Book IV. From the Establishment
on Legislative Authority
of One Exclusive Company
in the Year 1708
till the Change in the Constitution of the Company
by the Act of 13th Geo. III. Ao. 1773: 1. The constitution of the East India Company
its practical arrangements for the conduct of business
and transactions till the conclusion of the war with France by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle; 2. Origin
progress
and suspension
of the contest for establishing Mahomed Ali Nabob of Carnatic; 3. Suraja Dowla
Subahdar of Bengal
takes Calcutta
attacked by an army from Madras
dethroned
Meer Jaffier set up in his stead; 4. Renewal of the war with the French in Carnatic; 5. First Nabobship of Meer Jaffier; 6. Political state of Carnatic; 7. Second administration of Clive; 8. The Subahdar of Deccan dethroned by his brother; 9. Public opinion in England
proceedings in the India House
and in Parliament; Book V. From the First Great Change in the Constitution of the East India Company and in the Government of India
Ao. 1773; till the Second Great Change
by the Act
Commonly Called Mr. Pitt's Act
Ao. 1784: 1. Administration of Hastings
till the time when the parliamentary members of the Council arrived and the operations of the new constitution commenced; 2. Commencement of the new government; 3. Deliberations on a new plan
for collecting the revenue
and administering justice; 4. In Carnatic
relations between the English and Nabob-Plenipotentiary
with independent powers from the King; 5. War with the French; 6. Financial difficulties; 7. Journey of the Governor-General to the Upper Provinces; 8. Burdens sustained by the Nabob of Oude; 9. Legislative Proceedings from 1773 to 1780.
