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Chester Town
Chester is a town in Orange County, New York, United States... The town is named after another city in Great Britain. Chester contains a village, also called Chester. The town was first settled around 1721. The economy of the early town was based on dairy products. From WIKI
The Black Hole of Calcutta
See page 483.
Fort William is a fort built in Calcutta on the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges, during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after King William III of England. In front of the Fort is the Maidan, which used to be a part of the Fort and is the largest urban park in Calcutta. From WIKI
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Bengal
See page 404.
Howdah
A howdah, or houdah, is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant, or occasionally some other animal, used most often in the past to carry wealthy people or for use in hunting or warfare. It was also a symbol of wealth for the owner, and as a result were decorated with expensive gems. From WIKI
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Info on Sons of Liberty Activities in New-York.
here and here.
