The New Hampshire Gazette

From the LONDON GAZETTE

Admiralty-Office. February 14.

Letters from Vice-Admiral Pocock, dated, Tyger off Calcutta, in the River Hooghly, 20 August, 1757, bring an Account of the Death of Vice-Admiral Watson, by a Fever, on the 16th of the same Month, and enclosing Copy of a Letter from the said Vice Admiral Watson, dated Kent off Calcutta. 16th of July 1757, containing the following Advices.

By Capt. Toby, of the King's Fisher Sloop, I informed you, in a Letter dated 14th of April, of the Surrender of the Town and Fort Chandernagore;

and, in the same Letter, I took Notice of the great Reluctance the Nabob Suraja Dowla shewed to comply with the Articles of the Peace, on which Subject many Letters passed between us. In most of them, he never failed to be very liberal in his Promises; but that was all that could be obtained from him. These Delays to the final Execution of the Peace was in Effect the same to the Commerce of the Kingdom, as if none had been concluded; and the Leading Men at the Nabob's Court, knowing his faithless Disposition, and perceiving no Probability of an established Peace in their Country, while he continued in the Government, began to murmur, and entered into a Confederacy to divest him of it. Among these was Jaffier Ally Cawn, who was one of his Principal Generals, and held several other considerable Employments; but he having been greatly disgusted at the Nabob's repeated ill Treatment, became very zealous in the Confederacy against him, and communicated the Design to Mr. Watts, the Second in Council of this Place; by whose Letters of the 26th and 28th of April the Committee was informed of this Affair. which was debated with all the Attention and Circumspection that was possible; and after maturely examining into the Behaviour of the Nabob, who so far from complying with the Articles of Peace, he had so solemnly sworn to observe, that he would not permit us to put a Garrison in Cossimbuzar, and had given strict Orders not to suffer even a Pound of Powder or Ball to pass up the River. These Measures, added to the certain Accounts we received of his having invited M. Busey, the French Commanding Officer in the Province of Golconda, to join him with all the Troops he could bring, gave us very little Reason to believe he had any Intention to continue even on peaceable Terms with us, longer than he thought himself unable to engage in a War against us. It was therefore judged most advisable to join Jaffier Ally Cawn with our Troops, such a Step appearing the most effectual Way of establishing a Peace in the Country, and settling the English on a good and solid Foundation. This being resolved on, and the following Articles agreed to, our Army marched the 13th of last Month from Chandernagore towards Cossimbuzar; and, in order that Col. Clive should have as many Europeans with him as possible, I agreed to Garrison Chandernagore; and to send up with him on the Expedition, a Lieutenant, seven Midshipmen, and fifty Seamen, to serve as Gunners. I also ordered the 20 Gun Ship to anchor above Hooghly, to keep the Communication open with the Colonel.---On the 19th of June, Cutwa Fort and Town, Situated on this Side the River, which forms the Island of Cossimbuzar, was taken by a Party detached for that Purpose. There the Army remained two or three Days for Intelligence from Jaffier Ally Cawn, who, it was agreed by all in the Confederacy, should succeed in the Nabobship, he being a Man of Family and held in great Esteem by all Ranks of People. The 22d they crossed the River, and the next Day had a decisive Battle with Suraja Dowla, over whom our Troops obtained a compleat Victory, put his Army to Flight, and took Possession of his Camp, with upwards of Fifty Pieces of Cannon, and all his Baggage. He was joined by Fifty French Troops, who worked his Artillery; and, by the most authentic Accounts, his Army consisted of about twenty thousand Fighting Men, exclusive of those under the Command of Jaffier Ally Cawn, and Roy Doulab, who did not act against us. The Number killed in the Enemy's Camp were few, as they only stood a Cannonading. We had about nineteen Europeans killed and wounded, and thirty Sepoys. Suraja Dowla, after his Defeat withdrew privately; as did Montoll, his Prime Minister; and Monickchund, one of his Generals.

On the 26th of June, Jaffier Ally Cawn entered the City of Moorshedabad; and, by a Letter from the Colonel of the 30th, we are informed of his having placed Jaffier Ally Cawn in the ancient Seat of the Nabobs of this Province; and that the usual Homage had been paid him by all Ranks of People, as Subah of the Provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orixa.--The 30th late at Night, a Letter came from the Colonel advising that Suraja Dowla was taken Prisoner: And, on the 4th Instant, he acquainted the Committee of his being put privately to Death by Jaffier Ally Cawn's Son, and his Party. The Nabob's Treasury, upon Examination, was found very short of Expectation; however, the Colonel has already sent down One third of the Sum stipulated in the Agreement; and it is said as much more will soon follow as will make up Half. The other Half is to be paid in Three Years, at three annual equal Payments.-- Mr. Law, who was the French Chief at Cossimbazar, and who had collected near 200 French European Troops, was coming to the Assistance of the late Nabob, and was within a few Hours March of him when he was taken Prisoner; which Mr. Law hearing of, he advanced no farther. Soon after the Colonel detached a Party in Search of Law, under the Command of Capt. Coote, of Col. Aldercron's Regiment, consisting of 200 Europeans, and 500 Sepoys, joined by 2000 of Jaffier Ally Cawn's Horse. We cannot yet expect to hear any Thing of the Event of this Detachment's being sent out; as it is uncertain how far Capt. Coote may be led after the French Party. A few Days ago the Marlborough Indiaman arrived here from Vizagapatam, with an Account of the Surrender of that Settlement to the French the 26th of June. The Garrison consisted of 130 Europeans, and 200 Sepoys; and the French set down before it with 820 Europeans, and 6000 Sepoys; besides a small Body of Horse.

A Translation of the Treaty executed by Jaffier Ally Cawn Bahadar.--In His own Hand.

In the Presence of God and his Prophet, I swear to abide by the Terms of this Agreement while I have Life.

Meer Mahomed Jaffier Cawn Bahadar the Slave of Allum Geer Mogul.

TREATY made with Admiral Watson, Colonel Clive; Governor Drake. Mr. Watts, and the Committee.

1. The Agreement and Treaty made with Nabob Suraja Dowla, I agree to, and admit of.--2. The Enemies of the English are my Enemies, whether Europeans or others.--3. Whatever Goods and Factories belong to the French in the Provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orixa, shall be delivered to the English, and the French never permitted to have Factories or Settlements any more in these Provinces --4. To indemnify the Company for their Losses, by the Capture of Calcutta, and the Charges they have been at to repossess their Factories, I will give one Crore of Rupees. (that is 1,250,000 l.)--5. To indemnify the English Inhabitants, who suffered by the Capture of Calcutta, I will give Fifty Lack of Rupees, 625,000 l.)-- 6. To indemnify the Losses suffered by Gentiles, Moormen, &c. I will give Twenty Lack of Rupees, (200,000 l.)-7. To Inhabitants, the Armenian Merchants of Calcutta, who suffered by the Capture, I will give Seven Lack of Rupees, (87,500 l.) [The Division of these Donations to be left to the Admiral, the Colonel, and Committee.]--8. The Lands within the Moratta Ditch all round Calcutta, (which are now possessed by other Zemindars) and six hundred Yards all round without the Ditch, I will give up entirely to the Company. --9. The Zemindary of the Lands to the Southward of Calcutta, as low as Culpee, shall be in the Hands of the English Company, and under their Government and Orders. The Customary Rents of every District within that Tract to be paid by the English into the King's Treasury.--10. Whenever I Send for the Assistance of the English Troops, their Pay and Charges shall be disbursed by me.--11. From Hugley downwards, I will build no new Forts near the River.--12. As soon as I am established Subah of the Provinces, I will immediately perform the above mentioned Articles.

Dated the 15th of the Moon Ramazen, in the Fourth Year of the present Reign.

N. B. The new Nabob Jaffier Ally Cawn has given to the Sea Squadron and Troops. Fifty Lack of Rupees, besides the Sums stipulated by the Treaty for other Services.

Vice Admiral Watson was buried the 17th of August, and his Corps was attended to the Grave by all the Inhabitants of the Place, and they design to erect a handsome Monument to his Memory.--Thus far the Gazette.