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Some Account of the Life and Tranfalions of Warren Haftings, Efq. late Governor General of Bengal. (Embellished with a ftriking LIKENESS.) WARREN HASTINGS is defcended from a family of fome diftinction in the County of Worcester, where his ancestors enjoyed a confiderable eftate for many generations. He was born in the year 1730; and the education which he received at Weftminfter School under the tuition of Dr. Nichols, was accompanied with early and eminent marks of an original, and vigorous understanding. His acquirements in Literature, was deemed an honour as well to the preceptor as the pupil; and when he left that feminary, he was esteemed one of the most accomplished scholars, among his contemporaries. He was appointed a writer in the fervice of the Eaft India Company, on the Bengal establishment, in the year 1750. The moment he arrived in India, he attached himself to what he conceived the most likely means of fuccefs. By a capacity and application in which he has few equals, he foon became fo much mafter of the Perfian and Indoftan languages, as to make himself intelligible to the natives. He is faid to be the first Englishman who accomplished this very difficult undertaking with any degree of accuracy; and nothing could be more happily calculated, to facilitate all his fubfequent defigns. It amply repaid his affiduity, by procuring the communication and confidence of the natives, and enabling him to serve both them and himself on many very ferious and important occafions. Thefe qualities, and acquirements pointed him out to fuch as then were of the Council, in the Prefidency of Calcutta, as a proper affiftant of Mr. Watts at Moorfhedabad, who was our principal agent there. During his continuance in that fituation, he performed alfo the duty of chaplain of at the time that Mr. Drake was Governor, Surajch Dowlah, took Calcutta, and gave a moft fhocking and melancholy proof of the cruelty of his difpofition by confining Mr. Holwell, and the other British inha bitants in the black hole, where out of 146 perfons that were put in, only 23 efcaped fuffocation. In order therefore to avoid becoming a prey to this mercilefs tyrant, Mr. Haftings found it neceffary to quit Moorfhedabad, and put himself with fome other English gentlemen under the protection of the Dutch flag at Chinfurah.' The many civilities he and his country. men received there, and the perfect fecurity they enjoyed against any treacherous attempts of Surajah Dowlah to injure them, made the most lafting impreffions on his mind, and were ever afterwards remembered with kindnefs. For fome months after the capture of Calcutta, Bengal was one continued fcene of diftraction and trouble, arifing from a defire in Surajah Dowlah, to extirpate the English entirely out of the country. During the greater part of thefe tumults and diforders, Mr. Haftings continued his refidence with the Dutch, and from the intimate acquaintance he then formed with them, he has frequently fince done them confiderable fervice and benefit. Col. Clive, and Admiral Watfon, in Oct. 1756, were ordered round with a fquadron from Madras, to retake Calcutta. This important and difficult fervice they quickly effected. In confequence, a peace was made, on the 12th of Feb. 1757, with Surajah Dowlah; in which many advantages were ftipulated for and fecured to the Company, that they did not poffefs before. Tranquillity and good order were re-established in our government, vernment, and all differences and difputes for a fhort time fubfided. However the news of our being at war with the French having arrived at this period, Surajah Dowlah, who openly made a show of friendship, foon convinced us by his conduct, that he was fecretely our most inveterate and determined enemy; he not only affifted the French with men and money, but feemed much hurt at our taking Chandernagore from them. From this treachery of the Nabob, Col. Clive plainly perceived that we were reduced to the alternative of either fecuring our poffeffions by force, or tamely fuffering ourfelves to be driven out of the country. This fuggefted to him for the first time, the neceffity there was for a revolution. With the confent of the Council, a negociation was entered into with Meer Jaffier, who was one of the moft diftinguished officers in the Nabob's fervice: the intention of it was to raife him to the Subahship, on certain conditions favourable to the Company. The management and conduct of this tranfaction was confided to Mr, Watts, who was then refident at the Nabob's court. This great event was finally accomplished by the complete victory that a handful of Englishmen obtained over the army of the Nabob, in the glorious battle of Plaffey, which was fought on the 26th of June, 1757. Some days after, Surajah Dowlah attempting to make his escape from Moorfhedabad to Patna, accompanied only by his favourite concubine, and head ennuch, was taken at Raja Mahal, and brought back to his palace. The night following, he was put to death by orders of Meerum, the fon of Meer Jaffeir, the reigning Nabob. we From this moment the complexion of the company's affairs was materially changed; for we no longer view them as mere merchants, or fee the attention of their fervants folely engroffed by trade: find them acting in the capacity of forereigns, legiflators and foldiers. Nor did the glory of the British name fuffer a diminution from either their want of valor in the field, or wisdom in the cabinet. Thefe were scenes that fuited well the bald and vigorous turn of Mr. Haftings's difpofi tion. The addrefs, indefatigable induftry, and perfect knowledge of the Company's interefts, he had fhewn, whilft affiftant at Moorfhedabad, recommended him to the Council, the fittest perfon to fucceed Mr. Scrafton, as refident at the Nabob's Court. He accordingly was appointed to that ftation towards the end of the year 1758. Here he exercifed his talents with much advantage to the Company, and ne inconfiderable reputation to himfelf. Mr. Vanfittart fucceeded Col. Clive in the Chair, in 1760; and from a fimilarity of fentiments, and an opinion of each others integrity and worth, the strictcft intimacy and friendship were formed between him and Mr. Haftings. In the October following, it was found neceffary from the frequent murders that had been committed by the Nabob, and the many extortions and oppreffions practifed by his Minifters, to depofe him. A general difaffection againft, his government, and a deteftation of his perfon and principles, prevailed in the country amongst all ranks and degrees of people. The revolution was accomplished with the greatest facility; and Coffin Allee Cawn who was married to the Nabob's daughter, was feated on the Mufaud, on the 22d of the fame month. Mr. Haftings and Mr. Luthington distinguifhed themfelves a good deal by their exertions on the occafion. The new Nabob had fcarcely entered upon his government, when a powerful party was formed against him in the Council. His flightest endeavours to protect his subjećts against rapacity and violence, were conftrued into the most atrocious crimes : mutual recrimination encreafed daily the ill-humour on both fides, and it would feem that a rupture was wished for by the English. In this unfortunate fituation were affairs, when about September, 1761, Meifrs. Summer, Playdell, and Smith, failed for England, and were fucceeded at the Council Board, by Meirs. Haftings, Johnstone, and Hay. This material change had no other effect upon the conduct of the Council, than to add fresh fuel to the flame, that before was ready to burft forth. The Prefident and Mr. Haftings, conftantly endeavoured to palliate matters on both fides: and to heal thofe diffentions, which were equally dangerous to the interefts of the Company, and of the Nabob. With a view of adjusting thefe difputes, Mr. Vanfittart got himfelk depured to wait on him; and knowing that Mr. Haftings flood high in his esteem, expreffed his wishes alfo that he should accompany him as his affiftant, in this important commiffion. This the Board affented to; and both gentlemen fet out on the 20th of OA. 1762, for Mongheer, where the Nabob then was. After fome previous difcution of the complaints and |