[ i ] First perverted by the Directors, in 1764, for party Page 621 The conqueft of Bengal nearly political neceffity 622 diftrefs The progrefs of revenue, in 1698 and in 1760 In 1793 The Company's eftates and rights, ftated by Mr. Dun das, apparently on Mr. Ruffel's information Another statement fuggested Mr. Ruffell's affertions confidered CHAP. XVI. 626 627 628 629 630 Mr. Grant's political and hiftorical View of the Extent and boundary of the Northern Circars Climate Soil Produce Manufactories Trade Native inhabitants 631 643 646 653 656 658 661 663 663 Conclufive denial of Mr. Rueil's fiatement CHAP. XVII. On the Competition of the French and English for Their progress to the beginning of this century. Rivalfhip limited to commerce till after Nadir Shah in Page 703 -- 704 706 707 Circumstances which varied their relation to India, ex clufive of their rivalfhip 708 The French for fome time fpectators of the native wars -obtain territory 713 Mr. Dupleix began a new fyftem, in 1742, in the Car natic 715 Became a party in Indian politics 716 Became principal in the war, and obtain more ter ritory 718 Anwar Ul Dien, the fecond ufurper of the Nizam's Ali, escapes to Trichinopoly 719 Chundah Saheb, fon-in-law to Doaft Ali Khan, the first ufurper, supported by the French; and Mabomed Ali, by the English 719 The French abandon commerce for empire-fupport the pretenfions of Muzafa Jung to the Nizamut Death of Nizam Nazir Jung and of Nizam Muzafa Buffy's political exertions obtain a grant of the Circars as the bafis of French independence 726 The English oppofe the French-fupport the ufurper Ali, younger brother of Salabut Jung, by the title of Nizam Ali, and Mahomed Ali by the title of Nabob of the Carnatic Page 727 Great change in the relation of the European to native powers, from 1744 to 1754 730 The propriety of Mr. Ruffell's diftinguishing Maffulipatam and its dependencies, from the Circars, confidered 732 Senfible obfervation of Mr. Dupleix 733 The evidence of Mr. Dupleix and Moracin decifive againit Mr. Ruffell 734 The English and French Miniftry and Companies when their governors, firft treated together for equalized territory, without reference to the native princes, were ignorant 735 The native princes were well apprized of the object of 736 The ability of Buffy fuperceded by the inexperience of Conflans 740 The ruin of the French Empire completed by Lally's contempt of Governor Leyrit's and Buffy's fyftem Hyder Ali began his ufurpation and his career in this 741 By what means the abilities of Clive and Buffy were kept The views of France revived as allies to Hyder Ali Checked by Nairs who defended the Travencore lines, and his ambition limited by the fuccefs of the Marquis Cornwallis CHAP. XVII. On the Military Eftablishments and Service in India. Page 766 Change of fituation on Lord Clive's return to Bengal, In what proportions restitution money was divided to indemnify the loffes of individuals. 773 Lord Clive obtained all the territory he could 774 The Company not fatisfied, and withdraw protection indifcriminately 775 State of the Treafury when Mr. Vanfittart arrived- 777 and inland trade ufurped 778 The amount of the army in Bengal, in 1756, and in The ftipulated army of Meer Coffim or Meer Jaffier, without revenue, nominal 782 How Mr. Vanfittart kept the commerce of the Com pany afloat, 1764 783 Amount of the army, in 1782, in Bengal 784 Amount in the Carnatic 785 Amount on the Coast of Malabar 786 Total eftabliments and charges in 1782-3 Establishment propofed after Mr. Pitt's India bill had paffed Distribution by Sir A. Campbel, 1785 General return of the Indian army, 1788-9 Page 789 790 Mr. Dundas's delay of a final decifion on the system And by day, in covering a retreat Interference of two establishments of officers The real ground of alarm among the Company's officers 804 805 806 809 812 at prefent, 1793 813 By approximating the French fepoy fyftem, both the 815 All the cadets should be qualified for the engineer fervice 816 Military honor more fecure under the King's than the Company's commiffion-Sir Eyre Coote's minute referred to 816 Illuftrated by the clofe of the campaign in 1783 817 824 827 A warning to Europeans in hot climates. 829 Accidental neceffity of landing at Callicut, and judicious 832 exertion |