The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 108
... obtained to rent the three villages of Sutanati , Calcutta , and Govindpur for 1200 rupees a year . The fortified factory , which was named Fort William in honour of King William III , was made in 1700 the seat of a presidency , Sir ...
... obtained to rent the three villages of Sutanati , Calcutta , and Govindpur for 1200 rupees a year . The fortified factory , which was named Fort William in honour of King William III , was made in 1700 the seat of a presidency , Sir ...
Page 112
... obtained all for which he had asked , he had secured a great deal , and his embassy stands out as a landmark in the history of the Company's settlements.1 The Bengal factors soon discovered that it was easier to obtain an imperial ...
... obtained all for which he had asked , he had secured a great deal , and his embassy stands out as a landmark in the history of the Company's settlements.1 The Bengal factors soon discovered that it was easier to obtain an imperial ...
Page 299
... obtaining money . The answer to this is that he obtained none , and , what is more , placed his own valuable life in the utmost peril . By his im- prudent action in arresting Chait Singh he was responsible for the uprising of the people ...
... obtaining money . The answer to this is that he obtained none , and , what is more , placed his own valuable life in the utmost peril . By his im- prudent action in arresting Chait Singh he was responsible for the uprising of the people ...
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