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The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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British East India Company troops under General Spencer stormed and captured Tanjour in India, taking the King prisoner for ransom. A prior captured province was sold for 1,400,000 pounds, with 600,000 remitted via the Mercury Packet. Affairs in India reported as flourishing.
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That on the 10th ult. in latitude 22 degrees, longitude 32, he spoke the Mercury Packet, Capt. Sharpe, from Bengal and Madras, for England, dispatched home with the very important news of the city of Tanjour being taken by storm, by the company's troops, under the command of General Spencer, who made the King of Tanjour prisoner; and that the city with the King, was agreed to be ransomed.
That another province in India, taken by the English East-India company previous to the capture of Tanjour, had been disposed of for 1,400,000l. 600,000 of which was then on board the above packet, as a remittance to the company; and that our affairs in India are now in a most flourishing condition.
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Tanjour
Event Date
10th Ult.
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city of tanjour taken by storm, king of tanjour made prisoner and agreed to be ransomed with the city; another province disposed of for 1,400,000l. with 600,000 remitted to the company
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The Mercury Packet brought news that the city of Tanjour was taken by storm by the company's troops under General Spencer, who captured the King of Tanjour; the city and King were to be ransomed. A previous province taken by the English East-India company was sold for 1,400,000l., 600,000 of which was on the packet as remittance; affairs in India are flourishing.