Lord Clive's Right Hand Man e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I was first tempted to write this Memoir as a matter of family interest and as a means of employing my spare time, during the long hours of a tropical summer.<br><br>In the valuable library of the Royal Artillery Mess at St. Thomas's Mount, Madras, I found most of the authorities whom I have quoted.<br><br>The Madras Government has also most courteously assisted me to a great extent, in causing to have copied several hitherto unpublished letters written by Colonel Forde, and which letters are deposited in the record room of Fort St. George. I have also received a large amount of help from the India Office of whose records I have made very free use.<br><br>A work of this nature does not admit of much originality and, in my case, the lack of it is an advantage.