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CONTENTS.
BOOK IV.
FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT, ON LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY, OF ONE
EXCLUSIVE COMPANY, IN THE YEAR 1708, TILL THE CHANGE IN
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMPANY, BY THE ACT OF 13TH GEO.
II. IN 1773.
CHAPTER I.
The Constitution of the East India Company, its practical Ar-
rangements for the Conduct of Business, and Transactions till the
Conclusion of the War with France by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
CHAPTER II.
Origin, Progress, and Suspension, of the Contest for establish-
ing Mahomed Ali, Nabob of Carnatic..
CHAPTER III.
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77
Suraja Dowla, Subahdar of Bengal-takes Calcutta-attacked by
an Army from Madras-dethroned-Meer Jaffier set up in his stead 138
CHAPTER IV.
Renewal of the War with the French in Carnatic-Arrival of
Lally-French Power superior to the English-English Power su-,
perior to the French-Pondicherrry taken-and the French driven
out of Carnatic
CHAPTER V.
First Nabobship of Meer Jaffier-Expedition against the Northern
Circars-Emperor's eldest Son, and Nabobs of Oude and Allaha-
bad, invade Bengal-Clive resigns the Government, and is succeeded
by Mr. Vansittart-Jaffier dethroned, and Meer Causim set up-
Disorders by the private Trade of Company's Servants-War with
Causim-He is dethroned, and Jaffier again set up-War with the
Nabob of Oude-Death of Jaffier-His Son made nominal Nabob-
Courts of Proprietors and Directors-Clive sent back to govern
Bengal
CHAPTER VI.
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Political State of Carnatic-Views of the Nabob on Governor of
Velore, King of Tanjore, and Marawars-Treaty with Tanjore-
Company's Jaghire-War on Mahomed Issoof-Mound of the Čavery 334
CHAPTER VII.
Second Administration of Clive-Company's Orders respecting the
Private Trade disregarded-Arrangements with the Vizir-With the
Emperor-Acquisition of the Duannee-Private Trade created a
Monopoly for the Benefit of the superior Servants-Reduction of
the Military Allowances, Its Effects-Clive resigns, and Verelst