Battle of Buxar East India Company victorious at the Battle of Buxar and later granted the right to collect revenue in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. See the Source John Newton Ordained The former slave trader John Newton is ordained into the Church of England and publishes An Authentic Narrative of Some Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in which he expresses few reservations about his former career. See the Source Revenue Act The Revenue Act required American merchants to post bonds before loading their cargoes destined to America. See the Source