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him an ample falary, and confirmed the Mogul's, patent. Bougbton 

 fent notice to the governor of Siirat^ by whofe advice the Com- 

 pany fent from England^ in 1640, two fhips. The Nabob gave 

 them all encouragement, and their fuccefs was the origin of the 

 vaft advantages we have enjoyed in thefe parts *. 



In 1757, when Hoogly was in polTellion of Surajab Dowlab, it Attacked by 



THE English im 

 was attacked by fea by Admiral Watfon, and by land by Major 1757. 



Kilpatrick, and taken by ftorm. Some plunder was made, but 



it fell far fhort of our expedations, for the inhabitants, affifted 



by the Dutch from their neighboring fettlement at Cbinfuray Chinsura. 



Hodges^ vol. ii. tab. IV". removed their moft valuable effedts into 



a place of fafety. The depth of water is here confiderable, for 



in 1757, the Kent of feventy guns was fent upon fome fervice 



far above the town of Hoogly. The river at that place is of a vaft 



breadth. The ffreat Bore^ or head wave of the tide beo-ins Bore, or Head 



^ ' "^ Wave. 



about feventy miles lower, at Hoogly point, where the river firft 

 contracts its channel, and it is perceptible above the town. At 

 Calcutta, this head rifes inflantaneouQy to the height of five 

 feet. There, and in all parts of its courfe, the bouts imme- 

 diately quit the lliore, and make for fafety to the middle of the 

 river. 



A FEW miles below Hoogly, on the fame fide of the river, is Chanderna- 

 the Fre?7cb fettlement Cbandernagor, defended by a fort of great 

 firength. It was attacked by land and water on Marcb 23d, 

 1757, and ctirried, after a fliort but moft bloody conteft. Our 

 fmall body of troops was commanded by Colonel Clive, our 

 fliips by the Admirals Watjon and Pococke ; only two out of 



* Mr. Orme, vol. ii. p. 8. 



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