at least will not be insisted on. Coja Wazeed left Houghly the 9th for Muxadavad. Monickchund is likewise called upon. He leaves Calcutta in a day or two. Hukembeg and family turned out of the country and Meer Seer Joudy in his post. I last night received your Honour, &c.'s, duplicate of the 2nd and a letter from Mr. Keir[1] with two letters for Juggetseat enclosed. I shall take care to have them delivered.
I remain, &c. &c., William Forth.
P.S.—There was about 5,000 of Souragud Dowla's people killed and wounded. He himself was not there.
115. Letter from Admiral Watson to Mr. Bisdom, dated H.M.S. 'Kent' at Culpee, 14 December 1756.[2]
The late misfortune which has befallen the English East India Company who have been violently and unjustly expelled from their Settlements in this province, plundered of their property and treated in their persons with the greatest barbarity, accompanied with every mark of ignominy and contempt, is the cause of my coming here with his Britannick Majesty's squadron, to reestablish them in their Settlements, rights and priviledges, to procure them ample satisfaction for all the injuries and insults they have received in their properties and persons, and to wipe off the stain and indignity in some measure offered to all European nations in the Nawab's treatment of the English.
With views and designs so every way just and equitable, I fully persuade myself, I have no opposition to apprehend either secret or open from any European nation whatsoever, more especially from one so long and so closely connected with us in the strictest alliance and friendship.
Convinced of this truth, I should have deemed it unnecessary to have acquainted you with my resolution of making war on the Nawab and his subjects, had I not been made acquainted since my arrival here that he has demanded your assistance, both of ships and men, to act against the subjects of the King my master, my duty to whom obliges me to acquaint you that should you
