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Alarm produced by Hyder Ali's progress — Difficulty of choosing between his alliance and that of the Mahrattas — Views of the Directors on the subject — Fruits of the treaty with Nizam All — War with Hyder Ali — Confederacy against him broken up — Subsequent events— Tlie Company duped — Termination of the war, . . 243
CHAPTEE III.
Arrangements in Bengal consequent on the grant of the dewannee — Verelst succeeds Clive as president — Compai-ative tranquillity — Financial difficulties — Home pro- ceedings — Dividend — Interference of paidiament — Cartier president— Dreadful famine — Discussions in parliament — A crown plenipotentiary — Shah Alum seated on the throne of Delhi — The Mahrattas in Eohilcuud, 283
CHAPTER IV.
The early life of Warx'en Hastings — His appointment to a writership in Bengal — Important posts assigned to him — His return to England — He proceeds to Madras as the second member of council — His appointment as president of Bengal — The first acts of his administration — Double government abolished — The treaty of Benares — Tlie Rohilla war — Home proceedings — Financial difficulties — Clive put on his defence— His death by suicide — The Regulating Act, 299
CHAPTER V.
State of matters at Madras — Misunderstandings with Sir Robert Fletcher — New expedition against Tanjore — State of matters at Bombay — Expedition against the Nabob of Baroach — Negotiations with the Mahrattas — Capture of Salsette — Pro- clamation of the new government of Bengal — Dissensions in the council— Governor- general in a minority — Governor general charged with corruption by Nuucomar — Nuncomar accused of forgery, convicted, and hanged — Disturbances in Oude — ■ Violent dissensions at Madras — Arrest and death of Lord Pisjot, the cfovernor — Proceedings of the Bombay government — Capture of Salsette — Treaty with Eago- bah — Treaty of Poorundhur, 351
CHAPTER VI.
Financial and judicial arrangements in Bengal— Death of Colonel Monson gives the governor-general a majority in council — His supposed resignation — Proceedings thereupon in England and in Bengal — The supreme court decides as referee — General Clavering dies, and is succeeded by Sir Eyre Coote — Questions as to the jurisdiction of the supreme court— A new appointment given to Sir Elijah Impey — Parliament interferes— Sir Elijah Impey is recalled, 410
CHAPTER VII.
A rupture with the Mahrattas —A foi-ce sent overland from the Bengal to the Bombay presidency — Expedition from BomV)ay to assist Eagobah — Disastrous results — Negotiation with Moodajee Bhonsla, Eajah of Berar — Goddard's campaign against the Mahrattas — Treaty with the Rana of Gohud — Campaign of Popham— Capture of Gwalior — Capture of Bassein— Hostilities with Scindia — Peace with the Mah- rattas, 440
