accepts Renault's proposal to be neutral, 465. Resolves to break the tsgreement, 466. Marches against j Chandranagar, 469. Captures it, 470. Results to him of the capture, 471. Despatches Colonel Forde to the ceded districts, 544 Colbert, M. de, his capacity, 10. Forms a Company of the Indies, 11. Supports the enterprise against Guile, 17 Committee, Secret, appointed by Gode- heu on his departure, 446. Will do nothing 446 Company.~of the Indies, founded by Henri IV., 6. Coalesces with some merchants of Rouen, 6. Sends out two expeditions, 7. Another raised by Richelieu, 8. Attempts to colonise Madagascar, 9. A third raised by Col- COU bert, 11. Its attempts on Madagas- car, 19. Sends Caron to the East, 15. Gives up its rights to the Company of St. Malo and others, 39. It3 privileges extended, 41. Revoked, 46. Is united to the Company of the West, 47 ; and styled the Company of the Indies, 48. The mode of its formation, 48. It takes upon itself various functions of the State, 49. A cquires the monopoly of Tobacco, 50. The Royal Bank united to it, 55. Entitled the 'Per- petual Company of the Indies,' 56. Severed from the Royal Bank, 56. Its capital, 59. Its great expenses, 60. Its action on the Pondichery govern- ment, 68. Suspends and restores Du- pleix, 68. Its economical restrictions, 98. Its approval of Duple'x's conduct 100. Apprises him of the war about to ensue with England, 101. Its timid policy, 115. Refuses to accept the re- signation of La Bourdonnais, 120. WarnsDupleixof war between France and Holland, 173. Writes a letter of thanks to Dapleix, 227. Urges him to peace, 274. Expresses satisfaction with his conduct, 335. Again urges him to peace, 404. Is dissatisfied with him, 415. Sends Duvalaer to London to negociate, 415. Resolves to sacri- fice Dapleix, 417. Appoints Godeheu to succeed him, 417. Its selfish and ungenerous treatment of Dupleix,420. Its own fate adverted to, 578 Conference for peace meets, 410. Break s up, 412 Gentians, M. de, appointed to succeed Bussy, 502. Takes over charge of the ceded provinces, 503. His unfitness for his position, 543. Awaits the Eng- lish attack and is beaten, 546. Cap- itulates to Forde, 547 Coote, Colonel Eyre, is out-man ceuvred on the Palar, 562. Beats Lally at Wandiwash, 564. Recovers all the places in the Karnatik, 569. Moves against Pondichery, 569. Repulses Lally's sortie, 571. Resigns and re- assumes bis command, 571-2. Captures Pondichery, 585. His opin- ion of Lally, 576 note Cope, Captain, leads the English against Devikota, 244. Is forced to retreat, 245. Advises Muhammad AH, 259. Marches to defend Trichinapalll,285. Unsuccessful at. Madura, but enters Trichin&palli, 285. Is mortally wounded, 302 Courchant, M. Beauvallier de, Governor