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If the news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had preceded him, he might be stopped at any of the riverside places without any reference to Coja Solomon's abduction, pending orders from the Nawab.

The day after the capture of the English fort at Cossimbazar, he was heard to say in full Durbar, 'Behold the English, formerly so proud that they did not wish to receive me in their houses! In short, people knew, long before the death of Aliverdi Khan, that Siraj-ud-daula was hostile to the English." With the French it was different: "On the other hand, he was very well disposed towards us.

He spoke of you; told me of what you had done at Cossimbazar. Gad, sir, you did right well in defending his goods; and I promise myself if ever I lay hands on that villain Peloti he shall smart for that piece of rascaldom and many more. Are you still minded to take service with me?" "I should like nothing better, sir, but I doubt whether I can think of it until I see Mr. Merriman."

As in his first burst of rage he had used the general word Feringhees, which is applied to all Europeans, some friends whom I had in the army, and who did not know how our business had ended, sent to warn me to be on my guard, as our Factory would be besieged. The alarm was great with us, and with the English, at Cossimbazar.

On the way back to the shore Desmond met the serang who had accompanied him down the river from Cossimbazar. He had there met Mr. Merriman, whom in common with many others he had believed to be dead. Mr. Merriman, having no immediate need for his services, had willingly permitted him to take his brother's place in the employment of the Company. Mr.

They are on a visit to Watts Sahib, at Cossimbazar." Merriman's face fell, but he had no time to say more, for he was accosted by a friend. "Glad to see you back, Mr. Merriman. I've wanted your voice on the Council for some time past." "Is anything wrong, Mr. Holwell?" asked Merriman anxiously. "Everything is wrong.

Sure you have encamped early. I have a message from my friend the Faujdar of Hugli. By some mistake a consignment of merchandise has been illegally removed from Cossimbazar, and the Faujdar, understanding that the goods are contained in these carts, bids me ask you to deliver them up to his men, whom you see here with me." Desmond was anxious to gain time.

After two years passed in keeping accounts at Calcutta, Hastings was sent up the country to Cossimbazar, a town which lies on the Hoogley, about a mile from Moorshedabad, and which then bore to Moorshedabad a relation, if we may compare small things with great, such as the city of London bears to Westminster.

These contradictory orders, and even letters of recall, reached Law on his march, but though he sent back M. Sinfray with letters to M. Bugros and Coja Wajid which the latter afterwards made over to Clive he continued his march to Patna, where he arrived on the 3rd of June, and was well received by Raja Ramnarain, and where he was within four or five days' march or sail from Sooty, the mouth of the Murshidabad or Cossimbazar river, and therefore in a position to join the Nawab whenever it might be necessary.

Shortly after leaving Cossimbazar, Law was reinforced by a party of 45 men, mostly sailors of the Saint Contest, who had managed to escape from the English. On the 2nd of May the French arrived at Bhagulpur, the Nawab writing to them to move on whenever he heard they were halting, and not to go so fast when he heard they were on the march.