Records of Fort St. George, Vol. 80: Diary and Consultation Book (Public Department), 1752; With an Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from Records of Fort St. George<br/><br/>At Fort St. David itself besides the measures taken for the transfer of the Presidency to Madras, several matters awaited the Board's attention. The first and most important of these related to finance. It was the period of great expenditure brought on by the continual warfare, of the scarcity of gold and. The depreciation of silvery engendered by various causes which had already been examined by the Board in 17507. The expenses of the army in the Carnatic, though promised to be discharged by the Nawab, had, actually, in the first instance, to be provided by the Presidency. The subordinate settle ments also had to be frequently supplied with money to carry on the invest ment or to meet special difficulties presented by the ccuntry troubles and the anglo-french rivalry.. A welcome supply of gold arrived from Canton by a China ship, early in January. It was ordered to be coined with all expeditions. But the supply was insufficient. The result was that rupees had to be sold9 and pagodas, which were the current coin with which all payments were made, had to be purchased at 8-2; and per cent battal. Nor was this the only embarrassment. Gunpowder which was then in great demand could not be readily procured. It was partly supplied by Bengal and Bombay and by the ships from Home. But large quantities of it had to be made in Fort St. David itself. Brohier the Engineer requested that barrels should always be in store for the use of the Presidency and its Subordinate Factories. It was,. However, soon found that what was made at St. David's under the supervision of the Military Storekeeper was much inferior to what came from Europe. Brohier represented that it was necessary to have at least 400 barrels annually from England and these could be easily procured if the Company sent about 50 or 60 barrels on each out-going ship. The matter was therefore urged on the Home authorities.
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Records of Fort St. George, Vol. 80 (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This volume, the 50th in the series, is a collection of the official records of the proceedings of the President and Council of Fort St. George from 31st December 1751 to 30th December 1752. The minutes of the meetings provide a first-hand account of the political situation in Carnatic as the English battled the French for supremacy following the outbreak of the Second Carnatic War, and how those battles affected the lives of the local people. The English had the upper hand at the beginning of the year. However, as the year went on, the tide of the war turned and the French began to make gains. By the end of the year, the English were on the defensive and the French were poised to take Fort St. George itself. The book also contains a wealth of information on the social and economic life of Carnatic in the 18th century. The records provide insights into the workings of the East India Company, the lives of the European settlers, the role of the Indian sepoys, and the impact of the war on the local economy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781390505917_0
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