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608 INDEX. LAH for his success, 152. His real posi- tion, 153. His anger at the assump- tion of authority by Dupleix, 156. Disavows his subordination and agrees to ransom Madras, 156. The reasons of his behaviour, 157. His acceptance of a bribe, 159, and Appendix. Other reasons that prompted him, 160. His difference with Paradis, 162. Receives the deputation from Pondichery, 165. Replies to the letter of the Council, 165. Assembles a council of war, 166. Repulses the Pondichery de- puties, 166. Gets rid of the Pondi- chery contingent by a ruse 167. Ar- rests the deputies anddenounces Para- dis, 167. His real feelings, 168. Makes overtures to Dupleix, 169. Sneers at the instructions of Dupleix, 172. Re- ceives his reply, 173. His fleet encoun- tersa storm, 175. His losses, 176. An- nounces his intention to leave the coast, 178. Signs the treaty and sends it to Pondichery, 178. His energy, 179. Leaves Madras, 180. Influences Dordelin, 180. Arrives at Pondichery, 181. Makes proposals to Dupleix, 181. Refuses to land, but obeys the Council, 182. Leaves Pondichery, 183. Brief review of his proceedings, 184. Proceeds to the isles and thence to Martinique, 185. His reception in England, his treatment in France, and his death, 185-6 Lahaye, Admiral, commands 'the fleet against Galle and Trinkamali, 17. Declines a contest with the Dutch, 18. Besieged in St. Thome, 21. Visits Martin at Pondichery, and returns to Surat, 22 note La-Joie, Sergeant Major, appointed commander-in-chief by the muti- neers, 555. His prudent conduct, 556 Lally, Count de, orders Bussy to Arkat. 502. His antecedents, 503. His advice to the French Ministry, 405. Is ordered to India, 505. His char- acter, 509. His strange greeting on arriving at Pondichery, 513. His ex- tensive powers, 513. His idea of Franco-Indians, 514. Moves against Gudalur, 516. Experiences the ne- glect of the Pondichery authorities, 516-8. Takes Gudalur, 519. Be- sieges Fort St. David, 519. Impresses the natives, 520. The fault rather that of the Pondichery authorities, 520. Takes Fort St. David, 522. LAW Exhorts d'Ache to act with him, 523. Unwillingly consents to move against Tanjur, 524. The sufferings of his soldiers, 525. His violence and want of judgment, 527. Is attacked by a Tanjurian, 528. Retreats from Tan- jur, 528. His letter to Bussy, 530 note. Fails to act against Chen- galpat, 531. Raises money at Pon- dichery, and joins the army, 531. His real opinion of Bussy, 533. Takes Kanchipuram, and attacks Madras, 534. His assertions regarding Bussy, 534 note. Repulses the English sor- tie, 537. His difficulties, 526. The misconduct of his officers, 541. Is forced to raise the siege, 543. The reason why, 514. Returns to Pondi- chery, 550. His great difficulties, 551. Hears of d'Ache's arrival, 553 : Orders Bussy to treat with Basalat Jang, 556. His prudent conduct on learning the mutiny of his army, 558. Brings it back to obedience, 559. Divides his force, 559. Joins the army at Wandiwash, 560. Loses Karangoli and Wandiwash, 561. Re- takes Wandiwash, 562. The dilatori- ness of his chief engineer, 562. Fights at Wandiwash, 563. Is beaten, 566. Is justified for fighting, 567. Negotiates with Haidar Ali, 567. His bold stroke, and its ill-success, 569. Resolves to hold out at Pondi- chery, 571. Takes no advantage of the storm, 572. Hopes for the arrival of d'Ache , 572. Surrenders, 573. His treatment by his countrymen, 576. Proceeds to France, 576. His condemnation and death, 577. The reversal of his sentence, 577 Lavaur, Father, a Jesuit, commissioner at the Conference, 407. Persuades Lally to act against Tanjur, 521. Subscribes to pay the arrears of the soldiers, 551. Engages to feed the troops, 569. His baseness and death, 578. His hypocrisy and wealth, 575 note Law, John, of Lauriston, forms the General Bank, 42. Its success, 43. Establishes a Company of the West, 44. Converts the General into the Royal Bank, 44. Unites all the Companies into one Company of the Indies, 45. His system, 47. Raises the Government notes to par, 49. Attempts to extinguish the public debt, 50. Large sums made under his auspices, 51. Appointed Con-