[The History of England from the Accession of James II. by Thomas Babington Macaulay]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of England from the Accession of James II. CHAPTER XVIII 39/295
And indeed this charge seems not to have been altogether without foundation. It is certain that one of the most pertinacious enemies of the Childs went up to the Court of Aurengzebe, took his station at the palace gate, stopped the Great King who was in the act of mounting on horseback, and, lifting a petition high in the air, demanded justice in the name of the common God of Christians and Mussulmans.
[169] Whether Aurengzebe paid much attention to the charges brought by infidel Franks against each other may be doubted.
But it is certain that a complete rupture took place between his deputies and the servants of the Company.
On the sea the ships of his subjects were seized by the English.
On land the English settlements were taken and plundered.
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