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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Madras dated October 10, 1765, describes arrival under Lord Clive, influx of Europeans to serve the East India Company, ongoing wars, and an upcoming military expedition in January 1766 against the King of Tanjour for unpaid tribute.
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Lord Clive sent us on shore here, because they wanted men; or else we should have gone to Bengal, a far better place than this is for provision, and every thing else. There are so many scholars come over of late that I stand no chance as yet of being preferred, but must wait with patience. I am sure, to speak within compass, there are come over, since I left England, above 5000 men to serve the Company in the country, and more daily expected; so that India, in a few years, will be stocked with Europeans.
I can tell you no news extraordinary, excepting it be about wars, which there is no end of in this part of the world. The 1st of this month I have been six months in this garrison, but shall not leave it until next January, and then we are going against the King of Tanjour, about 500 miles up the country. He owes the Company 18 years tribute, and will not pay them, so now we are going to fight him for it; he has got a garrison that he is in, which is seven miles round it.
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Madras, Fort St. George
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October 10, 1765
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A young man writes from Madras about being sent ashore by Lord Clive due to need for men, instead of going to Bengal. Many Europeans, over 5000 since he left England, are arriving to serve the Company, stocking India. No extraordinary news except endless wars. After six months in garrison as of October 1, he will leave in next January for a campaign 500 miles up country against the King of Tanjour, who owes 18 years tribute to the Company and refuses to pay; the king is in a garrison seven miles around.