Note : this is the French translation of an anthology of Dutch travel narratives, whose original title is Begin ende Voortgangh van de vereenighde Nederlantsche geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie. According to Dodds (1990) they were widely read in France in the eighteenth century.
Note: traduction française d’une compilation de relations de voyages hollandaises (dont le titre original est « Begin ende voortgangh van de vereenighde Nederlantsche geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie ») écrites entre 1594 et 1620 qui a, selon M. Dodds (1980), beaucoup circulé en France au XVIIIème s.

This volume contains parts 3 and 4 of the 4 parts of this compilation.
Part 3: the first chapters concern the Dutch ambassadors to China and specifically to Pekin. One chapter describes the route to Pekin. However all the places described are in China. There is a chapter on the geography of China and its 15 provinces (up to p. 216). The following chapter is a report by the directors of the Dutch East Indies Company which includes Coromandel (p. 222), Bengale, Oriza, Cochin (p. 223), Surate (p. 224).
Part 4: this starts on p. 229. Early chapters concern South America, including the river Plate and Perou. There are later chapters about a voyage to China in Italian and Latin, followed by Voyage de P Greuber in which he discusses a French merchant called Tavernier, who travelled throughout India (p. 130). Later there are chapters on Ethopia, Abyssins, les sources du Nil, Sayd and Mexico.

This book describes the travels to the Inde Oriental. The description of India starts in Chapter 13 (pp. 114-146). Subsequent chapters describe the coast of India including Cochin, Surrat and particularly Goa. There are subsequent chapters on l’Ocean Oriental de Indes, le Ganges et l’Indus. There are some chapters on “Roys” and “Roys des Indes Orientales”, notably Chapter 17 (p. 252). Other chapters discuss the Portuguese and Christians in Inde and on p. 328, there is a chapter on “des Mahometans Indiens”. Further chapters describe the animals, fish and trees of Inde. Towards the end of the book there are chapters on the missions in Inde and les terres du Grand Mogor. The chapters referring to India are interspersed with chapters from other eastern areas such as Syria and Persia.

The first part of this book, although described as the Privince du Iapon, includes references to Tunquim, Cochinchine, Hainam, Siam, Giangoma, Cambogia and Laïs. Part 2, which the Province of Malabar, commences on p. 186 and continues until the end of the book (p. 314). It encompasses sections on the Royaumes of Bisnaga, Malabar (ou Meliapor), Cochin, Tabor, Calecut (ou du Zamorin), Muserte, Travancor, Coste de la Pescherie, Cap de Comorin, Maduré, Ceilam, Candie, Jesanapatam, Manar, Giomandel, Narsingue, Bengala, Tibet, Puissant, Pegu, Mamaca, Macassa, Sumatra and the Moluques.

This book is about Southern India. It mentions Malabar, Maduré and a number of cities in what is now Tamil Nadu e.g. Tangeor (Tanjore), Tricierapelli (Tiruchirappalli). The book chronicles the last 4 years (1656-59) of the 20 years spent in missionary work by P. Hiacinthe de Magistris when he left for Europe in October 1659.

Volume 1. Paris: Langlois, 1663, 397 pp. This book is a collection of short works about various voyages to overseas territories some of which have been translated into French and some are still in their original language. The book does not have continuous page numbering, so each chapter/ section is numbered from its start.
The first section is on the pyramids of Egypt. The second section is about Tartares. The first main section on India starts around p. 139 within the book entitled Relation de la cour du Mogol par le capitaine Hawkins. This is followed by Memoires de Thomas Rhoe ambassedeur du Roy d’Angleterre aupres du Mogol, then Voyage de Edoüard Terri aux Indes Orientales. The next section is in Greek and the one after that relates to Description des animaux et de plantes des Indes. Later there is a section on Relation des royaumes de Golconda, Tannassery, Pegu, Arecan etc.. On p. 157 there is a chapter entitled Journal de Pierre Will Floris – son voyage à Patane & à Siam. This voyage seems to have gone via Ceylon and the East coat of India via Petapoli and Golfe de Bengale. The final section on p. 235 is a Routier pour la navigation des Indes Orientales – in essence describing various routes to the Far East.

Volume 2. Paris: SEBASTIEN CRAMOISY, 1664, 365pp. This volume like the first volume, is made up of translations of other works and does not have continuous page numbering. The first few chapter discuss Dutch and Portuguese commerce in the Indes Orientales and includes various towns on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts. This is followed by an expanded chapter “Routier pour la navigation des Indes Orientales” – in essence describing various routes to the Far East (62pages) including Goa and Cochin. The following chapter is “Voyages de Gen Beaulieu aux Indes Orientales”, however whilst there is discussion of the coasts of Malabar and Coromandel and passing Cap Coromin, it does not seem that he landed in India on his way to Ticou, Achen and Sumatra (137pages). The next few chapters are “Relation des Isles Philipines” followed by “Relation de l’Empire du Japon” and then “Relation de la Chine”.

Volumes 3 and 4. Part 3 – the first chapters concern the Dutch ambassadors to China and specifically to Pekin. One chapter discusses the route to Pekin, however all the places described are in China. There is a chapter on the geography of China and its 15 provinces (up to 216p). The following chapter is a report by the directors of the Dutch East Indes Company which includes Coromandel (222p), Bengale, Oriza, Cochin (223p), Surate (224p). Part 4 starts on 229p and early chapters concern South America, including the river Plate and Perou. There are later chapter about a voyage to China in italian and latin, followed by “Voyage de P Greuber” in which he discusses a french merchant called M Tavernier, who travelled in India (130p). Later there are chapters on Ethopia, Abyssins, des sources du Nil, Sayd and Mexico.

This book is divided into 2 parts with separate page numbering. Part 1: 390 pp. and Part 2: 316pp.
This is a history of the discovery of countries outside Europe by the Portuguese. The first 17 chapters are centred mainly on Africa. Chapter 18 mentions India and its rivers. However, it is not until Chapter 24 and Gamma that Malabar, the Zamorin of Calecut becomes the main focus of the text until the end Chapter 29 which is the end of the Part 1. Goa and Cochin are mentioned throughout the remaining parts of the book.

This book is listed in the BL main catalogue, but does not seem to be in Goldsmith. The book is the history, geography and moeurs of the people of Tunquin and Lao. There are references to Inde in a section, 189p, on different sects and how they were introduced into Tunquin – the most relevant pages being 193-196p. On 194p, mention is made of Royaumes de l’Inde, de Bengala as well as Sinde and Cambaye, Royaumes de Narlinga, Canaram, Idalcam and Malavar.

Ananda Ranga Pillai (1709-1761) a été le plus célèbre parmi les courtiers de la Compagnie des Indes. Il vécut entre deux mondes: la communauté indienne de Pondichéry et la société européenne qui gravitait autour du gouverneur français. Un extrait de son journal, qui nous présente une confrontation exceptionnelle du monde indien avec la civilisation occidentale, a été publié en 1894 par l’orientaliste français Julien Vinson, pour souligner les différences entre la colonisation française et celle britannique: en particulier les Britanniques sont accusés soit d’être irrespectueux des religions et des mœurs locales, soit d’être intéressés seulement au profit, aux dépens du bien-être des sujets indiens. Parallèlement, dans le livre on trouve aussi un certain regret pour la désastreuse expérience «impérialiste» de la France dans le sous-continent (attribuée à l’incompétence de la monarchie française).
[MV]

Les références aux plans et aux cartes et les liens Gallica vers celles-ci se trouvent ci-dessous:

[No Author]. Plan de Thiagar pris par l’armée française en 1759. NP: 1759, 1 pp. Gallica

[No Author]. Théâtre des guerres : guerre de Sept ans, côte de Coromandel, 10 septembre 1759. – Position de l’escadre françoise et angloise dans le commencement du combat du 10 septembre 1759, à la côte de Coromandel. NP: 1759, 1pp. Gallica

[No Author]. Théâtre de la guerre, dans les Indes orientales ou coste de Coromandel tirée des cartes de la Compagnie. Paris: Chez Le Rouge geographe rue des Grands Augustins, 1759, 1 pp. Gallica

This book is a description of Brahmins, their religion and moeurs and is centred on those encountered on the Coromandel coast.

This book refers to the many miracles of St Francis which occurred in Inde as well as other places in Indes. There are many references to places in Inde throughout the book including Goa, Cochin, Travancor etc.