A History of the Mahrattas v1.c26.23

v1.c26.23

The Governor of Bombay, in consultation with Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, resolved to seize the opportunity afforded by the presence of so large an armament, to reduce Toolajee Angria. A commission, consisting of Mr. Hough, one of the members of council, Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, was invested by the Governor in Council with powers to conclude all necessary arrangements and agreements, according to instructions with which they were furnished. Three ships of the line, one ship of fifty, and another of forty-four guns, with several armed vessels belonging to the Bombay Marine, amounting in all to fourteen sail, proceeded in the month of February on this expedition, having on board eight hundred European soldiers and one thousand native infantry.²