 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1858 - 610 pages
...wish to keep the place ; in which case I have a plan, APEIL, 1797. EXPEDITION TO MANILLA. 5 Mr. Spcke, the Deputy-Governor, to give me the chief command...the 27th of this month. He has got an addition of 5i lacks to the tribute. The Nabob [of Oude*] as I before stated, for providing a force for the protection... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - Generals - 1901 - 532 pages
...person who communicated his wishes to me to decline it in my name, and to propose Doyle. If anything should prevent Doyle from accepting it in case they...compensate in some degree for my want of experience." l A month later he writes to his brother : " is determined to send as commander-in-chief, notwithstanding... | |
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Spcke, the Deputy-Governor, to give me the chief command of the expedition ; but I desired the person who communicated his wishes to me to decline it in my name, and to propose Doyle. If any thing should prevent Doyle from accepting it in case they offer... 