[[161]: He probably refers to Mr. Luke Scrafton.]
[[162]: I.e. from his entrenchments.]
[[163]: "Courtin and his party arrived here the 10th. They are 6 soldiers, Dutch, German and Swede, such as took service with the French when our Factory at Dacca fell into the hands of Surajeh Dowleit, 4 gentlemen, some Chitagon (sic) fellows and about 20 peons. Courtin, on his way hither, has, by mischance, received a ball through his shoulder. They demanded honneurs de la guerre, which Drake has not understood" (Scrafton to Clive, March 12, 1758).]
[[164]: According to Orme, Courtin's force was reduct from 30 to 11 Europeans, and from 100 to 30 sepoys.]
[[165]: The manuscript I translate from contains only the postscript of the 10th of August.]
[[166]: A translation. Clive generally wrote to French officers in their own language.]
[[167]: Such honours were not uncommonly granted. Law was made a Colonel, so was another French partisan named Madec. On the other hand, when a French gentleman had the choice, he often put his elder son in the Company's service and the younger in the army. Law's younger brother was in the army. Renault's elder son was in the Company and the younger in the army.]
[[168]: Appended to "Bengal Public Proceedings," May 31, 1759.]
[[169]: I do not know whether this "Memorial" still exists, but see "Memoirs of Count Lally," p. 53.]
[[170]: "Memoirs of Count Lally," p. 367.]