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taken from them, for the want of your Squadron and the large 



Reinforcement of Military sent from the coast for the Recovery 



of the Company's Rights & Privileges in this Kingdom. 



Give me leave therefore in the Name of the united East 



India Company to desire the I of all the Assistance 



you can possibly spare the Gentlemen on the Coast of Chor- 

 mandell. 



My instructions from ^e President and Committee, desire 

 \r. d.\ i W1 ]i apply to you for/ a p assage f or some of the [ re ] turning 



Force. Should you therefore think proper to send any of the 



Squadron upon the Coast, give me leave to make this applica 

 tion. 



I am, 



Sir, with the greatest Respect, 



Calcutta: Your most obedient hum. Serv fc - , 



24/£ Feby. 1757. Robert Clive. 



Charles Watson, Esqre., &c, &c. 



[Endorsement}: N. 4. Copy of Letter from / Colo 1 Clive to 

 Adml. Watson /to be entd. in Comm. 18th Apr. / Entd. 

 Charles Floyer / S. L. Douglas. * 



DOCUMENT II. 



IP- i-1 Sir, 



Copy of Admiral Watson's answer to Col. Clive 



(Fort William, 21th February 1757). 3 



v, a ,x £ mg m ^ midst of m ? dispatches for Europe when I 

 had the Favour of your Letter of the 24th Inst. , and since having 

 been taken up with the Deputies from Chandinagor I have 

 been prevented doing myself the Pleasure of thanking you 

 sooner for the Opinion you are pleased to entertain of the 

 Service his Majesty's Squadron has been of to the Company's 

 Attairs in this Province. If my mite has contributed anything 



aV -u * am wel1 P lease d : But I cannot think their 



Attairs bere are on so secure a footing yet as to be able to part 



with any of that Force brought here for their Relief and Protec- 

 tion witho Ut lts being attended with m cQme ces to 



the Settlement; and from the Opinion of everybody here, I 

 believe they woud* be in as much danger of being driven out 

 again as ever they were if the Squadron and Troops were to go 



J One word illegible. 2 S . J. Douglas ? S V Douglas ! 



8 Two leaves 1l'£ x 7£ inches uougias . 



+ One word illegible." Probably: success. 6 Sic. 



