An Enquiry into the Policy of Making Conquests : For the Mahometans in India

About The Book : The success of the British arm in Hindostan, during the last war, has brought us into very close connexions with many of the princes of that country , both Indian and Mahometan. Their several rights wholly depending upon the British power, must be finally determined upon by the British justice. Among the innumerable controversies concerning Indian claims, those of the king of Tanjore, and Mahomet Ali Khawn, Nabob of Arcot, have lately attracted the greatest share of the public attention. The contrast between the proceedings of these two powers, which is very strongly marked in every respect, has been in no instance more striking than in the manner of their seeking redress for the injuries they respectively complain of. From the year 1769, if not from a more early period, the Nabob has engaged a number of person to act for him in Europe, in a great variety of ways. These gentlemen have endeavoured to recommend themselves to their employer by their extraordinary zeal and activity in his service, and their pretension to that kind of merit are not wholly without foundation.