recover Cbittigong from the king of Aracan *. He directed
Sbaijla, the Governor o f Bengal, to head the forces deftined
for the expedition. He tiril failed for the iile o f Sundive, on
which the Aracanners and fome of the pirates were ftationed;
they at firft bravely defended themfelves, but at length were
overpowered. Sbaijla next attempted to win over the Portu-
guefe who remained in Cbittigong, and fucceeded in his defign.
The king o f Aracan difcovered their intended defection, and
refolved to put them all to the fword. Being apprized of their
danger, they all at once {hipped themfelves for Bengal, and
joined' the general o f the Mogul with a moft numerous body.
Part o f them lifted' under him, and attended Ameid, the fon of
Sbaijla, in his expedition. The fleet arrived on the coaft, de»
feated that o f Aracan, laid fiege to the capital of Cbittigong
took, it, changed its name to. IJlamabad,. and re-annexed it to
the province o f Bengal.
* Dow’s Ferilhta, iiu p. ¿$6« _
K I N t S .
E P I T A P H in E a s t b o u r n e Church, S u s s e x .
Sacred to the Memory of H E N R Y L U SH IN G T O N ,
Eldeft Son of H e n r y L u s h in g t o n , D. D. Vicar of this Pariih, and M a r y his Wife ;
Whofe iingular Merits and as iingular Sufferings cannot fail of
endearing him to the lateft Pofterity.
At the Age of Sixteen, in the Year 1754, he embarqued for Bengal
in the Service of the India Company,
and by attaining a perfect Knowledge of the (Perfian) Language
made himfelf elfentially ufeful.
It is difficult to determine, whether he excelled more in a Civil or a Military Capacity.
His Adtivity in both recommended him to the Notice and Efteem of Lord Clive: whom,
with equal Credit to himfelf and Satisfadtion to his Patron,
he ferved in the different Characters of Secretary, Interpreter, and Commiflary.
In the Year 1756, by a melancholy Revolution, he was, with others, to the Amount of 146,
forced into a Dungeon at Calcutta, fo fmall, that 23 only efcaped Suffocation.
He was one of the Survivors, but referved for greater Mifery j for by a fubfequent Revolution
in the Year 1763, he was, with 200 more, taken Prifoner at Patna?
and, after a tedious Confinement, being fingled out with
J o h n E l l i s and W i l l i a m H a y , Efquires,
was, by the Order of the Nabob Cojjim Ally Kawn?
and under the Direction of one Someroo, an Apoftate European?
deliberately and inhumanly murdered :
But while the Sepoys were performing their favage Office on the firft-mentioned Gentleman,
fired with a generous Indignation at the Diftrefs of his Friend,
he ruihed upon his Affaffins unarmed,
and feizing one of their Scymitars, killed three of them and wounded two others,
till at length oppreffed with Numbers he greatly fell.
His private Character was perfectly confident with his public one. The amiable Sweethefs of
his Difpofition attached Men of the worthieft Note, to him; the Integrity
of his Heart fixed them ever firm to his Interefts.
As a Son, he was one of the moft kind and dutiful; as a Bi other,'the moft affe&ionate:
His Generofity towards his Family was fuch as hardly to be equalled .;
his Circumftances and his Age conlidered, fcarce to be exceeded.
In fhort, he lived and died an Honor to his Name, his Friends, and his Country.
His Race was fhort (being only 26 Years of Age when he died) but truly glorious.
The rifing Generation riiuft admire, may they imitate fo bright an Example !
His Parents have erected this Monument as a lading Teftimony of their Affliction and of
his Virtues.