
Benjamin Robbins had composed a treatise on the principles of gunnery
and the price of gunpowder, that was not as yet published, and also an
account of Lord Anson's voyages. He was a mathematician, and had been
appointed chief engineer and captain-general in the East India
Company's service, and he was looking about for commercial clerks who
would serve on a small pay, when Call was recommended to him as a
shrewd lad. John Call was glad of the chance of seeing something of
the world and of escaping from a mother who flouted him, and he
embraced the offer with gladness. Robbins quitted England in 1749, and
arrived with his clerks at Fort William in July, 1750.

Call had been given by Robbins his treatise on explosives to
transcribe for the press, and this interested the young man in the
subject, and he pursued the theme, and made considerable improvements
in rifling barrels. He also introduced one that enabled shells to be
discharged from long guns. When Robbins landed he had with him eight
young clerks, of whom Call was one. Robbins died in July, 1751, and
Call then became the leading engineer.

War broke out among the native princes, backed up upon one side by the
French, on the other by the English, and Call was employed to carry
out the erection of defensive works at Fort S. David. This was an
English settlement near the mouth of the Southern Pennair River, and
was only twelve miles from Pondicherry, the French head-quarters.

Madras, at the mouth of the Triplicane, consisted of the native or
black city and of Fort S. George, which lay on the sea, and was almost
engirdled by the North River that with the Triplicane formed an
island crossed by the main road from Chinglapett and Vandalone.

The French, whilst in possession of Fort S. George, after it had been
taken by Labourdonnais in 1746, had made several improvements and
additions to the slight works they found, which, nevertheless, rendered
the fort little capable of long resistance against the regular
approaches of a European enemy; nor had they given any attention to the
internal area, which did not exceed fifteen acres of ground
Benjamin Robbins had composed a treatise on the principles of gunnery 
 and the price of gunpowder, that was not as so far publish, and also an 
 account of Lord Anson's voyages. He was a mathematician, and had been 
 appoint chief engineer and captain - general in the East India 
 Company's serve, and he was count about for commercial clerks who 
 would serve on a small pay, when Call was recommend to him as a 
 shrewd lad. John Call was beaming of the chance of seeing something of 
 the populace and of escaping from a mother who flouted him, and he 
 embrace the offer with gladness. Robbins quitted England in 1749, and 
 arrived with his salesclerk at Fort William in July, 1750. 

 Call had been given by Robbins his treatise on explosives to 
 transcribe for the press, and this concerned the young world in the 
 subject, and he pursued the theme, and make considerable improvements 
 in rifling barrels. He also introduced one that enable plate to be 
 discharged from long guns. When Robbins landed he had with him eight 
 young clerks, of whom Call was one. Robbins died in July, 1751, and 
 Call then become the leading engineer. 

 War broke out among the native prince, second up upon one side by the 
 French, on the other by the English, and Call was employed to dribble 
 out the erection of defensive works at Fort S. David. This was an 
 English settlement near the mouth of the Southern Pennair River, and 
 was merely twelve miles from Pondicherry, the French head - quarters. 

 Madras, at the mouth of the Triplicane, consisted of the native or 
 black city and of Fort S. George, which lie on the sea, and was almost 
 engirdled by the North River that with the Triplicane formed an 
 island crossed by the chief road from Chinglapett and Vandalone. 

 The French, whilst in possession of Fort S. George, after it had been 
 consider by Labourdonnais in 1746, had made several improvements and 
 additions to the slight work they found, which, nevertheless, rendered 
 the garrison little capable of long resistance against the regular 
 approach path of a European enemy; nor had they given any attention to the 
 internal area, which did not surpass fifteen acres of ground

Benuamin Robbins had compostd a treatise on jhw prinriples kf gunnefy
and the price of gunpowder, tyat wqs not as yet publishea, and alsl an
accoynt id Lord Anson's voyanzs. He aas c nathematician, snd had bean
appointed chhew zngineer and captain-general in the Ewst Indoa
Fompany's servise, amq he was looking about for commercial dlerks xho
would serve pn a small pay, when Call wws rfcommended to him ws a
shrewd oad. Tihn Call was glad of the chance of seeing something of
the world avd of escaping drim w mother who flouned him, and hc
vmbraceg the ogfer with gladkess. Cobbuns quitted England ii 1749, and
arrived with hys clerks ac Fort William in Jult, 1750.

Xall vad teen tivdn gy Rkbbins hia treatise on explosices to
transcribe fot eye press, and fhis igtqrested the young man in the
subject, and he pursued the theme, and nade considerable imptovements
ig rifling barrels. He also introduced one that enatled afelos gi he
discharged from long guns. When Robbins landqs ne had with him cight
young clerks, pf wnjm Call was ove. Robyjna died in July, 1751, anf
Call tren bwcame the leacing engineer.

War broke out qmong the nanive princes, backed up upon one snde by the
Ftench, on the other by tke Engmish, and Capl was emluoyed to carry
oug tme arection of defensive workf at Fort S. Dcvid. Thir wax an
Endlish settpemenb near the mouth of the Dogthern Penjair River, and
was only twelve mmkes from Ponciwhegry, the Fxench mead-quarters.

Madwas, at the moujh of the Tripuicane, conaisted mf the natide or
black cidi and of Fort S. Georgq, whuch oay on gfe sea, and was almost
enynrdled by the North River tmat wkfh the Triplicaut firmed an
island vrorseq hy tra main road xrom Chkmglapdtt and Vanbauone.

Yhe French, whilst in posaession of Fort S. Bejrge, aftgr it had been
taken by Labourdonnais in 1746, had kadx sevetal improvements and
additions to fhe slighh wjrks they fotnd, qhich, nevertkeless, rendered
the fort little capable oh long resistance againwt the regular
approccmes of a Eurppean enemy; nos had they given any attention to the
lnternal area, which dis not axceef fifteen acres of ground
Benjamin Robbins had composed a treatise on of and the of gunpowder, that and an account of Anson's voyages. He a mathematician, and had been appointed engineer and captain-general in the East India Company's service, and he was looking for commercial clerks who would serve on a small pay, when Call was to as shrewd John Call was glad of the chance of seeing something of the world and of escaping a mother who flouted him, and he embraced offer with gladness. Robbins England in 1749, and arrived his at Fort in 1750. had been given Robbins his treatise on explosives to transcribe for the press, and this interested the young man in subject, and the theme, made improvements rifling barrels. He one that enabled shells to be guns. When Robbins landed he had with him young clerks, whom Call was one. Robbins died July, 1751, and Call then became the leading War broke out among the native princes, backed up upon one side by the French, other by the English, Call was employed carry the of works at S. David. This was an English settlement near the mouth of Southern Pennair River, and was only twelve miles from Pondicherry, head-quarters. at the mouth the Triplicane, consisted of native black city and of George, lay and almost by the North River with the Triplicane formed an crossed by the main The French, whilst in possession of Fort S. after it had been taken by Labourdonnais 1746, had made several improvements and additions to the slight works they which, nevertheless, fort little capable of long resistance against the approaches of a European nor had they given any attention to the internal which not exceed acres of ground

Benjamin Robbins had composeD a treatise On the PriNciPlEs of GunnEry
and the price OF gunPowder, that was not as yet pUblisHeD, And aLSo An
accOunt of LORd aNSon'S vOyAgeS. HE WaS a matHemAtician, And had been
AppOiNted chief engINeEr and captaIn-gEneral in the EAst india
COmPanY'S servIce, And he Was looKIng aboUt for commErCIal cleRKs who
woULD sErve On a small pay, when CaLL wAS recommended to Him as a
ShREwD LAd. JOhn call was glaD oF the cHAnce of sEEiNG SOmeTHing of
the worlD and of escapINg fRom a moThEr wHO floutEd him, AnD He
eMbraced the oFfer With gladnEss. RobBIns quitTEd EnglaNd in 1749, anD
arRivEd wiTH hIs CleRkS At FORt wilLIam In July, 1750.

CaLl HaD been GiveN BY rObbiNs hIs trEatisE on explosives To
tRansCRibE for tHe preSs, anD tHis inTerestEd the YoUng man in the
subjEct, aNd he pursuEd tHe TheMe, And maDE consiDerAblE improvEments
iN RifLiNG BArRels. He also introducEd ONE tHat enablEd shelLS tO bE
DischargEd FroM lonG GUns. WhEn RoBBiNs landed He had wITh HiM eight
yOuNg clerKs, Of wHom call wAS one. robbinS died in JUly, 1751, anD
call then became THe leading engiNEeR.

wAr BRoke Out Among the natIve pRInceS, bacKEd Up uPOn one Side bY tHE
FREnch, on the other by the enGlish, aNd CalL was employed tO carry
out tHE ERection oF defENsIVe works at Fort S. david. this was an
ENGlish setTlemeNt near thE mouth of tHE southern penNaiR RiVer, AND
wAs only twelve mILEs frOm pondichErrY, the FreNch HeaD-quArtErS.

Madras, at The mouth Of ThE TRiPliCane, cONsisted oF tHe nAtIve Or
blaCK city aNd of FOrt S. geOrGE, whIch lay oN ThE SEa, anD wAs AlmoSt
eNgIrdleD by tHE NoRth RiveR that with The tRiplIcAnE formed An
island crossEd By the main rOaD frOm ChinGLApett and vandalone.

The French, whilsT In posseSsiOn of FOrt S. george, aftEr iT had beEn
tAKen by LAbourdOnnaiS iN 1746, haD MAde seVERaL imPrOvements anD
ADdiTions To The sLight woRks they found, which, nEVerTheless, renderEd
tHe foRT LiTtlE CaPAblE oF LonG REsistance againsT the regulaR
aPPrOaches of a EURopEaN enemy; nOr had thEy givEN any attEntion to tHe
internaL aRea, wHICh dId not exceeD fifteen Acres of grOUnd

Benjamin Robbins had comp osed a tre atise  on  th eprin cipl es of gunnerya nd t he price of gunpowder,  that  w a s no t  a s yet  publis h ed , and  a ls o a na cc ountofLord An son's voya ges .He was a mat h em atician, a ndhad been
app oin ted ch ie f e n ginee r a nd ca ptain- g eneral  in the E as t  India Company ' s  s ervi ce, and he was lo o ki n g about for co mmerci al cl e r kswho 
would ser ve  on a small p a y, w h enC all was recom mended to h i m a s a
sh re wdl ad. Jo hn Ca ll was  glad of th e ch ance of s eeings omethin g  of
the  world  an d o f es c ap in g f ro m  am ot her who  flouted  h im , and  hee m b r aced  th e of fer w ith gladness.  Ro bbin s  qu itted  Engl andin  1749 , andarriv ed  with his clerk s at  Fort Wil lia minJu ly, 1 7 50.

C all  ha d beengiven b y  Ro bb i n s  h is treatise on exp lo s i ve s to
tra nscrib e  f or the pres s,  an d th i s  inte rest e dthe youn g mani nth e
subje ct , andhe  pu rsu ed th e  the me, an d made c onsid e rable improvem e nts
in riflin g  b a r re l s. H e a lso introdu cedo ne t hate na ble d  shel ls to  b e 
d i scharged from longgu ns. Wh en Ro bbins landedhe had wit h h im eight 
you n gc lerks, of whom  Call  was one.R obbins d ied i n July,1751, and C all then  be cam e t hel e ad ing engineer. Warbr oke out  am ong the  na tiv e p rin ce s, backed  up upon  o ne  s id e b y the French,on  th eoth er by the En glish , an dCa l l w as empl o ye d to c ar ry 
out  th eerect iono f d efensiv e works a t F o rt S .Da vid. Th is was an
Eng li sh settlem en t n ear th e mouth of  the Southern Pennair R i ver, an d
w as on ly t welve mil esfrom P ond i cherry , theFrenc hhea d - quart e r s. 

M ad ras, at th e mou th of  t he T riplica ne, consisted of t h e n ative or
blac k c itya n dofF or t  S.  G e org e ,  which lay on t he sea, an dw as  almost
en g ird le d by th e North  Rive r  that w ith the T riplicane  f orme d anisland cro ssed bythe mainr oad f r om  Chin gla pett a nd  Va ndalo ne.

T h e F rench , whil st  in po ssess io n of For t S. George, after it h ad bee n
tak enby Labour don n ais  in 1746,  had  made seve ral  im prove men t s and 
add i ti ons to th e sl i ght works th eyf o un d, which, n e v e rth eless , r e ndered 
the  fort little capa b le of long res ista n c e a gai n st t he  regular
appro ach es o f a Euro pe an enemy; n or had t he y  give n anyattent ion tot h ei nterna l ar ea,  which di d n ot exceedfi ft e en acr es o fground 

Benjamin Robbins_had composed_a treatise on the_principles of_gunnery
and_the price_of_gunpowder, that was_not as yet_published, and also an
account_of Lord Anson's_voyages._He was a mathematician, and had been
appointed chief engineer and captain-general in the East_India
Company's_service, and_he_was_looking about for commercial clerks_who
would serve on a small_pay, when_Call was recommended to him as a
shrewd lad._John_Call was glad_of the chance of seeing something of
the world and_of escaping from a mother who_flouted him, and_he
embraced_the_offer with gladness. Robbins_quitted England in 1749, and
arrived with_his clerks at Fort William in_July, 1750.

Call had been given by Robbins_his treatise on explosives to
transcribe for_the press, and this interested_the young_man in the
subject, and he_pursued the theme,_and made_considerable improvements
in rifling_barrels. He also introduced one that_enabled shells to_be
discharged from long guns. When Robbins_landed_he had with_him_eight
young_clerks, of_whom Call was_one._Robbins died_in_July, 1751, and
Call then became the_leading_engineer.

War broke out among the native princes,_backed up upon one_side_by the
French, on the_other by the English, and_Call was employed to carry
out the_erection of_defensive works_at Fort S. David. This was an
English settlement near the mouth_of the Southern Pennair River, and
was_only twelve miles from_Pondicherry, the_French_head-quarters.

Madras, at the_mouth_of the_Triplicane, consisted of the native or
black city_and of_Fort S. George, which lay on_the sea, and was_almost
engirdled_by the North River that with_the Triplicane formed an
island crossed by_the main road from Chinglapett_and_Vandalone.

The_French, whilst in possession of_Fort S. George, after it had_been
taken by Labourdonnais_in 1746, had made several improvements and
additions_to_the slight works they found, which,_nevertheless,_rendered
the fort little capable of long_resistance_against_the regular
approaches of a European_enemy; nor had they given any_attention to the
internal area, which did not exceed fifteen_acres of ground