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 170
... hands . When as much money as possible had been extracted from him , he was put to death . In this matter Vansittart had acted in plain opposition to the policy of Clive . The latter had desired above everything to strengthen the ...
... hands . When as much money as possible had been extracted from him , he was put to death . In this matter Vansittart had acted in plain opposition to the policy of Clive . The latter had desired above everything to strengthen the ...
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... hand with the court . At one time he had even contem- plated taking all the administration out of the hands of the Company and leaving it with nothing but the conduct of the East India trade.4 But this probably seemed to Pitt too near ...
... hand with the court . At one time he had even contem- plated taking all the administration out of the hands of the Company and leaving it with nothing but the conduct of the East India trade.4 But this probably seemed to Pitt too near ...
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... hands . This was an object which , on account of French intrigues , Morning- ton , now become Lord Wellesley , had much at heart . A French paper , written by one of Decaen's officers , had fallen into his hands , stating that Shah ...
... hands . This was an object which , on account of French intrigues , Morning- ton , now become Lord Wellesley , had much at heart . A French paper , written by one of Decaen's officers , had fallen into his hands , stating that Shah ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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