ECRAM-ED-DOWLA, grandson of Aaly-verdy-qhan, his marriage ii, 117. His death, ii, 119.

ENGLISH, THE, stand on their defence; their fortified outposts taken possession of by Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 189. Their warehouses and dwellings pillaged by the army of Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 190. Their deliberation at a meeting, ii, 219. Acquire a full knowledge of the situation of Seradj-ed-dowla’s camp; their strange attack; return to their fortified houses without loss, ii, 222. Their terms for a treaty agreed to by Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 223. Their representation to Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 226. Effects of Mir-djaafer-qhan’s repre­sentation upon; result of a great Council held by, ii, 229. Their high regard on the very name and sound of Imperial Prince, ii, 326. Their march against Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 480. Their victory over Mir-cassem-qhan’s Generals, Aalem-qhan and Hibet-ollah, ii, 483. Their victory in the Battle of Catwa, ii, 485. Their victory in the Battle of Sooty, ii, 489. Surprise the strong post of Udua; their victory, ii, 498. Confined in the house called Hadji-ahmed; massacred by Mir-cassem-qhan’s orders, ii, 505. Take the fortress of Monghyr; march to Azim-abad, ii, 508. Occupy the citadel of Azim-abad, ii, 510. Their notion of the bravery and number of Shudja-ed-dowla’s army; their precipitate retreat, ii, 528. Their march to Azim-abad, ii, 530. Arrive at Azim-abad; their preparations for defence, ii, 531. Their engagement with Shudja-ed-dowla under the walls of Patna, ii, 532-533. Join the Emperor Shah-aalem; their inclination to come to terms with Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 571. Besiege Chennar-gur ii, 577. Raise the siege and march against Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 578. The garrison of Chenner-gur surrenders to, ii, 582. Terms of the treaty concluded with them, by Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 584. Their unity and generosity towards the landholders of Bengal, iii, 12. Their surprise at a strange Indian way of distributing justice, iii, 27-28. Manner by which they find their way to most parts of India, iii, 93. Their successes in Decan, iii, 116-117. Their complete and disgrace­ful defeat in Decan, iii, 127. Their suppression of the details of war, iii, 132. The historic fortress of Gwalior taken by, iii, 135. Abandon the fortresses of Gwalior and Gohud to come to terms with the Marhattas, iii, 137. Negotiations carried on by, for a passage through the Marhatta territory of Oressa, iii, 138-139. Passage through Oressa obtained by, on payment of the arrears of Chout and other valuable presents to the Marhattas of Nagpur, iii, 140-141. A critical examination of their system of Government, iii, 153-155. Their hatred of the natives of India, iii, 161. Failure in rent ascribed to their ignorance of the Indian usages and customs, iii, 163-164. Their introduction of lease system brings corruptions in the Cazy’s Office, iii, 165-166. Their unsociableness and inaccessibleness. iii, 170. Severe reflection upon, as masters of Bengal, iii, 171. The zemindars too loose and unrestrained under their government, iii, 181. Native accusations brought in general against them, contradicted, iii, 183 (foot-note). The country seems to have no apparent master since their conquest, iii, 185. A critical examination into their defective administration, iii, 184-211. Struck with the prosperity of the French, resolve to have a share in the conquest of India; take up the cause of Mahmed-aaly-qhan; take possession of Arcat, iii, 354. Occupy the French fortress and port of Poolcherry after a long siege, iii, 363. Their treaty with Shudja-ed dowla, an account of, iv, 51. Benares annexed to, iv, 74. Wage war in Decan against the Marhattas; colonise in America, iv, 122. Their war with the American colonists, iv, 123-124.

ENGLISH COUNCELLORS AT CALCUTTA, The, assent to Lord Clive’s election of Mr. Vansittart, as the Governor of Calcutta, ii, 374. Their consent to Navab Mir-cassem-qhan’s application for bringing Radja Ram-narain under his control; their interposition on Shitab-ray’s behalf; order Shitab-ray to quit Mir-cassem-qhan’s dominions, ii, 420. Demand an explanation from Mir-cassem-qhan for his five executions, ii, 429. Their opinion on Mir-cassem-qhan’s letter to Governor Vansittart; their resolution of deputing one from amongst themselves to Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 454. Their assemblage in the Council Chamber; their bitter reproaches upon Governor Vansittart and Mr. Hushtin, ii, 477. Reject Governor Vansittart’s advice; their unanimous opinion to take revenge for Mr. Amyatt’s murder; offer Mir-djaafer-qhan the sovereignty of Bengal and the services of the English forces; their agreement with Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 479. Depose Mir-cassem-qhan and reinstate Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 486. Their order to Major Monro to attack Shudja-ed-dowlah, ii, 562.

ENGLISH COUNCIL IN LONDON, The, disapprove of the treaty concluded by the English with Shudja-ed-dowlah, iv, 58.

ENGLISH TRADERS, The, their subjection to unaccustomed duties, ii, 449.

ELLIOT, MR., appointed Ambassador at the Court of Poonah, iii, 99.

ELLIS, MR., Chief of the English Factory at Azim-abad, ii, 420. Seizes Mir-cassem-qhan’s officers and brings them prisoners to his factory, ii, 446. His preparations for an assault of Azim-abad, ii, 471. Attacks Azim-abad, ii, 472. Takes possession of all Azim-abad, excepting the citadel and the Chehel-sootoon; his retreat, ii, 473. Quits the factory; surrenders with his followers, ii, 474. Sent prisoner to Monghyr; committed to Ferhad-aaly’s care, ii, 480.

EMANET-QHAN, a follower of Mehdi-nessar-qhan, his gallantry; his death, ii, 102.

EMIR-DJEMLAH, keeper of the Emperor Feroh-syur’s private signet, i, 68. His jealousy of other Ministers, i, 69. Ordered to quit the Court; i, 71. His pusillanimous conduct, i, 99. His incapacity, i, 104.

EMIR-QHAN, decorated with the title of Umdet-el-mulk and made third Paymaster-General, i, 318. Secretly made a Vezir; his hostile attitude to and disagreeable discourse upon, Camer-eddin, resulting in the latter’s dismissal, i, 319-320. Offers an apology to Nizam-el-mulk and Camer-eddin, i, 321. Advised to repair to Illah-abad, i, 322. Invested with the Fodjdari of Gwaliar, iii, 231. Rise and subsequent disgrace of, iii, 243-245. His murder, iii, 246. His body and property, a dispute about, iii, 247-248. His ancestry and family, iii, 277. His learning, gallantry, talents and gener­osity, iii, 279.