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TH E following fheets were written to guard the minds of my fuperiors againft the fufpicions to which all great political movements are liable, efpecially fuch as pafs at a diftance from ob- fervation, and are attended with violent convulfions, or revoluti- ons in any of the great dependencies or relations of Government, and to which from their conformity to that defcription my late tran- fa6lions in Banaris were particularly expofed. On the fame grounds they are now made public for the purpofe of effacing the like unfa- vorable impreffions from the breafts of my countrymen, if I, or my aftions, fhall have been deemed of fo much confequence as to have drawn on me that effeft of their attention. Had I been prompted by the vain ambition of difplaying my own importance, a le\'ity of which I have never betrayed any fymptoms, I fhoidd certainly have felefted other palTages of my public life, for the gratification of fuch a difpofition. 1 claim no merit in having furmounted, by the fuccefsful zeal and exertions of others, the troubles, of which though long before conceived, my own a6ls had accelerated the birth ; unlefs I may be allowed a fmall portion of applaufe, that I never fuffered them to embarrafs the hands in which I had left the care of the fuperior Government, nor myfelf to defpair of the pub- lic fafety. WARREN HASTINGS. StacK Annex s 20263:6 To Edward Wheler and John M'Pherson Efquires Members of the Council of FORT WILLIAM. GEN'tLEMEN. IH A V E now the honor to fend you the Narrative voJiich I promifed in my letter of the i^th ofOdiober, of the tranfaSlions and events which paffed during the courfe of the late Infurre&ion of this Province. I had begun it at the time of the date which is prefixed to it ; but the bufyfcenes which followed., both while I was at Chunar aud after my return to Banaris, hindered me from profecuting it till a few days before the date which Ihavefubjoined to it. I did not chufe to alter the introduction., although written atfuch a difiance of time from that in which the body of the work was executed, a?id even from the exiflence of the events vohich are recorded in the latter ; becaufe 1 found it not eafy to give it a new form., with- out a total omiffion of what had been already produced., while my mind was animated by the recent and actual fcenes in which it was engaged., to an anxious and moji feelijig foU- citude., not jnore for the ijfue of the impending cant eft-., than for its confequences on my own reputation. In the confcioufnefs of the rectitude of my intentions., I had allovoed my- Jelfto ufe an appeal the moft folemn and mojlf acred that could hind my relation to truth., or imprefs the conviSlion of it on the hearts of others ; nor could I confidently with my ownfeufe of its obligation withdraw it, or coldly place it after the Narrative already written, and written under the check which I had i7npofed upon it. I know not whether JJhaU IJhall le clearly imckrjtood ; JJ I am ?7ol, yet let this endeavour to explain ajeeming im- propriety in the conjlru&ion of this performa7ice be accepted for its apology. I have only to add my hope., that as I have received the mojl cordial fupport in the pajl events from you., my refpeSiable and mojl reJpeSted AJfociates in the adminijlration^ and as it has been my unvaried Jiudy to prevent your Juffering any embarrajfment from thern ; my condudt in them may alfo receive its jlrfi reward in the tejiimony of your ap- probation. I have the honor to be, B A K A R I S. GENTLEMEN, 2,'^Jl December 1781. your mofl obedient, and moji faithful fervant WARREN HASTINGS. ERRATA. ERRATA. Page 2. Line 15. for fuit read fuite. — 7. — 2. /or Senaffees reai Seneafles. — 29. — 2. /or acquivalent read equivalent. — 34- — 26. /or indeffinite r^j^ indefinite. — 35. — 1. for accomodation read accommodation. — ^g. — 24. for Vazeer's read Vizeer's. — 58. — 16. for Nobob read Nabob. NARRATIVE &c. G H U N A R ift September 1781, IM whatever manner the fcene may clofe in which I am now engaged, the ca- lamities with which it opened will not fail, in their firft impreffion, to in- fluence in forae degree the minds of all men in forming their judgment of it. In the following narrative, if I can truft to my own fentiments*, or if thofe who fjiall read it will credit this declaration of them, I fliall lefs ftudy to efface that impref- fion, than feek to divcfl my mind of all partial bias, and to deliver all the paft tranfadions and occurrences with the ftri^left and mofl faithful regard to truth", in which if I fail, 1 fail unknowingly : And may the God of Truth fo judge me, as my own confcicnce Ihall condemn or acquit me of intentional deception. The motives and objeds of my journey were various. With thefe the defign of my tranfadions at Banaris had but a remote and fecondary connedion. I left Calcutta on the 7 th of July. At Buxar Rajah Cheit Sing paid me the cuftomary duty of rcfped, by advancing to that place, which lay the neareft to the bounda- ry-line of his Zcmeedary. He brought with him a great fleet of boats, whicli, as I afterwards learned, were croudcd with two thoufand armed and chofen men. This circumilance was noticed by many of the gentlemen who accompanied mc, A and ( 2 ) and was certainly a deviation from the eftablillied rules of decorum •, not only fuch as arc obferved from vaffals to their fuperiors, but even fuch as pafs betw^een e- quals. An inftance of this v^ill be remembered by many to have happened at Ba- naris in the year 1773, in the meeting which took place there between the late Vi- zeerShujah-ud-Dowlah and myfelf He had left his Capital with a large retinue ;, but hearing that I came unattended, he difmifl'ed his followers, and met me with a ftate as humble as mine. I received the Rajah with civility, and without any expreffion of difpleafure. I left Buxar the next morning, and received a fecond vifit from the Rajah in ray boat. After a fliort fpace he defired to fpeak to me in private. The particulars of our converfation I do not exaSly remember : I can only relate the fubftance of it. He profeffed much concern to hear that I was dlfpleafed with him, and contrition for having given caufe for it \ aifuring me that his Zemeedary, and all that he poflcffed were at my devotion ; he expreffed his fears for Owfan Sing who had been fome days in ray fuit, and of the intrigues of his relations ; and he accompanied his words by an a6lion either ftrongly expreffiveof the agitation of his mind, or his defire to imprefs on raine a convidipn of his fincerity, by laying his turband on my lap. I replied, that I had not {^cen Owfan Sing, nor concerned myfelf about him, nor Ihould I defcend to be a party in his family difagreements ; that my bu- finefs was with him, and with him only ^ that what he had heard, or might have conjeflured, of my difpleafure was true, and I entered into a full difcufTion of the caufesof it ; that I had been already once deceived by his oaths and protefla- tions, and fhould not fuffer my purpofe to be changed, or my duty to be over-rul- ■ed, by any verbal conceffions or declarations, which were made with little coft, and for the obfervance of which I had no pledge, nor warrant to credit them. He pleaded his inability to anfwer my charges againft him ; admitted that he was in every refped faulty ; but defired that I would forget the paft, and form my opini- on of him on his future behavior. I declined any further converfation upon the fubje6l, and he took his leave. As the preceding converfation was accidental, and made no part of the plan which ( 3 ) which I had concerted in my own mind for my conduft with the Rajah, 1 kept no minutes of it, nor Ihould have thought it deferving of a place in this narrative, but for the weight which he has fince given to it, and that it might not be im- puted to me as a defigned fuppreflion, if I made no mention of it. I (hall proceed to relate the fubje6ls to which it alluded, and add the purpofes which I liad in contemplation concerning them. Ox the firft intelligence of the war with France, in July 1778, it was refolved in Council that Rajah Cheit Sing Ihould be required to contribute an extraordina- ry fubfidy, for the expence which tliis new exigency had impofed on our Govern- ment ; and the fum was limited to five Lacks of Rupees for the current year. Af- ter many excufes and proteftations of inability, he at length confented, with a very ill grace, to the payment, and with a much worfe difcharged it. The next year the fame demand was repeated, and he attempted in like manner to elude it, affeding to borrow money in fmall fums, and to fell his plate and jewels to raife it; nor was it paid at laft till he had reduced the board to the extremity of order- ing two battalions of Scepoys to the neighbourhood of Ramnagur, and quartering them upon him with their pay charged to his account, unlil the whole payment was completed. Early in the following year about the month of May, he deputed Lalla Sud- danund, who was his Buxey, and the confidential manager of his affairs, on a private commifTion to me to folicit my forgivenefs of his paft condu61, and to give me afl'urances, confirmed by oatli, of his future fubmiffion to the orders of my go- vernment, and compliancewith my advice. I accepted his excufes, and promifed him an oblivion of all that had pafTed of exceptionable in his condu61, and my future prote6lion and every good office in my power, fo long as he adhered to his profcffions; requiring only as the pledge of their fincerity, that he would imme- diately notify his ready and unreferved confent to the demand which would be made upon him, tliis being the period fur it, of the fubfidy for the current year, and tliat he would ufe no delay in difcharging it. I at the fame time explained to Suddanund the nature of the demand, its conformity to llie cufloms of all ftates in C 4 ) in times of extraordinary emergency, and affared him that though he mufl expeft a repetition of it every year fo long as the war lafted, yet it could not be juftly drawn into a precedent for exafling an increafe on his regular and ftipulated rent; and fo far as it could depend upon me, I gave him the ftrongeft affurances, and I believe, very folemn affeverations, that it Ihould not. Suddanund vowed the fulleft obedience on the part of his matter ; the demand was accordingly made ; and the Rajah anfwered it with a liberal and unreferved declaration of his acqui- efcence. I expcfled the immediate payment of the whole fum according to his pro- mife, and I placed a reliance upon it fo far, as to deftine the appropriation of it to the fupport of the detachment, which was then afling in the province of Malva, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gamac, not apprehending any policy which could warp him from the ftrong obligation of fuch an engagement, and from the evident intereft which he had in fulfilling it. I was miftaken. The firft pay- ment was made in different periods in the courfe of a month, amounting to about a Lack of Rupees •, and there, as I recollefl, he flopped, and even defcended to the meannefs of writing to folicit the forbearance of the remainder, that it might be included in the regular payments of the enfaing year which was then approach- ing. I am not poffefled at this time of the materials for afcertaining the dates of the demand and of his letter written in acquiefcence of it, nor the dates and cor- refpondent fums of the fubfequent payments j but I defire that thefe may be in- ferted by the Secretary as a note to this page of the narrative. f It is fufficient to fay fNoTE by the Secretary. Demand, Secret Confulfation 22d June 17S0. Acquiefcence exprefTed in a letter from the Refident dated 2lft July Public Confultation 7th September 1780. Dates of payment viz. - - 3cth July 17SC. ------ 37,000 31ft Do. ------- 20,000 3tl Auguft - - - . _ - _ 27,500 5th Do. ------ - 15,500 2cth September . - - - - 1,00,000 24th Do. ----___ 47,000 18th Oaober ------- 3,000 acth Do. ----- - 2,1 0,000 K5. 3,00,000 ( :S ) fay that the demand was made, and the whole payment confcquently due in July v that it was not until the month of 061 ober, nor until the fame conflraint was prac- tifed to compel liis obedience as liad been ufcd in the preceding year, by an order for the advance of two battalions of Seepoys for that purpofe, that the balance of the fubfidy, which was two lacks andahalf of Rupees, was difcharged. In the mean time the refident received an order from the board to remit the money, as he receiv- ed it, by bills to the Pay-mafter cvf Lieutenant-Colonel Camac's detachment •, but thefe-from the latenefi of the receipts were not fent until the detachment had fuf- fcred the extremity of diftrefs from the want of money, and very great defertions-v all which calamities I charge to Rajah Cheit Sing's account, as it is certain that my reliance cnhisfaith, and his breach of it, were the principal caufes that no other provifion had been made for the detachment, and that it fuffered fuch want in con- fequence. It is with the greatefl tendernefs that I recur to the paft difTentions in our go^ vernment ; but I am compelled to it on this occafion for the elucidation of the conduQ of this man, which had the appearance of being invariably guided by the reports which were made to him of the flate of my influence. When he deputed })is Buxey Suddanund to me in the manner which I have mentioned, an apparent liarmony had taken place in our Councils, with the gener:\l expectation of its being permanent. The jjowers of our governm.ent whenever united, and, if I may ufe the term, confolidated, Ly fuch an event, v/ill ever recover the rcf])cft which is due to them, efpecially from thofe who have rendered themfelves obnoxious to its terrors. The fubjed which produced the fi'.bfcquent contcR between Mr. Francis and myfelf originated a little before the departure of Suddanund from the Prefi- dency, but was not perhaps either generally known, or known to have grown in- to a decided breach, till the latter end of July. A reference to tlie proceedings of that period will prove the grounds of this fu])pofition. It was the prefcribed du- ty of Cheit Sing's Vakeels in Calcutta to furnidi him with every little anecdote which bore any relation to tlie flate of our government. I believe that the deli- berate manner in which he made the firfl payment of the fubfidy of that year was diflated ( 6 ) dilated by the doubts fuggefted of the firmnefs of my authority ; and I am mo- rally certain that his fabfequent excufes and delays in the payment of the refidue of the fubfidy were caufed by the belief that I was no longer able to enforce it \ and pcfTibly, for fuch was the report, that a few months would clofe the period of my adminiftration altogether. That I had his folemn promife in the manner which I have recited to pay the fubfidy, I as folemnly affirm ; and his letter affenting to the payment, which is recorded on our confultations, is a ftrong prefumptive evi- dence of it •, and that he evaded the performance of his promife, that he attempted to the utmoft of his power to elude it altogether, is alfo proved by the record of the dates of the different payments, the minutes of the board relating to them, and the order of the board for the march of a detachment for the purpofe of compell- ing him to perform it. That this order had a principal effed in bringing him to a compliance I believe •, but I alfo attribute a (hare of it to the approaching depar- ture of Mr. Francis, which was publilhed and generally expefled. I OWE it in candor to the gentleman whofe name I have reludantly repeated in this digreffion, to obviate an inference which might otherwife be unwarilydrawn from it, by declaring that I mean not by the moft diftant hint to imprte any part of this policy to him, and in my heart do totally and deliberately acquit him of any concern in it ;, however in the refentment of inftant difappointment I may have fuffered my mind to catch fuch a fufpicion ; although I believe that, if I have, it has been facredly confined to my own breaft. Tu I s was the firft direft charge which I had to prefer againft the Rajah. The fe- cond was fimilar in its quality and principle. On the 2d of the month of November 17S0, arefolution paffed the board, that a letter Ihould be written to the Nabob Vizeer, advifing him to require from the Nabob Fyz-Oolla Khan the number of troops ftipulated by treaty, expreffed, as it was then underftood to be, 5000 horfe ; and that the like demand (hould be made on Rajah Cheit Sing for all the cavalry in his pay which he could fpare for our fervice. At that time we ftood in need of eve- ry aid that could be devifed to repel the multiplied dangers which furrounded us. The Rajah was fuppofed to maintain a very large and expenfive Handing force, and the ( 7 ) the ftrength of liis cavalry alone was eftimated at two thoufand. I had formerly experienced their utility in the war with the Senaflees, in whiclf they were fucceff- fully employed, and liberally rewarded. The dem^and was formally made both in a letter from myfelf, and in perfon by the Refident, Mr. Fowke, in the eafy and indefinite terms mentioned above. His anfwers w^ere evafive, pleading ( as I re- coiled, for I am not in pofTeffion of them) the fcantinefs of the efiablifhment, its employment in enforcing the colle6lions, and the danger of thefe failing, if the detachment were withdrawn. At length a more peremptory order was fent to him, and repeated by the prefent Refident, Mr. Markham. The number requir- ed was 2 000, and afterwards reduced to the demand of 1500, and laflly to 1000, but with no more fuccefs. He offered 250, but furnilhed none. These inftances of contumacy and difobedience, criminal as they were in them- felves, and aggravated by the extreme and known diftreffes and dangers of the fu- perior ftate, to which he owed not only perfonal fealty, but every voluntary aid which all the refources of his Zemeedary could contribute, appeared to me of lefs confideration as fuch, than as they were evidences of a deliberate and fyftematic condud, aii:ping at the total fubverfion of the authority of the Company, and the erection of his own independency on its ruins. This had been long and generally imputed to him. It was reported that he had inherited a vaft mafs of wealth from his father Bulwant Sing, which he had fecurcd in the two ftrong fortrefles of Bidjeygur and Lutteefpoor, and made yearly additions to it ; that he kept up a laro-e military eftablilhment botli of cavalry, of difciplined and irregular infantry, and of artillery ; that he had the above, and many other fortrefles of ftrong conftrudi- on, and in good repair, and conftantly well ftored and garrifoned •, that his Au- mils and Tenants were encouraged and habituated to treat Englifli paffengers with jnhofpitality, and with enmity, that he maintained a correfpondence with the Marattahs, and other Powers who either were, or might eventually become, the enemies of our ftate-, and if the difaffcded Zemeedars of Fyzabad and Bchar were not included in the report, which I do not recoiled, we have had woful proof that there was equal room to have fufpedcd tlic like intercourfe between them ; and laftly ( 8 ) laftly, that he was colleding, or had prepared, every provlfion for open revolt, waiting only for a proper feafon to declare it, which was fuppofed to depend either on the arrival of a French armament, or on a Marattah invafion. Th 1 s defign had been greatly favored by the unhappy divifions of our govern- ment, in which he prefumed to take an open part. It is a fa6l that when thcfe had proceeded to an extremity bordering on civil violence by the attempt to wreft from me my authority in the Month of June 1777, he had deputed a man, named Sumboonaut, with an exprefscommiflion to my opponent ; and the man had pro- ceeded as far as Moorfhedabad, when hearing of the change of affairs which had taken place at the Preiidency, he flopped, and the Rajah recalled him. It may perhaps be urged in favor of Rajah Cheit Sing, that he was juftifiablc by the principle of good policy in feeking a ftate of independency ; that we had no natural right to his vaffalage, having acquired it, with all our other rights of do- minion, by no other charter than the fuccefsful fpirit of enterprize. Were this truly the cafe, it would reduce the relation between us to the primitive law of' nature^ audit would be equally incumbent on us on that ground alone, to ufe every- means to confirm and perpetuate his fubje61ion, as it would be allowable in him to emancipate himfelf from it. But fomething more, I apprehend, was due both as a political, and even moral obligation from him. His father Bui want Sing derived the degree of independency which he poffclied, during the latter period of his life, from the protedion and intervention of our government. His Son Cheit Sing ob- tained from our influence exerted by myfelf the iirfl. legal title that his family ever poffelTed of property in the land of which he till then was only the Aumil, and of which he became- the acknowledged Zemeedar, by a Sunnud granted to him by the Nabob Shujah-ud-Dowlah at my inftance in the month of September 1773. On the fuccefTion of the Nabob Aflbf-ud-Dowlah the rights of fover^ignty which were held by him over the Zemeedary were transferred by treaty to the Compa- ny. Thofe rights were indifputably his, and became by his alienation of them as indifputably the Company's ; and every obligation of fidelity and obedience which is due from a Zemeedar to the fuperior Magiflrate by the conftitution of liindo- fian (( 9 ) ilan became as mucli the right of the Company from Cheit Sing, a^ it had been due to his former fovereign, with the additional ties of gratitude for the faperior ad- vantages wliich he was allowed to pofllfs with his new relation. The unexam- pled lenity of our government in relinquilliing to him the free and uncontrouled rule of his Zemeedary fubjeft to a limited annual fine, and the royalties of the mint, adminiftration of juftice, and police, ought to have operated as an additio- nal claim on his fidelity ; but evidently fcrved to ftimulate his ambition, and perhaps to excite in his mind an opinion that he poffefied an inherent r.ght of fclf- dependency. I confidered Cheit Sing as culpable in a very liigh degree towards our ftate, an 1 his punifliment, of which I had given him frequent warnings if he did not amend hisconduft, as an example which juftice and policy required equally for the repa- ration ofthe wrongs which its dignity had fuftained, and for the future prefervati- on of its authority. I was refolved to draw from his guilt the means of relief to the Company's diftreffes, and to exaft a penalty which I was convinced he was able to bear, from a fund which I was alfo convinced he had deflined for purpofes ofthe moft dangerous tendency to the Company's dominion. In a word, 1 had deter- mined to make him pay largely for his pardon, or to exaft afevere vengeance for ,his paft delinquency. Those who have been accuftomed to regard Clicit Sing as a vafl'al or tri- butary Prince may revolt at the idea of treating him w'lih fuch indignity, and call it an oppreffion. They will fuppofe nothing due from him to the Company but the payment of hisftipulatcd tribute, and that the pledge of his exemption from every other claim. I fufpcd too that the deeds which paffcd between him and the Board on the transfer of the Zemeedary to the Company in 1775 are by many underftood to bear the quality and force of a treaty of optional conditions between equal ftates. To fuch I reply, that fuch an opinion is itfelf criminal to the ftate of which he was a fubjed, and that he was himfelf amenable toils juftice, if he gave countenance to the belief. He paid no tribute to the Company ; but a fixed annu- al rent. The deeds by wliich he held his Zemeedary, and the Company their B claim ( lo ) claim to their portion of its revenue, were aSunnud or grant, anda Potta or leafe, executed on the part of the Company -, and a Cobooleeat or agreement, and Kift- bundy or account of payments to be made by inftallments, on his part. Thefe, ex- cepting the fpecial priviledges allowed to the Rajah, of the Mint, the Cutwallees of Banaris andjowanpoor, the Fowjdary and Aumeeny ; that is fo far as they relate to the Zemeedary alone, aie drawn precifely in the fame forms as inftrumcnts of the fame denominations interchanged with the Zcmeedars of Bengal. I refer to the inftrumentsthemfelves, which will make a number in the Appendix to this narrative, in which it will be feen on how different a tenure, and how infi- nitely below independency, he really held his Zemeedary. The Sunnud and Cobooleeat are counter-parts of each other. The former prefcribes the revenue wh.ich v/as to be paid, and the duties which were to be performed, as the conditi- ons on which the Rajah was confirmed in the poffefTion of his Zemeedary , and of ihefe conditions the Cobooleeat is a pledge or engagement for the performance. In the llrft the Government and Sovereignty of the Zemeedary transferred by tlie Nabob AfTof-ud-Dowlah to the Company, are ftated as the bafis of it : The Ze- meedary is confirmed to him : A ftrift obfcrvation and execution of the duties in- cumlent on him ; — to behave- Viith moderafimi arid hindnefs to the Reyots and People; to promote the cultivation and increafe of the inhabitarits and produce of the lands ; — to prefcrve the peace Kxxd pU72iJ}i the dijlurlers of it ; and to pay a yearly rent of twenty three lacks, forty thoufand, two hundred and forty-nine Mahidar Rupees in month- ly payments agreable to the Kiftbundy •, are moft ftri6lly and pofitively command- ed and enjoined : And the officers of the Zemeedary are commanded to regard Ijim as the Zemeedar, and to acknowledge his authority in the feveral a&s appertain- ing thereunto. I muft obferve that in the tranflation of the Sunnud the yearly re- venue is in one place through the negligence of the tranflator expreffed by the word trihnte.; but it is not on the tranflation, nor on the will of a tranflator, that the rights of the Company depend. I affirm the word to be falfe, as it is inconfiftenl v^-ith the proper term revenue immediately following in the fame tranflation, and with the fame term revenue occurring in the tranflation of the Cobcoleeat or agree^ ment. " ThP t tl ) "The Cobooleeat alfo fets off with ftating the Company's fovereignty as the bafiS of the agreement, and acknowledges the grant made by the Company to Rajah Cheit Sing of the Zemeedary, and other priviledges recited in the Sunnud : And it proceeds to cxprefs, that itJJi.ill be his duty to do everything that viay be needfid and tifualfur the interejl of the country ; to provide for the ivefare of the inhabitants ; to be attentive to the increafe andfecurity of cultivation and irrprovement cf the revenues ; to nfe his endeavours — to expel robbers &c. and pay the annual revenue of Government in the manner prefcribed by the Sunnud. To obviate raifapprehenfions I think it proper to remark, that in the above re- citals I have abridged the text where it was too prolix and involved for literal quo- tation, and given the fubflance in the clofeft fenfe of it :, bat where I have ufed the original words of the trandations I have diflinguillied them by Italic letters as fuch. The copies in the appendix will (hew with what fidelity I have confor- med to the text in both inftances. I have dwelt with a greater ftrefs, and with a more minute exaQnefs, on the fore- going fubjed, becaufe it is on this point that the juftice and propriety of my con- duct muft wholly turn. If Rajah Cheit Sing poffeffe'd the Zemeedary of Banaris in his own right, and with an inherent and exclulive authority, if he owed no allegiance to the Company, nor obedience beyond the payments of a flipulatcd tri- bute •, I am liable to condemnation for exading other duties from him, and for all the confequences of that exadion ; and he is guililefs : but if the Company pofleffing the acknowledged rights of his former fovereign held an abfolute autho- rity over him •, if in the known relation of Zeraeedar fo the fovereign authority, or the power delegated by it, he owed a pcrfonal allegiance and an implicit and unreferved obedience to that authority, at the forfeiture of his Zemeedary, and even of his life and property, at the difcretion of thofe who held or fully reprefented the fovereign authority •, if in corroboration of the general and implied obligation, lie was bound to it by written engagements and fpecific conditions ^ I am warrant- ed in my affertion of the rights of government which were fully and wholly de- legated to me ; and he alone is rcr])onfiblc for his oppofition to them, and for all the ( 12 )) the confequences whicli have attended that oppofition. Whether I have exercifed the power veiled in mc with juftice and with mode- ration, will appear from the preceding relation, and the following parts of this narrative. Before I quit this digreffion, I muft further trefpafson the patience of the board, and ofthofefor whofe judgement it is ultimately written, by a more pointed ap- plication of the above to my own perfonal condud and chara£ler. I will fuppofe for a moment, that I have erred •, that I have aded with an un- warranted rigor towards Cheit Sing, and even with injuftice. Let my motive be confulted. I left Calcutta impreffed with the belief, that extraordinary means were neceffary, and thofe exerted with a ftrong hand, to preferve the Company's interefts from finking under the accumulated weight which opprefTed them. I faw a political neceflity for curbing the over-grown power of a great member of their dominion, and making it contribute to the relief of their prefhng exigencies. If I erred, my error was prompted by an excefs of zeal for their interefts operat- ing with too ftrong a bias on my judgment. But rare are the inftances in which the judgment fuffers the bias of fuch an operation ; and much ftronger is the pre- fumption, that.afls prompted by an unm.ixed attention to the public interefts are founded on juft principles, than that they are the refult of a mifguided judgment. Poffibly it may be fufpeded, — and may God forgive thofe who know me, and countenance the fufpicion •, I have no title to an exemption from it with others : — that I was influenced by a fecret and mercenary intereft. I have heard of the praft- ice of holding out the terrors of authority, and the denunciations of difgrace, dif- miffion, and war, as the inftruments of private rapacity. Though the charge if true, is capable of pofitive convidion, yet I know of.no dired evidence which could refute it, where it were falfe ; for no one can be confcious of the receffes ofanother's mind. I can therefore only offer fuch prefumptive proofs of my intention as the nature of it will admit, and accident has provided. Thefe are my early and con- fidential declarations, and the atleftations of thofe to whom they were made. In a point of fuch public moment, independently of the near intereft which I have in ( ^3 ) in eftabliOiing the truth of it, Mr. Wheler will pardon my appeal to him, although in one light It may tend to involve him in a participation of the reproach of thofe who may regard every feverity fl^ewn to CbcitSing as criminal, however found- ed. Hewill doubtlefs recoiled the converfation which I had with him on the fub- jed, on the eve of my departure from Calcutta ; our mutual opinion of Cheit Sing's paft condu61 ; mine of the jufticc and policy of exading an exemplary pu- nilhment for it by a large pecuniary mulft ; the fum to which I then declared my refolution to extend it ; my convidion of his ability to pay it ; and the two alter- natives on which I had refolved, if he refufed to fubmit to it. He will alfo re- member, that I befpoke his confidence in the means which I Ihould ufe for this end, and his fupport in the iffue of them. I entreat him to give me his formal and cir- cumftantial atteftation of thefe fads,-> and that he will permit it to be inferted in this part of my narrative, f After fuch an appeal it would be as fuperfluous as in- delicate to call in the aid of other teftimonies, if all that were required were no more than to afcertain that I did hold fuch a converfation as that which I allude to with him. The conclufion will be much ftrengthened by its agreement with de- clarations made by me on the fame fubjed, and nearly at the fame point of time, to J Mr. WlIELER. T have the pleafare to comply with the Governor General's requefl ; and will cheerfully record in this place what I at prcfent recollefl to have pafTetl between us at the time, and on the circumftances which he mentions. I well remember that on the eve of the Governor General's departure from Calcutta, the conduct of Cheit Sing late Rajah of Banarij was a principal fubjeS of a confidential difconrfe between us, and that he befpoke my fup- port of the meafures which he intended to purfue towards liim. I recoiled tliat the Governor General thought the Rajah's oIFenccs were fuch as to require early punifliment •, and as his weaUh was great, and the Company's exigencies prefling, it was thought a meafure of policy and jufticc to exad from him a large pecuniary mulft for their relief. The fum to uhitli the Governor declared his refolution to extend the fine was forty or iifty Lacks. His ability to pay it was ftated as a faiS that could not admit of a doubt ; and the two alternatives on ■which the Governor declared liimfclf to have refolved, if Cheit Sing refufed to comply with the rcquifition, were to the beft of my tecolleiaion, cither a removal from his Jlcmecdary entirely, or by taking immediate pofleffiofx of all his forts, tT oblain out of the lieafiirc depofitpd in them the above fum for the Company. ( H ) to others. I fhall therefore require fimilar atteftations f from Major Palmer my military Secretary, and from Mr. Anderfon my appointed Afififtant on this depu' tation. With thefe references and their refult, I (hall make my laft and folemn appeal to the bread of every man who fhall read this ; whether it is likely, or morally pofTible, that I fliould have tied down my own future condud to fj decid- ed a procefs and feries of a61s, if I had fecretly intended to threaten, or to ufe a degree of violence, for no other purpofe than to draw from the ohjtft of it a mer- cenary atonement for my own private emolument, and fufier all this tumult to terminate in an oftenfible aud unfubftantial fubmifhon to the authority which I reprefented : Whether it is likely, or morally poffible, that I (hould have chcfen to irritate the feelings of my colleague in office, and expofe myfelf to all the effeds of his indignation, by fo wanton and unneceflTary a deception ; or lower my own dignity and charafter, and afford fo bafe an example to my inferiors, by pretend- ing to make them privy to ads which I never meant to perform, and from which I could not depart with any pofhble fhew of reafon, but the manifefl; facrifice of my integrity. A man aduated by fuch a motive, and poffefTrng the truft which I held, would have ufed a cover to his venality : He would not have compromifed him- felf by pofitive declarations of what he would do, much lefi by detailing his inten- tions in a feries of trials, as they might fucceffively fail ; but would have been contented withdiftant and indefinite intimations and fuggeftions, which obvioufly left his aSions open to inquiry and variation • which could not fubjed him to the imputation of inconfiftency, if they were produdive of no efftd ; and which he might ufe asjufliflcations, if his artifices fhould chance to operate willi the cflfcd ollenfibly portended by them. I now return to my narrative. I arrived at Banaris on the morning of the i4,th of Augufl: •, the Rajali fome hours later. I forbad his coming that evening to my quarters, as he had intended ; and required him to defer his future vifxts until he fhould receive my permiiTion, as I had fome previous matters to fettle with him, of which he would be informed by the Refident, whom I fliould depute to him the next morning for that purpofe. ■j" V. Appendix. My f ^5 ) My narrative Avill be beft continued, nor will the thread of it be broken, hy the following copy of my report of my proceedings, and of the confequences which atter.dtd them, to Mr. Wheler, then tlie only effeftive member of the Board. " To Edward Wheler Esq ; "SIR, " I arrived at Banaris on the 14th inftant. My tranfaSions with the Rajah " being of a moftimportant nature to the prefent and future interefts of theCora- " pany, I have determined to inform you of them without delay, in the order in " which they have occurred. " The firft ftep which I judged it neceffary to take, as the ground on which my " future proceedings with the Rajah were to be conduded, was to recapitulate " in writing the fcveral inftances o( his condud which for fome time paft have " repeatedly drawn upon him the fevere reprehenfions of the board, and to demand " a clear and fatisfadory explanation, " This paper I fcnt to the Rajah by the hands of Mr. Markham, who was di- " reded to require an immediately anfwer. Late in the evening his anfwer ar- " rived- " The following are copies of botli. " No. I. ' To Rajah Cheit Sing. ' It is about 16 months fince Lallah Suddanund, your Buxey and confidential' ^ fervant, came to Calcutta charged with an exprefs commifhon and authority, ' to make excufes for your paft condud, and to give me affurances, confirmed by ' oath, of your future fubmiffion to ray advice and the orders of my government. ' As a tcfl of your fincerity I required an immediate and unrefervedacquiefcence in '- tlie demand, wliich at tlie fame time was made to you in tlie name of the Governor GeneraL { i6 ) ' General and Council, of a fubfidy of 5 Lacks of Rupees for the expences of the war. * With this demand you ofienfibly complied in your anfwer to my letter ; and * the Buxey promifed me verbally in your name, and in terms fo ftrong as amount- * ed to the fulleft alTurance, that there (hould be no delay in the payment. Re- * lying on this agreement and promife, I gave orders to Mr. Fowke, who was * then Refident at this place, to receive the Money, and remit it to Colonel Camac * for the pay of the army which had been ordered to march towards the province * of Malva, and I made no other provifion for it : Such was my confidence in your * faith. But you deceived me ; and after having made the firft payment of a few * Rupees, either confulting the temper of the times, or conforming to a preme- * ditated defign, you by (liifts and pretexts withheld the remainder, until the ar- * my, for whofe ufe it was intended, was reduced to the laft ftate of diftrefs. Ma- ' ny hundreds defertal, and had an enemy at that time appeared againft them, * their total deftrudion had been inevitable. In all this time daily application * was made to you by the Refident, and I wrote repeated letters to you ; but you ' paid no regard to eilher. Befides this I required in the name of the Governor ' General and Council by letter, and ordered Mr. Fowke to repeat the requifition ' in perfon, that you lliould furnifli a body of horfe to affift and aft with the ar- * mies of the Company ; and when Mr. Markham fucceeded Mr. Fowke, I gave ' him an order to repeat the demand, which he did accordingly with frequent and * almoft daily importunity, limiting the number to 1 500, and afterwards te 1 000. ' To this demand you returned cvafive anfwers, nor to this hour have you contri- * buted a fingle harfe-man. ' I pafs over other inRances of your conduft, in which, through the means of ' your fecret agents, you have endeavoured to excite diforders in the government ' on which you depend •, and your negleft of the duty which you owc^to it, and * to the fubjefls of this Zemeedary, by fufiering the daily perpetration of robber- ' ies and m.urders, even in the ftrects of the city of Banaris itfelf, to the great and ' public fcandal of the Englidi name, and in violation of one of the conditions on ' which you received the confirmation of this Zemeedary. But as tlie two fore- going ( »7 ) * going inftances amount to a direfl charge of difafledion and infidelity to the go- * vernment on which you depend, and happened at a time in wliJch it was your ' duly more efpecially to have exerted yourfelf in the fupport of its interefts, Ihave * therefore judged it proper to ftate them to you thus fully in writing, and to re- * quire your anfwer to them ; and this I expecl immediately. ' ' No. II. From Rajah Cheit Sing to the Hon'ble the Governor General. ' I received your letter delivered to me by Mr. Markham, and I havs under- * flood every particular of its contents. Sir, after the arrival of Sheakh AII5 ^ Nucky, I obferved all the orders which you fent me ; and I received the letter * which the deceafed Sheakh brought me, informing me that every fufpicion was * now completely removed from your mind, and that I muft confider you, as for- * merly, attentive to me. But I have not experienced from you the fame genero- ■* fities as formerly. I fent you repeatedly letters reprefenting to your confidera- * tion my unhappy circumftances •, but you never honored me wiihany reply. ' For this reafon I fent my Buxey Suddanund to your prefence, enjoining luni to * reprefent to you the firmnefs of my obedience and attachment •, to lay before ' you the particulars of my Iituation ; and to learn the difpofition of your mind * towards me. He arrived accordingly in your prefence, and reprefented every- * thing in a proper manner. I have never deviated in the fmallefl degree from * thefe profeffions •, and the benefits and civilities with which you have honored me * have given me the grealed fatisfaClion ; and I have ronfidered you as the fource * from which I derived the fulfilment of all my wifhes and defircs. It is my firm * hope that I may be always favored with your direfiions. In this manner I com- * plied, v/iih the ulmoft readinefs, wiLh the order you fent me for the payment * of 5 Lacks of Rupees on account of the cxpcnces of the war. I fent firll one * Lack of Rupees with an anfwer to your letter. Afterwards, having paid to Mr. G Fowkc ( 18 ) Fowke the fum of one Lack and feventy thoufand Rupees, I fent a letter requeO;- ing a further allowance of time to enable me to make fome preparations. To this I received no reply, it being no time for delay, notwithftanding this, I was not a. moment inattentive to this concern, and as foon as my Buxey arriv- ed, I paid immediately the remainiiig part of the fum. The remitting of this to the army did not depend on me : If any delay happened on this head, I could not help it. If befides the payment of the money, the remittance of it alfo to . the army had relied with me, a delay of this kind fliould not have happened. I have enclofed in this Letter a paper fpecifying the particular fums which have been advanced, with their dates. ' With refped to the horfe, you defired me in your letter to inform you of what number I could afford to flation with you, and I fent you a particular ac- count of all that were in my fervice, amounting to 1 300 horfe, of which fe- veral were flationed at diftant places ; but I received no anfwer to tliis. Mr. Markham delivered me an order to prepare 1000: horfe. In compliance with your wiOies I collefled 500 horfe, and as a fubftitute for the remainder 500 Burk- andazes, of wliich I fent you information ; and I told Mr. Markham they were ready to go to whatever place they fliould be fent. No anfwer however came from you on this head, and I remained a [loniflied at the caufe of it. Repeatedly I alked Mr. Markham about an anfwer to my letter about the horfe, but he told me he did not know the reafons of no anfwer having been fent. I remained a- •ftonilhed. With refped to the Sepoys I received firft an order to jRialion two of my companies, which Idid. I was then defired to give a Tunkaw for the pay- ment of the Sepoys, and likewife to pay the Captain ^ which has been done every month. ' Excepting Abdullah Beg and his attendants none of my people, either de- pendants or fervants, or others in any fliape conne^led with me, have ever gone to Calcutta.. My enemies, with a view to my ruin, have made falfe reprefen- tations to you. Now that, happily for me, you have yourfelf arrived at this ^ place you will be able to afcertain all the circumflances relative to the horfe, to my ( ^9 ) '■^ ■ttiy people going to Calcutta, and the dates of the receipts of the particular fums ** above-mentioned. You will then know whether I have amufcd you witli a falfe ' reprefentation, or made a juft report to you. I have given my Aumils mod ' particular injundions, and have taken a penalty-bond from them, tliat they- ' Ihall keep no thievds in their diftrifl. What power have they to ad othewife ? ' But if ever a murder or robbery is committed in the country, I have been care- ' ful to impale, or otherwife punifh the culprit. If a perfon having committed ' a delinquency (hould efcape to fome other place fo as to elude all difcovery, ia ' iliat cafe I am helplefs \ but to the utmoft of my power I endeavour to fulfil ' your orders. I have never fwerved in the fmalleft degree from my duty to you. ' It remains with you to decide on all thefe matters. lam in every cafe your Have. ' What is juft I have reprefented to you. May your profperity increafe ! ^ A G C O U N T of five Lacks of Rupees advanced for the expences of ' the War. ' ' iflShaabaun - ■- , - - - - 1,00,000 Rs. ' 29th Ramzan w -_ _ _ - 1,70,000 ' 7th Shewal ______ 1,30,000 * 18th Shewal -_-___ 1,00,000 ' 5,00,000 Rupees.' " This anfwer you will perceive to be not only unfatisfadory in fubftance, '•' but offenfive in ftile -, and lefs a vindication of himfelf, than a recrimination " on rac. It expreffesno concern for the caufes of complaint contained in my let- " ter, or dcfire to atone for them •, nor the fmalleft intention to purfue a dilTcr- " cnt line of condud. An anfweT couched nearly in terms of defiance to rcqui- " fitions of fo ferious a nature, I could not but confidcr as a ftrong indication of " that fpirit of independency which tlie Rajah has for fome years paft afTumcd ; "•' and of which indeed I had early obfervcd other manifeft fymptoms both before, and ( 20 ) " and from the inftant of, my arrival. " Under thefe alarming appearances of the Rajah's condufl and difpofition, I " conceived myfelf indifpenfably obliged to form fome immediate and decifive plan " for obviating their confequences, and for the prefervation of the Company's " rights and interefts in this Zemeedary. To have left him in the full exercife of " powers he had notorioufly abufed, and which it was to be apprehended he would " employ to the moft dangerous purpofes, was totally inconfiftent with the max- " ims of juftice and prudence. To diveft him entirely of the Zemeedary, though " juftifiable on the grounds flated above, would have been attended with an ap- " pearance of feverity, and might have furniihed ground for conftrudions unfavor- " able to the credit of our Government, and to my own reputation, from the na- " tural influence which every aft of rigor exercifed on the perfons of men who ftand " in elevated ftations, is apt to imprefs on the minds of thofe who are too remote " from the fcene of aftion to judge by any evidence, but of the direft fafts them- " felves, of their motives or propriety. " Thus circumftanced, and attentive to ihefe oppofite confiderations, I laid down " the following plan for my future proceedings. " 1 firft direfted the Refident to repair to the Rajah, who refided at his houfe fi- " tuated on this fide of the river, at the diftance of about two miles, and gave " him the following inftruftions. " ' No III- Mr. William Markham ' Refident at B A N A R I S. ' Sir, ' It is my order that you proceed early to morrow morning to the houfe of Ra- ' jah Gheit Sing with your ufual guard, and put him in arreft. You will re- ' quire his immediate fubmiifion, informing him that you aft under orders given ' you by me ; and in cafe of his refufal, you will wait tlie arrival of two com- ' panics of Sepoys belonging Major Popham's detachment, wlio are direfted to ' follow and aflift you in tlie execution of this fervice. Having fecured the Ra- ' jah,. ( *1 ) '" jah, you will keep him in your cuftody until further orders. * ' B A N A R I S, 15th Auguft 17S1. ' I am, &c. ' ' 10 at niglit. ' " On the next morning Mr. Markham went according to his foregoing in- " ftruflions, and was folio Wftd by two Companies of Grenadier Sepoys belonging; " to Major Popham's detachment. The Rajah quietly fubmitted to the arreft ; " and Mr. Markham returned to me with the following letter from the Rajah, " leaving him under the charge of Lieutenants Stalker, Scott, and Simes. For " the particulars which pafTed at this interview I refer you to the following re^ " port which Mr. Markham delivered to me on his return. " '■ No. nil. Letter from Rajah Cheit Sing. ' At this time Mr. William Markham being come to me, has informed me that ' your Highnefs's orders are, that I Ihould remain under a guard. My proted- * or. I before reprefented to you on board your pinnace, that I was the fervant * of tlie Honorable Company, and was ready from my heart and foul. What- ^ ever may be your pleafure, do it with your own hands : I am your Have. '' What occafion can tliere be for a guard ? ' ' No. V. REPORT of Mr. Markham. •^ To the Hon'blc Warren Hastings Esq •, ' Governor General &c. &c.. ' Hon'ble Sir, * I this morning, in obedience to your orders of lafl-night, proceeded with a » few of my Orderlies, accompanied by Lieutenant Stalker, to Shewallah Ghaut, *• the prcfcnt rcfidcncc of Rajah Chcit Sing, and acquainted him it was your plea- fure { «2 ) ^ fure he fliould confider liimfelf in arreft ; that he fliould order his people to be- * have in a quiet, orderly manner, for that any attempt to refcue him would be at- * tended with his own deftrudion. The Rajah fubraittcd quietly to the arreft, ' and affured me, that whatever were your-orders he was ready implicitly to obey : * He hoped that you would allow him a fubfiftence ; but as for his Zemeedary, ' his forts, and his trcafure, he was ready to lay them at your feet, and his life if ^ required. He exprelTed himfelf much hurt at the ignominy which he affirmed ' muft be the confequence of his confinement, and entreated me to return to you ^ with the foregoing fubmiffion, hoping that you would make allowances for his ' youth and inexperience, and in confideration of his father's name, releafe him ' from his confinement, as foon as he fliould prove the fincerity of his offers, and ^ himfelf deferving of your compaffion and forgivenefs. ' Nearly a quarter of an hour after this converfation Lieutenant Scott arrived ' with the two Grenadier Companies of Major Popham's detachment, to w^hofe ' and Lieutenant Stalker's care I left the Rajah, having given them the follow- ' intr inftruQions ^ that they fhould difarm every fervant of the Rajah's ; that ' they fhould allow him any fuch eight or ten Kifmutgars for the attendance of ' his perfon as he Ihould approve of •, that thefe men ihould be (hewn to the Se- ' poys left any deceit Ihould be pra61ifed .; but that they might indulge him in ' any requeft confiftent with the fecurity of his perfon. ' I am now returned to acquaint you with my proceedings, and to receive any ' further inftrudions which you may think neceffary. ' I have the honor to be, ' B A N A R I 5 ' Hon'ble Sir, ' 1 6th Au-^uft 1781. ' Your moft obedient humble fervant ' (figned) William Markham. ' " As the Rajah in the above letter had defired that Mr. Markham might bt " fent back to him, I was preparing inftru61ion5 for that purpofe, when I receiv- " ed another letter from the Rajah, of which the following is a tranflation. " « No. VI. ( «3 > * No. VI. Letter from the Rajah. ' I am the fervant of the Sirkar, and am ready from my heart and foul in the ' performance of your orders. My honor wasbeflowed on me by your highnefs: * It depends on you alone to take away, or not to take away the country out of * my hands. In cafe my lionor is not left mc, how (hall I be equal to the bufmefs ' of the Sirkar ? Whoever with his hands in a fupplicating pofturc is ready with ' his life and property, what neccffity, can there be for him to be dealt with ia * this way ? ' " Fr oM the apparent defpondency in which thefe letters were written, I thought " it neceffary to give the Rajah fome encouragement,' and accordingly wrote him " tlie following anfwer. " 'No. VIL Letter from the Governor General. ' I have received your two Arzees from the hands of Mr. Markham, and under- * (land their contents. Tliat Gentleman will wait on you in the afternoon, and * explam particulars. Set your mind at reft, and do not conceive any terror or * apprehenfion. '' *'■ To this I received the following reply. '" * No. VIIL ' Letter from the Rajah.. ' Yourgracious letter has been received, and' has made me acquainted with your ' commands. You order tliat in the afternoon Mr. William Markham will come to me, tliat I muft not fuffer any apprehenfion to difturb mc, but remain at * eafe in my mind. My Protc^or ! Wherever you fpread your fhadow over my head, I am entirely free from concern and apprehenfion ; and wliatever you, who * are my mafter, Ihall as fuch determine, will be right. " *^ At this time I liad prepared Mr. Markliam's fecond inftruflions ; but before he « could. ( H ) ' '* could fet out with them, Intelligence came that large bodies of armed men had " crofied the river from Ramnagur, and had proceeded to the Rajali's houfe. What *' follows is a fcene of fuch horror, that it is with the greatelt relufiance I fubmit *' to the painful duty of relating it. The guard placed over the Rajah confided " of two companies of Grenadier Sepoys, as above mentioned, from Major Pop- " ham's detachment, commanded by the officers already named •, who were fta- *' tioned in an enclofed fquare which furrounded the apartment where the Rajah *' was. The Refident's guard had returned with him. It now appeared that thefc " troops had taken no ammunition with them. Major Pophara fent another com- ■" pany of Sepoys under an ofEcer, with ammunition, to reinforce and fupport " the firft party. When the latter arrived at the Rajah's houfe they found it " furrounded, and all the avenues blockaded, by a multitude of armed men who " oppofed their paffage. The minds of this tumultuous affembly becoming foon " inflamed, forae of them began to lire upon the Sepoys within the fquare ; and " immediately, as if this had been the concerted fignal, made an inftantaneous ■*' and fierce attack on the Sepoys; who wanting tlieir accuftomed means of de- " fence, were capable of making but a feeble refiftance, and fell an eafy facrifice " to the fuperior numbers of their affailants, who cut almoft every man of this " unfortunate party to pieces. The officers, it is fuppofed, were the firft vi61ims " to their fury; but not until they had by aftonilhing efforts of bravery, and " undifmayed amidft the imminent dangers which furrounded them, involved a " much fuperior number of their enemies in their fate. In this general report *' of them all accounts concur, though varying in circumftances. I yield to my " own feelings in beftowing this jufl but unavailing tribute to thcfe unhappy *' gentlemen, " In the midft of this confufion the Rajah found means to efcape through a wick- " ct whicli opened to the river, and the banks being exceedingly fteep in that " place, he let himfelf down by Turbands tied together into a boat which was " waiting for him, and conveyed him to the oppofite ihore. Thofe who hadef- " fcQed his efcape followed him acrofs the river in the fame tumultuous manner " in { -^J ) •' in which Ihey had affembled, leaving the party of our Sepoys which had lad *' arrived, in pofTeflion of the houfe. On the firft intelligence of this commotion " I had dire61cd Major Popham to repair immediately to his camp, which was a- ♦' bout two miles from the Refident's, and at the fame diftance from the Rajah's *' houfe, and to march inftantly with the remainderof his detachment to the fup- " port of the party. " This order was executed with all poffible expedition ; but Alajor fopham ar- " rived too late, and had the moftification to be a fpeQator of the eife61s of a maf- " facre, which he could neither prevent nor revenge. He returned to me imme- " diately, and made the following report. " ' No. IX. Major Popham's Report. ' Confequent to an order for the detachment under my command to proceed to * the fupport of the Grenadier Companies under the order of Lieutenant Stalker, * I carried it with as much expedition as poffible to Cheit Sing's palace, which I * found to be entirely evacuated by the Rajah's people who were already landed on * theoppofite fide of the river. ' Of the two companies commanded by Lieutenant Stalker very few remained * alive, and the majority of thofe appeared to be feverely wounded. The bodies * of Lieutenants Stalker, Scott, and Simes Were lying within a fmall diftance of * each other, fliockingly mangled, and without any fign-s of life. ' It may be neceflary to obfervc that Lieutenant Birrell was difpatched with * one company of Sepoys upon the firft rumor of the Rajah's coercive intentions; * but the fate of the companies which preceded him was decided prior to his being * able to enter the palace : There were however fome of the Rajah's jx;ople, * wLom he efie^lually cleared it of. In his attack he met with fome lofs. My * utmoft ehdeavors have hitherto proved infafficiertl to procut-e an exa6l detail of * the killed and Woiittded in this unfortunate tfanfaflion. I thought it neccffary * to leave a company with a Subaltern in the palate. * B A N A R I S * (Signed) Wi lliam PophaM * iGih Auguft 1 78 I. ' Major ' D "I (- 2€ ) " I cannot learn with certainty wliat is become of the Rajah, but the prevailing " report is that he fled from Ramnagur, his ufual refidence on the other fide of " the river, in the middle of the night, and proceeded with his Zenanna and effects " to Lutteefpoor, a ftrong fort of his fituated about ten miles from Chunar. He " was accompanied by Sujan Sing, his brother, and Munnihar Sing a relation and " fon by adoption of Rajah Bulwant Sing. He has alfo had the precaution to " take with him Ranny Goolaub Kooer, the widow of Rajah Bulwant Sing his " father, her fon-in-law Doorgbijey Sing, and his two fons, her grandfons. In " them he polTefl'es every member of his family who can have any plea to difpute " with him the right of inheritance from his father Rajah Bulwant Sing, if thai " were ever a queftion, his right to the Zemeedary being derived exclufively from " Sunnuds which his father never poiTeffed, but which were firft; granted to Cheit " Sing by the late Vizeer Shujah-ud-Dowlah through the influence ofour govern- " ment in 1773, and fmce repeated by fimilar grants from our government, when " the fovereignty was ceded to the Company by the prefent Nabob Affof-ud-Dow- " lah. " I have made choice of Bauboo Owfan Sing who held the office of Dewan dun- " ing feveral years of the life of Rajah Bulwant Sing, and for a confiderable peri- *' od fmce the acceflion of the prefent Rajah, to adminifter the revenues and go- '^ vernment of this country in the quality of Naib, until it can be determined to " whom the Zemeedary ma^ legally belong, and who may be in a capacity to re- <^ ceive it. '■' To this effect I have caufed a proclamation to be made through the city c^ "• Banaris, and have notified it by circular Perwannahs to all the Zemeedars and " and Aumlls of the Zemeedary. " To enforce the execution of thefe ads, to maintain tranquillity and order in " the country, and proteS the inhabitants, I have ordered one battalion of Se- " poys from Chunar-gur, the remainder of Major Popham's detachment from " Mirzapoor, and one regiment of Sepoys from Dinapoor, to march immediately *'■ to Banaris, « The ( 27 ) " The detail of thefe proceedings fliall be tranfmitted to you in a fubfequent "" letter. I do not expefl: they will detain mc here much beyond the time I had " prefcribed to myfelf, which was about fevcn or eight days. " I have the honor to be with the greateft efteera, *' Sir, ■" Your moft obedient humble fervant (figned) " Warren Hastings. " »' P. S. The delay occafioned in copying this letter from its great length has " afforded me an opportunity of contradiding the latter part of it, and I have *' now the fatisfadion to add, that Ranny Goolaub Kooer, together with her fon- " in-law, Doorgbijey Sing, and his two fons, are fafe at Banaris. I have " this morning received a vifit from Doorgbijey Sing, and his eldeft fon, Mehip- " narain. " I HAVE read over the preceding letter with great attention, but can find no- thing in it, with the advantage of recent and better means of information, to corred ; nor do I know that it requires a comment. That which I am now about to make may appear trivial ^ but I make it as it impels me by its prefent imprefllon. The Rajah in his reply to the charges which I had preferred againft him infills much on the many letters which he wrote to me praying to be difpenfed from his obe- dience to the orders of government, and my negled to anfwer them ; and this charge againft me he repeats in a manner not the moft refpedful. I do not know but it may be true. He had received pofitivc orders, and thofe had been repeat- ed. It was his duty to obey them, not to wafte my time witli letters of excufe, to cavil with my anfvvcrs for evafions, or witli my filence for didays. His Vakeel was in daily attendance on me, and knew my mind fufTiciently upon thefc fab- je61s ; and what he knew I am furc he wrote to his maftcr. As to his plea of in- ability to pay the rcfidue of the fubfidy without preparation, that is, without con- triving the means to raife the money, after having facredly promifcd the full and inftant difcharge of it, it was as infolent as we now know too furely that it was moft egrcgioully falfc. It It was truly reported thjt Cheit Sing after hh. efcape from Shewallah Ghaut im- inediately fled to L.utteefpoor, taking his family, and his whole force, with him,, except the ordinary guard which had been early appropriated in the time of hi^ father Bui want. Sing, under the cqmimand of Gudgerauge Sing, who had the title of Kelladar, to the charge of Ramnagur. This was a vaft pile of irregular but maffy buildings conftruded of done on the river-fide, and within the bed of the river. To its original ftrength Cheit Sing had added two or three finall baftions of ftone and earth: A large town had grown round it, which rendered the ap- proach to it fufpicious ; and the intricacy of the apartments and paflages of the palace was fuch, that a cautious officer would hefitate under almoft any encour- agement to enter it. I had early information that it was in effeiSl evacuated, and I believed it ; but not being certain, I did not chufe to hazard a repulfe, nor had I a force equal to any operation of doubtful fuccefs, much lels of enterprize. My whole ftrength had confifted originally of fix companies of Major Popham's regi- ment, about fixty Sepoys which I had taken from the garrifon of Buxar for the protedion of my boats, and a few men who had been newly recruited for the Refident's guard, who had yet neither arms nor difcipline. Of Major Popham's regiment 82 men had fallen in the mafllicre of Shewallah Ghaut, and 92 were Wounded. The whole number of killed and wounded of every corps and denomi- nation was 205. Every circumftance of an event and time fo critical to the prefent exiflence,- and to the permanency of the Britidiintereftsin India, will merit notice in a relation of this kind. If Cheit Sing's people, after they had efft^led his refcue had proceed- ed to my quarters at Mahadew Dafs's garden, inftead of crouding after him in a tumultuous manner, as they did, in his paifage over the river, it is moft proba- ble that my blood, and that of about thirty Englifh gentlemen of my party,, would have been added to the recent carnage ; for they were above 2000 in number, furious and daring from the eafy fuccefs of their laft attempt, nor could I affem- ble more than 50 regular and armed Sepoys for my whole defence. Let it not be thought that I attribute too much confequence to my own perfon when I fuppofe- the the fate of the I^riiifij Empire in India conne(?.ed with it. Mean as its fubU.ancs. may he, its aecideatal properties were acquivalent to thofe whitli, like the ma- gical charaflers of a Talifinan in the Arabian mythology, form^cd the efTcnce of tjje ftate itfelf •, reprefentation, title, and the eftiraate of public opiaictn. Such a ttroke as that which I have fuppofed would have been univerfally confidered a?i decifive of the national fate; every ftate around it would have ftarted into armj againft it ; and every fubjed of its own dominion would according to their feveral abilities have becorne its enemy. Wliat really paffed approaching to fuch an ef- feS from the fole apprehenlion of fuch a caufe more than warrants the cooclufion q£ ■wha^t would have followed the caufe itfelf, had it exifted. The ffib6is of thefirft confternation having fuUfided, a number of men, reputccJ ?ooo, returned to Rarpnagur on the 18th under the command of Ram jeeawun^ a confidential anddomcftic Chief of the family,. The remainder of Major Popham's detachment, confifling of four companies of Sepoys, one company pf Artillery, and the company of French Rangers, lay at Mirzapoor. Thefe were ordered to march immediately to Ramnagur. Lieutenant-Colonef Biai,r was ordered to detach a buttallon of Sepoys from the garrifon of Chunar on fehe fame deft.inatiQjn. It was intfended that as foon as thefe corps liad joined, and were properly equipped for fervice. Major Popham fhould take the command, and proceed againfl the forces quartered in Ramnagur. I wrote an order cxprefs to Captain Blair who cpnimanded the battalion from Chunar, commanding him to halt at a fccure diftance from Ramnagur, and wait for further orders ^ and Ma- jor Popham, whom I had afterwards vefted with the command in form, wrote a llmilar order to Captain Mayaifre, the officer coxnrnanding the refidue of his de- taclunent, with an additional cau^i'^i) |to avoid hoftilities and attend to the fafe- ty of the whole pftrty, of wUich being Uip ft^nipr yfhccr he would have lliC com- mand till Majap Pophaw;! affirmed it. To enfure the fucccfsiof his operations on that fi;le, he had chofcn aconveni.Qnt and open plain oxi the Uxore oppofile to- Ramnagur fur a battery of two mt^rtArs wUich were expt;(!^ed ('toki Chunar ; nor cam ( 30 ) can there be a doubt that a place fo peculiarly ill formed for fuch a mode of attack and in no ftate of defence againft a wary affailant, would have proved an eafy conqueft. Unhappily the iil-timed ambition of a ralh individual defeat- ed this plan, and had nearly caufed the deftru61ion of the whole party. Captain Mayaffre unwilling, as it appears, for no other poffible motive can be afcibed to fo precipitate and irregular a conduft, to lofe the opportunity which his prefent and cafual command afforded him of acquiring a military reputation, without plan, without inquiry, againft the advice of his officers, and againft order, ordered the detachment to march into the narrow lanes of the town, where they were oppofed by the fire of an enemy furrounding them unfeen •, and the party which entered was in an inftant annihilated rather than defeated. Twenty-three men of the corps of Rangers, with their commander Captain Doxat who led the attack, were killed, and ten wounded. The ift battalion of the 6th regiment of Sepoys commanded by Captain Blair which followed loft 57 killed and 41 wounded. The whole lofs fuftained in all the corps was 107 killed, and 72 wounded. Captain Mayaffre was killed. The detachment inftantly retreated. The retreat appears to have been conduced by Captain Blair, and in a manner that did him much cre- dit. The enemy purfuedwith little effeQ, their numbers gradually lefTening till the detachment arrived within four miles of Chunar, which it regained the fame evenmsf. This unfortunate affair happened on the morning of the 20 th of Auguft. I confidered myfelf now as plunged in a decided war, and made every provifion both for its fpeedy termination, and for its confinement to the fcene in which it had opened. Orders were written and difpatched in multiplied copies to the different military ftations for affiftance ; to the Refident of the Vizeer's Court for a fupply of trea- fure, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Blair for an inftant reinforcement. The detail of thefe orders will be found in the Appendix. Very few reached their deftina- tion, the communication with every quarter being intercepted, and all tlie coun- try in arms againft us, and our emiflaries, unufed to this dangerous fervice, either made (31 ) made prifoners, or not daring to execute it, and fccreting their difpatches. Two of my letters reached Colonel Blair, who ordered Captain M' Dougal with the 2nd battalion of the 6th regiment to march on the next day, wlaich was the 21ft, to Banaris. I now pafTed an interval like that of a dead calm preceding a violent ftorm, and fraught with all the fymptoms of its certain approach. SuccefTive notices were brought to me by various channels of preparations making at Ram- nagur for an aflault on my quarters, which ftood in the midft of the fuburbs of Banaris, and confifted of many detached buildings within one large enclofure, furrounded by houfes and trees, which intercepted every other profped. The whole force which I had left amounted to about 450 men. The reports of an intended alTauLt, which was fixed for that night, grew ftronger as the day advan- ced ; the boats on the other fide of the river were feen to be in motion ; and befides the moral certainty ofthe real exiftence of fuch a defign, the obvious advantages which it prefented to the enemy who liad nothing left to fear, and nothing elfe to do, precluded all hefitation but on the choice of expedients for defeating it. There were but two, which were, to wait the danger and try the chance of re- pelling it, or to retreat to a place of greater fecurity or of equal advantage for the encounter. The confined ftate of the place, of which any defcription will be in- fufficient to convey an adequate idea, rendered the firft plan imprafticable. We had not a force fufficient to guard all the defences of that place, nor a ftore for the provifions of a day, even for that fmall number. Tlie only arguments for it were the difgrace of a flight, and the confideration of our wounded Sepoys whom it might leave at the difcrction of a mcrcilefs enemy. The former confideration yielded to the fupcrior weight of neceflity : The latter to the impoflibilily ofpro- te6ling the. wounded men in either cafe, as they were quartered at tlie difiance of near a mile from Mahadew Dafs's garden ;. nor would it have been poffiblc in their condition, and in the multiplicity of prefTing exigencies which the refolu- tion ,to remain would have created, to remove tliem. Yet thefe confiderations held me fufpcnded during the whole courfe ofthe day. In the evening it be- came ncceffary to come to a final determination, as (he delay of a few hours miglit now ( ii2 ) now preclude every option. I confulled Major Popham. tte declared tht de- fence of that place impoffible and advifcd a retreat to Chunar. There were other l^'ield-officers with me, I ailced for their opinions feparately. They clearly and unhefitatingly agreed in the fame advice. My opinion had been determined from the inflant that I received the certain information of Captain Mayaffre's defeat. I had not yet received the news of Captain M' Dougal's march, nor any anfwer to the letters which I had written to Lieutenant-Colonel Blair for a reinforcement ; nor could I know v/hether thefe had reached him. I yielded to the reluSance of a few minutes. My refolution was taken, and declared, and orders given to form our little corps, that we might have time to gain the open country before the €nemy having notice of the defign could crofs and attack us at the difadvantage of the flreets, lanes and broken ground which we had to pafs before we could reaCh it. Thefe orders were iflued between feven and eight o' clock, and by eight the the line was in motion, having been much retarded and impeded by an incredible tumult of fervants. Palankeens and baggage of every denomination, which for a time threatened a total obftruSion to our march. Fortunately this enormous mafs took the wrong road, which left the right with a free and imdifturbed paffjge for the Sepoys. On the way we pafled Captain M' Dougal's battalion about niiife o'clock. We fent him timely notice of our movement : He turned and join- ed us. Early the next morning we arrived at Chunar. It is proper to mention that as foon as I had formed my refolution to leave Batia- ris I fent my Moonfliy to the Nabob Saadut Ally Khan to inform him of it, and to recommend the wounded Sepoys to his care, believing that the Rajah from a con- fideration of policy would not chufe to moleft them, efpecially as he could have no motive or objea to it but revenge, if he Avould ihcw a determined refolution to protea them. Tlie lame requeft I made to him in writing after my arrival at Chunar. I owe him the juftice to atteft that he faithfully and liberally complied with my requeft. He vifited them himfelf, and furniflied them with provifions and with money, and appointed native furgeons to attend them, and as they Were able to bear it he caufed them all to be removed to his own quarters. Many ( 53 ) Hany reports and fufpicions have prevailed of his being concerned in fome of the ^efigns which were formed againft us, I can neither credit nor refute tliem. The evil imputed to him is at beft doubtful : The good which he did is certain, and he is entitled to the entire merit of it. I avail myfclf of this repofe in my narrative to relate another inftance of private merit in Beneram Pundit the Vakeel or minifter of the Rajah of Berar, and his brother Biffumber Pundit. Thefe perfons had come to pay their cuftomary attend- ance at my quarters about the time that the line was already on the march. They immediately joined it. Some time after I faw, and fpoke to them, expreffing fome concern to find them in that fituation. They were on foot without a fmgle fer- vant or attendant. I fuffered them to accompany me till we came to the plain and halted. I then thanked them for the proof which they had Ihewn of their attachment, with which I was fatisficd, and defired them to return, as they had -a large family in Banaris which would be expofed by their continuance with me to the refentment of Cheit Sing, and perhaps to the worft effeds of it ; nor could fcy their prefcnce afford me any fervice which could repay what I myfelf Ihould feel of compundion for fuffering them to be expofed to fuch hazards. They refufed rae in a peremptory manner, without compliment, or the oftcntation of performing meritorious fervice •, and perfifted, although I as peremptorily infifted on their re- turn. I then defired that the elder brother who was corpulent, and of a confti- tution lefs equal to fatigue, would return, and the younger only remain ; but ■could not prevaiL A few days after my arrival at Chunar I cafually mentioned to them my diftrefs for provifions, which was occafioned principally by the want of money ; for fucli was our total lofs of credit that we could not raife a fufficiency even for the ordinary wants of our fmall detachment ; and it was with" great dif- ficulty, and a degree of violence that Lieutenant-Colonel Blair extorted from the Shroffs of Chunar, who had lived and grown opulent under the protedion of the garrifon, the fmall fum 012,500 Rupees, which was diftributed among all tl>e Se- poys, and afforded a fatisfadlory relief. Beneram Pundit immediately, and with an eagerncfs which belonged to his chara6i'er, told mc that he had a Lack of Ru- E pecs (' 34 ) pees in ready-money lying in his houfe at Banaris, wliicL I might take, if I could find any means to receive and convey it to Chunar ; and the younger brother ad- vifed, as the fimpleft expedient, to fend a battalion of Sepoys for thatpurpofc, which could eafily go and return without interruption, as there were no troops ftationed near the town on that fide of the river, offering to accompany it himfelf, and to bring away the money. I rejeded this propofal for an obvious reafon, and pre- ferred the trial of the means which the Shroffs arc fuppofed to praclife for the con- veyance of money on liach occafions. I accepted a draught on their family for the fum, payable to Contoo Bauboo, m.y Dcwan, who had been left in Banaris, and fent it inclofed in a letter to him, withdiredions to concert withGopaul Dafs the means of conveying it to Chunar. This proved inefledual. Contoo Bauboo could not be found. Gopaul Dafs was feized, I forget at what exad period of time, and fent a prifoner to Luttecfpoor ; and in a fliort time after Contoo Baur boo was alfo taken, and conveyed to the fame place of confinement. I was o- bliged therefore to wait for a more favorable opportunity, which never happened while I remained at Chunar. After my return to Banaris, Beneram again re- peated the offer. I accepted it, and received the whole amount on the inftant, o-iving him a note in the Company's name and in the ufual form for the fame. Examples of fidelity and national attachment merit the firft reward of being re- corded. In me it is a duty both of public and private obligation to relate what I have related. Their merit is national •, for under whatever imprelTions their affiftance was offered, its objed was the national fervice •, nor can my perfon in, fuch an inftance be feparated from my public charafler. On the 2oth or 2 ift, I forget which, I received a letter from Rajah Cheit Sing^ , fi:lled with exprefhons of flight concern for wliat had paffed, and profeffions, but indefiinite and unapplied, of fidelity. I did not think it becoming to make any reply to it, and I think I ordered the bearer of the letter' to be told tliat it requir- ed none. On the morning of the 2 ift a perfon came to Mr.R. Johnfon, who was one of my party, and defired liis interpofition withme to receive a letter and meffengp.r from the. ( 33 ) ■■■the Rjjah in the evening with propofuls for an accomodation. The like applica- tion Avas made by Myrza Abdullah Beg, the Rajah's Vakeel, to my Dewan Con- too Bauboo •, and with my permiffion ContooBauboo returned to his own hoafr/ in the evening to meet the Vakeel by appointment for that purpofe ; by which means he mified the opportunity of going off with me, the intelligence of my in- tention reaching him too late for him to join riie, or his infirm ftate of body not admitting of his taking fo hafty a refolution. Thefubftance of the meffage, as it has been fince delivered to me by Abdullah Beg in writing, was to exculpate him- felf from any concern in what had pafTed, which' he charged to the infolent be- havior of a fervant of the Refident who was prefent, and the refentment of his own people ^ and to profefs his obedience and fubmiflion to my will in whatever way I Ihould didate. I regarded this as an artifice to gain time, fince the meffage, whatever were the fubftance of it, might aseafily have been delivered in the morning as in the even- ing, and the meflenger might have obtained an cafy accefs to me without the in- trigue and myfl:ery of fccret and indirec); applications. 'Iliave been fince confirmed in this opinion by the two following anecdotes , and their €xa6l coincidence with the defign to which I attribute that juft recited. On the morning of the 21ft, while preparations were making to crofs Captain M' Dougal's battalion, three men, two ftrangers, and all volunteers, went fuccef- fively to Colonel Blair with intelligence that a defign was formed to efcaladc the fort of Chunar with a numerous force on that night, and an earned caution that he fliould not diminilh the flrength of his garrifon. The intelligence and advice delivered by each were exprefied nearly in the fame words. When M'Dougal's battalion was on the road, three men, fl;rangers and volunteers like the former, came to him fucceflively wiih intelligence that a large body of armed men lay wait to intercept him at a village called Bceteeburr, and warned him not to proceed, lie proceeded, but did not meet a man. LicuU:- nant-Coloncl Blair caufcd a more than ordinary vv'atcli to be kept on tliat night in the fort, but not a man appeared to attack it. Not one of thefc emifiaries has ever hctn feen fince. As As it had been my original intention to make but a Qiort ftay at Banaris, the- Nabob Vizeer in the expe6la'tion of my vifit had already left his capital, and ad- vanced to a Uiort diilance to meet me. I confidered that his prefence would prove of much fervice by its jnftuftiice on our credit •, and his troops, rabble as they were, might ferve to keep the country in awe, and to divide the attention of the enemy^ But thefe advantages would invert the relation of our alliance, and give him a fuperiority in our meeting which would defeat the purpofes of it: BeCdes that I did not think it confiflent with the dignity of our government to employ a foreign aid for the fupprefhon of a rebellion of its own fubjefls. I therefore wrote a letter to the Nabob requefting him to return toLucknow, and remain there untillihould': have leifiire from the adual difturbances to profecute my original journey. The Nabob refufed to comply with this injunction, and on the firft intiination of my difficulties refolved to join me •, and he executed this purpofe with fuch apparent earneftnefs, that he made his firfl ftages with no other attendance tlian about loo horfe, and about four companies of his body-guard, with his ufual domeftic attend- ants. As foon as I was informed of this, to remove any unfavorable impreflion of my former letter under the conftruflion of diftruft, I wrote another to the Na- bob exprefling the warmeft fenfe of fuch a teftimony of his attention, apologiz- ing for what I had before written from an unwillingnefs to involve him in a fcene of trouble, and exprefling my defire to lee him at Ghunar according to his own. wiflies. In the mean time I had received feveral intimations imputing evil defigns to- the Nabob, and warning me to guard myfelf againft them ; and efpecially to be careful that I did not expofe myfelf to the efPefts of concealed treachery by vifit- ing him without a ftrong guard. Many circumftances favored this fufpicion. Nofooner had the rebellion of this Zemeedary manifefted itfelf, than its contagion inftantly Hew to Fyzabad and the extenfive territory lying on the north of the river Dewa, and known by the names of Gooruckpoor and Bareech. In the city of Fyzabad Nawaub Allea and Jenauby Allea, the mother and grand-mother of the Nabob, openly efpoufed the party of Cheit Sing, encouraging and inviting people people to enlift for his fervice •, and their fervants took up arms againft the Eng- liQi. Two battalions of regular Sepoys in the Vizeer's fervice under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hannay, who had been entrufted with the charge of that diftrid, were attacked and furrounded in various places; many of ihem cut to pieces,, and Colonel Hannay himfelf encompaffed by multitudes narrowly efcaped the fame fate. The Nabob Vizeer was charged with being privy to the intrigues whicb had produced and fomented thefe difturbances, and the little account that he feem- ed to make of them ferved to countenance the fufpicjon. I can truly fay for my- felfj that I never afforded it the flighteft degree of credit, neither his charader^ the tenor of his paft conduft, the expedations which I knew he entertained of af- fiftance and relief from myfelf, nor his inability to fupport himfelf without the: protedion of our government, allowing me for a moment to entertain a thought % injurious to his fidelity, and fo contrary to probability. Yet I was not perfcd- ly free from apprehenfions fimilar to fuch a fuggeftion. The Nabob was furroundr- ed by men bafe in their charaders, and improvident in tlieir underftandings, his^ favourites, and the companions of his loofer hours. Thefe had every caufe to dread the effed of my influence on theirs; and both thefe, and the relations of the: family, whofe views of confequence and power were intercepted by our partici- pation in the adminiftration of his affairs, entertained a m^ortal hatred to our na- tion, and openly avowed it. Thefe all joined in prefcribing the moft pernicious- and fatal counfels to the Nabob, reprefenting this as the time to deliver himfelf from what they defcribed as the yoke of fervitude. Altliough he firmly rejeded all their perfuafions, and I was affured of it, yet he himfelf was at tlieir mercy ; and it was in their power to ufe both his authority and his perfon for the perpe- tration of their own defigns ; nor could I ufe any precaution to avoid them, which, would not appear to proceed from a diftruft of the Nabob himfelf, I never com- municated ray apprehenfions, nor aded from them ; and had the fatisfadion of re- ceiving the Nabob, of maintaining an intcrcourfe with him with every mark of the moft fecure and mutual confidence, and of parting with him with every dcr. ' monftration of mutual fatisfadiom I ( 38 ) 'I had before written to Colonel Morgan for affiftance. I now repeated the or- der ; and as the iffue of a war begun with fuch difadvantages on our fide, and with the total lofs of the country, was doubtful, I added an order to follow with his whole force, with another to Colonel Sir John Cumming, who commanded at Futtehgur, to fupply his place at Khaunpoor. I confidered that if we were fuccefsful with a lefs -exertion, it WGuld be eafy to countermand thefe orders be- fore the troops could have advanced far in the execution of them ; but if we fail- ed of fuccefs, and fuch orders were not fent, it might be too late to iffue them with any hope of effed from them, or even of their being received, fince the communi- cation which was now very difficult anxl uncertain, might then be abfolutely pre- cludid. None of my letters reached Colonel Morgan till hehad taken his refolu- tion. Reports were conveyed to him of my fituation, and paft mifadventures. .The fudden failure of intelligence convinced him of the truth of what he heard ; and juftly concluding that orders had been fent which had been flopped in theirway to liim, he at once refolved to execute their fuppofGd and obvious purport, and de- tached a force fuperior to that which I had required, to my afliftance. It confifted of two regiments of Sepoys, thirty European Artillery-men , and two com- panies of the European regiment, with four fix-pounders, one hoAvitz, tumbrils, ammunition, draft and carriage cattle. For the greater expedition he ordered this detachment to proceed by water. The zeal of the offirers fo well feconded that of their commander, that although it appears that the refolution was taken on the zgth, the whole were embarked, and in movement on the 31ft of the month. Major Crabb commanded the detachment. A long interval of time, which acquired its full meafure from the magnitude of the events which were expefled to grow out of it, and their uncertain produc- tion, paffed in total ignorance of the fuccefs of the various orders which had been difpatched, and of the fuccors which might be preparing for us. One half of the province of Owd was m a flatis of as complete rebellion as that of Banaris. Fut- teh Shah had invaded Sirkar Saurun in our own province, Bahar, fupported by fupplics of money, and encouraged with proraifes of mo re, from Cheit Sing •, many of { 39 ) of the Zemeedars of Bahar had difcovered fymptoras of dlfaffedlon ^ and reports were made to me of levies of men openly entertained for the enemy from our owa fubje& in that province; even the wretched fubjeds.of Napaul dared to fcize by force fome villages to which they had a claim, and had, fometime before fupplicat- ed the attention of our government to it. In my, impatience for advices I dread- ed that every packet would bring a fre(h accumulation to our diftrefles, and the news of commotions in every quarter. At this period a letter found its way to me from Colonel Muir, who commanded the army employed againft Mahdajee Sin- dia, informing me of overtures made by that Chief for afeparate peace. This had been one of the objeds of my journey to this quarter •, but eagerly as I had fought fucb an event, I was proportionably mortified to learn with what facility it might have been accomplilhed, and how unfeafonably our dom.eftic misfortunes had hap- pened to defeat fo fair a profpeQ. of it. I had no money, nor credit equal to the fupply of 3000 Rupees •, and by an unfortunate train of olficial perplexities, which had happened fome time preceding this, both Major Popham's regiment, the Ran- gers, and. all the corps of the garrifon, of Ghunar, were four months i a arrears.^ This was our fituation. What force could be fparedfrom the garrifon of Chunar, added to Major Pop- ham's regiment, was formed into a detachment under his command, and encampr ed on a plain about a mile to the eaftward of Chunar. The greateft ftrength of the enemy was colleded at Pateeta, about feven miles from Chunar in the fame direction. On the 27th ofx\uguft Lieutenant Polhill arrived with fix companies of Sepoys belonging to the Nabob Vazeer's body-guard ftationed at lUaliabad. He was or- dered to encamp on the oppbfite bank of the river for the purpofe of keeping our communication open with that fhore. On the 29th he attacked and defeated a confidcrable body of troops under the command of a principal chief, named Shehaub Khan, who was flationed at a fmall fort and town called Seeker, within figlit of Chunar. The advantages gained by this fuccefs were the removal of that part of the enemy, and the acquifition of a confidcrable booty in grain, which liad been the objefl of the enterpri-^e. On ( 4o ) On the 3d of September Major Popham detached Captain Blair with his battali- on and two companies of his own grenadiers to furprize the camp at Pateeta- They marched at three in the morning, and arrived at the ground by day-light ; but found it abandoned, and the enemy waiting for them in complete order at about a mile beyond it. A bloody action enfued ; in which the enemy, as might be expeSed from men flaflied with recent fuccelles, fought with a defperate intre- pidity. Our Sepoys began to break into diforder, when by a well-timed and fuc- cefsful attack of the enemy's guns by two companies of grenadiers headed by Lieutenants Fallon and Birrell, the fortune of the day turned in our favor, and the field was left to our poffefQon, with four guns and four tumbrils. One of the guns, its carriage being broken, was fpiked and left. The other three, with one of the tumbrils loaded with as much ammunition as it could carry, were brought away. The other three tumbrils, with 200 Maunds of loofe powder, were blown up. About 1500 round fhot of different weights, and moftly ham- mered, were found and left in a village adjacent. Our lofs in this adion was very great. We had 48 men killed, and 83 wound- ed. That of the enemy was unknown, but muft have been confiderable. Their guns were well ferved, and it was from their execution that we principally fuf- fered. It v/as remarkable that they had all the apparatus of our artillery, fuch as port-fires, tubes, chain and quilted grape fliot &c. equal, or nearly equal, to the produ6lion of an European laboratory. Samples of each kind will be fent to the board. Their artillery did not anfwer to the quality of the fiores. One gun was of modern -caft, and with its carriage, which was not bad, faid to have been made at Ramnagur. The others were of a very old caft and conftrudion, and their carriages bad and much worn. This Was the general charader of all the ordnance taken in the courfe of the war. Dearly as this vidory was purchafed, with the expenditure of one fourth of the party, it was yet a vidory, afcertained and a;cknowledged ; and had its due effed of impreffing the enemy with dlfcouragement, and our ov/n men with confidence ; and it was an earnell of our future fuccefs in the public opinion, which at all times of ( 41 ) of liigh importance to our political influence, was efpecially fo at tliis, in which the minds of all men were fufpended for the decifion of the part whicli they were to take, either in the immediate conteil, or in their own conduiSl as dependant on it. I mull not omit in this place an inftance of vengeance which marks the fangui- nary charader of Cheit Sing, and too ftrongly proves, tl:iat if the other exccil'cJs committed by his people were not authorized by liis exprefs order, tliey were per- petrated under the influence of his example, and the knowledge of his inclination. Fourteen men of the corps of Rangers had been left fick at Mirzapoor when the remainder of Major Popham's detachment marched under the command of Gap- tain Mayaflre to Ramnagur. They were made prifoners, and fent to Luttecf- poor. They arrived there on the 3d of September, about the fame time that news was received of Captain Blair's adion at Pateeta, which happened on that mor- ning. What provocation they gave, or whether any, is not known. It is fur- mifed, but I know not the authority, that one of tliefc unhappy men expreJed a joy on hearing that our arms had been fuccefsful. They were all butchered on the fpot, and alraoft in the immediate prefeiice of the Rajah ; except one man who made a fliift to crawl with a mangled body to the neighbouring woods, where he fubfifted for a few days •, returned to the fort, received mercy, and is flill living, and in our camp, (a) On the loth of September at about 7 in the morning Major Grabb's detachment appeared on the oppofite Ihovc. It confided of the corj)s already related. It had proceeded as far as Illahabad by water, but much retarded in its courfe.by ftrong and advcrfe winds; on wliich account, the courfe of the river alfo winding very much between Illahabad and Chunar, Major Grabb had prudently difembarked the men and ftorcs, and marched them by the high road, remanding the boats to Khaunpoor, whither indeed their return .would have been impradicable, had they pafled the boundary of this Zemeedary. _________^ Major (a) The particulais of thii nijiraci'c liave been lince vcrifitil witJi fomiuiKflcnlul v;i;]Mlioiis I'lom my rclalion «fit, in an affidavil of theXui vivur, wliich will b'; annexed. (• 42 ) Major Roberts with his regiment, and a Lack of Rupees in filver, arrived' on the 1 3th of September from Lucknow, to which place, as I have before related, he had been ordered to repair for the guard of my perfon in my intended vifit to to that capital. A further fupply of 50,000 Rupees was a few days after received from the Nabob's Aumil of Illahabad. The money was immediately diftributed among all the troops in equal proporti- ons, and by fatisfying their wants facilitated Major Popham's preparatives for the commencement of aSive operations. I have a pleafure in teftifying that, diftrefled as the Sepoys had been for the want of money, they had never manifefted the leaft fymptomof difcontent. I had frequently vifited the camp, and palfed the lines each time in review. Once, and only once, I heard one or two voices of complaint, but neither clamorous nor difrefpedful. On the 11th, the Nabob Vizeer arrived at his encampment, which had been formed on the oppofite ihore. I chofe to make him the firft vifit, which was performed on the feme morning, and was returned by him on the next. Hyder Beg, the Nabob's fecond minifter, arrived at the fame time. He had been deputed early to meet me at Banaris, and had arrived there about two days after my departure from it. Inftead of following me to Chunar, lie had fuffered himfelf to be detained by Lalla Bucherauge, the Shroff, who had promifed to ac- company him with a fupply of money. In the mean time a fudden and great fwell of the river rendered the Burna Nulla, behind which he was encamped, impaffable. The Rajah's people at the fame tirne carried away all the boats ; and after a long and fruitlefs negociation with them for an unmolefted pafTage, which he did not think it prudent to attempt at the hazard of an oppofition, he at length did attempt it, and met none. His indecifion on this occafion furnifhed ground for various fufpicions; but I know, and had afTurances from a perfon in my fuite who had taken refuge v/ith him, and acquired his confidence, and on Avhofe au- thority I could implicitly rely, that they were wholly devoid of foundation. I had a pleafing and incontrovertible evidence of his fidelity foon after the conclufi- on ( 43 1 on of our troubles, in a letter which Captain Blair picked up at Lutteefpoor, and which I fhali add to the appendix ;, not merely as a juftification of the minifter, but as a relief to the chy and unentcrtaining materials with which it is affociated, if it fhall convey the fame opinion of the good fenfe of the writer to other minds as it has done to mine. On the 15th Lieutenant Polhill crolted and joined Major Popham's camp. The whole detachment now confifted of the following ftrength. Viz. 1 company of European Grenadiers commanded by Captain Grant. 1 do. do Light-Infantry do. Captain Harrifon. 1 do. French Rangers 30 European Artillery-men 1 Regiment of Sepoys, the 7 th, 1 do. do. the 19th, 1 do. do. the 30th, 1 do. do. the 35th, 1 Battalion, the ill of 6th Regiment do. 6 Companies of the Nabob's Body-guard do. The following is a catalogue of Cheit Sing's whole force which has been fmcc delivered to me by one of his principal officers ; and as it made a part of a fworn affidavit, I admit and credit it as genuine. It is certainly not exaggerated. " L I S T of the eftablidied Forces in the fervice of Ciieit Sing, Cavalry, " Sepioys, Matchlock-men, &c. Cavalry - - - - - - 1700 Seleft troops, or Body-guard, Horfc and Foot - - 700 Sepoys - - - - - - ^ '5° Matchlock-men . _ - - - iSoo Attached to BuUum Dafs, Ilorfe 300, Foot 500, - - 800 With Soojaun Sing, Cavalry and Infantry 500, with two guns, Sepoys and Artillery-men 340, _ _ - 840 Carried over 6,990 Brought do. Lieutenant Wade. do. Captain Hill. do. Major Crabb. do. Major Balfour. do. Major Roberts. do. Major Popham. do. Captain Blair. do. Lieutenant Polhill. f 44 ) Brought over - - ^,g'90" With Munnear Sing, Cavalry and Infantry - - 700 Total eftablifhed' Troops _ _ _ 769a Troops entertained after the arrival of Che it Sing at Lutteefpoor. Firft, entertained at Lutteefpoor Matchlock and Sword-men 2000 Second, Nujjeeb Sword-men from Lucknow - - looo Total - - - 3000- Troops affembled from different places. Horfe and Foot with J uggur Dew Sing - - 500 Matchlockmen arrived with Bukht Sing by order from the Rajah 1200 With Gomaun Sing, fen t for by the Rajah, Matchlock-men 500 From the Fougedar of Biddevee arrived, Matchlock- men - 1000 Rajepoots of the tribe of Rugbunfee from Kurraukut - 3000 Arrived with Dillun Sing Fougedar of Mukurun Badlhapoor, > Matchlock-men - - - - ) Cavalry & Infantry arriv^ed with Rez^a Cooli Klia;a > from Mirzapoor - - - - j" Rajepoots colleded from Agoree and Purwah by Dia Lutchoo 500 Of the tribe or cafl: of Khummaur collecled by Soojaun Sing 1000. Sword and Matchlock-men with Ramjeeawun - - 2000 TOTAL Troops in the Service of Cheit Sing - ^2,190 " To which are to be added hvtfband-raen and adventurers who took up arms vo^ " luntarily, making the foregoing number amount to near forty tlioufand. "" These forces were divided between Lutteefpoor, Pateeta, and Ramnagur. The- beft reputed of them were at Pateeta, and the great mafs compofing thelaft corps, with a part of the others, at Lutteefpoor with the Rajah, who had fixed liis re- fidence at that place fince his flight from Shewallah Ghaut. Before I proceed it may not be improper to ftate tlie other refources on which he, f 43 ) lie not very unreafonably depended for lengthening the war, if not for fuccels i'a the courfe of it. Firft, his fortrefles, of which there are many, and feme of confiderable extent and ftrength, ereded in various parts of the Zemeedary. Of thefe the two princi- pal are Bidjeygur and Lutteefpoor. Ramnagur fcarcely deferves to be named with' them, and Pateeta has been rendered confiderable only by its having been a capi- tal fcene of his oppofition, and of our vidories. Bidjeygur is a fort erefled on the foiid rock of a hill rifing to the height of 745 perpendicular feet from the level ground. It lies about fifty miles in a fouth.- eaft direflion from Chunar. It was the depofitory of all his and his father's trea^ fures. Lutteefpoor is a large fort built witli ftone, and furrounded by hills, and either from negled or defign obftrufted from diftant view by trees and thick Ihrubs fur- rounding it. It lies about 14 miles eaftward from Chunar. Pateeta is 3 v^ery large town furrounded by a rampart of earth extending to a great diftance beyond it to the hills adjoining. The fort itfelf is a fmall fquare houfe of ftone, itfelf fortified with four round towers, and enclofcd with a liigh ram- part, and a ditch, which is in mofi: parts broad and deep. Its greateft advantage- againfl: an enemy to whom delay was defeat, was that iL was invifible to its af- failants. Ramnagur has been dcfcribed already. The other forts, whatever their con- fequence under a difierent train of fucccffes might have been, are of none to tlie events of this narrative. His next great refource was his wealth, on which he looked, and thought him- felf invincible ; an expreflQon which I borrow from cmc of tlic meaneft of his de- pendants. It is credibly afTirmed that he inherited from his father, BulwantSing, a complete Crore of Ruj)ees, to which it is believed that he made confiderable ad- ditions. The diftrcfTts of our government, and the power and number of its enemies,, may alfo be reckoned, though negative, yet amongft his rtlburccs. Tlie reft were- delufbry,. (46 ) delufory, which the falfe and violent counfels of his brother, Soojaun Sing, and hisBuxey, Suddanund, impofed on his inexperienee, and the pliancy and aptitude of his difpofition.. It would. break the attention, and perplex the thread of the narrative, to re- late every diflinft event in its exa6l order of time : I have therefore in the minu- ter points endeavoured rather to arrange them according to their relation to the greater, or to find a place for them in the vacant intervals and paufes of it. It may be proper in this place to mention, that during the time of inaSion which fucceeded to my arrival at Chunar, I received feveral letters f romCheit Sing, befides letters from Mr. Barnet, and one from Contoo Bauboo, who were both his prifoners at Lutteefpoor, which were written by liis order. Thefc were all alike in fub- ilance,,containing acknowledgments and profeffions of fubmiflion to my authority ; affertions of his own innocence, charging the maflacre at Shewallah to the Chubdar whofe infults provoked the refentment of hisfervants whom he could not reftrain, and claiming a merit from his having in the three paft aflions been the fufFering party, though fuccefsful, and in none the aggrefTor •, adding general offers of ac- commodation, and in the letters written by his order a pompous difplay of his in- exhauftible wealth, the multitude and bravery of his forces, and the devoted affec- tion and fidelity of all his fubjeds. I refufed to anfwer them, letting him know that they were written with too much prefumption, in the ftyle of equality, and with inapplicable profeffions, which were no better than none. Some of thefe letters will appear in the appendix : The reft were loft. ^ It had been intended to begin our operations with the attack of Ramnagur-, part- ly becaufe it had been the fcene of our firft difgrace, and principally becaufe the repoffeffion of the capital, which would follow the capture of Ramnagur, would, it was thought, redeem our credit with th.e public, and be deemed equivalent, in the diftant reports of it, to the complete recovery of our authority over the country •, as the exiftence of a fugitive chief in the wilds and mountains would be little regarded, when he was expelled from the capital of his government and the feat of his colled!o:i£- For this purpofe battering cannon and mortars w^ere ordered {• 47 ) ordered to Major Popham's Camp, and every other preparative made for a fiege. This caufed the delay of fome days. In the mean time a man, named Bundoo Khan, a native and inhabitant of the town of Chunar, gave information, that as the Rajah's force was principally colleded at Lutteefpoor and Pateela, and was daily accumulating, it would become exceedingly difficult to diflodge him, if he w^as allowed'to gain too great ftrength there by a procefs of detailed and confecu- tive operations ; that the approaches both to Pateeta and Lutteefpoor were ftrong- ly guarded, and efpecially thofe of Lutteefpoor, which he deferibed as unafTaila- ble, but with a great and'certain lofs, on this fide, the only road to it lying through Pateeta ; and even if carried, untenable from the ftrength of the pafs be- hind it, of which the enemy would keep poffeffion in defiance of all our efforts, and againft any fuperiority of numbers. This pafs takes its name from the adja- cent village of Suckroot. He advifed a divided plan of attack, to be executed at the fame point of time ; one on the fort of Pateeta, the other on the pafs of Suck- root ; of which, our forces coming on it by furprize, it being unguarded and eafi-' er of accefs from above, might eafily obtain poffefTlon, and by that means gain the fame advantage over the garrifon of Lutteefpoor, as that would have over us if we firft took pofleffion of the fort ; with the command of every road of commu- nication, if, which he did not doubt, we fucceeded againft Pateeta. He offered to conduft tlie party which fhould be deftined on the fcrvicc againft the pafs of Suckroot, by a road unfrequented, and unknown, which lie deferibed with a mi- nute, and as it has fince appeared, correfl detail. The confidence with which' Ke fpoke, and the confiftency of liis aflertions and reafonings upon them,- acquired a great additional ftrength from liis former recent condu6l. He had accompanied- Captain Blair in both actions of Ramnagur and Pateeta, and had been very fer- viceablc to tliat officer by his knowledge of the ground, and by liis ad\ice in the applicalion of it. His fervice on both occafions had been gratuitous, nor did he profefs any motive for that whicli ho now offered, but the iniereft and fafcty of a large family, which depended on our fuccefs. Major Popham at once faw the propriety of his advice, and adopted it. Tiie evenini* ( 48 ) evening of the 1 5tli was appointed for the firft execution of the plan. In the mean time it was concealed with the moft profound fecrecy. As a fecurity for the fide- lity and fteadinefs of Bundoo Khan he had a promife of ajagheer in perpetuity for himfelf and his family, if the enterprize fucceeded. This engagement has been fmce amply performed. Major Popham formed his army into two divifions, one deftined for the more diftant enterprize, and commanded by Major Crabb. It con- fided of the 7th regiment Major Crabb's, the ift battalion of the 6th regiment, Lieutenant Polhill's 6 companies of the Nabob's body-guard, four fix-pounders and a 5|- inch howitz. Thefe corps were told off, and began their march about 1 1 that night. Major Popham began his march with the other divifion at about 3 o'clock in the morning to Pateeta. On his arrival there he found the works much ftronger, and the approach more hazardous, than he had expelled from the defcription which had been given of the place. He applied for the two battering cannon, and the mortars which had been originally intended for the attack of Ramnagur, and remanded on the change of plan. They were fent, but made no impreflion ; and he refolvcd on the en- couragement of a five-days experience, and from the fear of a delay operating a- gainfl the other part of his plan, to attempt a ftorm. This was ordered and ex- ecuted on the morning of the 20th with an inftant and complete fuccefs. Major Roberts commanded the ftorming party. The enemy made a flight fiand at the outer entrenchment, and fled through the fort, our men following without fop- pofition. A flight attack was made at this time on our camp, but repelled with fome lofs on the part of the enemy, and none on ours. We loft during the fiege eleven men killed, befides ten wounded. On the fame morning Major Crabb having conduced his divifion through al- moft impradicable ways arrived at a village called Lora, which lies about two miles from the pafs. Here he found a body of men with three guns pofted to oppofe him. They made a firm ftand, but were defeated with a confiderable lofs. Ours was twelve men of every -denomination killed, and twenty-two wounded. The enemy fled through the pafs to Lutteefpoor. Our detachment foUow^ed to the head ( 49 ) head of the pafs, and there encamped for the remainder of the day. The news of thefe concurrent fucceffes being conveyed to the Rajah at the fame inftant of time alarmed him exceedingly for his own perfonal fafety. His fears w^ere excited with a more forcible impreffion by the furprize of the ad- * vance of fo great a force from a quarter where he had not expeded any. With his face turned towards Chunar, and his whole attention and that of his people direded to the movements which were made on that fide, they had no fufpicioa .of any defign being formed behind them. The firfl intelligence which was re- ceived of Major Grabb's party defcribed it as confifting of the Ipllowers of 0«vfan Sing, and only three companies of our Sepoys ; the Hircarrahs who conveyed the news poffibly miftaking the advanced-guard for the whole force, and reporting it accordingly ; nor was the real ftrength of the party known even by that which was detached to oppofe it, until the inftant of the adion. Thiscircumftance wa^related at the time, and has been fince confirmed to me by an officer named Myhcr, who commanded a fmall body of the Rajah^s Sepoys and the guns in the aflion. No defign could be more judicioufly planned, or more happily executed. Even th© impediments and difappointments which attended it ferved but to promote the coincidence of the final movements of its operation, withfo well-timed an cffe£l', that the difference of time which pafTed between the engagement at Lora and the conqueft of Pateeta, was little more than that which would be required by the diflPerence of the diftances of each from Lulteefpoor, for the news of each fuc> cefs to reach Lutteefpoor at the fame inftant. Che'it Sing inftantly prepared for flight. His road to BIdjeygur, which was his laft refuge, lay through the pafs, which he durft not attempt. He left Lutteef- poor about three or four in the afternoon •, and making a circuit over the hills gained the high road at the diftance of fome miles beyond the pafs, and proceeded with a few followers to the neighbourhood of Bidjeygur. Some others followed and rejoined him. The reft left without orders flayed but to ])lunder the place, and evacuated it. The Gaung-wallahs, or Militia compofcd of the hufbandmcn, who had been fummoned to attend him, all fled to their own homes. So rapid ( 50 ) was the report of this event in its communication, and fo decifive in its efTe^l, tha t the fort of Suttecfgur, which lies about feven or eight miles to the northward of " Lutteefpoor, and the palace of Ramnagur, were evacuated on the fame evening ; and the allegiance of the whole country reftored as completely in tlie courfe of a few hours from a ftate of univerfal revolt to its proper channel, as if it had never departed from it. On the next morning, tKe 2 ift, Major Crabb marched through the pafs to Lut- teefpoor, and found it abandoned. On the fame day Major Mofes Crawford, with the 28th regiment of Sepoys, ar- rived from Dinapoor, and joined the detachment. Major Balfour was detached on the morning of the 2 2d to Ramnagur, of which he took quiet pofleffion. No one remained to oppofe him. Being, defirous of returning without lofs of time to ,Eanaris, and the prefencc of the Nabob Vizeer being more urgently required for the quiet of his country, we parted on the 251]! with every expreffi on of mutual and real fatisfadion. The annexed copy of my letter to the Board dated the 29 th of November contairis the detail of my tranfaflions with him (a). On the next morning I arrived at Ramnagur, and on the 28th returned to my old quarters at Mahadew Dafs's garden at Banaris. To quiet the minds of the people proclamations were ilTued, offering pardon to all who fliould peaceably return to their obedience, excepting the perfons of Cheit Sing, and his brother Soojaun Sing, whom their late rebellious conduft, and their rancour manifefled to our nation in the deliberate murder of our foldiers, and even defencelefs pafTengers, who had the misfortune to fall into tlieir hands, had precluded from every title to lenity. Among the unhappy fuffercrs to whpra the above exception alluded was a perfon of the name of Hooker, who had. folio wed the occupation of a dealer in European wares to our camps, and had ventured to pafs inhisBudgerow^, a little after the unhappy affair of Shewallali, near Ramnagur, where he was feized, and unarmed as he was, and pleading the innocence of his profefTion, murdered in cold blood. Soojaun Sing liad the command at that lime (a) Se^ Appendix Pari I. J^o. 1. ia { 61 ) •"•m Ramnagur. Two foldicrs alfo of Major Crabb's detachment having wander- ed from the line were taken and murdered at Gopee Gunge. For this reafon that town was excepted in the proclamation, and has fince been deftroyed. My firft care after my return to Banaris Was to determine the fueceflion to the Zemcedary and Rauje vacated by the forfeiture of Gheit Sing. The right of the Company to the difpofal of it certainly had not fuflered by the pail events. The territory had been wholly loft to their dominion, and wholly conquered by their arms : Yet the reft of the family who formerly poffefTed it had nor merited by any aft of theirs to be involved in the punilhment of a man who had been equal- ly their enemy, and whom they had regarded as the ufurper of their more legal rights •, nor perhaps would it have been prudent to have put the fubmiffion of the .people to the teft of a new fpeciesof dominion. I therefore refolved, in vir- tue 'of the full powers which I poirefTed from the board for that purpofe, to be- ftow it on the next lineal heir. This was Bauboo Mehipnarain. He was the grandfon of Rajah Bulwant Sing by a daughter married to Bauboo Doorgbijey Sing. The widow of Bulwant Sing, named Ranny GoolaubKooer, was ftill liv- ing and in an extreme eld age. By the Hindoo law flje might claim the inheri- tance. Her daughter alfo, the wife of Doorgbijey Sing, might affert the like pre- tenfion. Had it become a matter of conteft, I had refolv^ed to leave it to the de- cifion of the whole body of the Pundits of Banaris. But this reference was unne- ceffary. Doorgbijey Sing yielded up the pretenfion of his wife, and the old Ran- ny her own by a writing, fcaled with her name, and acknowledged in the pre- fencc of a confidcnlial perfon whom I deputed to her for that purpofe, declaring it to be her wiih antl rcqueft, that the Rauje might b(- conferred on her grandfon Mehipnarain. He was accordingly inverted and proclaimed on the 30th of Sep- tember. His father Bauboo Doorgbijey Sing was at the fame time inverted with the ofRcc of Naib, and is in effeft the lole a6ling manager. He is about thirty-five years of age, liis fon nineteen. I have thouglit it proper to ertabliOi a dirtind and independant magirtracy for ■the town of Banaris. The reafons for this aft, the dcfcription of tlie ofikc, and o VT f. 52 ) of the ofTicers fubordinate to it, are detailed in the fubjoined letter to the board" dated the ift of November (a). Alice Ibrahim Khan, the perfon chofen for this, charge, was duly invefted with it on the 2olh of Odober. On the 5th of November I concluded the fettlement of the revenue which was to be paid by Rajah Mehipnarain, being Rs. 53,33i,333-y^ for the current year, and a perpetual rent of 40,00,000 Rs. for the future. The particulars of this tranfadion are contained in my letter to the board dated the 21ft November (b). It has been already mentioned that foon after my flight to Chunar Colonel Muir advifed me of overtures made by Mahdajee Sindia for a feparate peace. I fent to Colonel Muir credentials and inftru£lions v and on the 13th Odober a treaty was concluded witli Mahdajee Sindia. To confirm and improve the advantages obtain- ed by it, I deputed Mr. Anderfon to Mahdajee Sindia, and at the fame time fent Mr. Chapman, with BifTumber Pundit, on a fimilar commilTion to Moodajee Boofs- lah, the Rajah of Berar. The particulars of thefe tranfaSions, and of my views relating to them, are contained in the annexed copies of my inftrudions to Colo- nel Muir, and of my letter to the board adjoined, dated the 25th November (c). The annexed letter to the board dated 2 2d November contains alfo the circum- ftances of fome new arrangements made in the cuftoms (d). On the 8th Odober Major Naylor with the 23d regiment having been detached to the relief of Lieutenant-Colonel Hannay, arrived on the northern banks of the Dewa, defeated a large force which had alTemblcd round Colonel Hannay, and . entirely difperfed them. The return of th.e Nabob foon after effedually rcftored the quiet of the country. About the fame time a regiment of Sepoys under the command of Major Lucas defeated and drove Futteh Shah from the diftrid of Sirkar Saurun. After having gained poflcfhon of Lutteefpoor, Major Popham loft no time in profecuting his march to Bidjeygur. Cheit Sing did not wait his app)roach, but fled,. (a) See Appendix, Part I. No. 2. (b) See Appendix, Part I. No. 3- (c) See Appendix, Pait I. No. 4. (d) Sse Appendix, Part I. No. 5- ( 53 ) tfed, taking with him as much treafure as his elephants and camels could carry, which has been reported to me to have confifted of one Lack of Mohrs, and fif- teen or fixteen of filver (a), befides jewels to an unknown amount. His wife, a woman of an amiable charafler, his mother Pauna, and all the otlier women of his family, and the furvivors of the family of his father Bulwant Sing who were connefted with his, were left in the fort of Bidjeygur. He took the route of Re- wa, and from thence proceeded to Panna, the capital of Boondelcund, paying and plundered as he paiTed. He was by the laft advices in that country, the Rajah profeffing in his letters to me a refolution to withdraw his prote6lion from him, and fecretly favoring him. The fortrefs of Bidjeygur furrcndered by capitulation on the lotli of November, yielding to Major Popham the peculiar credit of having furmounted all the ob- ftacles which nature and art had oppofed to the conqueft of two of the fortreffes of Hindoftan which had been before univerfally deemed impregnable. I have now brought my narrative to its proper conclufion, at that point in which all the movements which form the fubjeft of it, and all their obje^ls, appear to have attained their full and complete termination. I regret the length to which it has been drawn ; and fear that it will appear unreafonable to thofe who may confider it a point of duty to give it a thorough perufal, and who will fcarce fail to refle6}, that it contains in effeft the hiftory of but one month. To myfclf the reflexion affords a different fenflition, when applied to tlie multitude of events, and tlicir magnitude, comprized within fo fliort an interval of my public life. Ihave aimed at brevity,- both in the fele^ion of fa6s, and in tlie narration of them ; having omitted every circumftance which, though engaging a portion of my attention at the time, had no connc^lion with the general train of event?, or influence on the charafler by which they are difcriminated from the ordinary courfc of affairs. For the fatisfii61ion of fucli as iliall have more patience or leifure to look into tliem, I have added as an appendix copies of all the material papers which have a relation to the narrative, but which would have encrcafed the bulk of it, and diflurbcd the attention, if inferted in the body of it. r (.i) AniDunting to ;i.'i.>iit 40c', oco I'ounds Sterling, cxtlufivc of ihc Jewels. ( 54 ) 1 have alfo added atteflations of all the principal fafls and events, fworn before the Chief Juftice, to whofe advice lam obliged for having fuggefted it. It did not ftrike my mind, that matters of fuch notoriety here would require fome more au- thentic verification of them at home, than the recital of the man whofe reputation is fo ixTimediately concerned, as mine is, in the judgment which my fuperiors, and wliich the public at large will liave a right to form upon it. I am fenfible of the wifdom of the precaution, andforry that it was not earlier intimated, that I might have had time to have coUeded a larger fund of evidence ; although I have reafon to be fatisfied with the weight of that which I have obtained. Let it be alfo re- membered that this relation itfelf has been written under the force of an obligati- on as binding as that of an oath adminiftered and taken in all its legal forms. Whatever judgement may be palled on my particular conduft, I am yet hap- py that it has proved the means of calling forth the inherent virtue of my country- men, and difplaying to all the powers and peo])le of India both the national cha- rafter, and the national conftitution, by fuch eflefls as have been unrecorded in their hlllories, and are fcarce conceivable by their habits of thinking. The fuddennefs of our calamities ; the diftance of affiftance , the privation of every prefent refource ; the manifeft intereu- which animated and impelled every corps and every individual to the fupport of the common caufe \ and the rapidity with which they rufhcd to repel the common danger ; are fa61s of univerfal ob- fervation ; and will contribute more effeflually to the permanency of the Britifli influence and dominion, than the moft fplendid vidlories obtained over adverfaries ofthehigheft reputation; becaufethey fhew the harm.ony which unites all the parts of our government, and their augmented (Irength under the compreflion of exter- nal violence ■, and will be remembered as a moft ftriking example, which every man concerned in its operations will apply to his own interefts and feelings, that its greateft and moft fuccefsful exertions have arifen out of the moft defperate emer- gencies, and have fallen in every fuch inftance with the moft dreadful vengeance on the heads of its aggiefTors. Por the fcnfe which I have entertained of the particular conduQ of the officers who ( 55 ) ■who have diftinguiflied tlicmfclvcs in the late fcivicc, I cannot exprefs myfclf in ft ronger terms than thofc of the following extract of my letter to the board, dated the 29th of September, and copy of one dated the 7th of Oflober, EXT R A G T of a letter from the Governor General to the Board- dated the 29th of September 1781.. " I have forborne any particular comm.ents in this place, referving them, where " they will be more properly introduced, for my detailed narrative. Yet I cannot " fupprefs without a violence to my own feelings the teftimony which is due, efpe- " cially from me, to the unexampled zeal and public fpirit of all our cfTicers, and " the wonderful a6livity with which thefe qualities were difplayed on the late oc- " cafion. I have already acknowledged the early exertions which were made by " "Colonel Blair during my former Oiort and calamitous refidence at Banaris. Of •' Major Popham I cannot fay fufficient to exprefs my fenfe of his fervices. Though " my letters were every where intercepted, Colonel Morgan, withadecifion and " folicitude that refleQ. equal credit upon his charaQer, .detached Major Crabb with *' his party to my affiftance on the firfl'and inftant rumour ofmy fituatron. Co- " lonel Sir Jolm Gumming, with the like alacrity obeyed the order for his march to " Khaunpoor •, as did Colonel Ahmuty in the immediate difpatch of Major Craw- " ford and the troop of cavalry. The fame fpirit animated every oflTicer of every *' corps, and infuftd itfclf into tlie men under their command Avith an effcd fo " far eJfceeding the common occurrences of human affairs, that in the complete " fpace of one month this great and valuable Province, which had been fuddcn- " ly and wholly loft, was-in fubftance wholly recovered, to the Brjiiih Empire. . " I am Sir &c. " COPY of a letter from the Governor General to the Board dated the 7 th of 06lober. " I have had frequent occafion to exprefs in public orders tlie liiglieft appoba- *'■ lion of the zeal, fpirit, and good condud exerted by all the cfTccrs ar.d troops in ( 56 ) " in all the late operations for reducing this rebellious Zemeedary to obedience. " Several of the officers have merited and received particular thanks by name; " and it ^vould give the greateft fatisfadion to diftinguifli and reward each indi- " vidual in proportion to his ftation and fervices. But as no government is pof- " feffed of the means of fuch diffufive recompenfe, it muft be unavoidably con- " fined tothofe whofe elevated rank, orpecular fituation, affords them opportu- " nities of laying immediate claim to the more honorary or beneficial teftimonies " of public gratitude. But fuch tefi.imonies, whilft they are in poffeffion of per- " fons in fuperior rank, give hopes to and excite the emulation of thofe alfo who " are in the inferior; and thus by well timed and judicious rewards the profpe- " rity of the ftate and the interefts of its fervants are united. " It is on this principle that I requeft permiffion to folicit the confideration of " the board for an honorable recompenfe to the two officers who have been firft " in rank, and moft confpicuous in fervices, during the commotions in this diftrift. " Lieutenant-Colonel Blair who commanded at Chunar-gur, from the day of " the fatal cataftrophe in this town, manifefted a generous zeal for the public in- " terefts, and for my fafety above all confiderations for his own. Every requi- " fition which I made to him was inftantly complied with, and he fent me a rein- " forcement of a battalion of Sepoys at a time when he had the flrongeft grounds " to believe that an attack would be made on his own garrifon, which it was in- " capable of fuftaining. " It is perhaps fcarce lefs meritorious in Colonel Blair to have not only fub- " mitted without repining to the preference of an inferior officer to a command " of fuch im,portance within the limits of his own, but to have affifled and co-op- " erated with that officer with as much alacrity, as if the fuccefs was to have " redounded to his own honor. " This is not the firft occafion on which the attention of the board has been " called to the diftinguifhed merit and fervices of Major Popham. They have " been again moft happily exerted in his prefent command for the fafety and in- " terefts of the Company in a very perilous fituation. I have been in a manner " an ( 57 ) - •*' an eye-witnefs of them. I wiili to exprefs and to Hicw my fenfe of them, bid *' I want language for the firft, and means for the latter. " As from the knowledge which I hav^ of the charadcrs of Lieutenant-Golo- *' nel Blair and Major Popham, I am certain that the moft honorable reward *' will be to them the moft acceptable I beg leave to propofe that they be promot- *' ed by brevet to the ranks immediately above thofe which they at prefent refpsc- •*' lively hold ; that is, Lieutenant Colonel Blair to the rank of Colonel, and Ma- " jor Popham to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. " This preferment, whil ft it is an honorable diftindion to thefe officer?, camot ■*' be deemed an injury to their feniors, as their promotion will not be thereby *' retarded : They may be always employed on feparate fervice and their rank ■" will not be affefled, when they rife in the regular courfe of fucceflTion, " The company owe fo much to the eminent fervices of Major Popham, that ■*' I may think it incumbent upon me at a future period to recommend him to ■*' their further confideration, " Whilft I beftow the juft tribute of praife due to thofe officers who afled upon •*' the Ipot, I Ihould be guilty of an unpardonable negled, and even injuftice, if •*' I omitted to exprefs my fenfc of equal approbation of the condu6l of others more "*' remote. " Colonel Morgan on the firft intelligence which reached him of my fituation, " and without waiting for official information or authority, in the true fjjirit of ^' an able and zealous oEicer, detached a very confidcrable portion of his brigade, *' and all the fupplies of provifions which he could procure. " Colonel Sir John Cumming likewife moved with tlie utmoft diligence and *' alacrity, on receiving an order to occupy the ftation ofKhaunpoor in the room *' of the fecond brigade. He marched with his whole force in fifteen hours after *' receiving the orders, and reached Khaunpoor in four days, liimfelf, offiicers, and " troops chearfully making their utmoft efforts in the common caufe. " Suchhavebeen thefpirit(j4 and judiciousexertionsof yourofficers and troopsin ** fupport of the Company's moft valuable rights and poffeffions, of the dignity oF II tlieir (■ 58 )- " their government, and of the honor and fafety of their chief magiftrate : A con- - " duft which manifefts the ftrongeft attachment and affeftion on their parts, and « implies an obfervance of juftice and regard to the profperity and happinefs of " thofe who are placed under our authority, on ours. Thefe are circumftances " which will always afford me the moft pleafmg reflexions, notwithftanding the " calamities which have produced them. "CHUNAR "I have the honor to be &C; " • " the 1 ft of December 1781. WARREK HASTINGS. POSTSCRIPT. I have divided the appendix into two parts. The firft confifts of papers which ; contain my tranfaftions on points which are foreign from the immediate fubjed of tlie narrative, and which having been already feparately detailed in letters addref- fed to the board, I have preferred thismethod of annexing them to it, having re- ferred to them in the proper order of their dates in the narrative. To thefe I have added a letter from the refident at the court of the Nobob Vizeer, comprizing a diftinft narrative of the rebellion in tlie Pergunnahs of Goorukpoor and Bareech, and in the city of Fyzabad, in the dominions of the Nabob of Owd. The fecond part contains official letters, and other papers, which form a con- - nefled feries of the events and proceedings recorded in the narrative. Memorandum. In this printed copy I have for the fake of method entitled the Series of AfiiT cl^yits the third part of the Appendix. . CATALOGUE ( 59 ) CATALOGUE OF THE APPENDIX. « PART I. 'No. 1. A. Letter to the Governor General and Council dated the 29 th of Novem- ber 1781, refpeding the Governor General's Agreement with the Vizeer. 1. B. Copy of the agreement concluded by the Governor General with the Vizeer on the 19th of September 1781. 1, C. Minute from the Governor General explanatory of his Agreement with the Vizeer. 1. D. Copy of the Agreement made by the Vizeer with the Governor Gene- ral. 1. E. Minute explanatory of the Agreement made by the Vizeer with the Governor General. I. F. Second minute from the Governor General containing his anfwers to poffible objedions to be inade againft the feveral parts of hi Agreement with the Vizeer. 1. G. Letter of inftruflions from the Governor General to the Refident at the Vizeer's Court dated Chunar the 23d of September 1781. 2. A. Letter to the Governor General and Council dated the ift of November 1781, refpeding the eftablifhment of Police and Courts of Judicature in the town of Banaris. 2. B. Copy of the Plan for the eftablifhment of Police and Courts of Judica- ture in the town of Banaris. 2. G. Eftabliflimcnt allotted for the different departments under the chief Magiftratc t 60 r Magiflrate of Banaris. No. 3. A. Letter to the Governor General and Council dated the 21ft of Novem*- ber 1781, refpeding the fettlement of the Zemeedary of Banaris &c. 3. B. Abftraft account of the annual Jumma of the Zemeedary of Rajah. Cheit Sing for the year 1188, including the J agheers allowed to the farm- ers. 3. C. A particular account of the revenue of Banaris &c. for the year 1184. 3. D. Abftraft account of the revenue of Banaris ifec. for the year 1 184. 3. E. Account particulars of the revenue of Banaris &c. for the year 1 188- 3. F. Abftraft account of the revenue of Banaris &c. for the year 1188. 3. G. Account of the revenues of Ghazipoor. 3. H. Form of the general fettlement concluded by the Governor General with Rajah Mehipnarain. 3. I. Abftraft of allowances paid for the fupport of diftrefTed families, and men of piety and learning, and copy of the Governor General's rcfolution on; this fubjed. 3. K. Paper relative to a grant of certain villages to the Fackeers of the Macbarrah of Shah Coffim Soolimany, and Shah Waffcl at Chuna. 3. L. Tranflation of the Pottah granted to Rajah Mehipnarain. 3. M. Copy of the Cobooleeat executed by Rajah Mehipnarain. 3. N> Kiftbundee for the current year iiSg. 3. O. Kiftbundee for the year 1 190 and for ever. 3. P. Agreement of Rajah Mehipnarain for payment of the arrears of the year 1188 from the adual coUedions. 3. Q. Paper of requeftsprefented to the Governor General by Rajah Mehip- narain, with the Governor General's anfwers annexed. 4. A. Copy of a letter from the Governor General to Colonel Muir, dated the 29th of Auguft 1781. 4. B. Do. from do. to do. dated the 10th of September 1781. 4. C. ExtraQ: of a letter from the Governor General to the Governor General and ( 6i ) and Council dated the 2 2d of 06lober 17S1. No. 4. D. Copy of a letter to the Governor General and Council dated the 25th of November 1781 refpefling the appointment of Mefs: Anderfon and Chap- man. 4. E. Tranflation of the treaty concluded by Colonel Muir with Mahdajee Sindia on the 13th of Odober 1781. 4. F. Copy of the inftrudions given to Mr. Anderfon on the 4th of Novem- ber 1781. 4. G. Copy of the inftrudions given to Mr. Chapman on the 12 th of No- vember 17S1. 5. Letter to the Governor General and (Council dated the 2 2d of November' 1781 refpeding the new regulations for the colledion of the cuftoms with- in the Zemeedary of Banaris. 6. Letter from the Refident at the Court of the Nabob Vizeer, containing a relation of the rebellion in Gooruckpoor &c. 7. A. Tranflation of a Sunnud granted to Rajah Chiet Sing for the Zemee- dary of Banaris &c. by the Governor General and Council. 7. B. Tranflation of a Pottah for the fame. 7. C. Tranlhuion of liis Coboolceat for the fame. CATALOGUE of the Appendix, PART II. No. 1. Minute of Council on the 9th of July 1778 2. Arzee of Rajah Cheit Sing received the 30th of July 1778 3. Minute of Council of the 261I1 of Auguft 1779 4. Arzee of Rajah Cheit Sing, received the 27th of Augufl 1 779 5. Arzee of R.ijah Cheit Sing, received tlie 2 i.l of Auguft 1780 6. Arzcc of Rajah CI, eit Sing, received the 2 i ft of Auguft 17S0 7. Minute of Council of tlic cGih of Odober 1780 8. Minute of Council of the 2d of November 1780 No. ( 62 ) No. 9. Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Blair, dated the 6th of Auguft 178^1. 10. Letter to Captain Mayaffre, dated the 6th of Auguft 1781. 11. Letter to Major Popham dated the 15th of Auguft 1781. 12. Letter to Captain Blair, dated the 16th of Auguft 1781. 53. Letter from Captain Mayaffre, dated the 17th of Auguft 17S1. 14. Letter to Captain Blair, dated the 18th of Auguft 1781. 15. Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Blair, dated the i8lh of Auguft 1781. 16. Letter fronj Major Popham dated the i8th of Auguft 17S i. 17. Returns of killed and wounded -at Shewallah. 18. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 17th of Auguft 1781, rig. Letter to Captain Blair, dated the 19th of Auguft 1781. 20. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 18th of Auguft 1781. 21. Subftance of an order dated the 19th of Auguft 1781. 22. Letter to Captain Blair, dated the 19th of Auguft 1781. 23. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 19th of Auguft 1781, 24 Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 19th of Auguft 17S1, 25 Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 19th of Auguft ijS.i. 26. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Blair, dated the 2olh of Auguft 17&1. 27. Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Blair, dated the 2otli of Auguft 1781, 28. do. to do. dated the 20th of Auguft 1781. 29. Letter to Major Eaton, dated the 20th of Auguft 1781. 30. Letter to Captain Blair, -dated the 20th of Auguft 1781. 31. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 20th of Auguft 1781. 32. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Blair, dated the 20th of Auguft 1781. 35. Lift of Englifli Gentlemen at Banaris the 2jft of Auguft 1781. 34. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Blair, dated the 21ft of Auguft 1781. 35. Purport of a letter from Rajah Cheit Sing. 36. General Order the 2 2d of Auguft 17S1. 37. Letter to the Nabob Vizeer, dated the 23d of Auguft 1781. 38. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford, dated the 23d of Auguft 1781. No. 39 > r 63 > No. 39. Letter to Mr. Middleton, dated the 23d of Auguft 1781. 40. Letter from Major Eaton dated the 19th of Auguft 17S1. 41. Subftance of a letter from Hurry Budder Pundit, received the 24th of. Auguft 1781. 42. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the 25th of Auguft 1781, 43. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 44. Letter to Colonel Cumming dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 45. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford, dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 46. General Orders dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 47. Letter from Lieutenant Polhill, dated the 25th of Auguft 1781. 48. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford, dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. . 49. Letter to Lieutenant Polhill, dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 50. Letter to Major Eaton, dated the 26th of Auguft 1781. 51. Letter to Lieutenant Polhill, cbted the 27th of Auguft 1781. 52. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq ■, dated the 27th of Auguft 1781. 53. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford or Lieutenant Colonel Ahmuty, dat-.- ed the 28th of Auguft 1781. 54. Letter to Colonel Muir, dated the 2gth of Auguft 1781. 55. Letter to Major James Crawford, dated the 29 th of Auguft 17S1. 56. Letter to Colonel James Morgan, dated the 30th of Auguft I781. 57. Letter from Major Mofes Crawford, dated. the 31ft of Auguft 17S1. 58. Letter from Lieutenant Polhill, dated the 31ft of Auguft 1781. 59. Letter from Dr. H. Francis Balfour, dated the 28th of Auguft 1781. 6d. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq; dated the 31ft of Auguft 1781. 61. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the ift of Septctnber 1781. 62. Letter from Major Poj)ham dated the 3d. of September 1781. . 63. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 4tli of Se])tember 17S1. 64. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Blair from Lieutenant Pigott, dated the 4th of September 1781. 65. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford, dated the 4th of September 17C1. 6G. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the -i.th of September 1781. Ko. G7 ( H ) No, 67. Letter frcm Mr. ^Tvliddleton, dated the 29th ofAuguft 1781. 68. Letter to Edward WKeler Efq ; dated the 4,th of September 1781. 69. Letter frcm Colonel Jarr.es Morgan, dated the 29th of Auguft 1781 70. Letter from Colonel Morgan, dated the 30th ofAuguft 17S1. 71. Letter from Major Eaton dated the 30th of Auguft 1781. 72. Arzee from Rajah Cheit Sing, received the 5th of September 1781. 73. Letter from Rajah Cheit Sing to Beneram Pundit. 74. Letter from Mr. Barnett, dated tlie 5th of September 1781. 73 Letter to the Nabob Vizeer, dated the 6th of September 1781. 76. Letter from Rajah Cheit Sing, dated the 23d of September 1781. 77. Letter from Colonel Morgan, dated the 4th of September 1781. 78. General orders dated the 8th of September 17S1. 79. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the 8th of September 17S1. So. Letter from Mr. Grnsme, dated the 4th of September 1781. 81. Letter from Major Mofes Crawford, dated the gth of September 17S1. 82. Letter to Colonel Muir, dated the loth of September 1781. 83. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq •, dated the nth of September 1781. 84. Letter to Major Mofes Crawford, dated the 17th of September 1781, 85. Letter to Colonel Sir John Cumming dated the 13th of September 1781. 86. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the i3lh of September 1781. 87. Letter from Colonel Cumming, dated the 7th of September 1781, 88. Letter to Major Popham, dated the 15th of September 1781. 89. Letter to Major Eaton, dated the i8ih of September 1781. 90. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq-, dated the 18th of September 1781, 91. General orders, dated the i 8th of September 1781. 92. Letter from Colonel Morgan, dated the i5ih of September 1781. g3. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the 19th of September 1781, 94. Letter from Mr, Barnett, dated the 18th of September 17S1. 95. Letter from Captain Macdonald to Mr. Middleton, dated the gth of September 1781. No, 96, ( 65 ) No. 96. Letter to Mr. Barnett, dated the 19th of September 1781. 97. Letter to Major Popham, dated the 20th of September 17S1. 98. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq ; dated the 20th of September 1781. 99. Letter from Colonel Ahmuty, dated the 29th of Auguft 1781. 100. Letter from Major Popham, dated the 20th of September 1781. 101. Journal of a March over the Bindc Hills, from Chunar-gur to Lut- teefpoor written by Major Grabb, dated from the 13th to the 2 ) [1 of September 17S1. 102. Letter from Major Grabb, dated the 25th of September 1781. ;o3. Return of killed and wounded in the attack of Pateeta, dated the 20th of September 1781. 104. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq; dated the 22d of September 1,781. 105. Letter from Gaptain Blair, dated the 21ft of September 1781. 106. Letter to Major James Grawford, dated the 2 2d of September 1781. 107. Letter to Licutenant-Golonel Ahmuty, dated tlie 2 2d of September 1781. 108. Letter from Gaptain Blair, Journal of Major Grabb's Expedition dat' ed the 29th of September 1781. 109. General Orders, dated the 22d of September 1781. 110. Letter from Major Popham, dated the 22d of September 1781. 111. Letter from Mr. Graeme, and inclofure, dated the 19th of Auguft 178^ 112. Letter from Major Grabb, dated the 2 ift of September 1781. 113. Letter from Major Grabb, dated the 21ft of September 1781. 114. Letter from Major Grabb, dated the 23d of Sej)tember 1781. 1 15. Return of killed, wounded &c of the detachment commanded by Ma- jor Grabb, dated the 20th of September 1781. 116. Letter from Major Balfour, dated the 23d of September 1781. 117. General Orders, dated the 24th of September 1781. 118. Tranflation ofa procUmation iffucd by the Governor General the 25th of September 1781. I No. 119. { 66 y No. 119. Letter to Major Crabb, dated the 25th of September ijS'v, 120. Letter to Colonel Morgan, dated the 27th of September 1781. 121. Letter from Colonel Morgan, dated the 27th of September 1781:, 122. Letter from Mr. Graeme, dated the 21ft of Oflober 1781. 123. Letter from Major Lucas to Mr. Grxme, dated the 18th of OS. 1^7813 124. Tranflation of a letter found in Lutteefpoor the 6th of Odober 1781. 125. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq^ dated the 7th of OSober 1781. 126. Letter from Captain Blair, dated the 8th of Odober 1781. 127. Letter to Edward Wheler Efq ; dated the 13th of Oftober 1781. 128. Letter from Major Naylor, dated the 13th of Odober 1781. 129. General Orders dated the 19th of Odober 1781. 130. Ditto dated the 8th of November 1781. 131. Letter from Dr. Thomas dated the 18th of Oclober 1781. CATALOGUE of the Appendix, PART III. L LS T of Affidavits, with the general Subjeds. of their Contents. No. I. First Parcel, containing, viz.- A. Affidavit of Major Eaton commanding the Fort of Buxar. B. Letter from Major Eaton to Thomas Graham Efq ; Refident at Banaris, ., dated the 23d of May 1779, complaining of the difaffededcondud of Rajah Cheit Sing and his officers, and of Enormities committed by the latter. Q. Letter from Major Eaton to Francis Fbwke Efq ; Refident at Banaris, dat- ed the 3d of November 1780, upon the fame fubjed. D. Letter from Mr. Fowke, dated the Sth of November, in anfwer to the preceding, expreffing that he had no hope of obtaining redrefs. E. Letter from Major Eaton to Francis Fowke Efq ; dated the 17th of No- vember 17S0, reprefenting the aflault made by the Zemeedarof Beerpoor on.i ( 6; ) ^on EnfignBaflet, and the general Enormities of theZemeedars of the Jurifdictl- on of Rajah Cheit Sing. -F. Letter from Major Eaton to the Board, more circumftantial, on the fame fubje6b. Date omitted. No. II. Second Parcel, containing, A. Major Pabner's Affidavit of the declared Intentions of the Governor Gene- ral towards Rajah Cheit Sing . B. Atteftation of David Anderfon Efq • to the fame e^ed:. No. III. Third Parcel, confiding of Tranfaflions at Buxar and Ban ar is, be- tween the gth and 21ft of Auguft 1781, and the Infurreflion ofGooruckpoor &c. A. Affidavit of Captain Davy, Perfian Tranflator to the Governor General. B. Declaration of Hyder Beg Khan ; Correfpondence with Cheit Sing and other matters. C. Affidavit of Moonfliy Gore-Perfaud : -His Imprifonment and fufierings : -Lad- ders made for the affault on the Governor General's quarters. D. Affidavit of Hurry- ram Pundit : — Forces which attended Cheit Sing to Buxar^ E. Affidavit of Jewan Ram Moonlhy : — - Maffacre at Shewallah. F. Affidavit of Bifhen Sing : — His own fufierings. G. Affidavit of Moonffjy Patnimul : — Proclamation at Banarisagainft proteflion of Englilh Gentlemen on pain of death, and forfeiture of property. H. Affidavit of Moonfliy GoYe-Perfaud. The fame in fubftance as the foregoing. I. Affidavit of Doond Sing Commandant: — Attempts of ihe Rajah's brother to fcduce him from the Company's fervice in February 1781. K. Affidavit of Moonfhy Mahommed Moraud : — Mutiny of Captain Williams's Sepoys. L. Affidavit of Doond Sing Commandant : — Infurrc61ions in Gooruckpoor &cv M. Affidavit of Ahlaud Sing Subadar : — On the fame fubje6l. N. Affidavit of Denoo Sing Subadar : — The fame fubjed. t). ( 68 ) O. Affidavit of Ram Sing Jemmadar : — The fame fubjeft. P. Affidavit of Kundeall Sing Commandant : — The fame fubjed. Q. Affidavit of Beij Sing Subadar; — The fame fubjed. R. Affidavit of Merum Moonfhy : — The fame fubjedl. S. Affidavit of Meer Ahmud Ally Subadar : — The fame fubjed. T. Solemn declaration of Ranny Golaub Kooer : — Preparations made at Ram- nagur for attacking the Governor General in his quarters : — Difaffeftion of Rajah Cheit Sing. U. Affidavit of Gudgerauge Sing Kelladar of Ramnagur : — Murder of Mr.. Hooker : — Defign to attack the Governor General's quarters. No. IV. Fourth Parcel, Viz. A. Affidavit of Captain Davy, Perfian Tranflator. B. Affidavit of Hindoo Sing Adjutant at Buxar : — Attempts of the Rajah's bro- ther to feduce the Sepoys of the garrifon : — Infolences of the Zemeedars : Force attendant on the Rajah at Buxar : — Orders to reduce the fort of Bux- ar : — Aflault made on Enfign Baffett and other gentlemen at Beerpoor. No. V. Fifth Parcel \'^iz. A. Affidavit of Captain Davy Perfian Tranflator. B. Affidavit of Sheakh Mahommed Aumeen Meyher, Commandant in Cheit- Sing's fervice : — Lift of forces which attended the Rajah to Buxar : — MafTa- cre of Shewallah : — Defign to attack theGovernor General's quarters at Bana- ris : Lift of forces in the fervice of Rajah Cheit Sing. C. Affidavit of Sheakh Hoffein Oolla Jemmadar : — MafTacre of Shewallah. D. Affidavit of Biflien Sing Subadar : — The fame fubjeS. E. Affidavit of Ruggoober Orderly : — The fame fubjed. ^ No. VI. Sixth Parcel, Viz. A. Affidavit of Captain Davy Perfian Tranflator. B. ( 69 ) B. Affidavit of Contoo Dofs : — Proclamation iffued at Banaris, that whoever proteded the Englifli (hould be puniflied. No. VII. Seventh Parcel, Viz. A. Affidavit of Captain Davy Perfian Tranflator. B. Affidavit of Dadjoo Sing and Gobindram Miffer : — Attefting the following, Perwannahs. C. Affidavit of Captain Davy Perfian Tranflator. D. Perwannah from Rajah Cheit Sing to Dadjoo Sing ; to join him, and cut off the Englifli. E. Perwannah from do. to do. to join Futteh Shah. No. VIII. Eighth Parcel, Viz. A. Affidavit of Colonel Blair Commanding the Fort of Chunar, refpeding falfe intelligence intended, as fuppofed, to prevent his fending affiftance to the ^ Governor General at Banaris. B. Affidavit of Captain M'Dougall commanding a battalion of Sepoys detach- ed to the affiftance of the Governor General at Banaris \ containing funilar,, and falfe intelligence, to the fame effcd. No. IX. Ninth Parcel containing. Affidavits of Englllh Gentlemen of the ■ infarreflions in Gooruckpoor Sec. — Their conncdion with the rebellion of Rajah Cheit Sing, and other matters. A. Affidavit of Nathaniel Middleton Efq •, — Reports of Perwannahs iffued by Cheit Sing commanding the dellrudion of the Englifli, and letters to the Nabob's Zemeedars inciting them to rebel : — Fidelity and attachment of the Nabob ' Vizeer : — Murders at Gopce Gunge : — The Minifters of the Vizeer's mother encourage the difafleflion : — affifl; the levying of troops at Fyzabad for Cheit Sing. B. Affidavit of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ilannay, commanding a corps of ■^ Sepoys J ( 70 ) Sepoys in the fervice of the Nabob Vizeer : — Hoftilc pra6\ices of the Begunft at Fyzabad . — Troops levied there publickly for Gheit Sing with the encou- ragement of the Eunuchs of both the Begums : — Adual departure of looo le- vies : — Remonftrances made by the deponent to Edw Begum without effed : Attack of Captain Gordon by Shumlheer Khan, the Begum's Aumil : — Ge- neral Difaffeftion of Gooruckpoor and all the country lying fouth of Fyzabad fomented by the agents of Gheit Sing : — and by money furnifhed by him. •C, AfBdavit of Major John M 'Donald commanding a battalion of Sepoys in the Vizeer's fervice : — Infurreftions of Gooruckpoor excited by Gheit Sing: — Encouraged by the Begums at Fyzabad : — Total defeftion of Fyzabad ; — The Rebellion of Gheit Sing preconcerted. T). Affidavit of Gaptain David Williams, commanding a battalion of Sepoys in the Vizeer's fervice: — Infurredions of Gooruckpoor &c Mutiny of his own Sepoys. E. Affidavit of Gaptain John Gordon commanding a corps of Sepoys in the Na- bob Vizeer's fervice : — Hoftile afls of Shumlheer Khan, Aumil of the Vi- zeer's Mother : — Attributed to the Begum. No. X. Tenth Parcel. Affidavit of Jean Honore Mordelait, private of the company of GhafTeurs, re- lating the circumftanccs of the maffacre of his comrades at Lutteefpoor. No. XI. Eleventh Parcel. Affidavit of Lieutenant-Golonel Hannay : — Plan concerted by the Begums to feduce Irom him his followers, and to detain him at Fyzabad. WARREN HASTINGS. APPENDIX. A P P E N D I X. ^iS!::^::3!:^^is.'^'m'^'!S.'m.^^ APPENDIX. PART I. Num. 1. A. Letter to the Governor General and Council, dated the 29th qf November 1781, rejpedling the Governor General's Agreement^ with the Vizeer. To Edward Wheler and John M'Phekson Efquires Members of the Council of F O R T, WILLIAM. GENTLEMEN, I MUST have recourfe toyour indulgence on tTieoccafion of every report of im- portance for the delay in tranfmitting it. Many are the caufts of thefe delays whicli I netd not enumerate, as I am myfclf the principal iullerer by them; In- deed I am almoft tcm})ted to fay that 1 find a iLiffiticncy lor the occupation of each day in the evil thereof, and in a thoufard little occurrences kfs known in a regular procefs ol bufmtfs, which exafl their (hare of attention and ] afs with- out any fubfiantial cf'c6l. It was for this principal rcafon th.at I have again fhif- ted my rcfdtnce frcm Eanaris to this place, w i ere 1 11 all hoj^c lor move leifure to bring up a long arrears oi bufinefs, than it would have been polfible for me to liavc cleared if I liad continued there. I have now to informyou of my tranfaQions with the Nabob Vizeer during liis A a ILort a APPENDIX Oiort ftay at Chunar .* Thefe are comprized in the enclofed papers, viz. ij: No. r. Articles of Agreement concluded with the Nabob Vizeer.. 1. A.' & B. Explanation of the above Articles. 2. Agreement of the Nabob Vizeer. 3. Reafons for the above Agreement. 4. My Inftruflions to the Refident. 5. Orders ilTued in confequence of the Agreement. The following are added as explanatory of the foregoing. 6. Eftimate of the Temporary Brigade. 7. Eftablifliment andEliimate of the Charges of the Nabob Vizeer's ArfenaL . a. Eftablifliment and Eftimate of the Expences of three Battalions of Sepoys under the Command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hannay. 9. Eftablilhment and Eftimate of the Expences of the Nabob Vizeer's Body Guard. 10. Eftablifhment and Eftimate of two Battalions of Sepoys under the com- mand of Captain Ofborne, now of Major Clark. 11. Eftimate of the General Difburfements made by Mr. Wombwell, Pay- niafter-and Auditor of Britilh Troops in the Service of the Nabob Vizeer. Ihave alluded to the general reafons wiiich have prevented me from tranfmit- ting the reports of my proceedings to the Board with punduality. I amobligeil to a.dd a, fpecial caufe for the prefent inftance, which is that the Refident having earned with him all the authentic papers relating to this bufinefs to Lucknow, I have finc^ waited both for them, and for the preceding eftimates, which arc yet incomplete^ tlx)ugh fufficient for general elucidation. To the copy of- the articles of agreement No. i. I have added the papers No. 1. A. B. G. which will fully explain my reafons for the feveral articles, and to thefe I beg leave to refer you. Upon the whole generally I have only to obferve further, that the agreement was drawn up from a feries of requifitions prefcnted to me by the Nabob,. to„ whom I was happy in the occafion of m.iking fuch a re- turn for the uncommon inftance of fidelity and attachment, which he had recently Ihewn to our Government, by an inftant and unqualified affent to each article. This was done verbally in hisprefence ; and in like manner I requefted and obtain- ed hisacquiefcence in the fliort condition which followed mine. I confidered the fubjefls of his requefts as elTential to the reputation of our Government, and no lefsto our intereft thanhis: And if .the Refident performs his duty in the executi- on of my inftruQions, the Nabob's part of the engagement, by a fingular inver- fion J Thefe encloPures were originaMy diflinguifhed -by '.he abo'-e marlcs , Cnly the four Rift are here in- Airted and immediately follow.thjs letter with mat ks-eortefponding to the Catalogue. The r.ft arc of liule Cpnfequcnce and are omitted. \ PARTI. 3 fion of their purpofes in both inftances will prove of ftill greater benefit to Lim than to our Government, on whofe behalf it was exafted. I have the honor to be with the grcatcft efleem, CHUNAR GENTLEMEN, 29th November 1781. Your moft obedient fervant. WARREN HASTINGS. Num. 1. B. -Copy of the Agreemmt concluded by the Governor General with the Vizeer on the 19th of September 17S1. TH E Nabob Vizeer ul-Mummalick Affof-ud-Dowlah AfTof-Jah Yeheyah Khan Behader having repeatedly and urgently rcprefented that he is una- ble to fupport the expenc.es of the Temporary Brigade, Cavalry, and Englilh Of- ficers with their Battalions, as well as other Gentlemen who are now paid by him under the denomination of Sebundy &c, &c ; and having made fundry requefts to that and otlier purpofes ; and as the conflancy and firmnefs of his alliance with the Company entitle him to every confideration and relief that may depend u]x)n us, I Warren Haftings -Governor General, Imaud-ud-Dowlah Jelladit-Jung Behader &c, &c, on behalf of the Governor General and Council have agreed to the un- dermentioned articles this iglh day of September in the year of our Lord 1781, correfponding to the laft day of Ramzan 1 195 of the Ilidjerce. ift. That the Temporary Brigade and three Regimentsof Cavalry be no lon- ger charged to the Nabob's account for the year Fuflelec 1 1S9, excepting a terra of two and an half Months which is required for their paffing the Nabob's boun- daries, and for which together with all former arrears tlieir ufual pay and allow- ances are to be made good. Alfo the Englilh Officers with their Sebundy Batta- lions and other Gentlemen, excepting the Refulent's oOicc, now upon tlie Nabob's lift, be no longer at his charge for the year 1 1S9, the arrears being paid up ^\•ith the addition of two months allowances: The true meaningof this being thatno more troops be paid for by theNabob than thenumber of European Infantrv, Artilleryand Sepoysagreed for under the title of one brigade with the lalcNabobShujah-ud-Dow- lah, now paid for at the rate of 2,60,000 Rupees per iiionlh ; to whicii is now to be added one Regiment of Sepoys of the prelent cftabliOiment, exprefsly allowi:d for the purpofe of protcfling the office, treafury, and pcrfon of the Hefidcnt at Lucknow ; the pay and allowances of which arc to commence from the ift of Aug- liun 4 APPENDIX hun next at the rate of Rupees 25,000 per month. The Pveglment to be relieved!^ every three months. The Brigade to be ftationed or moved, wherever the Nabob Ihall dired, in (he mode prefcribed in the former treaty with the Nabob Vizeer- deceafed ; and finally that, whenever the Nabob Vizeer Ihall require a further aid of troops from the Company, the pay and allowances lliall commence from the day of their paffing the CarumnafTa. Alfo Qiould the affiftance oi the Nabob's, troops be required by the Com.pany, their pay and allowances as may then be agreed upon be allowed during the time they may ferve. 2d. That as great diftrefs has arifen to the Nabob's Government from the: military power and dominion affumed by the Jagheerdars, he be permitted tore- fume fuch as he may find neceffary, with a referve that all fuch for the amount of whofe Jagheers the Company are Guarantees lliall, in cafe of the refumption of their Lands, be paid the amount of their net culledions through the Refident in ready money. 3d. That as Fyz-Oolla Khan has, by his breach of treaty, forfeited the pro- ledion of the EnglilhGovernment, and caufes by his continuance in his prefent independant f^ate, great alarm and detriment to the Nabob, he be permitted, _ when time fhall fuit, to refume his lands and pay him in Money through the Re- fident the amount flipulated by treaty after deducing the amount and charges of the troops he f^ands engaged to furnillr by treaty, which amount (liall be palfed to the account of the Company during the continuance of the prefent war. 4th. That no Engliih Refident be appointed to Furruckabad, and the prefent one recalled, 5th. That the treaties made between the EngliOi and the Nabob Shujah ud- Dowiah be ratified between the prefent parties, as far as may be confifient with the above written articles ; and that no officers, troops, or others be put upon the Nabob's eflabliihment, exclufive of thofe herein fiipulated. WARREN HASTINGS. Num. I. C. Minute of the Governor General explanatory of his Agreement idth the Vizeer. Art. T. That the temporary brigade I. The Introduflion to the agreement andtheregimentsof cavalry be nolonger contains reafons in fipport ot this ar- charged to the Nabob's account for the tide, which are incontrovertible. The, year Vizeer PART I. ,,5 year FufTulce uSg, excepting a term Vizeer declares that he is abfolutely un- ul two and an halt months, which is re- able to defray theexpence oithefe troops, quired lurllieirpafiing theNabub'b boun- - '1 his plea alone, ii ihe lad be admitted, daries, and for which together with all will be allowed to be conclulive: But former arrears their ufuai pay and allow- the Vizeer urges an additional claim to ances are to be made goed. Alfo the this indulgence, and to every other in EngliiliOflicers with their Sebundy Bat- the power of our Government to (l:ew talions and other Gentlemen, exceplinjg him, from the fidelity and attachm.ent the Relident's office, now upon iheNa- which he has invariably maniieficd to bob's lift, be no longer at his charge for the Company, and which was remark- the year 1189, the arrears being paid -ably exemplified in the late alarming up with the addition of two months al- conjun61ure, when every art was em- lowances ; The true meaning of this ployed to fhake his conftancy, and to being that no more troops be paid for by engage him in meafures which would theNabob than the number of European have been produflive of the mod fatal- Infantry, Artillery andSepoys agreed for confequences. under the title of one Brigade with the These arguments, though confined late NabobShujahud-Dowlah, now paid to the rights and interefts of the Nabob for at the rate 2, 60, oca Rupees per wilT be allowed a complete juftificat ion month, to which is now tobe added one of this enafao-ement : But 1 have others Regiment of Sepoys of the prefent efta- to offer in fupport of it, afftfling with bliilimcnt, exprefsly allowed for the pur- equal force the interefts and fecurity of. pofe of protefling the office, treafury, the Company. and perfon of the Refident at Lucknow •, To whatever caufcs it maybe attri- the pay and allowances of whicli are to butcd, it is certain that we do not at pre- commence from the ift of Aughun next fent reap thofe advantages which we at the rate of Rupees 25000 per month, promifed ourfelves, and which we at The Regiment to be relieved every firff derived, from the inflitution of tlie three months. The Brigade to be fla- Temporary Brigade. The aflual dif- tioned or moved, wherefoever the Na- burfements of it have fallen upon our bob fliall direfl, in the mode prefcribed. own funds, and we fupport a body of in the former treaty with the Nabob Troops eftablillicd fulely for the defence Vizeer deceafed. And finally that of tlic Nabob's j;()irefTions at our own ex- whenever the Nabob Vizeerfhall re- pence. It is true that v/e charge the quire a further aid of troops from the Nabob with this exj)ence ; but the large Cr)mpany, the pay and allowances (hall balance already due from him flicws too commence from the day of their jjaffing juflly the little j)rofped there was of the Carumnafla. Alfo fhould the aflid- difengaging ourfelves from a burthen, anceofthe Nabob's troops be required which was daily adding to our diflreflcs,. by the Company their ])ay and allow- and mufl fnon become infupi)orlable. ancce, as may then be agreed u])on, be Although it were granted tliat tlie Na- allowed during ihe time they may ferve. bob's dibt, tluis fuflt;red to accumulate,- might at fome future period be liqui- dated, APPENDIX. dated, our immediate wants are too preffing, and our means of fupplying them too limited, to admit of fuch a drain from our funds as is caufed by the current difburfements of the Tempo- rary Brigade ; and their recall on that -ground alone would be indifpenfable. In fliort, the exiftence of this corps added confiderably to a debt which might ne- ver be realized, and intolerably to our current expences. The diflolution of it in an economical light will advance one great objedl of my journey, which was to obtain inftant relief to our pecuniary diftreffes, which this meafure will fub- ftantially efic6l as foon as the reduftion of the corps withdrawn from the ftati- ons of Futtehgur and Daranagur takes place. Should the Nabob find his own ftrength unequal to the defence of his remote do- minions, and again require our aid for .that purpofe, we fliall have a right to 'prefcribe ourown terms, and may fecurc the certain and regular payment of the troops, inflead of receiving a fallacious credit, and making the aftual expendi- ture our own. Notwithftanding the great benefit which the Company would have deriv^ed from fuch an augmentation of their mi- litary force as thefe troops conftituted, ready toad on any emergency, prepar- ed and difciplined without any charge on the Company as the inftitution pro- feffed, until their aSual fervices fhould be required \ I have obferved fome evils growing out of the fyftem which, in my opinion, more than counterbalanced thofe advantages, had they been realiz- ed in their fulleft effed : The remote ftationsof thofe troops placing the com- manding officers beyond the notice and controul PART I. controul of the beard afTorded too much opportunity and temptation lor unwar- rantable emoluments, and excited the contagion of peculation and rapacity throughout the whole armjy. A m-oft remarkable and incontrovertible, procf of the prevalence of ihis fpirit lias been ften in ihe Court-martial upon Captain Erlkine, where ihe court, compofcd of cfhcers of rank and rtfpeflable chara61ers unanim.oufly and lioncrably, viojl honor- clly acquitted him upcn an acknow- ledged lad which in times of ftrifler difcipline would have been deemed a crime dtferving the fevereft punifli- ment. Jn a political view the removal of thefe ftations will be of important ad- vantage, by contrading our frontier and adding to our interior ftcurity and de- le nee. I requeft that the board will take thefe arguments into their fcrious confidera- lion, and, if they are plcaftd to allow them tliat weight which they have had \ inaduatingmy condud, that they will ccnfult the Conimandcr in Chief upon the redudion and diftribulion tobcmade of the corps in qucftion, that thty m.ay rot remain an unncceilarv burthen up- on our funds, and U]?on fuch a difj ofi- l!on of the army in general as may be fuitable to our prefert and future fitua- lioii in every probable variation of it, both foreign and domeflic. With refj)efl to the removal of the Ccmj^any's Fcrvants civil and military from the court and ferxice of the Vizcer, ]\vasafliiated folely by m.otivcs of juf- tice to him. and a regard to il e honor of CHir national ciiarndrr. Jn removing thofe Gentlemen 1 diminiili mv own influence 8 APPENDIX influence, as well as that of my col- leagues, by narrowing the line of patro- nage ; an,d I expofe myfelf to obloquy and refentment from thofe who are im- mediately affefted by the arrangement, and the long train of their friends and powerful patrons. But their numbers, their influence, and the enormous a- mount of their falaries, penfions and emoluments were an intolerable bur- then on the revenues and authority of the Vizeer, and expo fed us to the envy and refentment of the whole country, by excluding the native fervants and ad- herents of the Vizeer from the rewards of their fervices and attachment. Art. II. That, as great did refs has arifen to the Nabob's Government from the military power and dominion aflum- ed by the Jagheerdars, he be permitted to refume fuch as he may find neceffary, with a referve that all fuch for the a- mount of whofe Jagheers the Company are guarrantees Ihall, in cafe of the re- fumption of their lands, be paid the a- mount of their net collections through the Refident in ready money. II. The mifchiefs to which the Nabob is cxpofed from permitting a number of rich inde])endent ellates, fupportmga body of military tenants, to be main- tained in the heart of the country, are of the fame nature which we have re- cently experienced from the enormous wealth and influence of Rajah Cheit Sing ; and in faft the Nabob did expe- rience them alfo, and at tlie fame time, and from the fame caufes. The Jagheers poflefled by the Begums have enabled them to give frequent dif- tarbance to the Nabob's Government ; and it can be well altefted that they principally excited and fupported the late commotions in Gooruckpoor &c in concert with Cheit Sing, and that they carried their inveteracy to tlie Nabob and the Englifh Nation fo far as to aim at our utter extirpation. By a defpot- ifm fo malignant, and a condu61 fo of- fenfive and even dangerous to our exift- CHce as have been manifefted by the Be- gums, without the fmalleft mjury or provocation on our parts, ihcy have for- feited PARTI. 9 feited all claim to tliat prote^Ion which we alfordcd them in exadling Irom the Na- bob, at the time that Mr. Bnftow affift- ed him in obtaining 30 Lacks of Rupees from them, a proraiie to our Govern- ment that thofe Ladies fliould enjoy full pofleihon of their Jagheers unraoiefted. We have a right to withdraw this pro- tedion when thev are no longer wor- thy of it, and to provide againft their machinations by a concefiion of that pledge Avhich afforded them the means ■of injuring and diftreffing us. The Begums will fuffer no adual lols by the refumptions of the Jagheers, ex- cept of an influence which they have in- variably employed to the moil pernici- ous purpofes againft one ftate which had confcri:-ed, and anotlier whicli fecured and proteQed them, fince itisftipulated that they fliall receive the amount of the net colleftions of them in money by the hands of our Refident. Thefe arguments will apply to the fituation of all the other Jagheerdars, though they may not to their aftual con- duQ, or difpofitions; but as we are nei- ther engaged for their poflifiions, nor have any immediate connedion with them, the Nabob Ihould be left to the exercife of his own authority and plea- fure refjieding them. Art. IIL That as Fyz-Golla Khan IIL Theconduaof Fyz-OollaKhan, in has, by his breach of treaty, forfeited refufmg Uie aid demanded, though not the protcdion of the Englilh Govern- an abfolute breach of treaty, wasevafivc ment, and caufes by his continuance in and uncandid. The demand was made for his prefent independent ftate, great a- 5000 cavalry. The engagement in the larrn and detriment to the Nabob, he treaty is literally for 5000 horfe and be permitted, when time (hall fuit. to foot. Fyz-OoUa Khan could not be igno- rcfume his lands and pay him in money rant that we liad no occafion for any- through the Refident the amount ftipu- fuccours of infantry from him, and that lated by treaty after deduding th; a- cavalry coukl be of llic moft efTential mount fervicc; Bb zo APPENDIX mount and charges of the troops he flands fervice : So fcrupulous an attention to encaged to furnifli by treaty, which a- literal expreffion, when a more liberal mount fliall be paffed to the account of interpretation would have been highly the Company during the continuance of ufeful and acceptable to us, ftrongly the prefent war. marks his unfriendly difpofition, though it may not impeach his fidelity, and leaves him little claim to any exertions from us for the continuance of his Ja- gheers. But lam of opinion that neither the Vizeer's nor the Company's interetts would be promoted by depriving Fyz- Oolla Khan of his independency, and I have therefore referved the execution of this agreement to an indefinite term, and our Government may always inter- pofe to prevent any ill effeds from it. Art. IV. ThatnoEngliihRefident be appointed to Furruckabad, and the prefent one recalled. IV. I was glad to acquiefce in this article, as it met my own willies of free- ing the Nabob Muzuffer Jung from that unwarrantable and oppreffive reftraint which he has fo long endured from the ufurpations of the Court of Lucknow, and from which he has long and unfuc- cefsfully folicited relief of our Govern- ment. It was a fubjedl of difficulty and delicacy for us to interpofe in favour of Muzuffer Jung's rights invaded by the Vizeer:, but in permitting a ReGdent at Furruckabad for the exprefs purpofe of receiving the allignments on that coun- try transferred to us by the Vizeer, we publicly avowed and gave fan61ion to all the injuftice and injury com])lained of againf^ the fervants of the Nabob, and opened a door for new ones againft cur own. The removal of Mr. Shee is an exam- ple which I have recomm.ended to the Nabob to imitate, to leave Muzuffer Jung in the uncontrolled exercife of his authority over the fmall remains of his country •, and if that little muft be flill fubjeft to a tribute, that he may col- left and pay that tribute himfelf. Num. 1.^ PARTI. n Num. 1. D. Copy of the Agreement made by the Vizcer with the Governor General. HA V I NG on my behalf agreed to the reqaiQtions of the NabobVizcer without diminution or referve, I muft now rejx-at the requeft, which I before ver- bally made to him, that he will be pleafed to attend to fuch propofkls as I Ihall have to make to him ; and to thefe I exped his allent the more readily, as they have for their ultimate obje61 his intereft alone ; that of the Company being no further concerned than in the influence which they will eventually have in the payment of the debt due from the Nabob to the Company. I therefore recommend to liira to reduce the great number of his Sebundy and other troops to regular and com- plete eftablidiments, not to be paid by affignments of revenue, but in money from the treafury •, and their number not to exceed tl:ie certain means of paying them : But as tliis may be difficult, without making a feparation of the Nabob's public and private funds, I further recommend that he receive into his private purfe no more than a fixed monthly fum for the expences of his perfon and houfehold; and that the remainder of the net colledions be left in a public treafury, under the management of his public minifters and the infpedion of the Refident, for the dif- charge of his military and civil difburfements. This advice is not meant to affeft the affignments actually made, and wliich muft be annually renewed for the payment of the paft debt and the current de- mands of the Company. Signed and sealed by the Nabob accepting and promifmg to conform to the above advice. Num. 1. E. Minute explanatory of the Agreement made by the Vizeer with the Gov. General. HAVING on my behalf agreed T N this fingle requifition which I to the requifitions of the Nabob J[ have made to the Nabob, I liave Vizeer without diminution or referve, confulted his cafe, dignity and advan- I muft now repeat the requeft, which I tagc as mucli as the fecurity of the Com- before verbally made to him, that he pany's property, which is at prcfcnt, or will be pleafed to attend to fuch pro- may be hereafter, in his hands, pofals as I lliall have to make to him \ The numbers and licentious fpirit of and to thefe I expe6l iiisaftent the more the Vizeer's Sebundy and other troops, readily, as they have for their ultimate without difciplinc or obedience to com- obje(5l mand, 12 APPENDIX obje6l his interefl alone : that of the mand, irregularly paid, and that by Company being no further concerned the worftmode, affignments on the col- than in the influence which they Vv'iil ledions, were difgraceful to the autliori- enventually have in the payment of the ty and dangerous to the fecurity of tlie debt due from the Nabob to the Com- Vizcer, and an intolerable grievance to pany. I therefore recommend to him the country. to reduce the great number of his Sc- Ey reducing this diforderly and ufelcfs bundy and other troops to regular and rabble, and forming a n-ew eftablilh- completc eltabliihments, not tobe paid ment, to be well appointed and cora- by affignments of revenue, but in rao- manded, and punftually paid in money, ney from the treafury ; and their nam- he will have an army creditable in ap- ber not to exceed the certain means of pea ranee, effeftual in fervice, protcding paying them: But as this may be diffi- inftead of diftreffing his country, and cult, without making a feparation of at a great faving of expence. the Nabob's public and private funds, I The latter part oi this requirition ise- further recommend that he receive into qually calculated for the honor and inte- his private purfe no more than a Sxed reftoftheVizeer. Todifcriminat^hisdif- monthly fum for theexpences of his per- burfements, to make afeparate provifion fon and houfc hold ^ and that the remain- for each branch of expenditure, and li- der of the net colleftions be left in a mit thofe for his hou{]iold and private public treafury, under the rrlanagement expences to a fpecific fum, will intro- of his public minifters and the infpedi- duce order and regularity into the ae- on of the Refident, for the difcharge of counts, and enable the Miniders to af- his military and civil difburfements. certain and make an early provifion for This advice is not m.eant to affeft the deficiencies ■, and the participation which affignments aftually made, and which is allowed our Refident in the infpeSion muft be annually renewed for the pay- of the public treafure will fecure the re- ment of the paft debt and the current de- ceipts of the Company's demands, whilft mands of the Company. the influence which our Government will always pofTefs over the public Mi- nifters of the Nabob, and the authority o- ver their own, will bean efFeflual means of fecuring an attentive and faithful dif- charge of their feveral trufts, both to- wards the Company and the Vizeer. Num. 1. F. Second Minute of the Governor General containing his a?ifwers to pojjibh objeBiont to be made againjl the feveral parts of his Agreement with the Vizeer. IN a great public mcafure conftituted on a large and eftablilhed fyftem, ana deftrudive in its inftant efFe6l of tlie intereils and fortunes of many patronized individuals PARI' I. i5 Hidividuals, I have no claim to an exemption frcm the common lot of all innova- tors; but muft expeft that {hare oi reproach which the difappointment of feme, the malevolence of other;, the gcne/al pronensfs to fufpicion which prevails in the bulk of mankind, and a diTerence of opinion even in the moll candid, may lay in ftore for mc. I think it therefore not mllicient to have difplayed the motives of my condufl, and the good which may refult from it, but Ihall proceed to ftate all the objedicas which may be made to it, with my anfwer to viach. Even this pre- caution is lir.ble to its peculiar objcQion ; co the charge of a confcioufnefs of error too readily anticipating the imputation of it, and iijplying its exigence ; and it will be faid on this, ss it has been faid on a thoufand fimilar occafions, that the defers which I liave vhus fuppofed muft have had fome ground for them, or they would not ha^e occurred as fuch to myfelf againft an aS of my own, nor excited fo uncommon an tageinifs to refute them. To this I reply, tha^ there is no pro- pofition which the wit of man can devife, which the wit of man cannot find plau- fiblc, and psrhaps even juft, caufe to cenfure, by a falfe or partial review^ of it ; and I of all men may be allowed to dread this treatment after having invariably experienced it in every inftance of my public life. I fliall proceed as above to ftate the objedions in one column, and the anfwers to thern in the oppolite. To the First Article it may be ob- To thtfe objeflions I fliall reply with jefled, ift, That while troubles were ga- a reference to their numerical order, thcred and coUeding all round us, it ift. This argument was much ftrong- was unfafe and imprudent to lefl'en our er when it was firft fuggefted againft the force in the diftant Provinces : 2dly, meafure adually depending; when we That the internal fafety of the Nabob were engaged in a war with Mahdajee Vizeers dominions will not admit of Sindia near our own borders ; av hen the OUT immediately withdrawing cur olli- war in the Garnatic wore fo unfavour- ecrs from his fervice : 3 Uy, That able an appearance as to portend the the temporary brigade was an addition union ofthe whole Marattah State, and toour military ftrength, and, if reform- other Powers againft us; when a fud- ed, we ihould become proportionably den rebellion had deprived us of every weaker: 4thly, That, if drawn intO; foot of land in this Province, and the our own provinces, wc fljall continue contagion had involved the whole Pro- indeed equal in ftrength, and perliaps vince ofOwd in a fimilar defc<51ion, and ftronger, but we incur an additional ex- was fpreading to the Doaub and Roliil- pence ; and from what funds is this ex- cund ; and when even our own Province pence to be defrayed, our revenues in of Echar was ready for an infiirrcdion, Bengal being unequal to the expences without any prefent means of defence, already chargeable u])on them ? TheleobjedionsI fawand felt in tlieir The Injury fuftained by individuals fulleft force; but I knew, or believed I withdrawn from the Nabob Vizecr'sft-r- knew, that with the fupprcftion ofthe vice rebellion- 14 APPENDIX vice is not likely to be made a public or rebellion in this Province every otbet avowed objeftion ; but as a private one evil would be inftantly diffipated ; that it will operate with more force againft if this was not inftantly fappreffcd, the the author of it than any that canefieft diforders w^ould fo multiply and gather the ftate alone. flrength around us, that neither our mi- litary ftrength nor reiources of wealth would fuffice to oppofe them ; and in that defperatc ftate we fhould require the exertion of our whole force in our own defence, which we had no right, with- out a violation of public faith, and even of common honefty, to withdraw from the Nabob Vizeer's equally prefling wants, while he paid for it. With re- fpeft to the war with Mahdajee Sindia, the fame troops that were then oppofed to him would continue of courfe oppof- ed to him if the war continued, nor could we fpare more for other diverfions, if the Nabob Vizeer's claim to the ex- clufive ufe of the Temporary Brigade continued. Thus it will appear, that by withdrawing the Temporary Brigade our force was not leffened, but in effeft augmented in the diftant Provinces ; which is a clear anfwer to the objedion. sdly. This is not our concern if the Nabob, whofe it is, affirms the contrary; and though it may eventually aflPefl; us, ^ we fhould be lefs liable to fuffer by a re- mote contingency, than by the imme- diate privation or diffipation of our own troops, employed in anticipation of pof- fible evils affefling us through him, while our own exigencies immediately demanded their exertions. But in truth I much fufpeft the pofition, having been too much accuftomed to the tales of hof- tile preparations, and impending invafi- ons, agamft all the evidence of political probability, to regard them as other than phantoms raifed for the purpofe of perpetuating PART 15 perpetuating or multiplying commands. Who are tlae invaders oFthe Doaub, and Rohilcund ? Not the Marattahs ; they are fully occupied in the defence of their ov/n territories : Not the Sicks ; they are engaged with NudjifFKhan in an un- equal war ; and Nudjifl' Khan with foreign concerns, with domeflic intri- gues, and the habits of late acquired floth, and an unwieldy, unpaid, and licenti- ous army, can have little Itifure or in- clination to embroil hirafelf in new dif- ficulties by a war with the Vizecr and the Englifli. The 3d objeflion I have anfwered in my reply to the firft. The 4th I have anticipated in my enumeration of the reafons for with- drawing the Temporary Brigade ; and have fl:ewn, that in refped to the pre- fent time, our certain means, and cur- rent wants, we gain nothing by a cre- dit in account fur a charge which is un- avoidably our own, while the corps fub- fifts ; and which we can only leflen by a redudion of the corps itfelf. To the .ijth Tanfwer, from the difcharge of the Vizeer's debt to the Company, whicli the reduflion of his expences, the refumption of tlie Jaghecrs, and the im- provements recommended in his admi- niftration, ought, and I have no doubt, will afford him ample means of difchar- gi'^g- The laft objeflion is independent of reafon, wliicli few men are pkafid to admit againft tlieir own iniertfts, tlicir conne£lions, or the pride of patronage. I have afled with the ftridleft imparti- ality. 35 APPENDIX ality. I have fpared no friend of my own, or of my friends ; but have dealt with equal rigor to all. The times would not fuffer me to diflipate the be- nefits of my public influence to indivi- duals, and at the fame time provide for the public wants. I was compelled to make my choice ; and in preferring the latter, I have made a light facrifice of my own perfonal eafe to the fafety of the Public, and to my own involved in it. This was the fole motive that 1 had, or could have in it. Few objeQions can be made to the se- cond Article. It may be fuggefted, ill, That it will excite clamor and dif- content, which in tlie prefent time may be dangerous ; and 2dly, That it will be in a principal inftance a breach of our faith, which is pledged to guarantee a treaty concluded through the means of Mr. Briftow between the Nabob Vizeer and the Nabob Allea Btgum his mother, in which it is ftipulated, that no fubfe- •quent claim Ihould be made on her pro- perly, or invafion of her rights. To the THIRD Article I have alrea- dy ftated, anfwered, and obviated the only objedion that can be made to it. ObjeSion to the fourth Article : That this condition might more proper- ly have been exafled by Mozuffer Jung than AlTof ud-Dowlah :, and that by pro- ceeding from the latter, who is already fuppofed to have opprelTcd the former, it may appear as if he was defirous of removing all check to his oppreffions. 2d. No eflPecls of any additional cla- mor and difcontent excited by the re- fumntion of the Jagheers could exceed thofe of their adual defedion ; and the * Begum herefelf had forfeited all preien- fioa to the benefit of the treaty execu- ted for her behalf, by having been the firft mover, and moft bufy ador of the fedition. The 4th. If the Nabob Mozuffer Jung muft endure oppreffion, and I dare not at tliis time propofe his total relief, it concerns the reputation of our Govern- ment to remove our participation in it. It is a fafl that Mr. Shee's authority over the territory of Furruckabad is in it- felf as much fubverfive of that of its law- ful ruler, as that of the Vizeer's Aumils ever was ; and is the more oppreffive as the power from which it is derived is greater PART 17 The great objedion to the fifth Ar- ticle has been anfwered in the anfwer to the laft objedion on the firft : It may in- rt, being unnecefTary but for the purpofe of an otFicial record, is liere omitted. + This Account is omitted for the reafjn alfigncd in the preceding note. 36 A P P E N D I X. V Num. 3. D. Abstract Account of the Revenues of Banaris &c. delivered to the Gover- nor General /^>' Rajah Mehipnarain, being jonned from the accounts oj the Fuf- fuliee Year 1 1 84. Juramah as per Account _ _ . _ 47525,498- g-i. Jumraah not included in the Accounts : Viz. The Jagheers of -i Bhuddovee - - 1,58,341 — Pergunnah Mahaytch the Jagheer of Doorg- bijey Sing - - - 60,000 — Seidpoor, the Jagheer of Owfan Sing •, Amount Jagheer _ _ _ 50,000 Amount Maafy or remillion in ) the Revenue - _ y *' — 54-o^o — 2.72.341 — Total Jummah of the Difl;ri(^s held by Cheit Sing - - 49.97,639- gi Dedud: the Revenue paid to the Vizeer for the Pergunnah - > r ofKheiragur - - - - " - \ h^^o^^-H- Total Jummah of the Zemeedary of Banaris (&"(:. - - 48,16,792-111- De duct, Amount of the Jagheers as above - - 2,72,341 — Charges incurred in colleding the Revenue of the Aumaunee Mehals, alfo Maafy or efta- blifhed Indulgences ufually granted to Far- mers and Aumils at the clofe of the Year : Charges of the Aumaunee Mehals 37,1 ig-6|- Maafy Maumooly - - 1,05,598-81. 1,42.717-15 4,15,058-15- Rupees - . 44,oJ,733-i2|- NuM. 3. E, PART I. 37 Num. 5. E. ACCOUNT P A R T I C U L A R S 0/ ///^ Revenue of Bav at? i s &r. for theyear 1 1S8 FuffuUce, delivered to the Governor General by Rajah Meliipnarain. if Num. 3. F. ABSTRACT ACCOUNT of the Revenue of Banans &c. for the Fuil'uUee Year 17 S8, delii^ered to the Governor General by Rajah Mehipnarain.. 2, Jummah or revenue inferted in the Account No. 3 E. 46,33,661-12 i Jummah of the Jaghcers not included in the accounts of the revenue. Viz. The Jagheers of half the Pergunnah of Bhuddovee _ _ _ 1-58.341 — Mahaytch, the Jagheer of Doorgbijey Sing UOjOoo — Seidpoor, the Jagheer of Owfan Sing 50,000 Maaiy, or remiflion to ditto - 4,000 54 coo — 2,72,341 — 49,06,00? 12 i Deduct the revenue paid to the Vizeer for the Diftrid of Kheiragur - - - - - 1,98,046 14 - 47^07-955 14 i Dedudions from the revenue, Jagheers as above 2,72.341 Charges. Charges of colleQing the revenue of the Aumaunee Mehals . - 415^^9 G i Maafy Maumooly, or eftahliHicd remifTions granted to Farmers and Aumils at the clofe of the year - - 1,02.598 8 i- 44,35,^14 14 X 1,43,7^7 ^5 - Banaris Sicca Rupees 42,91,896 15^ Ni/M. 3. G. J This account is omitlecl for the rcafoa aHigncd in the Notes Pags 35« 33 APPENDIX. Num. 3. G. ACCOUNT of the Revenues of Ghauzipoor. Meer Sherif Ally's Diftrift on a Mocurrery Jummah. - 5,27.000 Munnihar Sing's do. do. - - 1,15.000 Takhray Bukht Sing's do. do. - - 2,77 coo Bauboo Jugger Deave Sing's do. do. - - 1,50,000 Bauboo Peem Sing's do. do. - - - 18.000 BuckQiy Suddanund's do. do. _ - _ 15,000 Bauboo Ovvfan Sing's do. do. - - - 70.000 Talook of Boofgan and Burragong - - - 10,000 Aka Mehdee's Melials - - • - - 1.47,000 Total Rupees - 14,14,000 Num. 3. H. Form of the general fettlement concluded by the Governor General with Rajah Ms- hipnarain. Jummah as per Account _•-____ 49,06,002 12 — - Add profits enjoyed by the Bauboos which may now be refum- cd, calculated at -------4 00.000 — —^ 53,06,002 12 ~ Deducl Articles of Revenue now alienated, Viz. Eeneram's Jagheer - - - - 25 000 Bundoo Khan's Jagheer _ _ _ 2,000 — — Jaggernaut's Jagheer _ - _ _ 1,200 Half of the Maalh and charity confirmed by Mr. Marriott afterwards refumed and now reftored 33,296 — — 6i,4()6 Rupees - - 52,44,506 12 - Deduft alfo Charges of Colleclions as per Account, Viz. • In the Aumaunee Mehals - - - 41^,119 6 -^ In the farmed Mehals allowed to the farmers 1.02. 59S 8 4 i.43-7'7 15 - Carried over - - 51,00,788 13 — Dedua PART I. Brought over - - 51,00,788 13 Deducl Revenue paid for Kheiragur to the Vizeer - - 1,98,046 14 39 Dedufi: Jagheers and allowances for the fupport of the Rajal', liis famil}^ and dependants, Viz. Jaghecr of 4- Bhuddovee belonging to tlie Rajah 1,58,341 — do. Mahaytch Doorgbijey Sing 60,000 — do. Seidpoor Owfan Sing 54,000 — Allowance granted for the fupport of the Rajah, his houfehoid expences, family, Sewary fe^r. 6.30.400 15 49,0^:74^ ij 9.0?. 741 15 Rupees 40,00,000 — — NUxM. 3. I. Abstract of the Allowances paid fo7- the fupport of dif\reffcd families and men of piety and-learning from the revenues o/'Banaris, formed from an account vchich was drawn out hy Rajah Cheit Sing at the defire of Mr. Fowke, a7:d is now in the pof- fefpion of the Cauzee authenticated hy Mr. Graham's Signature ; and copy of the Governor General's minute on tins fubjc&. I. A. Eftablifhed allowances figned by Mr. Marriott ; viz. Maash, or old and eftablifhed allowances, confifting partly of afhgnments on the Revenues of villages, and partly of monthly allowances - - - - - 58,891 5 — Rozinadars and poor men, being Charity Allowances - 3-^,iiJ 9 it 9i,ooi 14 4 B. Jagheers granted by the King, or by the Vizccrs Sliujah-ud-Dowlah and Aflbf-ud-Dowlah, after the time oi Mr. Marriott _ - _ _ _ i9;29o — — C. Maafv DEiiyiT, or aflignmcnts of Charity on particular villages, granted by ditto alter Mr. Marriott - - 5^' 375 'o 4 Rupees i,GG,G6b 9 - A. Ihefe 40 APPENDIX A. Thefe allowances were, continued until the year 1 1S3 FulTullee, when the Rajah made his fettlement with the Company, after which they were rcfumed. Some of them might now be ftruck oat, the perfons being dead, or the pur- pofcs for which they were granted having ceafcd. The Cauzee has engaged to draw out a lift of fuch as may be ftruck out or left for inquiry. Under thefe allowances are comprehended s^3 names or families. B. Thefe grants were after Mr. Marriott's time. Noneof the perfons obtained lands, but the Rajah paid them an. equivalent in money. Some of the grants never took place, and many of the perfons are dead. C. Thefe are fimilar to the articles under B. only that the Jagheers were tempo- rary and in confideration of fervices, whereas the Maafy Dehaut were heredi- tary, and granted to poor people like the milk or Ahema of Behar. II. The Cauzee delivers in a lift of perfons who are not forthcoming and in general fuppofcd to be dead, or fo provided for as not to require the allowance, the abftrad of which is as follows. Abfentees on the Lift of Allowances figned by Mr. Marriott. Maalh - - 20,289 8 - Rozinadars - - - - - -4,1168 — Abfentees on the lift of allowances granted after the time of Mr. Marriott. Maafy Dehaut - _ _ 12,934 4 406 J Rupees - 37^3'h° 3 - STATEMENT (hewing the whole amount of the Allowances, and par- ticularizing the proportion thereof, held iji the names of perfons who are either dead or abfent. In Mr Marriott's lift : Maafh - - - . - 58,891 5 - Dead or abfent - - - 20,289 8 — Rozinadars - - - _ 32,111 g _ Dead or abfent - - - 4,120 8 - 38,601 13 - 27^991 1 - Carried over - ^^,b9^ H — After PARTI. 41 Brought over - 66,592 14 - After Mr. Marriott's time : Maafy Dehaut - - - - ^6,375 10 . Dead or abfent _ _ _ 12,934 3 43^44l 7 Jagheers _ .. - . 19,290 — 62,731 Rupees - 1,29,324 RESOLVED that copies of the account be fent to the Rajah, and that he be direSed to reftore one half of tlie feveral allowances confirmed by Mr. Mar- riott, and held by perfons who are ftill in being and prefent, being by the a- bove account Rs. 66,592 14 — , one half whereof is Rs. 33,296 7 — ; and that he be allowed on the death of the incumbents to refume their proportions: THAT Mr. Markham be authorized to examine any claims which may here- after be preferred to a fimilar indulgence by the perfons who are fui)pofed to be dead or abfent, and who are comprehended under the article of account No. 2 Rs. 24,406, and that he report thereon to the Governor General and Council : Tliat as it does not appear that the allowances granted after Mr. Marriott's time were properly beftowed, it is unnecefl'ary to reftore them. Num. 3. K. Paper relative to a Grant of certain Villages to the Fackeers of the Mackbarrah of Shah Coffim Soolimany, and Shah Waffel, at Chunar. Former Lands belonging to the Tomb at Chunar . The Village of Begpoor. do. Buggerah. do. Behry. do. Bibtee. The Fackeer reprefents, that all thefe villages were refumed in the time of Munfaram and afterwards the Nabob Sufdar-Jungreftorcd the two villages of Behry and Begpoor, valued at 1000 Rs. per annum. Thefe are dill in poOeHion of the Fackeers, but they arc now fubje6l to a revenue of 500 Rs. per annum, which was impofcd about 18 years ago when Shumdiccr Khan, tlic Naib of Shujah-ud- Dowlah, made a general refumption of one half of all the chanty allowances of Banaris. The remaining 500 Fts. was confirmed alicrwards by Mr. Mariott, and in exception to all other allowances has been continued by the Rajah. The Fac- Ff keer ^ w 42 APPENDIX keer now requefts to have the whole four villages reftored, or if this cannot he granted, to have the revenue of 500 Rs. taken off. He does not know the amount of the villages of Behrv and Begpoor. The Cauzee of Banaris being examined, confirms this reprefentation. On the 8 th of October aSunnud was iffued to Mahommed Ifmael theKhaleefa^ granting the villages of Begpoor and Behry to be held free of revenue for keep- ing the Tombs and Mofque at Chunar in proper repair, and for the maintenance of the Fackeers. Num. 3. L. Tranfiation of ihe Foitah granted lo Rajah Mehipnarain. H E R E A S the Sirkar of Banaris and Chunar, and the Mehals of the Sirkar of Jounpoor, both Maul and Sayer, and Havelee Mahommedabad Banaris, and the Daums of the Mulboos Khas, and the Pergunnah Bhuddovee, and the Talook of Sungramow, dependant on the Pergunnah of Chanda, and Sutteefo-ur, and the Pergunnah of Cunteet called Bidjeypoor, and the Sirkar of Ghauzipoor, and the Pergunnah of Secunderpoor, and Khereed and Shaudeeabad, and Tuppa Serincha, with the Maul and Sayer and Cutwallee of Jounpoor ; and the Mokeemee and Yettifaub, and Sungwozinee of Banaris, both Maul and Sayer, with the Duf^oor Dewannee •, befides half of the Jagheer of the Pergunnah Bhuddovee &c. and the Maafy to the Rozenadars, and other expcnces of the Huflioo-minhayee, conformably to your Cobooleeat, have been granted to you from the beginning of the month of Affin 1189 FufluUee, anfwering to the 14th of September 1781, at the agreement of Forty Lacks of Sicca Rupees ftruck in the Town of Banaris, as a fixed and perpetual fum without alteration for every year; and from that amount the fum of 6,66,666-10-10, fix Lacks, fixty-fix thoufand, fix hundred, and fixty-fix Sicca Rupees, ten Annas, and ten Gundas for this year, which is 1 189 Fuffullee, on account of the devaluations &c. in the two Months of Diflurbances, having been remitted ; the remaining amount of the Maulwajib Maulgoozary of the Sirkar, being 33,33'333-5- ^Oj thirty-three Lacks, thirty-three thoufand, three hundred and thirty three Rupees, five Annas and ten Gundas of Banaris Sicca coin, of due ftandard and weight, agreeably to the feparate Kiftbun- dee and Cobooleeat which you have written and delivered under your own feal ; you will month by month, without excufe or delay, and without the expence of the Sebundee and other expences, conformably to the Kills mentioned in them, pay duly as Khezannah to the Sirkar •, and in the next year, the fixed and per- petual yearly Jummah of 40 Lacks of Sicca Rupees, which you have agreed to, and the Kiftbundee of which alfo you have delivered under your own feal into the Dufter of the Sirkar •, conformably thereto you will yearly difcharge the Maulgoozary to the Sirkar. By the blelTing of God from this agreement in no inftance fhall there ever be any deviation or failure. The P A R T I. 4J The Bundodust of the Year 1189 Fujfullee. Conformably to tlie Papers - - 49,06,002-12- Encreafe to the advantage of the Sirkar - 4,00,000 53,06,002-12 - De duct the Jagheers &c. Jagheer of Beneram Pundit - 25,000 - Jagheer of Bundoo Khan - - 2,000 - Jagheer of Jaggcrnaut Soobadar Reftored to the Rozenadars - - 33,296 1,200 — 61,496 Balance - 52.44,506-12 Deduct the Expences of Mehals Aumaunee &c. The Expences of Mehals Aumaunee - - 41,119-6-10 Maafy Maumooly - - - 1,02,598-8-10 1,43,717-^5 - 51,00,788-13 - Dedud the Mehal of Keiragur, of which the Maulgoozary is ap- propriated to the Sirkar of the Nabob Vizeer ul-Mamalek Beha- dre ------ - i,9S,°46-i4 Balance - 49,0-2,741-15 - Deduct my Jagheer &c. with thofe of my dependants: Half the Pergunnah of Bhuddovee - 1,58,341 - - The Pergunnali of Mahaytch - - 60,000 - - The Pergunnah of Seid])oor - - 54,000 - - My Salary &c. and thofe of my dependants 6,30,400-15- 9,02,741-15 - Balance - 40,00,000 - - Deduct the Devaftations ^r. of two months difturbances 6,66,666-10-10 Balance Banaris Sicca Rupees 33i33',3o3- 5- 10 From \^ 44 APPENDIX. From the year 1190 Fujfullee a fixed and perpetual fum. Conformably to the former Bundobuft 33-:33:333 5 lo Encreafe taken from the dedudions on account of the devaftations ©c. - - 6,66,666 10 10 Total Banaris Sicca Rupees 40,00,000 Dated the ift of Aflin nSg FufTullee, anfwering to the 1 4lh of September 1781. Num. 3. M. C O F Y of the Cobooleeat executed by Rajah Mehipnarain. I RAJ AH Mehipnarain Be had re; WHEREAS the Zemeedary of the Sirkar of Banaris and Chunar and the Mehals of tlie Sirkar of Jounpoor both Iviaul and Sayer, and Havelee Mahommedabad Banaris, and the Daums of the Mulboos Khas, and the Pergunnah of Bhuddovee, and the Talook of Sungra- mow dependant on the Pergunnah of Chanda, and Sutteefgur, and Cunteet cal- led Bidjeypoor, and the Sirkar of Ghauzipoor, and the Pergunnah of Secunder- poor, and Khereed and Shaudeeabad, and Tuppa Serincha, with the Maul and Sayer, and Cutwallee of Jounpoor •, and the Mokeemee and Yettifaub, andSung- wozinee of Banaris ; and the entire Mehals both Maul and Sayer, with the Duf- toor Dewannee, of the Soubah of lUahabad, befides the Mehal of Kheiragur, of which the Maulgoozary is appropriated to the Sirkar of the Nabob Vi'zeer ul-Mamalek, Afoph ud-Dowlah Behadre \ and the Mehals of the Jagheers held by the Rozenadars, and the expences agreeably to the Huihoo-minhayee, or Account of DeduQions, have been given in perpetuity to me from the Honorable Compa- ny at the fixed and perpetual yearly fum of Forty Lacks of Banaris Sicca Rupees of full weight and ftandard : I have agreed to it of my own free and entire will ; and of that amount the fum of 6,66,666-10- 10 fix lacks, fixty-fix thoufand fix hundred and fixty-fix Rupjees, ten Annas and ten Gundas having been remitted and dedufled on account of the devaftations &c. in the two months of difi:urbance for this year ii8g FufTullee, I have acknowledged without hefitation the remain- ing fum of 33,33,333-5-10 Thirty-three lacks, thirty-three thoufand, three hun- dred and thirty-three Rupees, five Annas and ten Gundas of Banaris Sicca ftandard, to be due from me as the Maulwajib of the Sirkar for the fliid year ; and having written and delivered under my feal upon a feparate paper the Kiftbundee of it, I engage and deliver in writing to this effed : That I will agreeably to the Kift- bundee, month by month, without excufe or delay, duly pay the Khezanna Au- mera of the Sirkar in the town of Banaris, and at the end of the year I will take a receipt PART 45 a receipt and difcliarge for the whole. And the Jummah of the next year 1 190 FufTullee having been fettled for the entire fura of forty Lacks of Banaris Siccas as a perpetual and fixed fum for every year, that alfo do I include in thisCoboo- leeat, and engage that I will, without excufe or delay, agreeably to the Kills of the fame, difcharge monili by month the Khezanna Aumera of tlie Sirkar •, and that I will without fail pay the money of the Rozenadars &c. conformably to theHufhoo-minhayee, and take a receipt for it ; and that employing myfelf in the duties and aflairs of my Zemeedary, I will not negleft or be deficient in any one point of diligence and care ; but I will behave with the greateft attention to the Reyots and to all people of every rank ; and I will exert my utmoft abilities in the cultivation and population of the country and the encreafe of its revenues, fo that it may improve daily ; I will ad 'with fuch vigour in expelling thieves, night-robbers, murderers and all evil doers, that not one of them fliall remain within my Zemeedary, and that no crimes and offences (hall be heard of I have therefore written and delivered thcfe few lines in the nature of a Coboo- leeat, that it may be made ufe of when neceffary. Dated the ift of Aflin 1189 Fuffullee, anfwering to the 14th of September 1781. Num. 3. N. K I S T B U N D E E of the Sirkar of Banaris and Chunar, and tlu Mehals of M^ Sirkar 0/ Jounpoor a;ic/ Mahonimedabad, //i? Sirkar Ghauzipoor ^f. &c. for the prefent year 1189 FufFuUce. TOTAL Banaris Sicca Rupees - . - 53,06,002 12 — Deduft the Jagheers &c. Jagheer of Beneram Pundit - - 25,000 Jaghecr of Bundoo Khan - - 2,000 — — Jagheer of Jagernaut Soobadar - 1,200 — — Rellored to the Rozenadars - - 33,296 — — 61,496 Balance b~'.V'^^b°^ 1- — Dedud the cxpences of Mehals Aumaunee ^r. &c. The cxpences of the Mehals Aumaunee 41,119 G 10 Maafy Maumooly - _ 1,02,598 8 10 Carried over 51,00,788 13 - Dcd.a \^ 46 APPENDIX Brought over 51,00,788 13 Deda6l the Mehal of Kheiragur, of which the Maulgoozary is appropriated to the Sirkar of the Nabob Vizeer - 1,98,046 14, Balance - 49502,741 15 — DeduS my Jagheer and monthly falary with thofe of my dependants : Half the Pergunnah of Bhuddovee 1,58,34^ The Pergunnah of Mahaytch -. - 60,000 The Pergunnah of Seidpoor - - 545°°° The Salaries &c. &c. - - 6,30,4,00 15 - 9,02,741 15 - Balance - 40,00,000 — — Dedud the devaftations of two months difturbances. 6,66,666 10 10 B A L A N C E Banaris Sicca Rupees - 33:33,333 5 10 Month of Affin - - - 10,000 Cautic - - - 15,000 — — Augun - - 2,78,000 Poos - - - 2,78,000 — — Maug - - 2,78,000 Phaugun - - 2,78,000 Choit - - 2,78,000 Byfaak - - 2,78,000 Jeheit _ - - 2,78,000 Aflar - - 2,78,000 Sawaun - - 2,78,000 Bahadun, the end of the 7ear8, 06, 333 5 10 Banaris Sicca Rupees 33:33:333 5 ^° Dated the firft of Affin 1 189 FufTullee, anfwering to the 14th of September 1781. Num. 3, O. PARTI. 47 Num. 3. O. K I S T B U N D E E 0/ /A^ Sirkar of Banaris and Chunar, and the Mehals of the Sirkar ofjounpoor a//d Mahommedabad, a?id the Sirkar 0/' Ghauzipoor, Jor the Year iigo Fuirullee and for ever. The Jummah agreeable to the papers - The Bazeeait, or refumptions, taken by the Sirkar from the Bauboos Dedud: the new Jagheers, and the Rozenadars Jagheer of Beneram Pundit Jagheer of Bundoo Khan Jagheer of Jagernaut, Soobadar Reftored to the Rozenadars 49,06,002 12 - 4,00,000 — — 53,06,002 12 - rs 25,000 ^ 2,000 — — 1,200 — — 33,296 — 61,496 Balance - - 52,44,506 12 — Deduft the expences of Mehals Aumaunee &c. &c. The expences of Mehals Aumaunee - 41,119 6 10 Maafy Maumooly - - - 1,02,598 8 lo 51,00,788 13 _ DeduS the Mehals of Khelragur, of which the Maulgoozary is appropriated to the Sirkar of the Nabob Vizeer - - 1,98,046 14 - Balance - - 49,0274 1 15 — Deduft my Jagheer and monthly falary &c. with thofe of my dependants. Half the Pergunnah of BhuddoAce - 1,58,341 The Pergunnah of Mahaytch - - 60,000 The Pergunnah of Seidpoor - - 54,000 — — My falary and thofe of my dependants - 6,30,400 15 — 9,02,741 15 - Balance Banaris Sa. Rs. 40,00,000 - Mont la 48 APPENDIX Month of Affin - - 2,90,000 Cautic - - - 2,90,000 Augun - - 2,90,000 Poos - _ - 2,90,000 Maug _ . - 2,90,000 Phaugun - - 2,90,000 Choit . - - 2,90,000 Byfaak _ _ _ 2,90,000 Jeheit - - - 2,90,000 Affar _ - _ 2,90,000 Sawaun _ _ - 2,90,000 — — Bahadun, which is the end ) „ f ^1 ' V8,io,ooo ot the year - "3 Banaris Sicca Rupees - 40,00,000 Dated the ift of Affin 1189 FufTullee, anfwering to the i4,th of September 1781. Num. 3. P. AGREEMENT 0/ Rajah Mchipnarain Behadrc for the payment of the Arrears of the year 1188 by the aftual CoUedions. HAVING been ordered from the prefence to colled and pay to the Sirkar whatever balances remain of Cheit Sing's adminiftration to the end of the year 1188, I therefore reprefent, that whatever I can colleft of the balances for the above year, I will pay to the Sirkar. Num. 3. Q. Paper of Reque^s prefented to the Governor General fy Rajah Mehipnarain, with the Governor General's avfwers annexed The Requefts of Rajah Mehipnarain, to which he is hopeful that the Governor General's fignature may be affixed. First Article. Of the Mint and Adaulut &c. agreeably to the following lift, whatever part fliall be divided from my Bundobuft, I hope that the receipts of that may be de- duded in the Maulgoozary : I. The Mint. II. The Adaulut. III. The Fouge- dary, PARTI. 49 dary. IV. The Cutwalee of Banaris. V. The Nekhaufs. VI. The Brokerage from ftrangers. VII. The TalaQiee. VIII. The Khurainaur Khanah. IX. The Duftoor upon rings. Answer to the Firft Article. Of the Mint and Adaulut &c. agreeably to the above lift, whatever may be the average receipts for the five laft years fliali be deduced in the Maulgoozary, but for the tax upon Strangers, which out of regard to the welfare of the peo- ple and the population of the country I have annulled, you ihali have no deduc- tion. Second Article. • . ^ Whatever may be granted from the prefence * to the Zemeedars &c. for their fupport, I am hopeful may be deduded in the Maulgoozary. Answer to the Second Article. The former Zemeedars and pofleflbrs who received allowances and fupport, and who were in polTeffion to the end of laft year, and who are not included in tiie paper delivered to the prefence, ihall be continued. Befides thefe whatever fur- ther allowance for fupport may be made from the prefence to any Zemeedar &c. Ihall be dedufted in the Maulgoozary. Third Article. Whatever may be the expenceson account of the commifTions ofEngliih Gen- tlemen &c. I am unable to fupply them. On this point I requcft your orders. Answer to the Tliird Article. Whatever article may be commiftioned, you (hall receive the price of it, and befides fuch as Ihall be required on the Company's account, there (hall be no commiffions. Fourth Article. The way that the Bundobuft of aftliirs has been fettled is well known to the prefence. In providing the Maulwajib of the Sirkar, wherever I may fee the means of making nn encreafe of profit, I will make the Bundobuft accordino^ly. I am hopeful thai no one may receive indulgences from the prefence. Answer to the Fourth Article. * The reader is defired to m.ike allowances for lliis and fimilar expieUioiis not fuJtable to our I diom, Ijiu li- terally tranllated from Uic Pcrlian original. ^'S Wherever 50 APPENDIX Wherever you may fee the means of making an encreafe of profit you will make the Bundobuft accordingly. No one Ihall receive indulgences from the prefence.. Fifth Article. I am hopeful that the troops which fliall be appointed from the prefence for the protedlion of the Sirkar of Banaris &c. may be ftationed agreeably to my re- queft. Answer to the Fifth Article. Wherever troops may be necelfary they fliall be ftationed. Sixth Article. Refpeding the Balances to the end of the year 1188, during Cheit Sing's ad- miniftration, I have been ordered from the prefence to colleft and pay them to the Sirkar. I therefore reprefent, that whatever of the Balances for the above year I can colled, I will pay to the Sirkar. Answer to the Sixth Article, A 2;reed. Num. 4. A. Copy of a Letter from the Governor General to Colonel Muir, dated the 29th of Auguft 1781. To Colonel Muir, TH E treachery of Rajah Cheit Sing has compelled me to retreat to this place, where I wait to reduce this Zemeedary, a work I truft of no great difficulty or time. I have received a letter from you mentioning that Sindia has offered terms peace. I hereby give you full powers in the name of the Gover- nor General and Council to conclude a Treaty with him on the following In- ftruflions. I have fent. you credentials in formf. I do not repeat them in this on account of the dangers of the road ; but in cafe of their mifcarriage this letter muft ferve in their ftcad. Aft accordingly, and I will ratify it. Agree with him either for an alliance of mutual defence or neutrality. If he defires to in- clude the Peadiwa, you may agree to a treaty of Peace with the Peaftiwa, and an alliance againft Hyder Ally Khan and all common enemies ; or of Peace fim- ply, on the conditions of reftoring all that we have acquired during the war, except Ahmedabad and the territory conquered for Rajah Futteh Sing Gaycwar, and -|- See Number 4. B. PARTI. .^1 J and tlie Fortrefs of Gwalliar, and fort and territory of Lahar •, that we will ne- ver affift Ragonaut Row, nor interfere in his concerns, nor admit him into our forts or fadories •, but we will not deliver him into the hands of any one. Let a time be allowed him to repair to a place of fecurity. We will yield whai is ours, and what we can in honor grant \ but we will never fuffer our treaties to be infringed nor our faith to be violated. Referve for us BalTeen, if you can, even if it llioukl be neceffary to yield in exchange for it all ihe lands obtained by the treaty with Colonel Upton, except Salfett and the other ceded Illands, and the ceded moiety of Baroach : But do not infift on the refervation of Bafl'een to the hindrance of peace. We want nothing from them but their albance againft Hyder Ally Khan, and that we difpenfe with. Be careful that tlw agreement do not contain any thing hoftile to the Government of Berar, or hurt- ful to our connexion with it. Obtain the reftoration of the Chundery Rajah, and fecure, as far as you may have the means, the interefts of the Rajah of Nur- war, and any other Chiefs who have been aflive in our caufe. Inclutlc the Ra- nah of Ghode and Futteh Sing Gaycwar in the peace. To prevent future provoca- tions of hoftility let it be agreed to exclude the French and all other European Nations from the Ports and Dominions of the Marattahs. If a treaty has already taken place between General Goddard and the Marattah State, tlie prefent trea- ty mufi; in fuch cafe be void ; but you may affure Sindia that no peace can or fhall be made to his prejudice. Send, if you think proper, a confidential perfon to Mahdajee Sindia. If he will engage on the above terms he muft conclude them now. I am making my final arrangements, and, if the time is loft, a trea- ty with him may be for ever precluded by them. Obviate any conclufions which he may draw from the prefent fcene. It regards myfelf perfonally, and myfelf at this time but little. Cheit Sing, by the fudden maffacre of fome of the fepov? of my guard, which diminiflied it to the fniall number of 400 men, fliut up with me in the clofe faburbs of Banaris, might have efftded my dellruflion. 1 efca- ped the danger, and troops are affembling daily, to which he can afford no oppo- fition. While the eflfed of thetb inftruflions is pafling to Sindia the Rajah's total cxclufion ought to be accomplifhed. I hope it will. WARREN HASTINGS. Num. 4. A. 52 APPENDIX. Num. 4. B. Copy of a Letter from the Governor General to Colonel Muir, dated Chunar the 10th 0/^ September 1781. To Colonel Muir. Sir, IH A V E lately Tent you difpatches in duplicate, containing inftrudlions and full powers for negociating and concluding a treaty of peace with Mahdajee Sindia, ether for himfelf feparately, or with a refervation in favor of the Pealhwa, in cafe it fliould be agreed to include him as a party in the treaty. I have fince received intelligence that one of my difpatches has been intercepted, and it is not unlike- Iv that the other may meet with the fame fate. I have alfo fent a fecond letter of the fame fubilance with tlie firft, but without credentials. As the prefeat op- portunity promifes a more fafe conveyance, I now fend you a duplicate of my laft letter of inftru^ions, together with a more full and regular commiffion than it was before in my power to forward to you. I had yefterday the pleafure to receive your letter of the 1 7th Ultimo. The one which you mention to have written on the 13th has not reached me. I imagine it has fallen into the hands of Gheit Sing's people. It is with great fatisfadion I obferve, from the deputation of Chimnajee Row, that Mahdajee Sindia has in fome degree anticipated tlie overtures of this government, and that the general expref- fions of a defire of peace ufed at his lirfl interview with Mr. Ford indicate a difpo- fition fo confonant with our own.. If Sindia fliould urge the return of your detachment beyond the boundaries of his dominions, I lee no objeSion to this condition being granted. On the contra- ry I defire it. There can be no ufe for the continuance of the detachment after peace is concluded •, nor will there be anything in the fmalleft degree diQionora- ble in agreeing to its return.. The objects of its equipment were to divert Mahdajee Sindia from the opera- tions on the other fide of India, or to withdraw him from the alliance of the Minifters of the PeaQiwa ; and thefe objeds having been eflfeded, its return be- comes a natural confequence. We are under no engagements to proted the prefent dominions of the King, nor thofe of Nudjiff Khan, and the Rajah of Jaynagur ; and if peace is fettled be- twixt Mahdajee Sindia and us, 1 do not defire that he fliould be reftrained in car- rying into execution any plans which he may have formed againft them; at the fame: PARTI. 53 fame time I think it neceflary to caution you againft inferting any thing in the treaty which may expresfly mark either our knowledge of his views, or concur- rence in them. It will be fufEcicnt lor us, and Sindia ought to be fatisfied with the latitude implied in it, if he is only redri^ltd in the treaty from making encroach- ments on our own territories and thofe of our allies, the Nabob Vizeer, the Ra- nah of Ghode, and Futteh Sing Guy c war. For thefc an exprcfs provifion muft be made : He muft in dired terms engage, that he will never invade or in any re- fped moleft them, as we will in the fame manner flipulate with refpeft to his territories. In my letter of the 29th ultimo, I inftru^led you toobtain the reftoration of the Chundery Rajah, and to fecure the interefts of the Rajah of Nurwar, and any o- ther Chiefs who have been a61ive in our caufe. This fubje61 I muft now leave to your difcretion, as it is not in my power to fend you fuch explicit inftruflionsas I could have wifhed, not having accefs at prefent to your and Colonel Camac's letters, which point out the nature and extf^nt of our conneflions with each of thefe Ra- jahs, and the claims wliich their paft fervices may have given them to our pro- tedion. In difcufting their interefts, we muft make a diftindion betwixt adual and implied engagements. No adual engagements whatever exift between us and any of thefe Rajahs. Such of them liowever as have taken an adive part in our caufe are entitled to fome degree of confideration. You who are on the fpot can beft judge of their feveral merits, and will attend to them as far as you may be able without hindering the more important objeds of your negociations. It feems probable that few difficulties will arife in fettling a feparate treaty with Mahdajee Sindia, and this is the objcd which I have principally at heart. Let it not be impeded or retarded by the cbftacles which may occur in adjuft- ing the more complicated matters remaining in difpute betwixt us and the Pcaih- wa. A peace with the one muft foon produce a peace with the other. Let an opening be left for it in the treaty with Sindia on the terms I have mentioned ; and though thefe terms comprehend in our favor every objed which we could dcfire, yet thty are on the whole fo advantageous to the Pealhwa that, I think, his minifters will acquiefce in them rather than continue a precarious and expen- live war, deprived of the fupport and afliftance of Mahdajee Sindia. It will be neceftary to ftijiulate, that in cafe they (hall not accede to the pro- pofcd terms of j:eace, Mahdajee Sindia Ihall not dirtdly or indircdly afl^ft them, or luflcr any of his tributaries or fubjcdi; toafhft them, with men or money, or arnis or any other means of carrying on the war againft us. This muft either be cxpreflly flipulated, or fo clearly and flrongly implied, that no doubt Ihall remain regarding it. In 54. APPENDIX In the event of a peace being fettled with the Pealliwa, it will perhaps be thought proper to recai General Goddard's detachment, and their beft route lies through Mahdajee Sindia's territories. With a view to fuch an event you will ftipulate with Mahdajee Sindia, that he' fliall allow them a free pafTage, and af- fift them in procuring provilions and other neceffaries on the road. I inclofe a letter which I have written to Sindia informing him of the powjgrs which I have delegated to you, and defire that you will urge him to an immedi- ate decifion on the propofitions which you have to make to him. Inform him that any delay or evafion on his part may preclude an accommodation for ever, and that by your anfwers I Ihall be regulated in entering into another plan of connexions which will not only prove an infuperable bar to the views he has at prefent formed on the northern provinces, but draw fuch a powerful attack on his own territories as muft infallibly end in his expulfion and ruin. If, after the conclufion and execution of the feparate treaty with Mahdajee Sin^ dia, he (hould defire to promote a peace between us and the Pea{h^va, I will ap- point a perfon with full powers to negotiate the fame through the channel of his iiitroduflion and mediation. I am &c. J; WARREN HASTINGS. Num. 4. C. EXTRAGTo/'a letter from the Governor General to the Governor Gene- ral and Gouncil, dated iianaris the 22nd 0/ Ocluber 1781. IH A V E already expreffed my approval of the orders fent to Bombay, and to Brigadier General Goddard on the 24th of September, again!! a plan of offenfive operations, and an augmentation of the military eftablilliment on that Coaft. The reafbning in favor of an increafe of their army is doubtlefs overfet by their own conicfTion of an inability to maintain what they have already ; and we are unable to fupply them. I have not yet feen the plan of oflenfive opera- tions recommended \ but I am generally againft it, not being able to difcover to what ufeful ob]e£l it can tend, be it what it may. This Government has no ob- jeft but a peace. We have acquired all that we fought for when we were for- ced into the war, and we have offered to part with a large Ihare of that all to ef- fefl; a peace : But I am influenced by ftill further reafons for approving of the orders fent to Brigadier General Goddard \ and thefel fliall now recite, firft mak- ing an apology to the Board for not having before given them public informa- tion of the fa61s on which they were grounded. I alluded to them diftantly in an official letter which I wrote to Mr. Wheler from Chunar \ but from a fear ^ of P A R T L 55 of its being intercepted, it was exprefTed with fo much caution that I fear my meaning may not have been exadly underftood. In a private letter which I liave fince written to Mr. Wlicler I have been more explicit, and Ihall be obliged to him if he will be pleafed to lay before the Board and record on their proceedings fuch part of it as relates to the fubjeft. I was made to underftand by a letter which I received from Colonel Muir, and by diftant advances made to me after my firftariival at this place, that Mah- dajce Sindia was very defirous of a peace. His wilhes coincijJKng with thofe of our government, I fent orders to Colonel Muir to negociate, alVl lull powers to con- clude a feparate peace with him, accompanied by inftruflions for the Colonel's gui- dance in fixing the conditions of it. As thefe £(ppear to be the orders on which a treaty has fince been preparecf, I tranfmit a copy of them inclofcd for the infor- mation of the Board, together with a copy of my credentials to Colonel Muir. They were both drawn up to go in the fmalleft compafs pofilble on account of the danger to which our letters were expofed at that period. Soon after I had difpatched thefe orders, and before they could reach Colonel Muir, I received from him a com- munication of his correfpondence with Sindia with refpeft to the conditions of a peace, and was happy to find by it that the conditions to which Sindia would a- gree were, except in very trivial inflances, the fame as thofe which I had empow- ered Colonel Muir to yield. 1 have the honor to tranfmit inclofed for th.e in- formation of the Board a tranflation of the propcfals made to Colonel Muir by Sindia's Dewan on the part of his mafl:er, a copy of my replies, and of a letter which I wrote with them to Colonel Muir on the i ith ultimo. A truce had been re- fpedively agreed on between the two Commanders, and my i n ft r unions to Colo- nel Muir fortunately reached him before the limited period o{ it was ex])ired. I have been for fome time in hourly expedlation of hearing that the treaty was con- cluded, having had the fatisfadion to learn from Colonel Muir, that neither the aflsof CheitSing, nor tlie worftftate of oar affairs in this country, even in themoft exaggerated accounts of them, appear to have aflefled the amicable difpofition of the Marattah Chief ; but as it will aflbrd the Board fome ])leafure to know what progrefs Colonel Muir has made, I have the honor to fubjoin an extrafl of the laft letter whicli I received from him under date the 6th inftant. " The treaty " is at laft' fairly made out, and is this day tranfmitted to Sindia for his approba- " tion. To morrow it will be returned, and if approved Captain Ford will be " difpatched to his camp to fee his fignaturc and feal affixed •, after which inle- " rim I (liall be able to write you fully on every part of the important charge " enftruftcd to my management. " To this information I beg tlie Board's pcr- miffion to add an exlrafl of a private letter received from Colonel Muir'scampof a ftill later dale. " Leftai i nh of Oflober lySr. The treaty is ready, and Ford " istofel out tliis morning for the Marattah cnnip to have it executed by the " Pateel * as he has already approved of the articles in it. '* The • Malidajec'l Title.- 56 APPENDIX The Board will obferve in Sindla's propofals for a feparate peace, that he promifes his interpofition atPoona for efTeiling a general peace with the Marattah State •, and as in fuch event it will be necefTary to take fome further fteps for fecuring fuc- cefs to fo defirable an objeft, I fhall foon have occafion to addrefs the Board again on this important fubjed. Num. 4. D. Copy of a letter to the Governor General atid Council, dated the 2 5th of Novem- ber 1781, refpeSiing the appointment ofMefT. Anderfon a/zi Chapman. To Edward Wheler and John M'Pherson Efquires Members of the Council of F O R T W I L L I A M. GENTLEMEN, IH A V E the honor to tranfmit to you copies of my inftruQions feverally delivered to Mr. Anderfon and Mr. Chapman, tlie former deputed to Mah- dajee Sindia, and the latter to Naugpoor. Both are fo confonant to your wilhes and to the commands of our honorable fuperiors, that they will need no comment or explanation, u.ilefs it Ihall appear that the million of Mr. Chapman is rather oftenfible than real, little being given him in charge, but to prefcrve the fricnd- fhip unimpaired between the government to which he is deputed and ours, la efled the advantages propofed by it are rather contingent than fuch as could be prefcribed as determined obje61s. An attention was neceffary to an antient and approved friend of our government on the occafion of our availing ourfelves of a different influence. I have judged it necefTary to provide for a new channel of correfpondence with that government itfelf, having loft that on which I had hitherto placed a confident and effeclual reliance in ihc Dewan Dewaugur Pundit; but my principal hope from this deputation is, that it may prove the mea)is of quickening the conclufion of the peace with the Marattah State by making it an objed of competition to the two moft powerful members of it. It is not the pro- felTed objed of Mr. Chapman's public credentials, and therefore not liable to any juft grounds of jealoufy in Mahdajee Sindia ; but from my experience of the ge- neral tenor of the policy of the late Dewan, which the veneration jiaid to his judg- ment, efpecially by the Rajah himfelf, will continue to rnake the rule of the prefent adminiftration, or whatever may decidedly fucceed to his, 1 have no doubt that either the Rajah will endeavour to counteracl our endeavours to ob- tain a peace, that we may ultimately have recourfe to him for efPeding it, or that he will himfelf precipitate it, if he fees it likely to be accomplilhed by ano- ther, that he may have the fole merit of it, and preferve his confequence with both parties by having been the fuccefsful mediator between us. You will ob- ferve that I have fufTiciently guarded Mr. Chapman's inftrudions againfl the pof- fibility PART I. i7 fibility of their claOiingwith Mr. Anderfon's. I am certain that Mr. Chapman will think it no degradation to ad under the controul of Mr. Anderlbn, for whofe abilities he entertains a very high and deferved refpeft. Air. Anderfon left Banaris to proceed on his deputation on the 5 th of this month, and Mr. Chapman on the 17th. The former accompanied by his brother Lieutenant Anderfon, whom I appointed his afFiftant, granting him the allow- ance ufually annexed to fuch ofiice, and by Tuffuzzul Hooflain Khan, a native of the firft abilities in Hindoftan, who had been employed by me under Major Pal- mer during his deputation to the Ranah of Ghode, and had rendered material fcr- vices to our government, and who I knew would be very ufeful to Mr. Ander- fon in his negociations Irom tlie charafler which he bears thou*;hout the country for his integrity and knowledge. His falary I fixed at a thoufand rupees per month. Mr. Chapman is accompanied by Mr. John White, whom I have ap- pointed his affidant with the fame allowance that is given to Lieutenant Ander- fon -, and, as tlie fervice on whicli he is employed is merely temporary, 1 fhould hope that the offices which he liolds in Calcutta will not be confidered rs vacated by this appointment. Mr. Anderfon is authorized by me to draw the fame al- lowances that were given Colonel Upton, when appointed to the court of Poona, and Mr, Chapman the fame that are given to Mr. Anderfon. I requeft the Board will be pleafed to communicate to Mr. Anderfon any or- ders which tliey have lately fent, or may hereafter fend to Brigadier General Goddard that may be neceffary for his information ^ or any inflruflions given to our Refident at the court of Hydrabad refpeding the Nazim's mediation of peace between us and the Marattahs ; that the whole fubjc6t may be completely before him. Colonel Muir having been unable yet to furnilh me with the particulars of the late negociation with Mahdajec Sindia, by reafon, as his laft letters mention, of the dangerous and continued iicknefs of Captain Ford to whum lie had com- mitted the execution of that budnefs, and having tranfinitted to me the Pcrfiaa Copy of the treaty, 1 have the honor to forward the fame for your prcfent infor- mation. I have the honor to be &c. &c. C II U N A R 26th of November 1781. WARREN HASTINGS Hh Num. 4. E. 58 APPENDIX. Num. 4-. E. Translation of ihe Txtdiiy concluded by Colonel Muir iw;t/z Mahdajee Sindia onthe 13th October 17S1. Treaty concluded by Colonel Muir on the part of the Englilh Company, and Maha Rajah Subadar Madho Row on his own part. MR., Warren Hastings Governor General of Bengal, in virtue of the powers vefted in him by the Governor General and Council of Bengal, having fully empowered Colonel Muir to fettle a Treaty of Peace between the Maha Rajah and the Company in this manner , that whatever he may conclude on the part of the Company fhall be binding on the faid Governor General and Council ; and the Maha Rajah and the Colonel being both defirous of a peace, have concluded one on the following terms : Article I. Peace and friendlhip being folidly eftablilhed between both parties, each will remain to their agreement. Article II. Within the fpace of eight days from the fealing of the treaty by both parties, both armies Oiall at one time begin their march. Colonel Muir with his camp fhall return to the territory of the Nabob. Vizeer, and the Maha Rajah with his army to his own country. Article III. If it Ihould be approved, the Maha Rajah will mediate a peace with Hyder Ally Khan and the Company, and alfo a peace between the Pealliwah and the Com- pany. If peace fhould take place in confequence it is well, if not the Englifh Gentlemen are left at liberty to aft as they pleafe, and the Maha Rajah will give no interruption. Article IV. Colonel Muir reftores to the Maha Rajah the territories belonging to him on this fide of the Jumnah, of which the Company have pofleiTed themfelves, and the Maha Rajah agrees not to invade the country of Loke-inder Ranah Chetter Sing Behadre, or Gwalliar which is now in his poffeffion, or the territory of Mehip RajahRam Sing Jug-inder Behadre now alfo fubjeft to him, provided he, the faid Ra- nab P A R T L 59 nak, fliall not behave improperly. Article V. The Maha Rajah will reftore Ram Chundir Rajah of Chundery now under the proteflion of Colonel Muir to his government, and will make no demand on him whatever. The Maha Rajah will take the whole of the faid Rajah's country from his treacherous Dewan Radjyo Dehcr, who rebelled againft him, and he will reftore it all to him except what has for a length of time been fubjeft to the Peadiwah, and tlie Maha Rajah will expel the faid Radjyo Deher. The above articles are ratified by the feals and fignature of (Colonel Muir on the part of the Company, and the Maha Rajah on his own part, on the 13th of Odober 1781, anfwering to the 24th ofShowal 1195 Higerah. Num. 4. F. Copy of the Inflruftions given to Mr. Anderfon on the 4th (/November 1781. Mr. David Anderforu Sir, HAVING already delegated to you by a formal commiflion the full pow- ers and authority veiled in me by tlic Governor General and Council, for the purpofe of negociating, and finally concluding a treaty of peace and alliance be- tween the Company and the Marattah State •, and repofing the firmeft reliance on your abilities and integrity ; I recommend to your attentive confideration and obfervance the following inftruflions for the eafier and more effedual attainment of the great objeQ of your deputation, and other purpofes dependant upon, or conneQed with it. The peace lately concluded belwq^n our Government and Mahdajee Sindia opens a fair profpeft for the fuccefs of your miUlon, by the offer which that Chief has made to interpofe his friendly offices at Poona for an equitable accommodation. The great credit and influence which Sindia poffefles in the Marattah State leaves no room for apjirehenfion that his endeavours will prove ineffedual if he exerts tlieni fincerely and heartily. It is therefore with a view to difpofc him more ftronglv to our interefts, that Idefire you to repair to him, to give him the ftrongcfl alTurances of my per{()nal efteem and friendfliip, and of my dcfire to cultivate and im])rove the connexion which 6o - APPENDIX. which has lately been formed between us. The nioft efFcQual means of accom-- plifliing thefe purpofes would be a perfonal interview between Sindia and my- felf ; and I deGre that you will endeavour to drav/ from him his fentiments con- cerning it, and advile it if you find him difpofed to it -, but do not abruptly or formally demand it. Should he be equally inclined to meet me, you may propofe Allahabad or Khanpoor as the rendezvous ; but if neither of thofe places iliould fuit his convenience, 1 will go to Etawa, or any other place on the banks of the Jumnah that you may judge my time will admit of If Sindia fliould ei- ther decline an interview altogether, or not afford you a proper encouragement to recommend it, it muft then reft entirely with you to effeft my views, which are as follows : Firft, obtain through the mediation of Sindia, and in concert with his agent, if he fliall think proper to depute one for that purpofe, a treaty of peace and alliance offenfive and deienfive with the. Peaftiwa, againft all com- mon enemies, br ' elpecially againft Hyder Ally Khan ; or of peace ftmply on the condition of reftoring all that we have acquired during the war, except Ah- medabad and the territory conquered for Futteh Sing Guicwar. We cannot total'y abandon the interefts of Ragonaut Kow. Endeavour to ob- tain for him an ad quate provifion on the conditions prefcribed in General God- dard's inftruftions. You may confeu to yield what is ours, and what we can in honor grant ,. but we will never fuffer our treaties to be infringed, nor our faith to be violated. You will of courfe be attentive to any engagements fubfifting between us and' other powers in fettling the terms of peace and alliance with jhc Marattahs. I except from this precaution theRanah of Ghcde, who has been guilty of the moft flagrant breach of faith towards us in every inftance, after a moft faithful and fcrupulous performance of every ftipulation in his favor by us, and after we have faved him and his country from certain deft-rudion. Leave him to fettle his own affairs with the M'""*tt3hs. Colonel Muir will give you complete intelligence concerning the Ranalia conuuct, and from this you will judge whether he is wor- thy of being any longer confidered as our ally. Referve BafTeen if you can, even though it fliould be with the conceffion of re- ftoring all the lands obtained by the treaty with Colonel Upton, except Salfett and the ceded Iflands, and the ceded moiety of Baroacli \ but do not infift on the refervation of BafTeen to the hindrance of peace. We want nothing from the Marattahs but their alliance againft Hyder Ally Khan, and that we difpenfe with as the effedlof a pofitive engagement to which they cannot perhaps in decency agree, although they may be defirous of availing themfelves of any pretext which may lead to it without a dired: breach of their public faith. Be careful that your engagements do not contain any thing hoftile to the go- vernment PART I.. 61 vrrnment of Berar, or hurtful to our connection with it- Include Futteh Sing Guicwar in the peace according to the treaty concluded" with him, of which you have a copy. Obtain the exclufion of the French and all other European Nations from the alliance, and trom the ports and dominions of the Maratlahs. It muft be a principal objeft of your attention to prevail upon tlie Marattah government to invade the dominions of Hyder Ally Khan. They will not enter into public engagements for tliat purpofe, as they are at prefent in alliance with him -, but pretexts will not be wanting, when they fliall perceive the facility of making conquefls upon him. Endeavour to intereft Sindia in all thefe views with the adminiOration at Poo- na, and to engage him fcparately, or with Tuckoojee Hoolcar, into clofer con- nections with our government by the profpedts of mutual advantage. I leave a large latitude in this inftruction to your difcretion. You know my views, which are for prefent peace and future fecurity. Purfue and agree to whate\er may promote thefe views : Rcjeft and fhun whatever m,ay obftrucl them, and efpeci- ally fuch as may draw us into a new fcene of Hoftilities. Wait upon Colonel Muir in his camp at Etawa before you proceed to Sindia, and obtain from him every information and advice which can be ufciul in your negociations Avith that Chief. -o^ Since your departure l^ajah Moodajee Booda has requefted that a gentleman in my confidence might attend him as the agent of our government at his court, and I have given this commiffion to Mr. Chapman. I fend you a copy of his inftruc- tions. You will furnifli him with fuch commAmications and orders from time to time as you may judge will tend to promote the fuccefs of your negociations. B A N A R I S I am &c. the 4th of November 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. Num. 4. G. Copy of the ln{ir\.\^\ov\^ given lo Mr. Chapman on the 12th oj November 1731.- To CUARLES CUAI'MAN Eft] ^ SIR, II E Rajah of Berar having cxqiredcd a dcfire that an Englifli Gentleman in my confidence may be fent to his court, 1 have thought ])ro]xr to com- ply T 62 APPENDIX ply with Kis requeft, and depute you thereto accordingly. Your credentials are inclofed. You are to confider the firft objeft of your commiffion to be to ftrengthen and encreafe the friendlhip and alliance virtually fubfifting between the Company and the Berar government. You will be furniflied by the Secretary at the Pre- fidency with copies of all the papers that are material to your information, ref- peding the relation in which the two governments ftand to one another •, and the Perilan Tranflator has orders to give you copies of fuch part of the correfpon- dence between them as you may require. Should any circumftances occur that may prefent a favorable opportunity to the Rajah to aft oflfenfively againft Hyder Ally, and he or his Minifters fliould Jliew a difpofition to employ the Bcrar forces in doing fo, you will encourage it, and acquaint the Board with any reafonable conditions on which fuch aid may be proffered. The indecifive conduft of the Berar government, fubfequcnt to its offer of me- diation and guarantee of a peace between the Company and Marattah State, hav- ing thrown the credit and honor of fuch interference into other channels, you can now only accept of the afllftance which the Rajah's influence as a member of the Marattah State may enable him to afibrd for effefting a fpeedy termination of the war, unlefs the other members of the Marattah ftate fliould require or ap- prove his guarantee, of which you will be advifed by Mr. Anderfon ; and in this and on every other occafion which may refult from his negociations you will aft conformably to his advice and requifition. Should the Rajah, as he declares his intention to be, pay a vifit to Poona, and invite jou to accompany him, you will comply with his defire ; but as Mr. An- derfon has been deputed by this government with full powers to conclude a trea- ty of peace with the Marattah State, you are on no account to enter upon any negociation but at his exprefs requifition •, and you are in every refpeft to confi- der yourfelf as fubordinate to him, and to promote the objeft which he has been appointed to accomplifh. In this qualification of your powers I know that I conform to your own wiflies ; but fliould a^y unforefeen accident happen to Mr. Anderfon that will prevent him from being prefent at an affembly of the efficient members of the Marattali State, or otherwife afting on the orders given him, and he fliall write to you to that effeft, and you yourfelf be on the Ipot and find them difpofed to accommo- date t]\eir difputes with the Company, the powers entrufted to Mr. Anderfon are in fuch cafes to devolve on you, and you will aft in conformity to his inftruftions, a copy P A R T L 63 a copy of which is given to you enclofed, and to fuch further inftruclions as He lliali give you. Mr. John White is appointed your afTiftant in tliis deputation, and he and your- felf are authorized to draw the fixt allowances ufually given to pcrfons employ- ed in your refpeftive capacities. B A N A R I S I am, <^c. 12th November 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. Num. 5. Letter to the Governor General and Council dated the 2 2d 0/" November 1781, refpeSling the new Regulations for the CoUedlion of the Cujloms within the Zemeedary oj Banaris. To Edward Wheler and John M'Pherson Efquires Members of the Council of F O R T W 1 L L I A M.- GENTLEMEN, TH E mode of colleding the cuftoms on merchandize pafling tlirough this province being attended with much abufe, and the rates unequal, being proportioned to the load, not to the value of the goods, I have ifl'ued orders that tlie cufloms fliall be hereafter coUefled only at three ftations^ namely, Mirza- poor, Banaris and Ghauzipoor, by appointed Officers inftead of Farmers, and ac- cording to a new Table of Rates formed on the ordinary prices of the goods, the duty to be levied thereon at the rate of 5 per cent, and in one fmgle payment. Enclofed are copies, of my orders to the Rajah, and to the Refident, and of tlie Table of Rates. I have honor to be &c. &c. CHUNARGUR the 2 2d of November 1781.. WARREN HASTINGS.- NuM. 6, 64 APPENDIX N.UM. .6. Letter /row, //?f Refident at ?/z^ Court oj the Nabob Vizeer, containing a relation oj the rebellion in Gooruckpoor &c. To the Hon'ble Warren Hastings Esq ^ Governor General &c. &c. SIR, WH E N I bad laft the honor of feeing you I more than once urged mj reafons for thinking, that the rebellion of Rajah Chcit Sing was but a part of a larger and more extenfive plan, which was, by the good fortune of your arrival, prematurely brought forward before all the parties to it were uni- ted and proj-erly prepared for aflion. In fupport of this belief, and to prove that I am far from bemg Tingle in the efpoufal of it, I beg leave to trouble you with fome extraQs from the letters I received from Colonel Hannay', written from the time of the lirfi: breaking out of the rebellion to my return to Lucknow. His fituation for obtaining the knowledge he imparts, his experience, and his judgement to guide what he advances, mull make his fentiments of weight and authority. In his letter of the 8;h of September from Fyzabad, fcarcely ten days after he had fel about obeying the Nabob Vizeer's orders to march with his force to VGur affiilance, he writes — ,. " that the whole country on the eaft-fide of the Gogra was in arms and rebellion •, his own troops deferting, and the fingle companies fcarcely able to join other detachments •, The forts of Gooruckpoor, Bilma, and Dumreeagunge takf n from the Aumils by the Zemeedars \ and that even Hircarrahs cannot pafs, fo that all communication of intelligence from his other detachments under Major M'Donnald, Captain Williams, and Lieutenant Gordon was cut of and at an end." He adds — " This town ( Fyzabad ) has more the appearance ol belonging to Cheit Sing than the Vizeer. The Begums have placed guards to prevent any of my peo])le going to the Bazar in it. With- in ihefe few days Sheakh Ghaan with near 1,000 horfe and foot has marched from hence to Banaris, (they -were raifed here) and I muft conftfs that for my own part I have no doubt but Jewar Ally Khan and Behar Ally Khan, through their agents, have ftirred up all the difturbances which extend Irojn hence to Powey and Azeemgur. I have fent Honlaus Roy to the Begum to inquire into the reafon of my people being prevented from going into the town, Cheit Sing's being fuffered to raife troops here, and why her fcrvants attempted to })rLvent my getting boats to tranfport the Company's guns and horfe from Amo- ra. I have afo defired file will give orders for feizing the family of Sheakh Chaan ( above mentioned ) and w^hen Hoolaus Roy returns I will write you her PARTI. r.. •*' her anfwer. In Kheirabad, Sylack, and all the country on the (wefl) fide of *' the Gogra, between Fyzabad and Kheirabad, Bud-amly ^ in periedion ; The " Auraiis flying before the Gongwars, and cannon firing at all hours, Cheit Smg " has fent money toFutteh Shah, Ghinoo Roy, Ajeetmull, Zalim Sing, and all " the refradory Rajahs to enable them to raife men. I this moment received Gor- " don's account of the lofs of his detachment, which puts my march to join you *' out of the qucftion. It happened by the villainy of the Fougedar of Tanda, " Shumflieer Khan, a Cheelah of Behar Ally Khan, who turned his guns upon the detachment ; and an unfordableNuUah in front, and many thoufanc's of Raje- poots who had fought them all the way from Chowra Ghaut, mad.: ' e Sepoys defpair. Zalim Sing, and Puttypaul Sing mean to attack j\'M3onn.ild to mor- row with 2 loo men. — Behar Ally Khan defervcs death, as the lofs of Gor- don's detachment can only be imputed to him. His Clieelah would never have afted fo damning a part witliout orders from him. Jewar Ally Khan in the Choke of Fyzabad alks every man who bears the appearance of a Soldier why he goes not to Cheit Sing for fervice. I mention thefe circumftances, tliat you may mention them to Mr. Haftings and tlic Nabob, and the neceflary jfteps be immediately taken to prevent what delay will render a very ferious mat- ter. A few days more will lead the ferment, wliich is here, to Lucknow. — If the Nabob infills upon my proceeding, I muft bring every body with me, ^' for whoever is left behind will be facrificed. " (( (( li On the 7th of September Captain Williams \vrltes — " Upon my arrival lierc I found, that part of Futteh Shah's, Ghino Roy's, and Ajeetmull's people had " croffed to Manjowlay. They have been urged to this ftepby Cheit Sing, -who " has fupplied them with a confiderable fum of money and promifed them great " fums, if they will put the wiiole country into confufion. 5000 men are on " the oppofite fide of the river ready to crofs. Futteh Shah has written to all " his adherents to be in arms. Saadut Ally, and the Begums are concerned deeply " in the late bufinefs." In a fubfequent letter, received immecKately after the above, but without date, Colonel Hannay fays — , " I have before told you " liow violently the Begums people inflame the prefent difturbances \ and, in " addition to this, the principal Zetneedars and Rajahs have all certificates un- " der the feal of Cheit Sing, that he will fupply them with whatever money " they may require for fubfifling all the troops they can raifc. In a very lliort " time I apprehend tlie greateft part of the Nabob's dominions will be in tlie ftate " we are in here. And it is thie general belief of every man in this part of the " country, that the conduft I have related is a concerted plan for the extcrpati- " on of the Englilh. What may be the filuation of the reft of the Nabob's do- " minions I know not ; but it is moft certain that Iram Goonda to Manjee, aiid " from Fyzabad to the Banaris diftri6t, and acrofs from the Gogra to theGangcs, " the country is in the utmoft ferment. Should the prefent difturbances proceed " from a plan' of policy, it will be c-oncealed from you as much a.s poUiblc, and I i *' llicrcfbrc •^ Dirorder. 66 APPENDIX " therefore I tal:e all poffible means of communicating to you what I really " know to be faft. 1 know not whether the Dawks pafs ireely from you to Luck- " now ; but if they do not, and no meafure is immediately taken to bring about •*' order, and draw the troops together, we may be deprived of all poilible means " of alfifting one another, and the army loft 'by detached regim.ents. We have " no communication with Bengal, and the'troops on this fide Banaris are at pre- " fent too much feparated to yield one another timely afliftance. I hope to God " a fufficient force is ordered for the redu61ion of Cheit Sing, for the people who " are daily fent to him^ horfe and foot, from Fyzabad and the feat of rebellion, I " have before named, is very great. " In his next of the 13th he fays — " It is impofTible, in the general infurrefli- " on which now reigns almoft uneverfally, for me to get the iorce togetlier the " Nabob demanded,, or t6 force my way to you with a lefs. The greatcft anar- '' chy prevails. The prefent infurreflion is faid, and believed, to be with an in- " tention to expel the Englilh. I am compelled to give up all the country be- " low Goonda. Ee upon your guard againfi; the Vizeer ; for there are many " circumftances to make me believe he means to efpoufe the caufe of ChSit Sing. " The Begums have almoft themfelves recruited for him." In his next letter of the 18th he fays — " If you meet but with a check at Banaris, every man in " the country is ready to fall upon your fcattered parties." -^ " The fiate of the " Vizeer's Dominions is in general beyond defcription. The infurreflion is not " partial, but generally fpread throughout the whole, though it rages moft vi- " olently in the Mehals of Sultanpoor, the Mehals irom Fyzabad to the Ban,iri;> " country, the Mehals on this (eaft) fide of iheGogra, and in Koonry, Kheirabad, " and Sylack •, and if I may truft to the information I receive, it is already " begun, andwill foon rage as violently in Shajehanpoor, Rohilcund, Kora, " and the Doaub. I have already and repeatedly informed you of the difpofiti- " ons of thofe in power in Fyzabad, which has in faftbeen one of the great four- " ces of the infurreSion, and the place, of all otliers in the Vizeer's Dominions, " which has fupplied Cheit Sing with the greateft number of Troops. The old " Begum does in the moft open and violent manner fupport Cheit Sing's rebel- " lion and the infurre61ion, and the Nabob's Mother's accurfed Eunuchs are not " lefs induftrious than thofe of the Burra Begum. Capital examples mad:i of Je- " waur Ally Khan and Behar Ally Khan would, I am perfuaded, h:ive the very " beft effefl." On the 20th he fays, after re-ftating his own imminent danger, " I have already written you fo fully my reafons of being convinced of the trea- " chery pntdifed at Fyzabad, and which I am afraid extends to your camp, that " I need fay no more on the fubjed-," And again mentions the general infurrec- tion." The truth of thefe pofitions I found moft fully proved upon my return, but obfervcd in particular that the moft vigorous efforts were limited to the Jagheer- darSv, PARTI. 67 dars, among whom tLe Begums, FyzullahKhan and Luttaufut Ally Khan, dif- tinguilhed themfelves. However the Nabob's return, tlie vidories gained by the troops with you in the total redudion of Chcit Sing's country, and the march of tiic two Regiments from Khaunpoor to our affiftance here have unitedly contri- buted to reflore matters nearly to their ufual tranquillity. The example moft neceffary to be made of the two aftive and turbulent Eunuchs jnentioned by Co- lonel Hannay remains yet to be done, as well as of a villain now in confinement, who had affemblcd 5000 Gongwars * for the avowed purpofe of rcfcuing two prin- cipal State- prifoners from their confinement with the Nabob ; and, as it is uni- verfally believed, to make an attempt upon the treafury, for which he had fixed the day of the Duffarah, but was moft happily deleted, feized only a day before by the vigilance of the Cutwal, and the faS proved by papers found in liis houfe. Unlefs fpirits of this fort be controuled, the worft of confequences may be exped- cd from the negled, ihould, which God avert, any frefli opportunities occur. I have the honor to be with refped &c. &c. L U C K N O W the 17th of September 17S1. N A T H. M I D D L E T O N\ Num. 7. A. Tranflation of a ^unnud granted to Rajah Cheit Sing /or tlie Zemeedary of Bana- ris &c^ by the Governor General and Council. BE IT KNOWN to the Muttafuddies in office prefent and to rome, Cau- noongoes, Mekuddums, Reyols, Cultivators, and to all the Inhabitants & Kople refident and belonging to Sirkar Banaris, Ghauzipoor and Chunar,. in the Soobah of lUahabad ; that WHEREAS by virtue of a treaty wiih the Nabob Afibf-ud-Dowlah concluded on the 2oih of Rubby-ui-Auwul 11S9 Hi^'crah, or 21ft of May 1775, the Government and Sovereignty of the Sirkars abovcmenti- oned have been ceded to the Honorable Eaft India Company from the 4th of Je- maudy-ul Auwul 1189 Higerah, or 4th of July 1775, the fa id Eaft India Com- pany therefore, in virtue of ihe rights thereby obtau^.ed, do confirm unto Rajah Cheit Sing the Zemeedary, Aumeenee and Fougedaree of the Sirkars agreeably to the Zimmen •, | togetlier with the Cutwalleips of Jounpoor and Banaris, and the Mint of Banaris from the faid date. Whatever gold and iilvcr flull be coined in the mint the faid Bajah fhall coin conformably to his Mochulka. He is not lo be in the fmalleft particular remifs in ihe obfervation and execution of the fcvcral du- ties incumbent on him.. He is to behave with moderation and kindnefs to the Reyols and People, to promote the cultivation, and incrcafe of ihc inhabitants, and * Villagers. f Taiticularsi 68 APPENDIX. and produce ef the lands ; expelling thieves, nightly allaulters and robbers, and fo effedlually punilliing the difturbers of the peace, that no trace of them may be feen. And he is to pay a Tribute of 23,40,249 Banaris Muchlidar Rupees, or 22,66,180 Calcutta Siccas, annually to the Company's treafury. Should he receive orders to {)ay the above revenue at Banaris, he lliall in that cafe pay the fum of 2 3,40,24 9 Banaris Muchlidar Rupes, each Rupee to weigh. 10 Maflia, and to contain twoRuttees and two Ghowls * of alloy and no more. Should the weight be lefs, or the alloy more, he fliall make up the deficiency. Whenever the mo- ney fliall not be wanted at Banaris he is to remit the annual amount of 23,66,180 of Sicca Rupees pandually agreeably to his Kifts, and by montly payments at Calcutta •, in conli deration of which he lliall be allowed a dedu6iion of 2 per tent, amounting in alL to Sicca Rupees 445434. M< 5, account of Hoondiaun or ex- change, which being dedu6led the net amount is 22,21,745-1-15 Sicca Rupees of Calcutta, which he is to pay at that place. After the fettlement of accounts at the end of the yearr he fliall in the cuftomary manner receive credit for his pay- ments, and he is by no means to colleS the prohibited Aubwaub of the Durgahof his Majefty. This Sumnud being granted is to remain in force, and all fof^Kr Sun- nuds to become null and void. You, the Muttafuddies and perfons abovetnention- ed, are to regard the faid Rajah as truly and lawfully polTefTed of the Zemeedary, Auraeenee, and Fougcdary of the above Sirkars, and to acknowledge his autho- rity in the feveral a61s appertaining thereunto. Know that we have here iffued the moft ftrift and pofitive commands, and obey them accordingly. Written on tlif^ 25th of Suffer 17 Sun, or 15th of April 1776. ( Signed by the Governor General and Council. ) THEZIMMEN. THE office of the Zemeedary of Sirkar Banaris, Ghauzipoor, Chundery, the Cutwallee, the Duties and the Mint in the Soobah of Illahabad have been con- ferred upon the great Chief, Rajah Cheit Sing Behadre, alfo the Aumeenee and Fougedary. M EHALS 19, viz. Sirkar Banaris, Chundery, Sirkar Ghauzipoor, Mehals of Jounpoor com- prehending Maul and Duties, Havely Mahommedabad Banaris, The Khaufs Daums, or for fupplying cloathingto the King, Pergunnah Bhuddovee, The Taulook of Sacramow in Chundar, Suckteefgur, Bidjeypoor, Sekundcrpoor, Khereed Shaudeeabad, Tuppa Serinja, The Cutwallee and Duties of Banaris free, The Cutwallee of Jounpoor free, The Mehal of the Mint of Banaris free. The Banaris Mokeemy or Brokerage, The Sungwuzzenee, or ftone weighing of Banaris and the other Mehals, Yetefaubec or office of Moottefaub of Banaris. Num. 7. B. * Grains. T PARTI. 69 . Num. 7. B. Copy of a VoTT AH granted to Cheit Sing. H E Pottah containing the under written ftipulations is granted unto Ra- jah Cheit Sing Behadre : Sirkar Banaris, Ghauzipoor, Chunar, and the Mehals of Sirkar of Jounpoor, comprehending the Maul and Duties, Havely Mahoramcdabad Banaris, the Khaufs Daums in Pergunnah Bhuddovee, Talook of Sunkeramow in Pergunnah Chunar, Sucktcefgur, Bidjeypoor, Sirkar Ghauzipoor, Pergunnah Sekunderpoor, Khereed, Shaudyabad, Tuppeh Serinja including the Cutwallee Duties of Jounpoor and Banaris, the Mint of Banaris, the Mokeemy, Yetifaub, and Stone-weighing both Maul and Duties, and the Duanny Duftoor excepting the Naunkar of half the Jagheer of Bhuddovee, the exempted Jagheers and Ayma, which have been infcrted for a length of time in the accounts as dedu61ions, all the articles of the Tahood are fettled upon you from the 4,th of Jemaudy-ul-Auwul 1 189 Higerah, or the 4.th of July 1775 Englifli, at a ftipulation per annum of 23,40,249 Mahidar * Banaris Rupees, not fhort of the weight *of lo Mallia each, and not containing a greater portion of Alloy than two Ruttees and two Beringe f agreeably to your Mochulka and Cobooleeat. This I'um you will therefore pay, but fliould it not fuit the convenience of the Company to receive it at Banaris, you are to pay it in Calcutta in Sicca Rupees of Calcutta, amounting in that fpecie to 22,66,180 Sicca Rupees. The amount of the Hoondiaun or Exchange allowed you at the rate of 2 per cent is Rupees 44,434-14-5, which being deduced, the net fum will be 22,21,745-1-15 Sicca Rupees of Calcutta. This you are to pay, without tlie Icaft deduflion or depreciation whatever, in the courfe of each year by monthly payments agreeably lo your fcparate Kiftbundy. This you are to pay without any allowance for Seebundy. You will remit the money to Calcutta without fail, conformably to the faid Kiflbundee. Written on the 26th of Sufl'cr,. 17th year of the Reign, or 15th of April 1776. Nun. 7. C. Translation of the Cobooleeat, or agreement executed by Rajah Cheit Sing Jor tht' Zemeedary oj Banaris &c. WHEREAS a Treaty has been concluded between the Englifli Eaft India Company, and the Nabob All'ofud-Dowlali Yaheya Khan Behadre, Huzzubbcr Jung Nazim of the Soobah of Illaliabad under date the 2o(h ofRub- by-ul-Auwul ii8g Iligefah, or the 21ft of May 1775 Cliriftian, whereby the Sovereignty of the Sirkars Banaris, Ghauzipoor, Chunar &c. hatii been ceded to • the 70 APPENDIX the Englifli Eaft India Company from the 41I1 of Jemaudy-ul-Auwul 1 1 Sg IIi- gerah, or the 4th oi July i7 75Chriil;ian ; and the Company having granted the Zeraeedary, the Aumeenee, and the Fougedary of the alorefaid Sirkars, together with the Cutwallees of Banaris and Jounpoor &c. and the Mint of Banaris unto me from the above date, I do hereby voluntarily confent, and agree under my hand, that whatever coins fliall be ftruck in the faid mint fhall bs conformably to a feparate obligation, which I have executed under date the 2 5lh of Zihidja in the 17th year of the Reign, and delivered to the Government ior the Company, It fliall be my duty to do every thing that may be needlul and ufual ior the m- tereft and fecurity of the Country ; to provide lor the welfare of the mhabitants; to be attentive to the encrea'fe of cultivation and improvement of the revenues; to ufe my endeavours in fuch manner to expel robbers and aflaflins and to punidi offenders of every kind, that not a trace of them maybe left ; and I will pay the annual revenue of government, being at Banaris Muchlidar Rupees of Banaris 23,40,249, each Rupee to weigh no lefs than 10 Mafna, and to contain no more alloy than two Ruttces, and two Chawl, any deficiency of the ftandard to be made good. If the government fliall not have occafion to receive the fame at Banaris, I will in fuch cafe pay it at Calcutta annually by monthly payments according to Kiftbundee, and conformably to the Fuzul Zile or particulars in the margin, the fum being Calcutta Sicca Rupees 22,66,180, including Nuzzeranna &c. but deducing on account of Hoondiaun, or Exchange, a Premium of 2 per Cent, which Premium of two per Cent upon the whole fum being Sicca Rupees 44 434- H-5, I will accordingly deduft, remitting the remainder to the Com- pany's treai'ury at Calcutta ; fo that, after the deduftion of exchange, I Ihall pay net and without further deduftion into the treafury at Calcutta the fum of Calcutta Sicca Rupees 22,21,745-1-15 at the end of each year. After payment of the fame, and obferving the conditions agreed upon, I fhall -receive a releale or difcharge in full ; wherefore 1 have written this agreement to be adhered to accordingly. In the margin follows a lift of the monthly inftalments, dated 25th Suffer ly.thSun, correfponding with the 15th of April 1776 Chriftian. ( Signed by the Rajah. ) APPENDIX PART II. C 7^ ) APPENDIX, PART ir. No. 1. EXTRACT from the Secret Proceedings of the Hon'blc Governor Gene- ral ^W Council, oji the (^\h.of ]\Ay 177^- I) F. S O L V E D that Rajah Cheit Sing be required in form, to contribute V his fhare of the burthen of the prefent war by the eftablidiment of three regular battalions of Sepoys, to be raifed and maintained at his expence •, and the Governor General is requefled to write to him to that effeQ^. No. 2, COP Y of an Arzec fro?n Rajah Cheit Sing received 3ot.h o/July 177.?.'^ IH A V E been honored by the receipt of your gracious, letter, communica- ling the i^ntelligence of a war having broke out between the Courts of Great biitain and Franre, and defiring me to take on niyfelf a fliare of the burden of expence. My Patron, I am the fervantof the Sirkar. I will vvrite you \naz'\ Rrl- Iv hereafter. On all occafions I am hopeful of your highnefs's iavour and fupport. No. 3. EXTRACT from the Secret Proceedings of the Hon'ble Governor- General arid Council on the 261!! 0/^ Auguft 177J. RESOLVED that the Commander in Chief be requefted to give orders to Major Camac, or the oflicer in command of his detachment, lor the i....iLli oi two battalions of Sepoys to Banaris, on the requifilion of Mr. Thomas Graham the Rclldent there, and to remain at that place lor further orders. RESOLVED that the following letter be written to Mr. Graham ; Xfl Air. "Thoinas Grahaii. Kefident'at BANARIS. ' . . Sir, w F, hive received your letters of the l6ih indant acquaintmg us that Ra- jah Cheit Sing had declined to pay the five Lacks of Rupees which we required / 72 APPENDIX • required of him, as his proportion of the expences of the war for the current year. Having judged it neceffary to make this claim, which was fuggefted to us by dhe urgency of the cafe, we cannot admit of any plea which the Rajah may urge to exempt him from it. Orders have therefore been fent to Major Camac, or the officer in command of his detachment, to march to Banaris, immediately on your requifition, with two battalions of Sepoys, and to wait our further orders at that place. We have thought this ftep neceffary for the purpofe of compel- ling the Rajah to pay the quota required of him in cafe of neceffity ; and we de- fire that you repeat your demand, and infill on his compliance. If the Rajah lliould fl:ill continue to objeft to your claim, and, refufe payment, you are to re- quire the officer in command of the detachment to march immediately in confor- mity to our orders, and advife us of your proceedings. We hope however that you will not be reduced to proceed to this extremity, as it would oblige us to encreafe our demands on the Rajah by exafting from him the whole expencc of the detachment from the day of its march in addition to our original claim. We are &c. No. 4.-.- COPY o/" aw Arzee /row Rajah Cheit Sing, r-rc^/m/ 27th ^/Auguft 1779. I HAVE been honored with your letter calling on me for payment of 5 Lacks of Rupees on account of the expences'of the war for theprefent year, and un- dcrftand its contents. My fituation is well known to you, and I affure you without referve, that I have no ability left, nor is there any mode of relief for me, but in the exertion of your favor, I am fully convinced that it is your defire, who are my mafter, to fupport me who am your fervant •, and laft year you informed Sheakh Ally Nuc- ky that I fliould by any means, by difpofing of my efFeds, or by borrowing make this one payment, and. I fliould not be called on in future, and that you would take every means for my advantage and fupport. I accordingly put in pra(^ife every method in my power , and by loans made good the requifition. It is now abfolutely out of my power to raife thefura required, and I am there- fore hopeful you will be kindly pleafed to excufe me the five Lacks now demand- ed of me beyond the amount exprefled in the Pottah, which through your favor I obtained from the Honorable Englifli Company. This Raje and Zemeedary, and my Dignity ape the gifts of your Highnefs. I have judged it necefl'ary to reprefent to you my inability^and helplefs ftate. No. 5 & 6. PART II. 7i No. 5 & 6.^ COPY of an hvzttfrom Rajah Cheit Sing, received 2 ift Auguft 1 780. Ill AVE been honored by your orders dircfting me to pay five Lacks of Sicca Muclilidar Rupees to Mr. Fowke ibr the war which (Uli continues ; and al- thougli my diftrefled fituation muft be knov/n to you from other quarters, not- withftanding I have been aiVaid to reprefent it to you myfeif, that 1 have fold my houfe and borrowed fums of money from wliich I am not yet releafed, yet in obe- dience to your orders I have paid one Lack of Rupees out of the five Lacks, to Mr. Fowke, and fliall pay the other four in three Months. I requeft you will fend di regions to that gentleman to allow me that time, and it Ihall be punc- tually j)aid at the end of that term. You yourfelf muft be convinced that I have no abilitie s or refourccs left. No. 7. EXTRACT yrom //zi? Public Proceedings, 0/ //if 26th Oaober 1780. Copy of a letter to General Giles Stibbert Commander in Chief &c. Sir, HAVING had late occafion to be much diflatisfied with theconduft of the Rajah of Banaris towards this government, in with-holding the payment ot the amount due from him as his fublidy, we think it neceffary to dirtO:, and do direft you to iffue orders to the Commanding Officers of the battalions at the ftations neareft to Banaris to march immediately to that place, and wait fuch further orders as may hereafter be tranfmitted to them. We are &c. No. i>. EXTRACT from the Secret Proceedings of the Hon'blc Governor Ge- neral and Council on the 2nd of JSfovember 1780. AGREED that the Governor General be requefted to write to the Nabob Vizeer recommending to him to require from Fyz-Oolla Khan the quota of troops ftipulated by the treaty to be furniflicd by the latter for his fcrvice, being 5,000 Horfe, to.be put under the immediate command of Lieutenant Colonel Muir commanding at Futtehgur. AGREED alfo that the Governor General be requefted to write to the Ra- jah of Banaris requiring him to furnifli fuch part of the Cavalry entertained in his fcrvice as he can fparc for the fervicc of this government, and to inform him Avhat number he can fupply ; that a letter be written to Mr. Francis Fowke di- refling liim to make the fame requifition of the Rajah, and at the fame time to obviate any jealoufy whu^i the Rajah may conceive, that this may be converted to a permanent impofitipn upon liim, by affunng'him that the board will rc- K k quire * Suppofecl 10 liavc been two letters wlien the Catalogue of the A2>pcn(Jix was written. 74 APPENDIX quire the fervices of thofe forces no longer than while the prefent war lafts, after which they will be returned. No. 9. To Lieutenant Colonel Blair, or in his abfence^ the Senior Officer ^/CHUNARGUR. Sir,- I REQUEST that you will give immediate orders for a complete battalion of Sepoys from the garrifon of Chunargur to march without lofs of time to Ram- nagur, where the Commanding-Officer will receive my further inftruftions. As I underftand that the regiment of Sepoys at Chunar is deficient in arms, I requett you will pleafe to complete the battalion ordered for this fervice with arms from the magazine, and a quantity of fpare ammunition. You will alfo pleafe to order the guards from the 1 1 th battalion to be relieved immediately, that it may proceed complete in number. Captain Blair, who is here, has my orders to re.turn immediately to Chunar, and take charge of the detachment for Ramnagur, to which I hope you will have no objeftion. BANARIS 16th Auguft 1781. I am Sir, &c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 1 o. To Captain iMayaffre, or Officer commanding the Detachment at MIRZAPOOR, Sir, I DESIRE, that on receipt hereof, you will march your detachment now at Mirzapoor by the route of Cliunargur to Ramnagur. To avoid delay it will be beft to embark your guns and ftores at Mirzapoor for Chunargur, where you may difembark them, and bring fuch as are neceflary for immediate fervice with your detachment by land. If you fliould overtake a party of Sepoys detached fi -)m the garrifon of Chu- nar, PART If. 75 nar, you will join them, and take command of the two detachments until you receive further orders. BANARIS i6Lh Auguft 1781. I am &c. (10 o'clock P.M.) WARREN HASTINGS. * No. 11. 2o Major William Popham Commanding a Detachment at BANARIS. Sir, HAVING inftrufted Mr. Markham, the Refident at this place, to arrcft the perfon of Rajah Gheit Sing, I defire you will order two companies of Se- poys from your detachment to hold themfelves in readinefs to march at a mo- ment's warning, on Mr Markham's requifition, for the purpofe of affilling and fupporting him in the execution of my inftruftions. BANARIS 15th Auguft 178 u I am Sir, &c. WARREN HASITINGS. No. 12. To Captain Blair commanding a Detachment from G H U N A R. Sir, THE Rajah having made his efcape from hence, is ftill at Ramnagur wiih all his people in arms, as I am informed. You will therefore be upon your guard, and diligent to prevent a furprize or attack in fucli a htualion as might give an advantage over you. You will not proceed to the town of Raninjgur as at firft dircdcd, but halt upon the receipt of this at fuch a diftance, and in fuch a fituation, as you may judge will afford you fccurity, until you receive further orders from me. BANARIS 16th Auguft 1781. I am Sir, &c. WARREN HASTINGS. ( * This Ihould have been before No. 9. No. 13. 7& APPENDIX. No. 13. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor General &c, &c. BANARIS. Hon'ble Sir, I HAVE this inftant received the honor of your commands of yeflerday's date from Banaris, and conformable thereto fhall with the utmoft expedition march the detachment under my command by the route of Chunar to Ramnagur, ob- ferving your direftions in every refpcft, and otherways afting to the bell of my judgement for the good of the fervice. CAMP near Mirzapoor I have the honor to be &c, &c. 17th Auguft 1781. (ipaft 11 A.M.) James Mayaffre Captain.. No 14,. l!o Captain 'Thomas Blair. Sir, TH E Governor direfts you to keep in your prefcnt flation until you receive further orders from him, and that you will take care that your oui-pofts be ulert in cafe of an attack from the enemy. BANARIS 18th Auguft 1781. I am Sir, &c. 8 o'clock P.M. W Palmer Military Secretary. No. 15. To Lieutenant, Colonel Blair Commanding at C H U JV A R. Sir, TT H A V E received two letters from you dated yefterday and to day. I have provided a fupply of money for Captain Blair, and will take inflant means for furnilliing you with a fum for the remainder of your garrifon. ■ I recommend to you to guard againft a furprize. I do not apprehend that the Rajah will attempt an open attack upon the fort or town, nor is it at piefent ijecefiary to lay in any ftore of provifions. I requefl that you will fend me a return of the trociDs under your command, Y including P A R T II. 77 including Captain Blair's battalion, and an account of the arrears of pay due to them •, and, as it may become necefTary to make a provifion of vidualling ftores for the fort, I wiili you to furnifli mc with a lift of fuch articles, and the quan- tities of each, as you Ihall judge to be neceflary. B A N A R I S I am Sir, &c. the i8th of Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 1 6. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Governor General &c. CCOMPANYING I have the honor to fend you a Return of the killed, wounded, and miffing at the affair of the i6th Inftant. Sir, A BANARIS 18th Auguft 1781. I have the honor to be&c. W. P O P H A M. No. 17. R E T U R N of the killed, wounded, and miffing of a Detachment on fervice at Banaris, from the Troops encamped at Mirzapoor commanded by Major William Popham, the 1 6ih of Auguft 1781. ift Battalion. 1 Lieutenant Arch. Scott, 1 Jemmadar, 2 Havildars and Naicks, ? ],jj^^,j 38 Sepoys ____-- j ' 1 Subadar, 7 Havildars & Naicks, 1 Drummer, 35 Sepoys - wounded. 2nd Battalion. 1 Lieutenant, Jeremiah Symes, 1 Subadar, 1 Jemmadar, 2 Ha- ?i -n 1 vildars and Naicks, s^ Sepoys. _ _ _ j ' 1 Subadar, 10 Havildars and Naicks, 2 Drummers and Fifers, ) , , n c > wounded. 4b bepoys ______ ^ 1 Havildar and Naick. _ _ _ - _ Miffing. Total. 2 Lieutenants, 1 Subadar, 2 Jcmmadars, 4 Havildars and ) I'Wed Naicks, 71 Sepoys. / - - - - - ) ' 2 Subadars, 17 Havildai;s^ and Naicks, 3 Drummers and Fifers, ) „ „ j j 81 Sepoys, "/' " " " "■) t Havildar and NaicV^ _ - - - , miffing. ( Return r8 APPENDIX Return of the killed, and wounded of the Refident's Body-guard at Banaris on the i6thof Auguii 1781, commanded by Lieutenant John Stalker. Killed. 1 Lieutenant. Wounded. 1 Subadar. 20 Sepoys. Total 22 1 Havildar. 9 Sepoys. 10 Total 1 11 29 Abstract of the foregoing Returns. No. 18. Sir, To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General &c, &c. 32 ift Battalion. Killed. 1 Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion. 1 Lieutenant. 1 Subadar. 1 Jemmadar. 2 Havildars. 1 Naick. 33 Sepoys. 39 1 Subadar Body-guard- 1 Lieutenant. 1 Subadar. - Total. 3 - 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 Jemmadar. 1 Havildar. I Naick. 38 Sepoys. Total 42 Wounded, 1 S 1 1 hfl H a r 20 Sepoys. 22 103 3 Havildars. 4 Naicks. 1 Drummpr 1 Havildar. 1 Drummer. 1 Fifer. 48 Sepoys. Total kil 33 Sepoys. Total 42 9 Sepoys 10 ed and wounded 103 206 YOUR letter of the i6lh inftant at 9 o'clock P. M. I received this mor- ning. I deferred anfwering it till fuch time is my battalion was furniflied with new arms &c, from the magazine in this garnlon, which 1 have the piea- fure to acquaint you was accomplilhed about eleven o'(^-)ck. I Ihall march out of the garrifon at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and encanjp on the moft conveni- ent P A R T II. 79 cnt fpot between this and the town of Ramnagur. I have the honor to be &c. CHUNARGUR 17th Augua 1781. THOMAS BLAIR. No. 19. to Captain I'ho. Blair. Sir, o N receipt of this, it is my order that you do immediately move your de- .,^^ tachment towards Ramnagur, and, if you fhall receive intelligence from Bauboo Owfan Sing, which you will know to be authentic by comparing the impreflion of his feal which I fend you herewith ; or if he (hall in perfon give you intelligence that you may enter the town in fafety, and proceed to take pof- feffion of the palace, you will advance and take pofftffion-, ufing every precauti' on to avoid a furprize •, but unlefs you fiiall receive fuch intelligence from him, or if you fliall at the fame time have any grounds to exped an oppofition, you will, in either cafe, halt and encamp in fome open and fecure place without the town ; but on no account enter it, unlefs you have every fucli affurance as your own judgement can rely upon, added to the information of Bauboo Owfan Sing, as abovementioned, that you may proceed without hazard of hoftilities, which it is my particular defire to avoid, as the Rannee and her family are fituated in the neighbourhood and muft be expofed to the confequences of it. BANARIS 19th Augua 1781. I am Sir, &c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 20. To the Hon'ble Warren Haaings Efq; Governor General &c. Sir, I HEREWITH fend you a return of the battalion under my command. I take the liberty to mention to you tliat about 2 o'clock this n-,orning {cvc- ral Elephants and a guard of Horlcmen palled near my camp on thtir way to Lutteefpoor, the fort in wh'/h Rajah Cheit Sing is at prefcnt. My Hircarrahs acquaint me the Elcphants^>^re loaded with the moa valuable things, the Bajah left behind him at Hamr/gur. The road to Lutttcfpoor is very near my jjreftnt encampment, and the /hole of this morning fcvcral fmall parties of Ilorlcmcn, { Peons, «o APPENDIX Peons, and Hackeries have pafled, faid to belong to the difFerent people who are joining the Rajah. CAMP near Mirzapoor, I have the honor to be &c. iSthof Auguft 1781. ' T H O M AS BLAIR. No. 21. THE following is the Juhjlance of a?i Order written but not deliver edy though verbally notified to Major Popham on the 19th of Auguft 1781. " ' I ^ O take the command of a Detachment to be immediately formed, and of X which his own regiment v/as to compofe apart and was on the fpot, for the purpofes of reducing the Zemeedary of Banaris which \vas in a ftate of gene- ral revolt under the Rajah Cheit Sing, to obedience ; for reftoring peace order and fecurity in the country \ and for granting pardons to fuch perfons as fh.ould return to their duty and make fubmiffion to government, with the exception of Rajah Cheit Sing and his brother Soojaun Sing. " Thefe orders, or rather inftruftions, alfo enumerated the corps of which the detachment was to confift, and authorized Major Popham to raife and form a corps of Goolaundauze for the duty of the train. Major Popham was left at full difcretion in the conduft of his military opera- tions for obtaining the objeds above expreffed. Thefe inftrudions were left behind in the confufion of the retreat from Bana- ris and never recovered. WILL. PALMER. Military Secretary. No. 22. To Captain I'ho. Blair. Sir, E W S is arrived that 2,000 men belonging to Ramjewan Sing have taken pofteflion of the fort of Ramnagur ; you are therefore defired to be on your guard againft furprize. BANARIS I am Sir, &c. the 19th of Auguft 17S1. V W A R R E N)j H A S T I N G S. ; No. 23. P A R T II. 61 No. 23. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General &c. Sir, I WROTE you of my arrival on the 1 7th inftant in the evening, and yefter- day morning I inclofed you a return of my battalion. As the Ilnxarrahs have not fmce returned, I am doubtful of their having been able to reach you. Ram- jewan, a fervant of the Rajah Cheit Sing, is about three Gofs from mc with fon;e- thing more than 2000 men and 4 guns. I was informed of his intending me a vifit laft night. I was jDerfeQly ready, and in hopes of being able to have given a good account of him and his guns. A party of his borfe came to a village diftant about two miles, and went off. This morning one Howda Elephant, ar.d lefs than 200 horfemen, tolerably well mounted and armed, marched paft in front diftant about one and a half miles. I underftand the town of Ramnagur is witliout troops, and not more than 250 or 300 men in the Rajah's houfe. Troops from thediflcr- ent Pergunnahs are joining Cheit Sing at Lutteefpoor ; he has formed a camp on this fide of it, about 5 Cofs from me. I fliall be glad to receive your further orders. CAMP near Mirzapoor I have the honor to be, &c. 15th of Auguft 1781. T H O. BLAIR. No. 24. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor General &c. Sir, T AM juft now favored with your letter of this date. Erom the Rajah's troops -*■ being very near me, and palhng fome part of them in my fight, 1 have fince yefterday evening taken poft in a Tope, which I have no doubt of being able to defend againft confiderable numbers. 1 beg you will be plcafcd to acquaint me whether I may attack any parties of the Rajah's trooj)S which are palling near my encampment. My Hircarrahs acquaint me, that Ramjewan Sing is at I^eteela, that Callunder Sing, Nuncoo Sing, and Ball Kiffen Hazarry are in the Fort of Ramnagur with their people, to the number of 12 or 15 hundred men of vari- ous kinds. CAMP near Mirzapnor ) I have the honor to be &c. iQlh of Auguft 1781. J TIIO. BLAIR. LI No. 25. 82 APPENDIX. No, 25. To Major Will. Palmer. Alilitary Secretary to ihe Hon'ble Governor General. Sir, YOUR letter of the 18th inftant at 8 P.M. was delivered to me about 12 o'clock this morning. I am much concerned that my orders were fo po- fitivc againft proceeding to Ramnagur, as I have no doubt but I fliould have been able to take poffeffion of it with very little lofs, if the information I had was good, which I have reafon to think was to be depended on. About 10 o'clock this mornmg I was under arms, and continued fo till one, my Hircarrahs having brought me information of the march of the Rajah's troops from Addilkauhaut. They were in fight foon after ; fome horfemen advanced very near my mod dif- tant centries, and went off; the whole of the enemy moved more to the right, and paffed my front within a mile. I at firft expefted his whole force, but from my own obfervation, I think they may be 600 cavalry not very good, 2 guns, 200 Sepoys, Matchlockmen, and fome Peons. They would arrive at Ramnagur before 1 2 o'clock. I have fince been informed, that the Rajah would marcK from Lutteefpoor a- bout 12 o'clock for Ramnagur. If he does, I expeS him to pafs me about 6 o'clock this evening: before which time I fliall be under arms. "o CAMP near Mirzapoor, I have the honor to be &c. 19th Auguft 1781. THO. BLAIR. No. 26. To Lieutenant Colonel Blair Commanding at C HU K A R. Sir, ON receipt of this you will pleafe ta order four fix-pounders from the fix- teen which were intended for Colonel Cummings, with two tumbrils of ammunition \ alfo the fix and eight-inch mortars, accompanied by one hundred fliells for each, and double the number of fuzees, with the necefl'ary powder for that number of fliells. Thefe are to come by water to Chuta Mirzapoor, where the troops are now under the command of Captain Mayaffre. Should the mortars and their apparatus not be ready to proceed immediately they are not to prevent the fix-pounders &c, &ccV being lent with all expedi- tion. I am Sir, \fec, ■J BAN ARIS 20th Auguft 1781. \ WARReV HASTINGS. r \^ No, 27. I P A R T II. 83 No. 27. To Lieutenant Colonal Blair Commanding at CHU J^ A R. Sir, R E Q U E S T that you will ufe your bed endeavours to obtain intelligence _^ of any parties of the Rajah's Troops at Patceta, or other places at no greater diftance from Chunar, and, if you fhould judge it praflicabk and fafe, attempt to furprize and defeat them by a party from your Garrifon. A fuccefsful attack, though trifling in itfclf, might produce favorable confcquenCes ; but I would not have it made at any rifque of mifcarriage, and ftill lefs if there was (he fmalleft probability of misfortune. I would be underftood only to recommend the mat- ter to your confideration : The decifion muft be left to your own judgement formed upon an intimate knowledge of all circumftances. A Budgerow having been ftopt and plundered, and an European and fevcral Dandies belonging to it murdered by the Rajah's people at Ramnagur, you will be pleafed to give orders for preventing all boats whatever paffing the limits of your Garrifon, either up or down the river. B A N A R I S I am Sir, &c. the 20th of Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 28. To Lieutenant Colonel Blair Comnumding «i' G H U N A R. Sir, 17 DESIRE you will order the battalion of Sepys now at Chunar to crofs jl, the river there, and march diredly to this place : You will pleafe to furnifli them with as much ammunition as the men's pouches will contain. I conclude that Captain Mayaffre's and Captain Blair's corps have retreated to Chunar, as I have certain intelligence of that detachment being worfted in an a-^ion with the Rajah's troops. In this cale you will be able to fpare me the whole battalion without leaving the fort in any danger ; but at any rate fend me as many troops as you poffibly^can Ipare. BANARI3 2o'Lh Auguft 178/ I am Sir, &c. { i paft 9 o'clock. ) WARREN HASTINGS. No. 3.g. 8,j, APPENDIX No. 29. To Major Eaton Couwiauding at B U X A R. Sir, AS it is apprehended that Rajah Cheit Sing's people, in the prefent ftate of difobedience to government, may feize and plunder any boats which may come into his diflrids, I defire you will not allow any boats coming up the river to pafs your ftation. B A N A R I S I am Sir, &c. the 20th of Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 30. 'to Captain I'ho. Blair. Sir, VARIOUS accounts are arrived here of an aflion between you and the Rajah's troops. As there is no occafion for you to rifque a misfortune, whilft a re- inforcement is fo near you, the Governor General orders that you remain on the defenfive until joined by Captain Mayaffre. BANARIS 20th Auguft 1781. I am Sir, &c. (5 P.M.) W. PALMER Military Secretary. No. 31. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq -, Sir, I HAVE juft received your letter withOwfan Sing's feaL Captain Mayaffre joined me laft night. This morning he marched to the attack of Ramna- gur, was oppofed at his entrance, and obliged to retreat after a confiderable lofs. Captains Mayaffre and Doxat are killed, feveral Europeans ; the number of Se- poys killed and wounded is very confiderable. After feme time we were with difficulty able to reach the river, where v/e are furrounded ; at prefent I cannot fay what will be the fate of the reft. Captain Sparks commands. 20th of Auguft 1781. I have the honoi^^to be &c. THO. BLAIR. No. 32,. I PART 11. 8j No. 32. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Sir, WAS jufl going to difpatch the arras under an efcort of about 100 invalid Sepoy officers and Sepoys by land, for there was no podibility of fending them by water, when I have information that there is a large body of the Rajah's troops on the oppofite fide of the river ; as alfo that (>aptain Mayaffre's detach- ment has been repulftd : I therefore think itunfafe that they fliould move from this, until I have your further orders. C II U N A R G U R I have the honor to be, &c. 20th of Auguft 1781. paft 7 P. M. W. BLAIR Colonel Commanding at Chunargur. No. 2^. L I S T of EngliJJi Gentlemen at Banaris the 21^ of Augufl: 178'.. The Governor General^ COVINANTED SERVANTS. MefheursStev. Sulivan, David Anderfon, Rich. Sumner, Rich. Johnfon, Charles Chapijian, Edw. Hay, G. F. Grand, Will. Markham, and Edw. Golebrook. STAFFof the Gov. General. Major Will. Palmer, Capt. Tho. Ilogan, Lieut. Sam. Turner, and Lieut. James Anderfon. Majors White, Clark, and Gardiner on a vifit to Banaris. Mr. Totty Surgeon to the Refidency. MefTicurs Thompfon, Bowers, and Hodges in the Gov. General's family, Mr. Barnet, an inhabitant of Banaris. Military Officers on aflual Service. Major Will. Popham, Capt. Jonathan Scott, Lieutenants Hamilton, Birrel, Malcolm, Macleod, Wade, Calcroft, D'lifterre, Evelyn and Campbell, [the two laft on the way to Khaunpoor, fince appointed to iVIajor Popham's detach- ment] Lieut. Fireworkers Grand and Sands. Surgeon and Enfign Laird. N.B. All tlie Gentlemen of this Catalogue accompanied the Governor General to Chunar, except Mr. Barnet. No. 34. To the Hon'ble Wa/cn Ilaflings Efq • Sir, A S you fecm to be Anacquainlcd with tlic niisiortLinc tliat lias linppcncd fo Captain Mayaffrci; delatljiuent as late as 9 o'Clock lall night, by the two letters / \ \ 86 APPENDIX. letters wKich I have received of that date, I am forry to inform you that they were beat out of the town of Ramnagur with a very confiderable lofs, two offi- cers killed, three wounded, two field pieces, and a Howitz loft. I'he enemy purfued the detachment as far as Chuta Mirzapoor, and they arrived within 2 miles of this fort laft night about 9 o'Clcck. It has been a moft unlortunate bu- finefs, and more raih and intemperate than any ching I ever heard. Captain Blair, whom I have feen, fays, he foretold Captain Mayaffre every thing that hap- pened. If an opportunity fhould offer of attacking any parties of the Rajah's force about the diftance of Pateeta I will endeavour to furprize and defeat them ; but I muft proceed with great caution, as the enemy is at prefent flufhed wilh fuc- cefsj and the Battalion in garrifon is moftly compofed of raw, undifciplined men who never fired a ffiot. They have not lefs at this time than 4000 fighting men at and about Pateeta. I have this moment received your letter at half paft 9 o'clock, and fliall difpatch the Battalion im.mediately agreeable to your orders. C H U N A R I am, &c. 21ft Auguft 1781, half paft 6 A.M. W. BLAIR. No. 35. PURPORT of a letter written by Rajah Cheit Sing to the Gover- nor General at Banaris, and intended to have been delivered on the evening of the 21^ of Auguft •, but not delivered. This draft of it u;as fince made by Abdullah Beg, the Rajah's Vakeel, from his own recollediion of it, aiid delivered under his feal to the Governor General. I AM with heart and foul the devoted fervant of the Sirkar, nor have I with- in my own knowledge committed any fault \ for example, the guard which came from the Sirkar, to that too I yielded, nor' deviated in the breadth of an hair from obedience and fubmiffion to authority. In the mean time Cheitram Chobdar came, and uttering improper language, for th^t caufe the men who at- tended me, who wanted underftanding, committed war and bloodflied : At that time I through fear of my life and honor, withdrew myfelf afide. Now alfo I have the hope in your favor and mercy, that the fault of your fervant may be pardoned, and that he may be honored from the prefence ; and all that I repre- fented in the pinnace, I am ready to ad conformably thereto. 2tft Auguft 1781. No. 36. GENERAL O R D E R S, It 22nd Auguft 1781. V MAJOR P O P H A M is appointed to the^c-:^e Command of the whole Detachment at Chunargur. No. 37. P A R T II. 87 No. 37. To the Nabob VizEER. YOUR Excellency will have heard from report the rebellious and treache- rous conduft of Cheit Sing, which has delayed for a few days my departure towards Lucknow ; and I am now arrived at Chunargur, where I fliall remain fome time to punifli this treachery and rebellion, which has originated from his own wicked difpofition. Your Excellency will therefore be pleafed to return to Lucknow •, and as the fole objcft of my journey from Calcutta to this quarter was to have an interview with your Excellency, by the blefling of God having fliort- ly puniflied in an exemplary manner- this rebel, I fliall he made happy by meet- ing your Excellency, who in the mean while muft not fuffer any apprehenfions or doubts to exift refpefting this buhnefs. As in this time of neceffity troops are wanted here, and our concerns are the fame, I have therefore written to Lieutenant Polhill, who is with fome compa- nies of your Excellency's Seyovs at Illahabad, to come to this place, and have pro- mifed to acquaint you with it, affuring him that your Excellency will approve of his coming here. CHUNARGUR 23d Auguft 1781. W A R R E N H A S T I N G S. No. 38. 10 Major Mofes Crawford, or Offxer Commanding the Detachment on its march from DINAPOOR to BANARIS. HAVING ordered Lieutenant-Colonel Ahmuty to fend the regiment of Se- poys dircdly to Banaris from tlie refpe6live ftations of the two battalions, I now dired, if the two divifions fliould have marched fcparately, that on receipt hereof you take meafures for effcding their junftion, whether they may be on the fame or o])porilc fides of the river, and proceed together the remainder of your route, which you will direft to this place inftead of Banaris as at firft di- re£led. You will purfue your march on which ever fide of the river you may judge moft fafc and expeditious for reaching this deftination, and will be careful to guard againft a furprife, and not fuflfer your march to be delayed by any objeft but your own fecurity and defence. CHUNARGUR ^ lamSir, &c. the 23d of .luguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 39- £8 APPENDIX. No. 39. To Mr. Natli. Middleton Colledlor &c. LUCKNOW. Sir, IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of this letter you will be pleafed to pack up and difpatch one Lack of Rupees in filver, to be delivered here to the Com- manding Officer of this place. Should you not poiTcfs a funi equal to this amount in your treafury, you will be pleafed to exert every means in your power to raife it upon your own credit, or otherwife, and when prepared put it in charge of the officer commanding the regiment of Sepoys, which I lately ordered from Khaunpoor to Lucknow. He is direded to efcort the treafure with his whole force to this place. You will further be pleafed, immediately on receipt of this, to fend an agent to Illahabad with direftions to purchafe grain to fuch amount as he may be able to difpatch by water from thence to this fortrefs, for the ufe of the troops en- camped near it. You will alfo, as foon as poffible, acquaint the Nabob Vizeer that, inftead of meeting him upon the road from Lucknow to Banaris, I now intend meeting him at Lucknow, and that I confequently rcqueft he will immediately return to that place, and there wait my arrival. G H U N A R G U R I am, &c. the 23d of Auguft 1781, WARREN HASTINGS. No. 40. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq \ Governor General &c. Sir, o N the 19th, I was acquainted by the Dawk Hircarrah, that Cheit Sing's ,^^ country was in arms •, that the Dawks are obftrufled ; and a rumour alfo prevails here, that an adion had happened at Banaris between our troops and Cheit Sing's ; and, as no Dawk has arrived here from Banaris the lad three days, I am led to believe there is fome foundation for Ijich report : But, as I have no further advices that can be relied on, I am at a Ms how to condu61 myfelf. I know not whether I ffiould interfere to prevent hk<^ubje61s in my neighbourhood affembling, for fear of offending againft your inclina\^)n, and being confidered as P A R T II. 89 as the firft aggreflbr. I Ihall be happy if you will favor me with your comraajids, which I fliall be always proud to obey. B U X A R I have the honor to be, &c. &c. the igthofAuguft 1781. ISAAC EATON. No. 41. SUBS'TAN'CEofa letter from Hurry Budder, 7iephew of Bene- ram Pundit, to Beneram Pundit received at Chunar the 24th o/'Augufl 1781. LALLA BUCHERAGE and Gullimeereemull are ready, and will affift to the utmoft of their ability. They require an invitation from the Gover- nor General, and will accompany Hyder Beg Khan. I have the Lack ready to give it to Gontoo, but he is concealed. Lalla will accompany Hyder Beg Khan and carry the money which he promifes. I will come too, and bring our Lack. Moonfliy Sherreut Oolla Khan went ycfterday early to the Nabob. Four Chefts of the Governor General's are come to our houfe, and his Bearer has brought me a cheft of cloaths. The Mowlavy and other incendiaries are carried away. I will receive and take care of all the Governor's people that come to me. No. 42. To Colonel James Morgan. Sir, IA M at Chunar. Send a regiment of Sepoys to this place inftantly with 30 artillery-men, officers in proportion, and one of experience to command them, by water if you can •, fend grain, a ftrong efcort with it. I have written many letters to you : Be expeditious. CHUNARGUR I am Sir, &c. the 25th of Au";uft 1781, WARRENHASTINGS. No. 43. To Colonel Morgan. Sir, M ARCH hither with yo^ir whole force^ and fend the enclofed to Colonel Gumming. CHUNARGUR 2 Gth Au^-it 1781. WARRENHASTINGS. M m No. 44- 9° APPENDIX. Nc. 4,4. To Colonel (\iiiiming. (indofed in Colonel Morgan's.) ARCH immediately v/ith your whole detachment to Khaunpoor, and re- main there. CHUNARGUR 2^^h Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 45. I'd Major Mofes Crawford. Sir, I WROTE to you on the 23d inftant to effed a junflion of your two battali- ons and proceed together to this place. I now repeat that order. CHUNARGUR 26th Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 46. GENERAL ORDERS 26th Auguft 1781. HE Governor General having this day received the returns of all the killed and wounded in the late attack upon the town of Rajimagur, and circumftantial reports from the proper officers, finds the greateft alleviation to his forrow for the unhappy ilTue of that event, in the tcftimonies which thole reports exhibit of the bravery and firmnefs difplayed by the Officers and Troops, both Europeans and Natives, after they were compelled to retire from the town with fo confiderable a lofs. The Governor General remarks with particular fa- tisfaftion the fpirited and judicious condud of Captain Spark and Captain Blair in eflefting a retreat; and to the latter gentleman efpecially, without derogating in the leaft from the approved and acknowledged merit of Captain Spark, ihe higheft acknowledgements are due lor the fkill and refolution witii whii h he ex- tricated the troops from their dangerous fituation in the ftreets of l\amnagur, until their junftion with Captain Spark's battalion. The Governor General con.- fiders the officers engaged in this unfortunate aftion entitled to his warmeft tiianks and applaufe for their gallant behaviour, and requefts they will pleafe to convey- to the troops under their command his entire ajOprobation of their couragt and difcipline •, particularly to the corps of Rangers, V>ho fo eminently difiinguiflied themfelves throughout the whole attack and retreaV;^nd whofe lofs with his own on the death of their unfortunate companions he juul)^- laments. No. 47. PART I. gl No. 47. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Hon'blc Sir, T HAVE the pleafure to inform you that I arrived at this place yefterday morn- -*■ ing, and only wail for a company which I expeft to join me every moment, and fliall march this afternoon. I hope to reach Chanargur the 27 ih in the fore- noon, wlicre I hope I iliall find boats ready for my crofTing. My reafon fur taking this route, rather than tliat you were pleafed to direft, is that reports are circulated here that you, the gentlemen, and troops have left Banaris, and gone to Chunargur. I did myfclf the pleafure of writing to you at Banaris, but do not know whether you have received my letter. I do not hear of any bodies of the Rajah's Troops within 20 Cofs of this place. There is in the villages a num- ber of the Zemeedars and Reyots affembled. I have no intelligence fo far as Chunar ; but if there fliould be any large parties in the roads, I hojie yoti will honor me whith the information. My detachment, when this company joins me, will be about 420 men; but we have notliing but bad country-made arms, one out of ten of which is the utmoft that will go off. I have three days dawks with me. It is reported here that there are troops near lUahabad from Kliaun- poor marching this way. CAMP Handea 25th of Auguft 1781. I have the honor to be &c. (9 o'clock in the morning.) T. POLHILL Lieut. ifr ^ ^ No 4S. To ^lajor James Crawford Commanding a BalJuUon at GH I T R A. Sir, '•<^ T DIRECTED you on the 20th inftant to take pou Vvith your whole detach- -^ ment on the confines of Rotas,, and as near as that Ctuation would admit to Bidjeygur, to prevent all communication between it and the Rajah, full attend- ing to your own fecurity, and to obey all orders from Major Poj)ham. The a- bove orders I now repeat. C II U N A R I am, Sir, &c. the zGih of Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 49- 92 APPENDIX No. 49. I'o Lieutenant Polhill. Sir, I HAVE received your letter. A party from hence will crofs the river this evening to join you. March in the night ; be on your guard -, theGongwars, or village people, may probably affemble, but cannot make any confiderable oppofition. C H U N A R I am, Sir, &c. the 26th of Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 50. To Major Eaton Co7nmanding a/ B U X A R. ,, Sir, I HAVE received this inftant duplicate of your letter of the 19th. Supprefs any commotions in your neighbourbpod, if you can effe^l it without danger to- your own troops or garrifon. Let their fafety be your principal care. Colleft Provifions. C H U N A R I am, Sir, &c. the 26th of Auguft 1781. a, W A R R E N - K A li/ T I N G S. No. 51. To Lieutenant Polhill. Sir, I BOATS with arms and ammunition will rrof'= the -iver for you immediate- ly. If you find yourfelf ftrong enough, I coulS' . ilh ypa to remain on the other fide v if not, embark your baggage and prepare to follow it. I hear of no. parties fent againft you. CHUNARGUR 2 7th. Auguft 1 7 8 1 . I am, ^ir, &c. (2 o'clock P.M.) W A R R^^^ N HASTINGS. No. 52.. PART ir. 93 No. 52. "To Edward Wheler Efq ; Sir, I HAVE written to you many letters all probably intejcepted. I arrived the i4lh at Banaris. On the 16th the Rajah having been put under an arreft, a numerous body of armed men fuddenly croffed, attacked and maffacrcd the whole party which had him in cuftody, confilting of Lieutenants Stalker, Scott and Symes, and 2 companies of Major Popham's Grenadier Sepoys. Thefe having no ammunition fell without refiftance. The Rajah efcaped, and fled to Lut- teefpoor. On the 19th, a large force returned to Ramnagur. Captain Blair with his Battalion, and Captain Mayaflre with the remainder of Major Popham's detachment were ordered to aflemblefor the attack of that place, and Major Pop- ham to join and conduft the operations according to a concerted plan. The two corps having joined. Captain MayafTre, the fenior officer, without waiting for Major Popham, and againft orders, on the morning of the 2olh marched preci- pitately into the narrow ftreets of the town, where in an inftant he fell with Captain Doxat and 33 Rangers, and almoft all the Sepoys of Captain Blair's Battalion that had entered with him. The reft of the detachment returned to Ghunar, with the lofs of 2 guns, 1 Howitz, and 103 men of all denominations killed. I was in Banaris with the broken remains of Major Popham's firft party, confifting of about 400 men, in a place incapable of defence even with equal numbers. Preparations were making to attack me. I waited until the evening for a Battalion ordered from Chunar to reinforce our party. At 7 repeated in- telligence arrived that the Rajah's boats were in motion. No news had arrived of the Battalion from Chunar. It was refolved to meet it, and march with it to Chunar. The refolution was inftantly carried into execution. We pafTed the Battalion, which returned and overtook us, and on tlie 2 2d at day-break we gained the banks of the river oppofite to Chunar, having met no oppofition. Tlie detachment croffed on the morning of the 23d. The Rajah's forces are divided between Ramnagur and Lutteefpoor. His family is at Bidjeygur. His fixed efta- blifhment exceeds loooo men, ,and all his Reyots bear arms. Major Popham is encamped on the plain eaft of the lort. I expeft to be joined by a regiment from Khaunpoor, one ordered for my guard at Lucknow, Lieutenant Polliill with fix companies of the Nabob's guard now at hand, and Major Mofes Crawford's re- giment. My only diftrefs is the want of money, and is great. Bauboos Owfan Sing, Doorgbijey Sing, and his fon Mchipnarain, are with me. CHUNARGUR J have the honor to be &c. 37th Auguft 1781. / WARREN HASTINGS. No. 53. 94 'APPENDIX No. 53. To Major Mofes Crawford, or to Lieutenant Colonel Ahmuty. Sir, T REPEAT that, if your regiment has marched in divifions, you immediately -*■ unite them, and march to this place. You will meet with oppofition. Avoid Ghauzipoor, and great towns. Obey all orders from Major Popham. If Major Crawford has not marched, I defire that Lieutenant Colonel Ahmuty will m- ftantly difpatch him with his regiment and two guns to this place. C H U N A R I am, Sir &c. 2801 Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 5i. To Colonel Muir. * CHUNAR 29th of Auguft 1781. T THE Governor General of the Provinces of Bengal, &c, &c, having re- -■■ ceived full powers and authority from the Governor General and Council of the fdid provinces, and relying on your fidelity, prudence, integrity and circum- fptflion, have deputed and appointed you to be the Public Minifter of the Gov. General and Council aforefaid, to treat with Mahdajee Sindia, or any perfon by^ him dfputed for that purpofe ; and I hereby delegate to you full powers and au- thority to aft in that capacity, according to the inftruftions which I have given you for that purpofe. G I V E N at Ghunar, under my hand and feal, this 29thdayof Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 55. To Major James Crawford. Sir, UNDERSTANDING that a man named Doonea Sing has a claim to part of the Zemeedary of Bidjeygur, and is capable of raifing a confiderable body ot men, I have written to him to join and afford you every affiftance in his pow- er, and I fliall inclofe to him this letter to ferve as an introdudion to you. CHUNAR 29th of Auguft 17S1. I am Sir, &c. WARDEN HASTINGS. N. B. A letter the fame day Tent to Duljeet Sing, and another to PeA,put Sing. * The letter which enclofed this is the fame as that inferted in the flrft par\ of the Appendix, P. 50, except the claufe referring to the enclofure. The Credentials were written ia Ensliilij ind in Perfian. No. 56. PART ir. 95 No. 5 6. To Col. James Morgan adjoined to duplicates of 2 5th and 2 6t.li o/'Auguft Sir, I REPEAT the above orders, and requeft tliat you will ufe the utmoft dili- gence to difpatch the regiment of Sepoys and artillery-men ; you may follow with the brigade at more leifure. If you can difpofe of your artillery in fafety you will need no more than may be required for the marcli, as here is abundance, nor will you meet with much, if any, oppofition. C H U N A R I am, Sir, &c. 30th Auguft 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 57. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Governor General &c. Sir, IHA VE been favored with your letter of the 23d inftant, and have the pTea- fure to inform you of my arrival at this place on the morning of the 26th, with the 2nd battalion of my regiment. The information I received on my ar- rival here of a large force being aflembled at Zammaneeah, Ghauzipoor &c, to obftruS my march, determined me, with the advice of Major Eaton, to pro- ceed no further till joined by the ift battalion of my regiment, which I am hap- py in informing you joined me here at 2 o'clock P.M. this day, after a march of 14 Cofs. As a number of the men, and moft of the cattle of tlic battalion are to day much fatigued and lame with forced marches, I fhall be under tlie necefTity of halting them to morrow •, but next day I will afluredly march, and lofe no time in joining at Chunargur. You may rely. Sir, on my informing you, as frequently as pofTible, of my progrefsand fituation. I propofe marching up on the Ramnagur fide of the river to evade repeated crofTing, more efpecially as it is uncertain whether I fliould be able to procure Boats for crofTing the Goomty. I have the honor to be, &c. BUXAR 31ft Auguft 17S1. M. C R A W F O R D, ■ l\Lijor 2 8 til regiment of Sepoys. No. 58, To the Hon'ble W; rren Haftings Efq ; Hon'ble Sir, . ^ I HAVE the pleafure.to acquaint you, that I am relumed with my detach- ment to my cncam'^'ment oppofite the fort, having ftnt all the grain I could find 96 APPENDIX, find in the villages to Colonel Blair. 3otli Auguft 1781. ( 3 o'clock p.m.) I am, &c. T. POL?IILL. No. 59. To the Hon'ble Warren Ha flings Efq ; Governor General &c. Sir, ABOUT the month of November laft I communicated to Mr. Markham the fubftance of a converfation faid to have palled between Rajah Gheit Sing and Saadut Ally, and which V\^as rejiorted to me by a perfon in w^hom I had fome confidence. The mode of communicating this intelligence to you I left entirely to Mr. Markham. In this converfation, which was private, the Rajah and Saadut Ally were faid to have talked of Hyder Ally's vidory over Colonel Bailie's detachment, to have agreed that they ought to feize this opportunity of confulting their own interefl;, and to have determined to watch the fuccefs of Hyder's Arms. Some days after this converfation was faid to have happened, I w'as informed by the fame perfon, that the Rajah had received a meffage from one of the Begums at Fyzabad ( I think it was from Shujah-ud-Dowlah's widow ) advifing him not to comply witli the demands of government, and incouraging him to expeft fupport in cafe of his refifting. This alfo I believe I communicated to Mr. Markham ; but, not being perfeQly certain, I now think it my duty to remove the]X)ffibility of your remaining unacquainted with a circumftance, which may not be unconneded with the prefent condud of the Rajah. L U C K N O W I am Sir, &c. 28th Auguft 1781. FRANCIS BALFOUR. No. 60. To Edward Wheler Efq ; Sir, ENCLOSED are copies of two letters which I have had the honor to write to you, the firft in duplicate from Banaris, and the laft from this place. I doubt the poffibility of the firft having efcaped thd vigilance of the people who are ftationed in every part of this Zemeedary to inteixpt my letters. For the con- veyance of this packet I Ihall truft to a light boat, v^Mch with a ftrong weft wind aiding the rapidity of the ftream will certainly pafs \V\thout interruption, if the fears PART II. 97 fears of the Dandies do not urge them to quit the boat. In the enclofed letters you will receive a conneQed relation of the events, which had befallen me to tlie 27th inftant, though purpofely abbreviated in the laft for the fafer means of con- veyance. The arrival of Lieutenant Polhill, whofe aflivity cannot be too much applaud- ed, has proved of very great fervice in freeing our communicalion with the op- pofite lliore. Our greateft diftrefs has been in the want of money and provifions. The latter has been cfTcflually removed, and with it the former in a degree, by the feizure ot a large ftore of grain made by Lieutenant Polhill yef.erday mor- nins in a village about three miles diftant, information havina; bsen e'ven me of it the preceding evening. He was oppofed by a confiderable body of the enemy, reported lo conlift of about i5ohorfe, 2 companies of Sepoys, and more than 2000 matchlock-men and Gongwars, or armed villagers, but were rcpulfed and dif- perfed with fome lofs on tlieir fide, on ours none. The quantity of grain fecured is eftimated at 5000 mds. which in our fituation is a moft important acquifition, as we have every rcafon to apprehend a total failure of our fupplies, when the troops of this place are reduced, as they foon muft be, to the complement of the garrifon. Numbers are yet aflembling to reinforce the defeated party of the enemy; and they have been ftrenglhened by four guns from Ramnagur, with the proielf- ed determination ol making one more effort. I have received no anfwers to the letters which I have diverfely and repeatedly written to Colonel iMorgan, to Mr. Middieton, to Lieutenant Colonel Ahmuty, and to Major James Crawford, to whom it efcaped me in my laft to inform you, that I had fent orders to march to the borders of Bidjeygur •, but I have received a letter from Colonel Morgan, written with a knowledge of the late events, and cannot doubt tliat his prudence will didate to him the obvious necelTity on an occallon of fuch emergency, offending a j)arty to my relief, without waiting for the formality of orders, which he will know can w^ith difficulty reach him. I have accounts, whith I truft to as authentic, that Major Mofes Crawford with his regiment is on the way, and my latter letters to Mr. Middieton have been fafely paffed beyond the borders of this Zeraeedary. Upon the whole I can ven- ture lo affure you, that my fituation is aftually fuch as, with the refervation of that influence which under every circumftance muft be allowed to fortune in the events attendant on a ftate of warfare, will warrant the expcdation of an ea- fy and complete fucccfs. IMajor Popham continues encamped on tlic plain lying to tlic caftward of tlie fort, where he will be ftrengyhened by all the men that can be fpared from this garrifon •, and as fuon as t^.xT preparations are completed for that fervice, he will march to the attack of Rv.mnagur. Nn III / gS APPENDIX. In the mean time I have not been inattentive to our more remote concerns, which I fliall referve for a future detail, and more fecure conveyance. The Rajah's fituation, and the difpofition of liis forces, except the detachment which is oppofed to Lieutenant Polhill, is much the fame as they have been de- fcribed in my laft. Hyder Beg Khan has been fome time arrived at Banaris, but prevented from joining me by the deftruftion of the bridges laid over the Burna Nullah, on the lower bank of which he is encamped, and by the fudden great fwell of the wa- ter, which has rendered it unfordable. Yet I expeft him loon, and liis prefence will afford me material fervice. I have ordered to be enclofed copies of Major Popham's return of the lofs fuf- tained in the maflacre of the i 6th , of a letter which has been written to me by Captain Sparks, and the returns accompanying it of the killed and wounded in the attack of Rammagur on the 20th Auguft, and of a letter from Captain Blair, containing the particulars of that ill-fated enterprize ^ alfo a lift of the gentle- men who were with me in Banaris on the 21ft, and who accompanied me to Qiunar. I cannot clofe tliis letter without teftifying my fatisfaftion with Lieutenant Colonel Blair for his zeal and attention, and the alacrity with which he execu- ted the orders fent to him for the different movements of the detachments from his fmall garrifon ; and my entire reliance on the fteady conduft and approv^ed ex- perience of Major Popham. My regrets for the paft are perfonal. I fliall ever retain a painful remembrance of that icene of blood, of which I have been too near a fpeftator, and which no future return of profperity can ever efface from my mind ; but in the profpcft before me, I think I have every reafon to expeft the happieft termination of it in the extenfion of the powers and influence of the Com- pany,, and that the pari example may contribute to the permanency of both, by prompting us to guard againft the feeret growth of the like evil which has pro- duced it. CHUNAR I am. Sir, &c. 31ft Auguft 178]. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 61. To Colonel Morgan. Sir, I REPEAT, fend immediately a regiment of Sepoys tb*.this place, with 30 ar- 1 tillery-raenr r PART II. 99 tillery-nien, OfTicers in proportion, and one of experience to command them. Follow with your wliole force. You will not have occafion for artillery, if you can difpofe of it in fafety. Here is abundance. C H U N A R I am, Sir, &c. ift September 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. M. B. With this letter werefent Colonel Muir's credentials and his inflrufli- ons in duplicate ift September •, on the fame day duplicate of Colonel Morgan's letters and triplicate of Colonel Muir's ; and on the fame day triplicate of Colo- nel Morgan's laft letter and another letter to Colonel Muir with ir.ftruQions, copied from the firft part with and additional paragra];h authorizing h m to treat without credentials. Each of tlicfe three difpatches was enclofed in a quill. No. 62. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor General &c. Sir, IHA^''E the honor to congratulate you on the fuccefs which Captain Blair has this morning met with. I fliall do myfelf the pleafure of waiting on you as foon as the detachment returns to camp, which I expecl in half an hour or fo. What I gather of this bufinefs is, that our people advanced under a fevere fire at firft, but the enemy foon gave way, and left us three of their guns \ one of thofe is the gun Captain Mayalfre loft. Mr. Murray and four t^uropeans are fcorchcd by tiie explofion of a gun cartridge, and feveral Sepoys killed and woun- ded. CAMP 3d September 1781. I have the honor to be, &c. W. P O P H A M. PS. The enclofcd is juft come to hand. ( It v/as a fliort account I'rom Ca])tain Blair of the fuccefs of the day.) No. 63. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General &c. Sir, THE third inftant at nig it Major Popham did me the honor to mention his wifli of furpriling the e.iemy then encamped near Patceta, with an offer to me of commanding the K'-i ty which was to perform that lcr\ ice. 1 moft gladly accepted it, and at one r Clock in the morning marched oft' vv'itli tlie greater part of my own Battalion, t^ie grenadiers of the 35th regiment, in all about 550 men, and lOO APPENDIX. and two fix-pounders. I look my route by the left of our prefent encampment to avoid .their out-pofts, which I was fo fortunate to pafs unobferved, and expefted to have arrived by the firfl appearance of day-light ", but was retarded in my march by the badnefs of the gun- bullocks and drivers. The enemy were firft alarmed by fome firing on the weft-fide of Ghunar, nearly at the fame tim.e they muft have received information of my march and intentions ; for I found them regu- larly drawn up on an extenfive plain, more than a mile to the eaftward of their former ftation, and in numbers about 4000, including 400 cavalry tolerably well mounted, and fix pieces of ordnance. They commenced the cannonade a- bout 5 o'clock in the morning, diftant about tliree quarters of a mile. I conti- nued to advance, and fo foon as our round lliot w^ould take effeft, I fired upon their line, and continued doing both, their infantry and artillery firing very fiiiartly, and their cavalry having furrounded us, which was deterred from charging our line by a fliot from our guns now and then. The fire of our artillery and Se- poys, which was very quick, obliged their infantry to fliU back •, to get poflef- fion of their guns was immediately neceffary at this critical moment ^ convinced of it, I ordered the whole of the grenadiers to advance for that purj)ofe, which tliey did with fuch impetuofity as overcame all oppofition, and feized two guns, which were innnediately turned upon the enemy. The grenadiers were led on by Lieutenants Fallen, Birrell, and Murray : I muft beg leave to mention them in the warmeft. manner for their gallant fteady condud. The enemy began to give way in every part immediately after : A very fmart fire from all the guns and line completed our fuccefs. About fix, or a little after, the enemy obferved no regularity \ every man appeared to be guided by his own fears, and ran way to the town and fort of Pateeta, which was in the rear of their left flank. An- other gun was about this time taken by a party which I detached for that pur- pofe ; in another part one of the enemy's ftandards was taken, and foon after a fourth gun. Our guns were well pointed and ferved by Lieutenant Baillie, the officer of artillery, to whom I am much obliged for his adivity and conduft durins: the whole of the adion. o Taken from the enemy four brafs guns with limbers and tumbrils, with a ve- ry large quantity of ammunition of every kind, and of the very beft materials, one of each fort I have taken the liberty of fending for your infpedion. It ap- pears evident to me from tlie quantity and quality to have been all prepared long before your arrival at Banaris, and at a very confiderable expence, part of it being of European materials. 1 was under the neceffity of blowing up a tumbril and two limber boxes full of ammunition, a large quantity of powder, and lea- ving upwards of fifteen hundred round ftiots and one gun fliotted and fpiked for want of any means to bring them off". ^ Three brafs guns, one tumbril, and one limber box 6»f ammunition I brought with me. The Sepoys offered their fervices to draw thejn, which I thankfully \ accepted. PART II. 101 accepted, and made them a finall recompenfe for their readinefs-. I now colledled my wounded men which were very confiderable, and much dif- perfed, occafioned by the diftance 1 had advanced. I provided them with Palin- keens, officers horfes, Doohes, and every thing which could be coUefled. Mr. Laird the Surgeon was very diligent and adive in giving his afliftance on this oc- cafion, as well as during the aflion. About 8 o'clock I was joined by Lieute- nants Wade and Malcolm with one gun, the Rangers, and one hundred Sepoys. The Rangers made an oder of dragging the enemy's guns, which I accepted, and employed them with the Sepoys, who had before made the like application and ■were much fatigued. 'o' Having accompliflied the ferv.ice, and I believe the intention of my being de- tached, though I could not furprize the enemy's camp, owing to their early in- telligence, I judged it moft proper to return to our ])refent liation, which I did, the enemy not chufing to give me any further trouble. I take the liberty to mention Lieut. Birreii's conduft during the whole of the aSion as deferving the higheft praife from me, alfo every officer and foidier I had the honor of command- ing. CAMP near Chunar I have the honor to be, &c, 4th September 1781. THOMAS BLAIR. ^ No. 64.. To Lieut. Colonel Blair Commanding at C Ji U jY A R. Dear Sir, I WROTE to you by a Hircarrah fent this morning. I am mofl happy to- inform you that the troops I expetl to morrow, and I will take care to have provifions ready for the Kuroj)eans, that no delay may be occafioned. The firll information that Colonel Morgan had of your want of troops was from a let- ter I fent, which I am happy to find haftened matters. The bearer lias a letter from Colonel Morgan to the Governor. As every endeavour on my part has been exerted, fo fliall it be continued, and I fiiill be moft happy if my fituation caa be rendered in the fmalleft degree ferviceable. All quiet. ILLAHABAD Believe mc, Dear Sir &:c.- Saturday night 4th September 17S1. * Tliis fliould fjllow No. GO.- I. P. Pigott.. No. 65. 302 APPENDIX. No. 65. io Major Mofes Crawford. Sir, UNITE your force. If you have no guns do not hazard an engagement, but take poft, and advife me where you are, and Major Popham will march to fupport you. Write where you are, and your intended route. C H U N A R I am. Sir, &c. 4th September 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 66. 'To Colonel Alorgan. Sir, ONCE more I write, and order that you do inftantly detach a regiment of Sepoys to this place, with 30 artillery and officers in proportion. Lofe no time. Follow with the reft of your forces. Leave your artillery and flores, if you can, in fafety. Here is abundance, and you v/ill meet no enemy in the way. Colonel Cumming will take your ftation. Anfwer me in this compafs. Give the bearer 50 Rupees. CHUNARGUR I am Sir, &c. 4th September 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. P. .S. Yefterday we defeated the enemy with great flaughter, and took 4 guns, tumbrils &c ; but we cannot afford even another vidory with our fmall force. No. 67. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Governor General &c. My dear Sir, T AM this inftant favored with yours of the 24th, and I yefterday received your -^ public letter of the 23d. The Khaunpoor regiment is arrived at Lucknow, and by to morrow will, I have no doubt, be on its march with a Lack of Rupees to join you. Provifions will alfo be fcnt you daily fnQin Illahabad. The Nabob will move towards you immediately. No perfuafions will induce him to return to Lucknow. On this fubjcd I have written fully tojohnfon, I have received no \ \ I I PART ir. 103 no letters from you, but the two-above mentioned. We fliall be near you in 8 days. HUSSAUPOOR My dear Sir, &c 29th Auguft 1781. NATH. MIDDLETON. No. 68. fo Edward Wheler EJci i Sir, YESTERDAY morning Major Popham Jetaclied Captain Blair with Lis Bat- talion and two companies of his own Grenadiers and 2 guns ( 6 pounders). to attack the enemy coUeded at Pateeta. They were prej^ared to receive him,. and made a very fpirited refiftance. After a very fevere adion the fortune of the day was happily turned in our favor by a bold but well judged Manoeuvre. Cap- tain Blair detached his grenadier companies to attack 2 guns which were poftcd on tlie flank, and galled his troops exceedingly. The attack fucceedcd, and the 2 guns were turned upon the enemy, who were foon after totally routed. Cap- tain Blair brouglit ofi'3 of their guns and fpikcd the fourth, the carriage of which was difabled. He brought away alfo 1 of their tumbrils, and all liis own load- ed with their ammunition. Three more of tlieir tumbrils, with much loofc pow- der, were blown up on the field, Captain Blair having no means of bringing them away. He was alfo obliged to leave about i^cO' of their fliot piled in a. village. The enemy's numbers arc reputed 8 or 9000 men, though Captain Blair judges them from appearance to be only 3 or 4000. They were their prime men.. Our lofs, which I ackl with regret, is 105 men killed and wounded : Theirs muft be proportionably more though unknown. It is remarkable that the ene- my's artillery and cartridges made at Rainnagur are almoft equal to ours •, tlieir cartridges and j»rt-fires compounded with equal Hcill ; and their powder much better. This is the fecond inftance in which the fervice is fignally indebted to the colleQed and intrepid gallantry of Captain Blair. Other j^raifes arcdue whicli cannot be noticed in this. C H U N A R ^ I am. Sir, &c. 4th September lySr. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 69- lot APPENDIX No. Gg, To the Hon'ble Warren Haflings Efq ; Governor General &c. Hon'ble Sir, TH E unufaal failure of intelligence from you, and the reports which are brought to me by the natives being fraught with alarming accounts of your fituation, liave determined me to detach immediately 2 regiments of Sepoys, 40 European artillery-men, with 4 guns and 1 howitz, with orders to proceed with all expedition to join you •, and the officer commanding the detachment has or- ders to purfue fuch meafures, and make fuch movements as he lliail deem expedi- ent, according to his intelligence, for efftSing that fervice. They will fet off on faturday next September the ift. The artillery, for the fake of expedition, is to go down b/ water to lllahab.id, wliere it is to wait for the arrival of the Se- poys. I fliall immediately order three battalions from the detachment at Calpee to march to this ftation •, and one battalion under Major Gilpin will be left for the prote61ion of that place. A frefli fupply of ammunition has been difpatched to Lucknow for Major Roberts's regiment. Though I cannot but imagine that were your fituation any ways critical or dangerous, and you flood in need of mi- litary force to afTift you, I iliould have remained fo long without receiving orders from you to fend troops down, yet I doubt not hut the flep I have taken will receive your approbation, as there is a poffibility of your orders having mifcar- ried, and the confequence of a delay in fuch a cafe might prove ferious and dan- gerous. I Ihall order the regiment of mv brigade, that is now at Futtehgur, to march down to this Ration as foon as poflible. As the quick arrival of this let- ter to your hands is promifed to be rewarded by you or the officer who receives it, I beg leave to requeft that you may be pleafed to order the Sepoys and boat- men fuch rewards, honorary or pecuniary, as you may think equal to the merit of their fervice. I have the honor to be, &c. KHAUNPOOR 29th Auguft 17S1. JAMES MORGAN ColoJieL No. 70. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq • Governor General &c, &c. BANARI3. Hon'ble Sir, ( SINCE I inclofed the accompanying duplicate, I have received a letter from Lieut. Pigott at lllahabad, covering a note fron;^ Col Blair, to communi- cate your orders to an officer commanding a detachment proceeding from Khaun- poor to Banaris by water ; and Lieutenant Pigott has fent three copies of it that have V PART ir. 103 have fince arrived. His care and attention I muft beg leave to recommend here, as from thefe I received the firft authentic intelligence of your being in want of troops to affift you, aud as by the words of Colonel Blair's note, it appears that you had difpatched orders to me ibr fending a detachment of troops down to Ba- naris, but thefe orders never reached me, and I am now at a lofs to know what ftrength your wiflied the detachment. To day part of the detachment I fend down to you under command of Major Crabb will embark, and to morrow the whole will fct off. It confifls of a party of artillery under Gapt. Hill, the two flank companies of the European regiment, and two regiments of Sepoys, with 4 fix- pounders and 1 howiz, tumbrils, ammunition, draft and carriage cattle. All will proceed by water ; but no more boats can be procured here. KHAUNPOOR 30th Auguft 1781. I have the honor to be, &c. JV.B. The bearer is highly defer ving a good reivard. JAMES MORGAN Colonel. No. 71. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General &c. Plon'ble Sir, T HAVE forwarded you fix letters by different difpatches, but as I have not ^ yet been honored with your inftruQions, and am daily receiving reports of the fituation of affairs towards Chunar, lam fearful of their having mifcarried, and more fo from the difaffeflion which fcems to prevail in this part of the country, and particularly in the PergunnahScrinjah, where the inhabitants are aflembling in a fmall fort, and rendering tliemfelves as formidable as the fituation will ad- mit. Aware of the confequences which might attend their meafures, I wrote a letter to the Aumils, Amur Sing and Oodun Sing, to require their reafon for this appearance of hoftility \ but their anfwer was evafive from the fubjert 1 ad-' dreffed them on, and tinftured with infolence. Suchfteps therefore as I deemed neceflary for the defence and protcftion of this place I have been fludioufly atten- tive to, and am now providing a magazine of provifions for the expenfc of the gar- rifon in cafe of an attack, which from the information of my Hircarrahs I find myfelf threatened with. For afllflance in this particular I applied to Beecrama- jeet Fougedar of Boudgepoor ; but though his profefTions arc tendered with all tlic warmth of fincerity, liis condud and connexion with Bucket Sing induce me to tliink him but little attaclieS to the interefts of our government, and I have been therefore neceflitated to make further application to Mr. Graeme at Chupra. The number of troops detached on command from this flation reduces my force to 368 rank and file inchiding the contiguous out-guard'^ and fick \ and I am further deficient in an eftablilliment to work the ordnance of the garrifon. The O o feveral io6 APPENDIX feveral Dawks arrived at this ftation fliall he forwarded under charge of Major Crawford. I have the honor to be &c. B U X AR 30th Auguft 17S1. ISAAC EATO-N Major. No. 72. T?IE two follovcivg letters were fent from Ramnagur ly Teekchund to Govind Ram Pundit at Baiiaris, a7id delivered to the Governor General ty Bene- rani Pundii on the 5th September 1781. TRANSLATION oj an Krzee from Rajah Cheit Sing to the Hon'blc Governor General. WHEN I waited upon your Highnefs in your pinnace I reprcftnted to you every thing which was proper to be reprefented, that my life, my coLinlry and properly belonged to your Highnefs, requefting that you would or- der whatever was your pleafure, and I was ready to obey it with pleafure. I be- fides performed all the duties of obedience and humility \ and reprefented all the jxirticulars with a view to tlie prefent time, lor I well knew tliat, as foon as Owfan Sing fliould be introduced to your Highnefs, Mr. JVIarkham and the Mou- favies &c, having fettled this plan, would make you conceive difpleafure againft me. At that time your Highnefs anfwered, that you had no bufinefs with my life or property ■, that you had not given admifhon to Owfan Sing or any of his people \ that you had no connection wnth any of my relations. What crime did I afterwards commit that, by the advice of my enemies, you fiiould refolve to confine me with fuch difgrace ? However I remained until evening in confine- ment, and behaved in no inftance otherwife than with the greateft humility and obedience. I addreffed feveral Arzees, expreffing my readinefs to obey your or- ders, and that I was your flave> and was ready with my life and property. Ob- fcrve that Cheit Ram Chubdar came to me, and reviled me, and with a loud voice gave both me and my people the vilefl abufe. Tlie people of the Sirkar firft fired balls from their guns, and difcharged their mulkets : immediately the tu- mult arofe, and notwithftanding my moft earneft requeft for them to defift, no one would hear me. Myfclf, after being wounded by a fword in the hand of the Captain, efeaped with life from that imminent danger, and withdrew myfelf. If you will examine with an eye of juflice, and without lificning to tale- bearers and informers, you will find no crime it; me, and your mind, wh ch is the mirror of the world, will, I am certain, approve of it. I have before ad- dreffed Arzees to you, but have not yet been honoured with an anfwer. Owfian Sing has not yet ceafed from ruining the affairs. Should now my life and honor be left to me, 1 am your Have. Beneram Pundit will have reprefented my litu- ^tion to you, and will continue to do fo. No. 73. PART II. 107 No. 73. T'R A KSL A fjON of a Idler Jrom Rajah Cheit Sing to Beneram Pundit. T FORMERLY wrote all particulars of my ftate to you at Calcutta, that you ■*■ might explain them fully to his Highnels the Nabob. When his Highneis came towards this quarter I repeated every thing to him on board his pinnace, tliat I was in every inftance ready •, that my life, country, and property belong- ed to him •, and that he lliould do whatever he wifhed. To this he replied, that he had nothing to do with my country, property or life. A day or two after he fent a battalion to Shewallah with Mr. Markham and three other gentlemen, and put me into confinement : He likewife fent guns. Notwithflanding this I made no oppoiltion, and remained confined until evening. I addreffed an Arzee to tlie Governor that I fliould make no oppofition, and that he might do with me what- ever he liked. This however did not meet with his approbation. Cheit Ram Chubdar came to me, and gave the vileft abufe to me and m.y people •, they then llred the guns and difcharged their mulkets. In this inftant I moft earneftly requefted them to defift ; but upon the Captain's ftriking me with his fword, the tumuli commenced. I myfelf having efcaped with life remained at a diftance, wlien battalions and guns fent from the fort of Qiunar arrived at the town of Ramnagur. My people for the protedion of their honor and credit defended themfelves. As my lionor is beftowed on me by ihe Nabob I have therefore ad- dreffed an Arzee to his prefence, which you will prefent and procure a fpeedy ixn- fwer. Whatever may be proper do you reprefent, and fend me an anfwer. No. 74. To the liou'ble Warren Haftings Efq \ Governor General &c. Ilon'ble Sir, ^"^ II E relation of the unlucky accident which prevented my going to Cliu- nar, and the didrefles I have fuffered fince, I Ihall forbear mentioning until I have the honor and happinefs af feeing you ; I will only briefly acquaint you ihat the Rajah having difcovered the place of my concealment at llie houfe of Gopaul Dofs, he fent a number of his people yefterday to take cliarge of me, and I am now with him at Lutteefpoor, Pardon me, Sir, and do not impute it to any prefumptuou's liberty if at tlie Rajah's humble and earned entreaty, I proj)ofe on his part terms of conciliation and fubmidion. Ilefolemnly Aclares that ihe misfortunes rtfulting from (he late event were contrary to his wifli and intent, his difpnlition ever leading him to live in j)cace and fricndihij) with the Knglilh halion, and to pay implicit obedi- ence to your commands. The Rajah dcdres me to fay, that he is dilpofcd to ])ay the Hon'ble (^om])any the cuflomary tribute, and any other demands you may in rcafon make upon him. To this you will j)leafc to reply as the exigency of our io8 APPENDIX our fituatlon and your fuperior wifdom may fuggeft. I affure you, Sir, that, though I am now in the Rajah's power, and cannot a- void repeating to you what he has requefted, I have taken up my pen with fear and trembling, left any thing I have faid lliould give you difpleafure, for I am confcious of my inferiority, and fcarce dare entertain a hope that any thing that comes conveyed through mc will be attended to ; but I confide in the goodnefs of your heart ; and the bare poffibility of being inftrumental to the putting an end to our prefent troubles mitigates all my fears. You will perceive my prefent diftreffed fituation, and pardon every impropri- ety and inaccuracy in this letter, and believe me to be, with the fincereft attach- ment and refpefl, LUTTEEFPOOR Hon'ble Sir, &c. Tuefday 5th September 1781. JACOB BARNET. No, 75. To the Nabob Vizeer. I WAS made happy by the receipt of your Excellency's two letters, accompa- nied by Mr. Middleton's, acquainting me that you have advanced fome days juarney from Lucknow, and arru-ed at Peepulpoor, and that you would proceed from thence towards this place where you would foon arrive. Before this I wrote to your Excellency, requefting that you would lay afide your intention of com- ing here, and return to Lucknow, that you might not fuffer any inconvenience on the road from the rebellious difpofition of Cheit Sing's people, and that I, hav- ing fettled thefe matters, would proceed to an interview with your excellency ; and that you ought by no means to think of coming to this quarter. But, as I learn that notwithftanding this, your Excellency is refolved on coming to my afilftance, I am filled with the higheft gratitude for fo noble a proof of your friend- fliip. It is now incumbent on your prudence and circumfpeflion, that you ad- vance with the greateft caution, to prevent any inconvenience from the treach- ery of Cheit Sing's, people. As foon as I am informed of your Excellency's ap- proacli to Chunar, I will crofs the river with as many troops as I have with me, and will proceed to meet you. Three days ago Major Popham, with a fmall part of his detachment, attacked a large force of Cheit Sing's entrenched near the fort of Pateeta, defeated them completely, and took 4 guns, feveral tumbrils of ammunition, and a confiderable quantity of all forts of military ftores. I beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on this fignal fuccefs. September 6ih j 781. No. 76. PART II. »o9 No. 76. From Cheit Sing to the Governor General. BEFORE this the Arzces which I have repeatedly addreffed to your prefence will liave been perufed by you, but to this time I have not been honored witli an anfwer to any one of them. I am in every way ready in my allegiance and duty, and have obeyed all your Highnefs's orders, and never have I been negligent in any one point ; and your Highnefs, from your goodnefs and juftice, has always been pleafcd to proted and fupport your own flave, and to fliew him favor. All this time when, from the unfortunate ftate of the times, the reports of felf-interefted perfons have met with reception at the prefence, I humbly re- prefent that the words of evil minded felf-interefted perfons be not attended to, but that your Highnefs, looking upon me as a flave raiftd by yourfelf, will be favorable towards me, becaufe I am your flave and am ready in my duty and al- ligiance. Although I have been guilty of no fault, yet the flave is by all means criminal, and the bufinefs of the mafter is pardon. By the blcffing of God your Highnefs is the mafter, and is juft \ let him confider, that in all the three Bat- tles the army of the Sirkar was the aggreffor. Now matters have pafled the ex- tremities. Should, you even now beftow life upon me, it would not be foreign from the duty of a mafter. Dated the 21ft of Ramzaun. No. 77. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor General &c. Hon'ble Sir, A Detachment of 100 Europeans, 30 artillery-men under Captain Hill, 2 regiments of Sepoys, 1 Howitz &:c, under the command of Major Crabb, let olf by water on the 31ft Ult. for Chunargur. Your order of the 25th Ult. I received the ift, and that of the 2 6ih on the 2d. I fent by exprefs your order to Colonel Cumming immediately. I am preparing to iollow the detachment with my whole force as foon as poflible. 1 have wrote to you letters in triplicate to inform you of what I have done. I have given Major Crabb particular orders to carry down grain and provifions witli him, and gave liim 25,000 Rupees to piirchafe it with, which was all the cafli in ihc trcaftiry here. I am now much diftreffed for boats. Some of my letters I fent down by water. Depend upon my ufmg the utmoft expeditioy, KHAUNPOOR 4th September 1781. I have the honor to be &c. JAMES MORGAN Colonel No. 78. xio APPENDIX. No. 78. GENERAL ORDERS iffued at CHUNAR Sth September 1781. THE Governor General de fires to exprefs publickly the fenfe which he en- tertauis ol' the gallant behaviour of the ofticers and troops in the attack made uj)on the enemy's camp near Pateeta on the 4th inftant. The Governor General confiders Captain Blair as entitled to his warmeft approbation (or the re- folution and condufl, which he evinced, in defeating a force i'o much fuperior in number, nor wanting, as it has appeared, in perlunal bravery. The fpirit exerted by Lieutenants Fallon, Birrcll and Murray, who led the grenadiers ; the fervice performed by the artillery under charge of Lieutenant Bail- lie , and in general the fteadinefs and attention of every officer in his ftation, ma- terially contributed to the fucccfs of the adion, and give them a claim to the high- eft commendations. The Governor General alfo highly commends the care and aflivity of Mr. Laird in his attention to the wounded during the atlion. It is with great fatisfadion, that the Governor General gives the praife, which has been reprtfented to him as due to the diftinguiflied behaviour of the grenadi- ers of the detachment. No. 79. To Colonel Morgan. YOU have a61ed nobly, and with a decifion that does you honor. I moiT: heartily thank you. I have had a letter from Major Grabb, dated the 2d, from Illahabad. He propoftd to march by land from thence, and I exped him hourly, though I have not heard from him iince. The Nabob is near. Major Mofes Crawford is alfo on the way from Dinapoor, and is reported to be at Suk- kerdeea, which is but 4 Cofs IVom Ramnagur. I have written to you the news of the 3d. On that morning Cajjtain Blair \\\y\\ 5 Battalion companies, and 2 companies of Major Popham's grenadiers, with 2 fix-pounders, attacked the ene- my encamped in a body of more than 4,000 men at Pateeta \ and after a very fevere and doubtful conllifl, in wliirh we loft 105 men killed and wounded, he obtained a raoft decifive viSory, taking all their guns and anmiunition, viz. 4 guns, 4 tumbrils, and of ammunition an incredible quantity, moft of which he deftroyed, fpiked one gun, and brought away the reft. I hope that it will be unnecell'ary lor you yourftlf to proceed this way, yet marcli and ufe your own difcretion in advancing. If your prefence lliall bd- required, you will receive the fureft proof of it by the failure of my letters. I lefs fear the aflual enemy, than the contagion of the example. I am much pleafed with the Nabob. CHUNAR 8 th September 17S1. WARREN HASTINGS. No. So. P A R T ir. HI No. So. To the Hon'blc Warren Haflings Efq ; Dear Sir, IJ^ UTTEH vSnAH, Genoo Roy, and Ajeet MliII, widi a large body of armed men, are come into HuiTcepoor. I'he two lafl: have, I underftand, joined Lutteh Shah on a promifc of his affiftance in obtaining poffeffion for ihem of their Zcmeedarics in Gooruckpoor, which is to be the fecond objedl of this confederacy. I have no force to defend any part of my diftrifis, and have therefore been under the neceflity of calling on the Zemeedars of Sirkar Sarun for iheir afTiftance on this occafion ; and fome of the principal men amongft them arc gone with their dependants to HufTcepoor ; but I confefs 1 have no great confidence in them. Se- veral of them are intimately conneQed with Cheit Sing ; there are alfe fome al- lied by marriage to Doorgbijey Sing, and to Owfan Sing. The names of thefe laft are GopaulNarain, Serib Narain, Govind Naram, Hirgovind Sa\v% Boniffcr Saw, and Ragonaut Saw. Letters to them from Doorgbijey Sing and Owfan Sing would be of infinite fervice, and might in fome degree counter-aft the infamous at- tempts of Cheit Sing. One letter of his (and I have reafon to believe, there are many in circulation) addreffed to Durjoo Sing, a Zemeedar of the diftridt at prefent employed in Huffeepoor, was by him carried to the Aumil of tliat place, who immediately fent it to me.* It is figned by CheitSing's own hand, and has the large feal of his government affixed to it. He therein dcfircs Durjoo Sing to kill every Euroj^ean and Sepoy he can, and join him with all his people. In my letter of the 25th ultimo, I acquainted you with the application I had made to C'olonel Ahmuty for a Battalion of Sepoys, and with his refufal. He wrote me, that the whole force at Dinapoor was nine Companies, that they were lately incorporated, and the arms they had unfcrviceable. CHUPRAII 4th September 1781. I have the honor to be &e. CHARLES GRiEME. Tno. 81. lo the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Hon'ble Sir, I WROTE you ycflerday by your Hircarrahs, who were purfucd and are re- turned. The body-guard «nd troop arc with me. I fliall halt here-abouis ml I hear from you, or of your being at Ramnagur. Your Hircarrahs will at- tempt to return to night again. CAMP, Dildarnagur, Sir, &c. Sep!ember r,th,'A.M. MOSES CRAWFORD Major. No. i^i. • Tins is entered in Part 3- aae APPENDIX. No. 82. To Colonel Muir. ( This letter has already been inferted in the Ap- [pendix Part I. p. 50. No. 4. B. ) CHUNAR loth September 1781. No. 83. To Edward Wheler Efq ; Sir, I HAVE advifed you in triplicate of the fuccefs gained by Captain Blair on the 3d. It was dear, but decifive. With 350 men oppofed to more than 4000, he compleatly routed them, took all their guns ( 4. ), tumbrils ( 4 ), and am- munition immeafurable. Major Mofes Crawford is at Dildarnagur, about the midway between this and Buxar. There he will remain till Major Popham moves. Yefterday morning Major Crabb with his detachment, conliftingof 100 European infantry, 30 artillery with Captain Hill, and 2 regiments of Sepoys, arrived, and thcfe were all tranfported to this fide before the evening. Major Roberts with his regiment and 1 Lack of Rupees has paffed Illahabad, and is hourly expeftcd. The Nabob Vizeer, whofe conduct I muft in juftice applaud, arrived this morning at his camp on the oppofite fide of the river. There I met him. He propofes to crofs and encamp on this fide with a fmall guard. His ar- my would ftarve us. I hope that Major Popham will be able' to begin his ope- rations on the 14th at the lateft. Doubt not of fpeedy fuccefs. The Rajah has made repeated overtures for peace, lefs humble in terms than in the mode ; but I have declined to anfwer him, or even to temporize. The example is danger- ous, and ought even with hazard to be checked in this firft inftance. You will have heard, and you will hear, many falfe and alarming reports •, for the enemy invent, and our own Hircarrahs exaggerate. Colonel Morgan has a8ed with a promptnefs and decifion which merit public thanks •, and I with pleafure learn, that all the officers of the detachment fliewed an eagernefs equal to his. Colonel Morgan appears to have formed the refolution on the 2gth, the troops were em- barked on the 31ft, and they arrived in lefs than 10 days from Khaunpoor. I a- vail myfelf of this vacant fpace to affure you that all will terminate happily. CHUNAR nth September 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 84. To Major Mofes Crawford. Sir, I DESIRE that you will immediately proceed with caution, but with expedi- tion, to this place. You are not likely to be oppofed. 1 fliall advife Major Popham PART ir. 113 Popham, with whom your jundion would be at this time liable to uncertain- ty, and is unneceOTary. CHUNAR 17th September 1781. I am, &c. P.S. Major Popham is at Pateeta. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 85, To Colonel Sir John Gumming Commanding the Temporary Brigade. Sir, IT being necefl'ary in the prefent fituation of affairs that the whole military- force beyond the provinces fliould aft in concert, and be ultimately under the orders of the fenior officer, you will therefore be pleafed to obey all fuch or- ders as you may henceforth receive from Golonel Morgan. CHUNARGUR 1 3th September 1781. I am &c. WARREN HASTINGS, No. 86. To Colonel Morgan Commanding the forces beyond the Provinces. Sir, AS the prefent fituation of affairs makes it probable that our whole milita- ry lorce beyond the provinces may be required to ad: in conjunftion, or at leali in concert, I liave, in the accompanying letter to Colonel Sir John Gum- ming, dircftcd him to obey all fuch orders as you may judge proper to fend him ; and 1 requeft that, on receipt hereof, you will pleafe to order him to fend the regiment of cavalry, and one regiment of native infantry from his brigade im- mediately to Lucknow for the proteflion of that city. CHUNARGUR 1 3 tli September 17S1. I am &c WARREN HASTINGS. No. 87. 'io the ilon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Sir, T RECEIVED your note of the 4th at one P.M. Marchrd in 15 liours after. "*• Empty Magazine,- lliattercd artillery,— troo];s tliree months in arrcars,-have lo rounds per man -j-with me three regiments, two good one bad,- S guns,- my Pp wholci -;s- 114 ^ APPENDIX whole force. Confidered the circuraftances under which you wrote ; - country not to be left without the appearance of troops, — difpoftd to difturbance. Left Landeg with five bad guns. 18 companies that could be of litte ufe with me. Will keep all quiet fave cantonments. Durft not recall Daranagur troops, — would be abandoning the whole upper country. Sent exprefs to be ready at a moment's notice. Sent Morgan moft of the boats, preffing all on the river. Shall fend them off the moment they arrive. Wrote to him, if he will ftay at Kliaun- poor I will go to Chunar ; if not marched, believe can be there before him by land or water ; think there is no force can prevent me. Shall be at Khaunpoor the 10th. No anfwer from Morgan. Cavalry cannot get on fafter than the Se- poys. If I go on I hope for ammunition at Khaunpoor. If Morgan is marched I muft ftay at Khaunpoor; or, if he will go, I have your orders to ftay, he to march. Wifli I had been at Khaunpoor. Did not think you would been obli- ged to go to Chunar fort. Have done every thing for the beft, am fatisfied of this ; but with your approbation if Morgan is marched, and I have bad accounts, will leave the broken regiment at Khaunpoor and pulh down by forced marches. Beg if poflible to hear from you. Send duplicate of this. KANOUGE 7th September 1781. JOHN CUMMING. No. S8. To Major Pophara. Sir, YO U will receive into your charge and command the following corps of the army now affenibled at this place, viz. The grenadiers and light-in- fantry of the 2d regiment of European Infantry, a detachment of artillery from the 2d brigade, the foreign Rangers, ift battalion of the Gth regiment, 19, 30, and 35th regiments of Sepoys, and a detachment of Sepoys commanded by Lieut. Polhill, and a body of Cavalry furnifhed by the Nabob Vizeer. Major Mofes Crawford commanding the 2Sth regiment of Sepoys, and a detachment of Caval- ry, and Major James Crawford commanding the independent companies of Sepoys ftationed at Chitra have been direded to put themfelves under your command, and their corps are to be confidered as part of your detachment. Thefe troops you are to employ without lofs of time in fabduing and difper- fing the rebellious forces of Rajah Cheit Sing, and in reducing the Zemeedary of Banaris and its dependencies to the obedience of the Company. That you may be enabled to carry thefe orders into effeftual execution, I here- by give you full and abfolutc authority, independent of all other whatfoever, except that of the Governor General and Council and my own, to profecute this fervice in whatever manner you lliall judge moft expedient for bringing it to x fpeedy PART II. 115 fpeedy and fuccefsful termination. When the fervice will admit of a reduflion in the ftrength of your detachment you will pleafe to return to me the 30th regiment of Sepoys ; and as foon as a further reduflion can be admitted, the ift Battalion of the 6th regiment of Sepoys and Lieutenant Polhill's corps are to return to this place. CHUNARGUR I am Sir, &c. the 15 th of September 17S1. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 89. To Major Ifaac Eaton Commanding at B U X A IL Sir, T HAVE received your letter of the i 2th inftant, I approve of the meafures ■*- you have taken. I inclofe letters for Ally Azeem Khan and Bauboo Boob- narain Sing, which pleafe to forward. All here is well. Major Popliam is be- fieging Pateeta. C H U N A R I am, &c. the 18 th of September 1781. W ARREN HASTINGS. No. 90. To Edward Wheler Efq ; Sir, MY laft was the luh. The forces now affembled are the 6ih, 7th, 19th, 30th, and 35th regiments, Lieutenant Polhill's battalion of the body-guard, two companies of European grenadiers and light-infantry, 30 artillery-men and the rangers, and 600 of the Nabob's horfe. Major Popham marched on the 16th. One divifion to Pateeta, another with Major Crabb to the back of Lut- teefpoor. I do not expefl any thing decifive fo foon as I wifli There mult be delays, and I feel them forcly*; but I thank God that I am myfelf a witnefs of the evils, wants, and errors of our fervice, thougli I have been nearly the viftim of them, fmce it has furniflied me with the means, though How, of correcting them. The province of Oud has catched llie contagion^ but I fhall difmifs the Nabob in a few days, and doubt not but his troubles will be foon quelled. I give my fole attention to the prefent obje'"^, which accomj)liflied, every otlicr will ii6 APPENDIX will follow. Major Crawford rauft be near. I expedt him hourly. Believe no report. I have not yet received one letter from you. CHUNAR iSth September 1781. lam, &c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 91. EXTRACT o/General Orders ijfued at Chunar 18th September 1781. CAPTAIN Hog AN is ordered to raife immediately a corps of native infantry, to confifl: of 7 companies of one hundred rank and file each, to form a guard for the refident of Banaris. No. 92. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq \ Hon'ble Sir, I WAS yefterday honored with your letter of the 8th inftant, and it gave me- a fmcere pleafure to learn the fuccefs of our arms under Capain Blair, and ot there being fo promifmg a profpeft of punifliment fpeedily falling on the re- bel infurgents. I arrived here after 5 days march from Khaunpoor. The troops fuffering greatly from the heat rendered it neceifary to halt a day here. Tomor- row I proceed to Illahabad, where I hope again to have the pleafure of hearing from you, or of getting fuch intelligence as may fervc to dircft me to take fuch meafures, and make fuch movements as may beft promote your defigns. I have 2 packets for you from Colonel Muir. They being large and of importance makes me unwilling to truft them as yet to be conveyed by Hircarrahs. KARRA 15 th September 17S1. I have the honor to be &c. JAMES MORGAN. No. 93. To Colonel Morgan. Sir, I REPEAT my thanks for the effcftual aid which you have given me, and the decifion with which you refolved on it. The detachment arrived the 10th ; Major Roberts's regiment the 13th ; and I hourly exped Major Crawford from Dinapoor. Major Popham has inverted Pateeta, a fort 6 miles S.E, of Chunir. We have now a force equal to every probable exigency. Come to Illahabad, and remain there. You need not advance ; and I hope in a few days to be in a ftate to PART II. 117 to defire you to return. I had Icfs caufe to guard againft the aflual enemy than againft the contagion of example. The Nabob has a6led moft honorably. Send immediately to Joofy the Bazar-people of the 7th and 19th regiments, the camp equipage, Lalhkars &c of the European artillery and infantry with iliis detachment, and as much Hour as you can fpare for the latter. An efcort from the Nabob will conduft them from Joofy. CHUNAR 19th September 1781. I am &c. WARREN HASTINGS.. No. 9.^,. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Hon'ble Sir, T T is with the greateft concern I fend you the inclofed for Mr. Middleton fn- -*• tercepted by the Rajah's people. There is another letter from Major Hannay, dated Fyzabad 10th inftant, the purport of which is nearly the fame as that in- clofed, to caution you againft the fecret defigns of the Nabob ; and that he ( Ma- jor Hannay ) is much dillrefled and ill. The Rajah will not fufi'er me to fend the Major's letter to you, .from fome capricious whim. I dare not jiow aik him \ but the Major fays nothing more than I tell you. I was obliged from fad necef- fity to tell the Rajah fome part of the contents of the inclofed •, but I took care it fnould be merely plaufible. I omitted fuch jjarticulars as he might take the leafh advantage of. For heaven's fake. Sir, condcfcend to liftcn to fome terms of con- ciliation, while we can do it without lellening our dignity. Pardon me the pre- fumption of advifing you : I am, it's true, wanting in wifdom, and the know- ledge of politics •, but I fee the Rajah is very ( I fear too) formidable. I am great- ly diftrelTed at the contents of the inclofed letter. Heaven avert the impending, florm, and proteft you ever L L U T T E E F P O O R Tuefday night n o'Clock iSlh September 17S1. JACOB BARNET.. No. 95. To Nath. Middleton Efq ; (Enclojed in the above.) My Dear Nat, , T N fuch critical times as thcfe every man has a right to relate what he hears:. ■■■ A friend Hiould, and may do it without impropriety ; therefore before Han- nay leaves the neighbourhood of Fyzabad I write you my news and oj)inion, left hereafter our communication be cut oil'. There is certainly villainy abroad. I'he: ii8 APPENDIX. The Nabob, 'tisfaid, fct out well inclined to our intereft; but fince he and Saa- dut Ally have come to a proper underftanding. The latter wrote him, he was wrong to give us any affiftance •, that fuch another opportunity might never offer of flriking off" the yoke ; as yet, he need only {land neuter himfelf, and under pretence of aflembling his Zemeedars to at-tack Cheit Sing, privately dired them to obftrud the junction of our forces, by every poffible means. The Begums gave the lame advice, and promife of Money. ihis Cheit Sing has already difburfed to a great amount. This plan was the caufe of Gordon's difafter, being attacked in the Nabob's country while he thought himfelf amongft friends. My informa- tion is from fome Zemeedars, who I have had it in my power to be kind to. Al- fo, 'tis the publick talk of Fyzabad, where my people are daily infulted. Like- wife Zalim, who is with 2000 men on the other fide, and means to crofs in the morning, boafts that he will fooa do for- us, as the Nabob will fend Hannay no affiftance, that he is fure of; nor" will any of the collcftors pay more money. We fhall therefore fhortly have none to pay our troops with, while they have plenty. Hannay is now about 2 cofs below Ry Ghaut, on the Oud fide, with only two companies, 2 guns, and ( I believe ) fome difaffefted horfc. I have written him prefllngly to crofs to this place ; for fliould Zalim be over before him, I fliall be hemmed up in a fmall fort with 150 Sepoys, when Zalim will take care Hannay does not get over to relieve me \ perhaps while attempting to pafs the Gogra, be attacked by the people of the Begums with the Zemeedars fet on by her. In fuch an event, he could not poffibly efcape deftrudion. My Waufelaut would foon be fettled after fuch an accident, I am apt to think this Marattah treaty is only a fetch to gain time, until the rains are over for certain, as their horfc could not aft during that feafon. Look to yourfclf Nat, you may be in the Nabob's power. Mr. Haftings fliould not leave Chunar until there be force very fufficient at hand, both to check his Excellency, and do for Cheit Sing, left he get into a worfe fcrape. A very few days will determine it one way or other with regard to us Rulers over thefe. You may think me humming ; but it is more than odds we never, never meet again. God profper you ! and pray take care &c. A M O R E gth September 1781. Yours &c. J. M A G D O N A L D. No. 96. To Mr. Bar net. r Dear Sir, THE Governor has received your letter of laft night's date, and defires me to acquaint you that it gives him great concern to find you are compelled to be the inftrument of conveyance of the Rajah's letters and mcffages, which the uniform P A R T II. 119 uniform treatment they have met with from the Governor muft have convinced you are totally ufclefs and unavailing. He wiflies therefore you would, once ibr all, acquaint the Rajah that it will be to no manner of purpofe to force this difa- greeable taflc ui)on you in future, and that every application from him hereafter will meet with the fame reception as the paft, and be abfolutely inadmillible, I fmcerely wifli you releafed from your prefent diftrefsful fituation. C H U N A R G U R I am &c. 19th September 17S1. W. P A L M E R, No. 97. To McT/'or Popham. * T HAD before heard of your fuccefs, and was pretty well apprized of it from my -*■ own obfervation at day-break, and after; but my fatisfadion was checked by my fears for the lofs which you might have fuftained. Your note has relieved me. I am happy, and I do moft heartily congratulate you on the complete fuc- cefs of this achievement, which in every light refleds the higlieft honor on your condudl, and on the bravery and fteadinefs with which is was followed. I am fending an order to Major Crawford to join you this evening, and will exchange; his guns for 2 fix-pounders. _ You will have perceived from Major Crabb's letter that his jundion with yous ]s_ no otherwife to be effeded, but by the conqueft of Lutteefpoor ; for it will ruin his corps to return by the fame route, and he has no other, except the high road, which IS through Lutteefpoor and Pateeta. Let me know what you propofe do- ing next. I fliall fend a tranfcript of your note in quadruplicate to Calcutta, and beg the favor of you to order Captain Scott, or any other able hand, to write and fend me the ])articulars of this day's aaion, and a return (which I yet exped to give me fome pain) of your killed and wounded. Once more I give you joy, and add my moft hearty thanks ; and I beg that you will prefcnt thefe in tlie itrongcft term ( they cannot exceed my feelings ) to the officers and men of your army. Paft eleven 20th September 17,81. I am &c.. WARREN HASTINGS. No. gSi. ♦ The Icltcr to wliicli tliis is an an!"\vcr is No. loa 120 APPENDIX No. 98. To Edward Wheler Efq ^ Sir, I MOST heartily congratulate you on the fuccefs of our arms in the conqueft of Pateeta, for the particulars of which I refer you to the enclofcd letter from Major Popham. I underftand that large reinforcements both from Lutteefpoor and Ramnagur oppofed him in the field. It was intended to attack both Pateeta and Lutteetpoor at the fame time, and the former by an inftant alfault. Major Crabb with a ftrong detachment appointed for the latter fervice marched on the night of the ]5lh by a large and, as it has fince appeared, fcarce praflicable cir- cuit towards a pafs which lies behind, or to the fouth of Lutteefpoor. A letter received this morning mentions his arnv'al on the plain which adjoins to the pafs, after a march of three days, inftead of one as was expefted. It is the road to Bidjeygur, and faid to be the repofitory of all the Rajah's ammunition. Major Popham marclied at two of the fame night ; nor did he reach his ground with his whole line until ten, and then found the place too ftrong to attempt it with- out a regular approacli and battering cannon. It fell at fix this morning. I re- gard this vidory as a decifive turn of our public influence ■, but the greateft pro- portion of my joy is derived from the confideration that it w^as gained with little bloodflied, an advantage which I attribute, as I C7j:pe61ed it, to the fuperior Ikill and known compofure, nor lefs humanity of Major Popham. Major Crawford arrived here yefterday morning much harrafl'td, but without lofs or impediment on his way. CHUNARGUR 20th September 1781. I have the honor to be &:c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 99. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General &c. Plon'ble Sir, AS my anfwer to your favor of the 16th, which I did not receive until the 23d, the day I wrote the reply, and alfo my anfwer to Major Palmer's let- ter dated the lyth, which I received the 21ft in the morning and anfwered it dircftly., are flopped at Buxar with the other letters, I have engaged two people, to whom I am to give one thoufand Rupees to dejiver this, and bring an anfwer from Chunargur. Should they get fafe you may, Sir, in truft them with any letters, and I will forward them. Major Crawford's 2d battalion, together with the Major, marched from hence the 2 2d in the morning. 1 immediately font orders to Captain Maxwell to crofs over Irom Manjee and join Major Craw- ford at Buxar, which he accomj)linied. I have acquainted General Stibbert with what I have done, and the neccfflty of ordering up immediately another regiment and PART ir. 121. and four fix-pounders as foon as pofTible. I have acquainted him witli themelajE- choly accounts I have heard of your fituation, -lofing your boats, and Major Pop- ham's regiment being almoft dtftroyed. You may reft affurcd, Sir, there Hiail, not be any thing Ictt undone by me for your fervice that 1 will noi do. I have ordered Captain Salt's troop to march to join Major Crawford as foon as pofTible, Mrs. Hdftings having fignified to me that Hie would fend tlie lU'ty body-guard to join them. I ho]x you will approve of this, as it cannot be attended with a^y bad confequence, watever good io fmall a body of cavalry may do. I have got out one fix-pounder from the magazine, the only oneferviceable there, and am training up fome of the Sepoys to work it, two from each company, not having any other people here. Our arms are very bad ; but I am m hopes the boats will arrive with the new arms in a few days. Every thing at prefent is quiet in thefe parts. Mr. Grceme made a requifition the 24th Inft. for a battalion •, but I was obliged to refufe him on account of this regiment having unferviccable arms and accoutrements, and alfo as it has been fo fhort a time incorporated. This I flat- ter myfelf you will approve of. DINAPOOR Auguft 26th 1,781. I have the honor Ho remain &c. A. A H M U T Y. No. loo. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Dear Sir, I HAVE the liappinefs to inform you we are in poiTefrion of Pateeta, and I be- lieve with little lofs. When the enemy heard our attack, a large body pcft- ed on the hills to the left of -our rear made for the camp \ but the European grena- xliers and light-infantry, whom I had kept as a corps de referve, moved towards •and totally routed them. Their cavalry at the fame time made a motion with fome infantry towards the right oi our camp, on which a gun was fent through fome high grafs to an out-poft, and by firing two or tliree rounds obliged (hem to fly. Could I have afforded a few Sepoys from tlie camp, or had the cavalry done ■any thing, numbers of the run-aways mud have been deftroyed. I juft liear very few of our Sepoys have been killed, and not an oflicer hurt. The enemy has fuf- tained great lofs. Had you not better, Sir, difpatch Major Crawford's corps tq relieve Major Roberts's ? CAMP 20th September 1781.* lam, &c. W. POPHAM. Q q No. 101. 122 APPENDIX. No. loi. JOURNAL of a march over the Binde hills from Chunargur ta Lutteefpoor \ delivered to the Gov. General by Major Grabb who conduced it. Saturday, 15th September 17S1. HE following extraft of orders ifTued by Major Popham received from the Brigade-major's office at half paft five in the afternoon. T i( (( The ifl battalion of the 6th regiment, the 7th regiment with 4 guns and 1 howitzer, Lieutenant Polhill's corps and his two guns, to march this even- ing at 7 o'clock \ the ammunition for the guns to be carried on bullocks. This detachment to be commanded by Major Crabb, who will receive his or- ders from the commanding officer at fix o'Clock. " The ammunition and ftores being ready at ten, the detachment marched by the right over broken ground to the bank of a Nullah •, the water too deep to admit of the guns croffing without taking off the limber boxes, which were car- ried on the Lafhcar's heads : This occafioned a delay of two hours. Sunday 16th. The rearguard being crofled, Imoved on over a plain with low jungle about one cofe, with a hill on the right, to the foot of a very fieep and rugged pafs with deep gullies and thick jungle on each fide : Near the top were two lliarp turnings, which increafed the difficulty, and added fo much to the delay, that the fun was rifing by the time the guns had gained the toji. The jungle conti- nuing very thick, but low for near a cofe, which opened an extenfive plain to- lerably well cultivated, and two inconfiderable villages in it ; about a cofe from the entrance on this plain a very narrow but deep Nu-llah delayed us for two hours. About three quarters of a Cofe further on met with a river, the bed and banks of it exceedingly rocky , upwards of an hour and half was employed in croffing it •, moved along the bank under a fteep hill about a mile, the road full of rock and large ftones ; recrofi'ed the river^ which was more difficult than be- fore, the bed of it full of very large rocks and the bank very high, through which it was necelfary to cut a road for the guns. About 2 o'Clock every thing being crofled, the detachment moved forward through a thick jungle with broken ground and hills on each ilde to the bed of a fmall river full of rocks ; on the oppofite fide a fteep pafs, which with much labour we got through ; the cattle being much fatigued the Sepoys were put to the drag-ropes to get on the guns, which delayed us until near 4 o'clock. A great fcarcity of water prevailed •, Hir- carrahs were fent out in fearch, but none was to be found nearer than three miles in our front, where they difcovered a lake \ a thick jungle between two high hills all the way to the water, where it became more open. The cattle being fo much fpent with getting up the hills it was fun-fet before we got near enough the PART II. 123 the lake to halt, which I did with it on my left,, and a very high hill on my right flank, having been upwards of 20 hours on the march, and the diilance from Chunar I judged to be about fix cofe. Monday 17th. The detachment got under arms at 4, o'Clock, and marched through a thick Jungle, croffcd tlie bed of a fmall river, the banks fome what ftccp, the road narrow but tolerably good to the foot of a long and fteep pafs with a very deep Gully clofc on the right, the afcent very difficult from the number of large flat fmooth ftones, where the cattle could not hold with their feet. With tliC aflif- tance of the Sepoys, about ten o'Clock we gained the top, and moved on over a plain with large trees, the ground in many places rocky, but level. About a mile from the top of the hill came to a river, the bed of it full of very large rocks over which with much labour we got the guns. At 1 o'clock moved on over rocky ground, the country opening. About one cofe from the river entered an extenfive plain near the village of Koradee. Several villages apjxared on the plain, the inhabiianls whereof fled on our approach. The country appeared to be well cultivated. The road ovv'^r tlie plain led through rice fields. At fun-fet encamped. The diflance this day about fix cofe. Tuesday i8th. At 3 o'clock put the detachment in motion, and marched for the firfl: part over a plain full of fmall deep holes, v/hich rendered it difficult and dangerous for the cattle until day-light, when we entered a thick jungle with many deep dry Nullahs, which retarded us very much, being obliged to cut roads for the guns, there not appearing the leaft trace of a road. About 2 o'clock entered a very large plain with feveral fmall villages on it. The inliabitants fled to the jungle on our approach. About 3 o'clock encamped near a large lake, and emj^loycd the fmiths and carpenters in repairing the bullock yokes, and the pintles of two guns. This day's march about five cofe. Wednesday Jgth. Got under arms at 4 o'Clock, and marched over a plain, the road leading through fwamps and rice fields, w.ith high banks which retarded us much •, pafT- ed through the village of Muddoojjoor, a large village which feemcd to have been a place of fome note, "but dcfertcd. Here the Ilircarrahs brought intelligence that a large body of the Rajah's troops were encamped about 3 cofe in our front near the village of Lora, with fojjic guns. The road between us for a cofe was a very thick Jungle. I moved on and took pod near the Jungle with a large lake on my right flank, and a rifing ground and village on the left. From licnce I faw the fortrcfs of Bidjeygur, which appeared very high, and above 8 cofs diftant, The day's njarch about 5 cofs. Tuesday APPENDIX. Tuesday 20th. At day-liglit the detachment marched, entered the Jungle, which continued' for a cofe in fome parts very thick where I expcfted to, be a-nnoyed by the ene- my. At fun-rife the advance-guard got clear of the Jungle,, when I difcovered the enemy about 2000 drawn up in a good fituation with their guns on the right ( immediately oppofite the road out of the Jungle) on a, rifing ground, and a fmall bank thrown up in their front, a tope and the village of Lora on their left, a deep morafs in their front. They began to cannonade on the approach of the troops on the plain, and continued it bri&ly until tlie whole had cleared the Jungle and formed the advance-guard. Returning in with one gun as foon as the line was formed I advanced as briUdy as the ground would admit, firing the ■fix-pounders until I had got near enough for the fmall arms to do execution. — At the fame time I dirtfted Lieutenant Polhill.from the right to advance two'Com- panies, and fecure the guns of the enemy, but before he could execute the order they retreated, leaving their guns, ammunition and about 150 dead and about 20 wounded, through a Jungle to -Lutteef poor, about 4 cofe. Having ho means of carrying away the guns and ammunition I deftroyed it, rendering the guns ufe- lefs, and burying them. The road to Lutteefpoor led through a Jungle, and over a very fteep and rugged hill, where no water could be got, prevented me from purfuing further than Suckroot, an inconfiderable village about a cofe from Lora on a fmall plain, where I encamped -to bury the dead and colkft the wounded amounting to 54 of every denomination. This day's diflance about two and half cofe., Friday 2i{^. At 4,, o'clock the detachment marched'over a good 'road, but Jungly for about 2 cofe, when we got to a dry Nullah;, the defcenl very rugged, the afcent ftill more fo, the road very narrow and .winding, and full of very large ftones and rocks, over which the guns were lifted. With much labor and time we gained the fummit, from whence we faw the fort, diftant about 3 miles. The iide of tlie hill leading to the town was yet worfe than what we had .pafled. The road from the foot of the hill to the fort was very narrow, with a thick Jungle on jaach fide, but pretty level. At noon I entered the town of Lutteefpoor, which had been evacuated rwhile the troops were getting down the hill, about 800 of the Rajah's people having been all the preceding night .plundering it. They left behind them G ipieces of cannon and a^ great quantity of ammunition and flores. Three pieces of ^ cannon were found on the hills intended to defend the entrance from Pateeta,- The fort {lands in a bottoln with high fteep hills on three fides, with thick Jungle all-round clofe to the ditch, which is deep on the Patee- ta fide, where the wall is of ftone ; the other fides of the wall are compofed of part fione and part mud with loop-holes. The guns were mounted on wooden fwi- v.qIs in the ce.ntre of the baftions. The Gitadelhas a deep ditch, and ahigh ftone wall. PART II. J26- wair, witli loop-holes, in many places much cracked almoft. from top to bottom, and very wide. No. io2. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq i jHon'ble Sir, I SHOULD do great injuflice in not acknowledging how much I am indebted to the officers and troopsof the detachment for the fteadinefs they obferved in the aftion of the 20th, as well as the readinefs they ihewed in affjfting to fur- mount the difficulties on the march. Lieutenant lire-workor Baillie of the artillery in particular I beg leave to re- commend to your notice- for the very great attention he fhewed in his particular department. L U T T E E F P O O R: 25th September 1781. I'have the honor to be &c. J. W. C R A B B. Major 2d Brigade. No. 1 03. . R El'TJ R K of the hilled^ wounded^ and mijfing in the attack of the 'E.ovt of Pateeta, the 2 o ih ^' September 1781. Corps, ©renadier Corps, 19th regiment, 30th regiment, 3.5th regiment. Gommaiiding Officers. Major Lane, Major Balfour, Major Roberts, Major Humphries, Killed. 6 Sepoys. 2 do. 2 do. 1 do. Wounded. 5 Sepoys. 4, do. 1 do. Total 1 1 10 No. 104. To Edward Wheler Efq i Sir, ON the 2ot}i Major Crabh defeated and routed a body of the-cnwny on the plain above the ]>afs of Suckroot. Their lofs was 1 50 men and 'tliree guns and mucli ammunition : Ours fmall. The Rajah that evening fled from Lut- ■teefpoor ; IHis men followed his example, and yeflcrday at noon Major Crabb took pofleflion, the place being totally deferted. I was ycderday in Major Pop- ham's cam]), and villied the fort of Pateeta and its intrenchmcnt. They arc both contemptible. '126 APPENDIX. contemptible, but in their aftual ftate abfolutely impregnable againft an attack had they made any refiftance. The Fort, though imall, is of ftone with four towers, a parallel rampart and towers, and a ditch of great depth furrounding thefe, and the town itfelf guarded by an intrenchment extending far beyond it, and the fpace between, hills, rocks, and jungle alrnoft impenetrable. Atone o'clock we had the fatisfaftion to receive by a regular falute of twenty-one guns the inftant information of the polTeffion of Lutteefpoor by Major Crabb. I have taken upon me to grant a brevet commifFion of Major to Captain Lane, who commanded the grenadiers of the army and performed diftinguiflied fervice. I this inflant receive an authentic confirmation of the above intelligence from Major Crabb. CHUNARGUR I am Sir, &c. 2 2d September 1781. WARREN HASTINGS. No, 105. To Lieut. Colonel Blair. JAy Dear Colo.ne], T T is with much fatisfaflion that I now give you an account of our arrival at -*■ Lutteefpoor after a moft fatiguing march as ever troops experienced, over hills. Rocks, rivers and through Jungles. It does much credit to the abilities and know- ledge of Bundoo Khan his being able to conduft us by fuch a road without lofing our way. The only circumftance is that he has been deceived in the length of the Cofes, each of wich are at leaft four miles. We y^efterday were oppofed at Lora Suckroot by a body of the Rajah's troops, fomething lefs than 2000 men in number and three pieces of ordnance, which we difperfed and took. Their guns, tumbrils, and ammunition, for want of means to bring with us were deftroyed. One fmall gun and limber we. have now with us. The quantity of ammuniti- on found in Lutteefpoor is confiderable. The place, in confequence of our fuc- cefs yefterday, was evacuated by the Rajah. In the evening the people who did not attend him remained only to plurider his houfe, which they have done, and deftroyed what was valuable and of no ufe to them. I do not believe there was one man in the fort when Major Crabb marched in. The intention of our march in the main point has I hope, anfwered the Governor's expeSation, the expelling the Rajah from a place of ftrength, and preventing his taking poffeffion of the Ghauts leading to Bidjeygur." Under his prefeqt alarm it appears to me, that if meafures are fpcedily taken to inveft that place, little refiftance will be made. I was during the whole march under much concern for the fuccefs of the expedi- tion, as I confidered myfelf partly anfwerable for the confequences, though I had not the command, and I fhall be much pleafed to find it has met with the ap- probation of the Governor, who I hope will do me the Juftice to believe I have done PART II. 127 done all in my power to forward (be. expedition. I liave to requeft you will mention Bundoo Khan to the Governor. I am much fatigued, and have hurt ray foot a good deal by walking, otherwife in perfed healtli. I will refer yoa to Bundoo Khan for the particulars of our expedition till I have the pleafure of feeing you. CAMP at LUTTEEFPOOR Dear Colonel &c. 21ft September 1781, at niglit. THOMAS BLAIR. No. 106. "To Major James Craivjord. Sir, T F you have not already detached any part of your battalion to Patna, I de- -*■ fire tliat you will not, but keep your corps entire, and ftation it near the frontier of Bidjeygur, obeying fuch orders as you fliall receive from Major Pop- ham, who will foon be in that quarter. If you weaken your corps you will be expofed to an unequal conteft with Cheit Sing's whole force, which will now be aifembled there. I will be accountable to the General and to the Board for the deviation from their orders. CHUNAR 22d September 1781. I am Sir, &c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. 107. To Lieutenant Colonel Ahmuty. Sir, I HAVE received your 3 letters. I have the higheft fenfe of the zeal whicFc you have fhewn for the fervice in the orders given for the reinforcement of Major Crawford's regiment and of the Cavalry, and ior their fpeedy difpatch ; and I beg you will accept my particular and moft hearty thanks ior your perfon- al attention to myfelf. The Hircarrah to whom you promifed a reward of 1000 Rupees deferves as many laOies ; he accompanied Major Crawford, and was ex- adly three weeks on the way. Major lV)pliam took the field on the 16th. The forts of Pateeta and Lutteefpoor are in our poffeilion, the enemy routed, and the Rajah fled to Bidjeygur. I requeft tiiat you will inftantly remand tlie detach- rrcnt from Major James Oawiord's battalion, as he will be elfe in danger from the Rajah's whole force an'einblc'd in his neighbourhood, and his corps united will be efl'entiaily necelfary for co-operating with Major I'oj)ham in the redudion of Bidjeygur. CHUKAR 22d Sc])tembcr 1781. I an\, Sir, &c. W A i\ R E N HASTING S^ No. 108, 128 APPENDIX "No. 108 To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Governor General &c, 'Sir, TH E following troops, Major Crabb's regiment of Sepoys, Captain ThO' mas Blair's battalion, Lieut. PolhilTs corps, being part of the Vizeer's bo- dy-guard, in all about feventeen hundred Sepoys, lix guns, two tumbrils and one howitz being ordered on detachment under the command of Major Grabb to at- tack the fort of Lutteefpoor from the hills, and pafs to the eaflward of it, we be^ gan our march from the encampment in the neighbourhood of Ghunar about 10 o'clock in the evening of the 1.5th inftant, crofl'ed the Jurgau Nullah in which there was three feet water, the banks of that partfleep, which detained the troops till paft eleven before the whole croffed. From thence the detachment proceeded to Foolwauree-Ghaut which is over the hill. The afcent over the hill fS not ve- ry fteep ; but the large ftones in the way, and the want of a fufficient number of Bildars retarded the guns exceedingly. With the affiftance of the officers and Sepoys the whole of the ordnance and tumbrils were got to the top of the hill by day-light. The defcent to the plain is very little •, for feme diftance the road le- vel ; fmall villages at a diftance from each other, the inhabitants of which fled on our approach to the hills. Paffed the village of Dowau on our left, which is about two Gofe from Ghunar ; fome fmall Jungles and broken ground. Proceed- ed on to Byrah about one Gofe. It is a fmall village with a little round brick tower on the bank of the Goordowr river, where the troops fliould have croffed ; but on examination finding it unfordable at that part, turned to the left through a Tope and marched to Putpur-Ghaut. The road part of the way very bad ; the paffage might be defended by a few men againft the whole detachment. The guns were obliged to be unltnibered, and the tumbrils unloaded to bring them over the river •, the rocks at the bottom of it very large ^ from the eaft fide of it thick Jungles for two miles. When the troops came oppofitr to Byrah village the diftance round to crofs at Putpur-Ghaut about two Gofe out of the dired road. Encamped about five o'clock in the afternoon at BuUeeah-Ghaut below Sutteefgur hills on a fpot pretty clear of Jungle, diftant from Ghunar about fourteen miles. 4 /th September. ,.At day-light marched by the right. Tolerable road ; a fmall Nullah now and then ; no villages to be feen for two Gofe •, PonfiUah-Ghaut \ the hill nei- ther high nor difficult to afcend ; a fmall village ,to the right named Nicarcaw ; all the way Jungle not very thick, diftance three Gofe. Game upon the plains, paffed Koradee which is two Gofe ; marched to Gerfee village which is about two Gofe, and encamped at fix o'clock in the evening. Left Simraw a large vil- lage on the right, the country flat and well cultivated. From Bulleeah-Ghaut 4.0 Gerfee is about eight Gofe. - 18th P A R T II. 129 18 th September. At day-light crofTed the field and entered the Borriah Jungle, feveral Nullahs and broken ground, feme fmall villages, the road bad till out of the Jungles near to Borriah, where the country is open and cultivated. At the edge of the Jungle furprized Sobau Sing a relation to Cheit Sing, encamped for the day, - diftancc from Gerfee two cofe. 19 th September. Marched at day-light; to avoid fome water and bad ground went out of the diredl road two cofe ; encamped in the afternoon in a clear fpot of ground at a fmall village named Butt, - diftance in a direft road from Borriah about three cofe. The troops marched about fix cofe this day. In the evening faw feveral of the enemy's horfemen mounted as our troopers: from my Hircarrahs received intelligence of the enemy being at Lora with three guns, and about 2000 men. 20th September. Marched by tlie right. 2 guns in front of the body-guard, one in front of the 7th regiment, one gun and one howitz in the center, one gun in the j'ear of it, one gun in the rear of the ill battalion, Gth regiment. The enemy were drawn up on a piece of ground free from Jungle, but divided by fome ditches. The cannonade commenced on their fide. The detachment formed in their front in the fame order as they marched •, the guns as they came up returned the fire. Soon after the whole was formed we advanced on the enemy, who fired fmartly from their guns and fmall arms, till the line was within twenty or thirty ])aces of their guns, when they ran away. Their guns were immediately taken. Three companies of the Rajah's Sepoys and fome Matchlock-men retreated behind a Tank oppofite the centre of Captain Blair's battalion, who opened and marched round two fides of it, and gave their fire which did great execution, and totally difperfed the enemy, wlio no longer made any ftand, but ran as fafl as poffible \ the troops purfued the enemy fome way. Halted to colled the dead and wound- ed ; the latter were provided with Pallankeens, Dooleys, &c. when we marched on to Suckroot about one and half miles from the field of battle, and encamped for the day. The Ivajah's trooiis were commanded by Myher, the Commandant of his Sepoys, and Sewpurfaud Sing. The former rode to Lutteefpoor in great hafte, threw himfelf at his mafter's feet, and entreated him to make his elcape immediately, that a very large force with artillery was clofe in his rear, and would inevitably take him alive. He at the fame time accufcd tlie Rajah of hav- ing deceived him, or being fo himfelf refpefting the Knglilli force which he went againft. It appears the Rajah's people had no certain information of the deftina- tion of the detachment prior to its arrival at Koradcc, or of its ftrength till tlie engagement commenced. Their Hircarralis feeing tlie advanced-guard followed by two guns, concluded it was the whole force •, and the followers of the camp R r w^erc 130 APPENDIX. were taken for fome of Owfan Sing's people, whofe head the Rajah had ordered to be brought to him, and the others to be killed and left as if of no confeqaence. The Rajah received the melancholy account of the defeat of his troops before noon, and evacuated tlie fort before three. He was followed by numbers ; fome con- tinued all night to plunder, and left the place the next morning. 2 1 R September. Major Crabb marched with his regiment, three guns and the howitz at 4, o'clock. At 6 o'clock Captain Blair's battalion. Lieutenant Polhill's corps with the remaining guns, tumbrils &c. followed. The road good till we came to Tarrapatill, where there are large ftones and broken ground, from thence the road very good through trees, lill we came to Supdur-Ghaut, which from the flope and large ftones is exceedingly difficult for guns to pafs. Came to a fraall village of about ten huts, crofted the Gurriah NuUali ; no water in it. The road to the fort through Bamboos and other thick Jungles. Arrived at Lutteef- poor. The gate being open and the place evacuated, Major Crabb took poflefft- on of it about 10 o'clock. The remainder of the detachment arrived foon after, when two of our guns were brought into the fort, and light cartridges taken out of the Rajali's magazine, a royal falute was fired, and tlie union flag hoifted on the highcft part of the works. Three guns were found on the hill which over- looks the fort, and had been placed there to prevent an enemy from poffefling themfelves of a fpot which gives them every advantage over the fort, which is commanded from it. Several pieces of ordnance, and a very confiderable quan- tity of powder and ammunition ready made up were found in the place. I fliall be glad if the foregoing account of our march is fufficiently corred to convey a general idea of the roads, rivers and paffes. The diftances are right, fo far as I am able to judge without having meafured them. Troops marching by that route without guns would find the diftances probably lefs than I have made them, as we were frequently obliged to leave the direft road to avoid ftones, broken ground, and other impediments to artillery. LUTTEEFPOOR . I have the honor to be &c. zgth September 1781. THOMAS BLAIR. No. 109. GENERAL ORDERS. CnurARcuR 2 2d September 1781. TH E Governor General having himfelf had an opportunity of furveying the Fort and Intrenchments of Pateeta, defires to publifli to the army the fenfe which he entertains of the great zeal and abilities of Major Pophara in plan- ning fo difficult an attack, and of the great good condud of Majors Roberts and Gardiner, PART II. 131 Gardiner, and of the officers of the detachment for their afTiftance in the executi- on of it. The Governor General expreffes his particular falisiaftion at the firm and intrepid behavior of the Grenadiers under the command of Capt. Lane, to whofe gallant example, followed and fupported by the fteady courage and difcipline of the reft of the troops, it may principally be attributed that a place of fuch great ftrength has been reduced, and almoft without lofs. The Governor General, in teftimony of the merit and condud: of Capt. Lane, promotes him to the rank of Major by brevet. No. 110. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Hon'ble Sir, IT is with refleftive fatisfa^ion I acquaint you, that our endeavours to reduce this place, and difperfe the army of the Rajah Cheit Sing have been attended Avith complete fuccefs. My intention was to have aflaulted the town on my arrival before it the 16th inftant ; but I had certain intelligence that a confiderable body of the enemy with fome cannon were within the place ftrongly entrenched. I judged it proper to encamp till I could gain j^roper information of the ftrength of the works, more efpecially as great part of the artillery and one regiment were far in the rear and not likely to reach me till late in the day. About two hours after the camp was pitched, the enemy began a cannonade from the town, which obliged us to file off to the left out of the range of their fliot. This done, w ereceived no fur- ther moleftation during the day. In the courfc of the night I meditated an at- tack with the whole line on their w^orks : but my Hircarrahs brought accounts that the town was defended by a deep trench, and high j^arapet flanked with towers, 'on which there were guns mounted ; and the Jungle behind very thick, with a number of troops, which obliged me to lay afide hazardmg fuch an un- dertaking till better acquainted with tiie place. 1 now gave orders for a bat- tery, and Major Gardiner fixed on a fpot about a thoufand yards from the works ; but foon after, on a nearer obfervation, he judged proper to take pofleftion of a tank tlic banks of which would prove an excellent flielter fur the troops, and effeflually command the fouth-eaft face of the town, diHant between eight and nine hundred yards. This poft'being gained with little ojjpofition, a battery was formed, and the eighteen-pounders carried down. On the 19th a fmart canno- dade v/as began which continued at inlcrvals during the day. Some fliells were alfo thrown ; however it was impoftlble we could know wl-.at execution was done, as the thickncfs of the Jungles obftrufied the view ■, yet it being obferved that 132 APPENDIX that our fire obliged the enemy for the mofi: part to quit their entrenchments and retire further into the woods, it was judged by Major Gardiner and myfelf, that an early alTault next morning juft before the dawn of day might be attended with immediate fuccefs, and though not complete would gain us a lodgment within the works, from whence the fort might with eafe be battered. This being determined, and Captain Lane's corps of grenadiers already at the battery, at lo o'clock at night the following orders were iflued : " The native grenadiers of the line with the ift battalion of the 19th, 2d battalions of the 30th and 35th regiments, to affemble at the fouthermoft bat- tery at 12 o'clock to night. Major Roberts to command this detachment, and regulate it as he fliall judge neceflary for the attack of the town a little be- fore break of day to morrow morning. The remaining corps of the line to " clofe the centre ( leaving their quarter and rear guards Handing ) as foon as " the above detachment marches off, and there lay on their arms. The piquetts " of the battalion ordered for the attack to be relieved immediately by the re- " maining battalions. Major Balfour to relieve Major Roberts immediately, and " Major Roberts to wait on the commanding officer for his further inftrudoins." Major Roberts agreeable to orders began the attack juft before tlie firft dawn. At the fame time a heavy fire was kept up by Captain Hill from Major Gardi- ner's fouthermoft battery, which fecured the jungles to the left of the attack, and added to that panic which feized the enemy immediately on the entrance of the grenadiers, who with the reft of the troops rulhed on and foon made the vidory complete. While thofe fuccefsful approaches were making on the town, a party of the enemy fallied from behind the hill in the rear of the battery with two fmallguns in hopes that by employing our attention that way the afl'ault on the town would be difturbed ; but they were foon routed by the cool intrepidity of a Serjeant and one company of Sepoys. Foiled here, they moved round the hills till they came round the left of our encampment, where they feemed to meditate an attack. On their motions being obferved, the European grenadiers and light-infantry were ordered, if pofTible, to throw themfelves in the rear and cut them off". This mea- fure was too foon noticed by the enemy, who immediately run away in great confufion. c By this time Major Roberts had driven the enemy from the town and every poft ; fo that they had now nothing left, but to move with their baggage and cannon without the place towards Ramnagur, which they effeded as to the firft objeft ; but the only piece of ordnance they had faved from the town was ta- ken by Lieut, Hamilton, who had advice and was long inpurfuit of it; for they had PART IL 153 had the folly to fire it from a diftance at the line as they were gaining the Ram- nagur road, which led Lieut. Hamilton to it. Had Almaus's cavalry obeyed orders, the enemy's baggage muft liave alfo been taken \ but not a man of them would move 500 yards from the camp. The returns of the killed and wounded on our fide, with thofe of the cannon &c taken, will fiiew how fortunate we were on this fervice, during which the behavior of both Officers and Men was fuch as merits the raoft fincere acknow- ledgements. Majors Roberts and Gardiner, Captains Lane and Hill were particularly aftive, and I feel a real pleafure in doing them the jufl:ice to recommend them to your particular attention. CAMP at Pateeta 2 2dSept. 1781. I am, &c. W. POPHAM Major. No. HI. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Governor General &c. Hon'ble Sir, ENCLOSED I liave the pleafure to tranfmit a copy of a letter I have receiv- ed from Captain Maxwell commanding the battalion at Burragong, with which he has fent me copies of the letters written by Baun Sing Roy and Shew Pcrfiiaud Roy to Futteh Saw. Thefe contain ample proofs of their cruilt ; one of them is a dired information to him of the marcli of the troops from Burrac^ono- and an invitation to avail himfelf of the defencelefs fi;ate of Huflypoor by coming to that diftrift. I have m confequence of thefe undoubted teftimonies written Capt. Maxwell to feize the perfons of Baun Sing Roy and Shew Perlliaud Roy, and keep them in clofe confinement. I have not complied with Captain Maxwell's propofal for difarming the coun- try pcoi)le, as fuch a meafure could not be put in execution without caufincr a general alarm througliout th^. diftrid, and greatly obftrudting the cultivation • belides whicli, as no crime is allcdgcd againft any other perfon, I conceive there is no necedity for aSing with fo much rigour, which would involve the innocent with the guilty, and lliU leave it doubtful on whom punifliment oiiaht to be jnfiic^ed. Tliough I have deemed it improper to authorize Captain M;rx\vcll to dilarm the ])eople, in which I hope lor your approval, I have recommendtd to him 134 APPENDIX him to ufe every endeavour to difcover if any otKer perfons, and who, were con- cerned with Baun Sing Roy and Shew Perfliaud Roy in their villainous attempts. The punifliment of Futteh Saw's abettors within the diftrift of Huffy poor will doubtlefs be produttiveof good confequences, by awing thofe who arefecretly at- tached to him j but it is in vain to expecl his apprehenfion. whilft he receives proteftion in a neighbouring country. I am well informed that he is now in the dominions of Rajah Cheit Sing, and that he has been there ever fmce he was dri- ven out of Huffypoor by Lieutenant Hutchinfon in the month of February iaft. GHUPRAH 19th Auguft 1781. I have the honor to be, &c. CHARLES GR^ME. To Charles Graeme Efq; Sir, IN confequence of your polite attention to m.y reprefentation refpeding the treachery and traiterous correfpondence of Baun Sing Roy and Shew Perfliaud Roy with our declared enemy Rajah Futteh Saw ; of their having given him the moft perfed intelligence of every movement or ftep taken to entrap him from this ftation ^ of their having fupplied him with money, and your turning them out of every employment, I was farther induced to attempt the obtaining the clear- eft proof of their guilt, as I could not deem- the punifliment already inflitled on them ( although the moft in your power ) by any means adequate to their crimes. Some time ago when I had the honor of mentioning this fubjed, and acquaint- ed you wilh the hopes I had of obtaining the original letters from thofe men to Rajah Futteh Saw, you v^as pleafed to exprefs your fatisfaSion thereat, and of- fered your afiftince, if this could be effefled, of laying the whole before the hon'ble the Governor General and Council for their decifion. I have now the pleafure to acquaint you that the enclofed are exaft copies of the original letters attefted upon oath, at this time in my poffeftion. Should further proof of their guilt be deemed neceffary, I can take upon me to promife, that the man employed in carrying money from Baun Sing Roy to Rajah Futteh Saw fhall be produced. I muft further beg leave to lay before you, that while the country people fo entirely attached to the interefts of Rajah Futteh Saw are permitted to keep pof- feffion of quantities of arms, which I have the moft certain information is the cafe, he can never be at any lofs for an armed force to enter and plunder the country with.' For this reafon, I would humbly propofe my being authorized to difarm every man in the country, as the only dcftrudion to his hopes and means PART II. 135 means of fulfilling the intentions of the hon'ble Board, in his prefent fituation, protefled and countenanced as he is by Rajah Cheit Sing in his country, where he now watches for the firfl favorable opportunity of returning to his old pr'aflices. I have to requeft you will be fo obliging as to lay thefe circumftances before the Board, accompanied by this letter •, but, fliould that prove inconvenient, that you will be pleaied to acquaint me fo, and I will then do it myfelf through the Commander in Chief. BURRAGONG I have the honor to be &c. 17th Auguft 1781. ROBERT MAXWELL. Captain commanding at Buvragong. No. U2. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq \ Hon'ble Sir, BUNDOo Khan, who conduced me through tlic hills, has requefted from me a certificate of his conduft. I do myfelf the honor to recommend him to your notice as a perfon whom I have every reafon to believe well affeded to Go- vernment. I have the honor to fubfcribe myfelf with rcfpeft, LUTTEEFPOOR Hon'ble Sir, &c. 21ft September 1781. J. W. C R A B B Major. No. 113. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq \ Hon'ble Sir, I HAD the honor to addrefs you yeftcrday from Lora, and I now advife you of my having this morning taken pofleflion of the fort of Lutteefpoor, the Rajah having evacuated it yefterday afternoon, and puflicd acrofs the hills to Bidjcygur with moft jiart of his followers. Thofe remaining, amounting to about levcn or eiglit hundred, followed his example at my apjjroach. I found one of the French foldiers, vv'lio informs me the reft were inhumanly maffacred about the 4th inftant, that heireceived a wound, and pretended to be dead, until the barbarous rafcals had quitted the place, and then he crawled out to the hills where he lay concealed Ibrfeveral days. It was unfortunate for me the Rajah tf- ca])cd \ but the many difficulties I had lo encounter rendered it imjxiftible to reach this earlier. The roads from their badnefs liave fliaken all my gun carriages fo much that it is ncceffary for them to be taken to pieces, and have a tliorough re])air 136 APPENDIX. repair before they can leave this, I have given the necelFary orders refpe6):ing it. I found here four guns of different calibres. There appear to be a good many flores. Particulars of them fliall be taken and forwarded with all expedition. I have alfo found a cohorn here, which was I believe taken from Mirzapoor ; it feems in good order. Your letter of the 17th is juft arrived brought by the bear- er. Bundoo Khan has behaved much to my fatisfadion in conducing the detach- ment. He was miftaken refpeding the dillance, as alfo the fituation of this place from the pafs mentioned, but I beg leave to recommend him to your notice. I hope the roads will be opened between this and Chunargur. LUTTEEFPOOR I have the honor to be &c. 21ft September 1781. J. W. G R A B B. No. 1 14. To the Hon'ble Warren Mailings Efq ; Hon'ble Sir, T HAD the honor to inform you of the evacuation of this place and my taking -■■ poffefTion the morning of the 21ft. At that time I could only find four guns, but fince have difcovered five more, together with a large quantity of ftores, and ammunition. Every houfe almoft produces ftores or materials for making them. I have the honor to prefent you inclofed a return of the killed and wounded of my detachment on the morning of the 20th near Lora, in an aftion with a party of the Rajah's troops to the number of about 2000 of all forts, with their guns. Their lofs amounted in killed and wounded to near two hundred. The guns fell into my hands, together with the ftores attached to them, which for want of carriage I wasnecelTitated to dcftroy, having rendered ufelcfs and buried them. Yefterday morning I received orders from Major Popham to fend the ift bat- talion of the 6th regiment and the Vizeer's body-guard to join him at Pateeta, and remain here with my regiment, the four guns and howitz, till further orders. I have great fatisfaftion in informing you that half an hour ago Contoo Bau- boo and Mr. Barnett applied for and received admiffion into the fort, having yefter- day morning been difmifled from Bidjeygur by the Rajah. Thefe two gentle- men are from fatigue of travelling and joy at their efcape incapable of proceed- ing further before to morrow, when 1 fliall gWc them all the afiftance in my power towards forwarding them to Chunar. The accompanying letters were found in an old houfe yefterday. The difiiculties the detachment has experienced on the march from Chunar to this PART ir. »37 tLis place were fucli as induced me to form a narrative which I fiiall beg leava to offer for your perufal in two or tliiee days time. LUTTEEFPOOR 23d Sept. 1781. I have the honor to be, &c. J. W. CRABB Major Commanding a Detachment. No. 115. R E T" U R K of the killed, wounded, and mijjing oj the Detachment commanded by Major Crabb in the adtion of the 20th of September 178 1. Wounded. Miffing. I — 1 — 1 — 6 I b 7 Corps. Kill ift Batt. 6th Regiment Subadar — - Jemmadar — Havildar _ Sepoys 3 ift Batt. 7th Regiment - Sepoys 2 2d Batt. do. - Sepoys 1 Vizeer's Body-guard Sepoys 1 Artillery - - Lafticars 1 Bullock-driver 1 Bullocks 2 N.B. One Beafty killed. Abstact. Killed. Wounc Subadars _ 1 Jemmadar — 1 Havildar _ 1 Sepoys - 7 18 Lallicars 1 1 Bullock-drivers 1 _, Beafty 1 — Mijmg. No. 116. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq; Hon'ble Sir, AT the defire of the Ranncc, who reprefented Cheit Sing's people having entirely deferted Banaris, and which was confirmed by my own intelligence, I liave fent an officer with a company of Sepoys along with fomc people of hers to proclaim the rcftoration of her authority, and give confidence to ihofe who are well inclined to our Government •, as alfo to take cliargc of tl\e Gentlemen's ef- fed:3, tlie greateft; part of which I underftand to be ftill there. The officer is alfo paticularly inftruflcd to affift the Rannee's people in apprchendino; tlic Aumeen Dyaram, who, it is.faid, is ftill lurking in tlic town. Though this Rep exceeds Ss my 138 APPENDIX my orders, I flatter myfelf it will meet with your approbation, as tlie delaying it till I could have received your orders might have proved fatal to the tranquil- lity of the town, wliich feemed to require the immediate appearance of fome per- fon on the part of Government. The inhabitants of this place are returning faft, and the Rannee acquaints me, tliat the people, whofe names I trouble you with in the inclofed lift, have all fent offers to her of coming in immediately ; and flie requefts me to beg you will be pleafed to let her know whom you would chufe her to receive, as fhe will not venture to give any of them affaranccs of her pro- teftion without your previous approbation. I requeft to be favoured with your commands on this head, and will now only take the liberty of adding that I think the people in general feem to beifenfible of their error, and that the tranquillity of the country may foon be reftored. RAMNAGUR • ''* nave the honor to be &c. 23d September 1781. A. BALFOUR. P. S. There are many things found here, which I fuppofe belong to the gen- tlemen with you ; but I cannot afcertain exaftly to whom, I ftiall colled them all in the fort, and take care of them till they can be claimed. No. 117. GENERAL ORDERS. CHUN ARGUR September 24th 1781. THE Governor General returns his thanks to Major Crabb for the fpirit and good condud with which he has executed the fervice committed to his charge, and expreffes his entire approbation of the behaviour of the officers and troops under Major Crabb's command. * No. 1 1 8. TRANSLATION from the Perfian of a Proclamation ijfued by the Governor General the 25th (t/' September 1781. BE IT KNOWN to the Zemecdars, Aumils, Reyots, and all the inhabitants- of the Zemeedary of Banaris &c. That WHEREAS Rajah Cheit Sing by many adts of rebellion and perfidy, and the murder of a number of Englifli Offi- cers, Sepoys, and other dependants of the Government of the Company, who were unarmed, has totally forfeited his right to the Zemeedary of Banaris &c, and become amenable to the juftice of the Company; it is therefore made known and proclaimed that Cheit Sing, and his brother 5pojaun Sing and their depen- (iants have from this period no further right or intereft in the Zemeedary of the faid Province ; and all the Zemeedars and Reyots are required to withhold their obedience and fubmiffion from him, otherwife they will be puniffied according- ly. AND WHEREAS, by the fedition of Cheit Sing, the country has fallen into confufion and alarms, affurances of protection are hereby given to the Ze- meedars PART II. 139 meedars and other inhabitants of this country •, and they are hereby invited to re- pair to their former places of refidence, and refume their ufual occupations in perfedl fecurity. AND left any Ihould entertain apprehenfions on account ot their mifdemeanours, it is declared that the paft oH'ences of all the inhabitants of this country who fliall conform to this order are pardoned. And further every Ze- meedar and Aurhil who fhall within the fpace of one month repair to the prefence of the Governor General, or to Major William Popham Commander of the Forces, in the field, and make their fubmilhon, fliall be pardoned ; and fuch as on ac- count of the diftance of the road, or any other Valid reafon, cannot attend in perfon, rauft fend their Vakeels for this purpofe with proper credentials . BUT be it known, that the perfons of Cheit Sing and his brother Soojaun Sing are ex- cepted from this pardon ^ and the town of Gopeegunge, the inhabitants of whicli have been particularly aflive in this rebellion, and have committed many a61s of fedition, and even bloodfhed on many of the dependants of this government, fliall be deftroyed, and the inhabitants thereof punifhed on a due enquiry in- to their crimes. Such perfons as availing themfelves of thefe troubles fliall have plundered and opprefled the inhabitants of the city of Banaris, and fuch as fliall have committed murder on j -aceable paflengers fliall be rendered accountable for the fame in the due courfe o. uftice. K ). 119. To Major Crabb, Sir, T DULY received your letter informing me of the fuccefs of your expedition, •^ and return you my warmeft thanks for the fpirit and judgement which you exerted in the conduft of it. Captain Blair and Bundoo Khan have given me a minute detail of the diffi- culties and fatigues which you encountered in your march, and I am truly fen- fible of the zeal and perfevc" whic' ou liave fltewn in furmounting them. The defeat of the ^ s troops at Lora, befides the immediate confequence of the evacuation of Lutte>.ipoor, is likely to be produftive of the good effeft of fpee- dily terminating the difturbances occafioiicd by the defedion of the Rajah Cheit Sing. Be aflured that I fliall always retain a proper fenfe of, and defire to acknow- ledge the fervice you have performed. CHUNARGUR 251]! September 1781. I am Sif^&c. WARREN HASTINGS. No. .120. 140 APPENDIX No. 120. To Colonel Morgan. Sir, IN my letter to you dated the 24th Inflant I acquainted you, that as the Nabob expeded his return to his capital would pat a ftop to the difturban- ces which have lately arifen in his country, it was unneceflary for you to pro- ceed to Lucknow with your brigade as I at firft direded. From a fubfequent con- verfation with the minifter, I find there is a probability that the Nabob may be deceived in his expeftations and ftill require your alTiftance ; I have therefore di- refted Mr. Middleton, on the Nabob's application to him in writing for that purpofe, to apply to you for the aid of fuch a force as the Nabob may require, which I requeft you will be pleafed to furnifh. on Mr. Middleton's requifition. RAMNAGUR I am Sir, &c. 27th September 1781. ^VARREN HASTINGS, No. 121. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq ; Hon'ble Sir, I WAS honored lafl night with your letters of the 24th Inftant, and beg leave to affure you it is the fummit of my ambition to merit your approbation of my conduft, and the compliment you paid tlie troops which I fent you heighten- ed my fatisfadion with additional pleafure. In confequence of your letter of the 19th, defiring me to halt at this place, I immediately ordered that part of my brigade that had crofl'ed over the Joofy to recrofs ; but in order to lofe no time,. I Ihall diredly march towards Lucknow, and agreeable to your direftions fliall direft Colonel Sir John Gumming to crofs immediately at Khaunpoor and pro- ceed to Lucknow with two regiments and four guns ; and to comply with fuch requifitions as the Nabob or the Refident make to him for afiftance to eftablifli tranquillity in his excellency's dominions : But I have the pleafure to inform you, that I learn both by letters written by gentlemen at Lucknow, and from my in- telligence-writer there, tliat the commotions have fubfided, and they entertain- ed no alarm, but from the fituation of Chunar ; and I am ready to conclude that the brigade's halting here operated in fome meafure to produce that good ef- kd. : And I am now concerned I fent. to you th^t extrad from Mr. Blane's let- ter, as I apprehend it was written without a right confideration of circum- ftances, and caufed you fome unneceffary alarm. Captain Law will crofs the ri- ver to morrow morning with all the cavalry fit to ferve on aftive fervice, and I have given him inftru6lions to ufe all expedition on his way down to Chunar. I Ihall march, on this fide the. water up to 'Khaunpoor. I will write to Mr. Mid- dleton PART II. Hi dleton to let me know if the afTiftance of my troops is wanted, and fliall be pre- pared to afl'ord him any aid, eiiher with my whole force or any part oi it, fhould the detachment with Colonel Sir John Gamming not prove fufiicient for quelling any diliurbances in the Nabob's country ; but in tJie prefent ftate of the country I make no doubt of Colonel Cumming's force being enough. As the exigence of affairs does not fcem now to be prefhng, I have left it to Colonel Cumming's option either to proceed with the detachment, or to go and command at the fta- tion of Futteh Ghur with the two regiments he has left there, till further or-- ders from me. CAMP near ILLAHABAU Fhave the honor to be &c. 27th September 17S1. J. M O R G A N. No. 122.. To the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq,-,, Hon'ble Sir,. I HAVE the honor to enclofe a copy of a fecond letter received from Major' Lucas fince the adion of the 17th with Futteh Saw, by whicli you will fee that he narrowly efcaped being taken prifoner. Wifhing to reduce as foon as pofFible the encreafed expence attending the keeping in pay the body of Burkan- dazes raifcd for the defence of thefe diftrids, I had written to Govindram Miffer to fend them in here to receive the arrears that were due to them ; but previous to the receipt of my letter apian for attacking Futteh Saw's intrenchments had been formed. They accompanied the battalion, and did not difapjxoint the ge- neral expeflation of their being ferviceable on the occafion ; for they diftinguiffi- ed themfelves greatly. I received this morning another letter from Major Lucas, wherein he fays, " don't determine any thing about the Peons till you here from " me again : There is fomething in agitation that may require their further " fervices." In confcqnencc of this I have refolved not to recal them immediate- ly, and hope you will ajjprove of it. G H U P R A H I have the honor to be &c. 21ft Odober 1781. CHARLES GR^ME. No. 123. To Mr. Charles Gr.eme.^ Dear Sir,. T HAVE been favored with your's of the 16th. By this Qiuprah mufl, be reliev- ■*■ ed from their fears of FutlehSaw, wlio I now lind has got a moft complete drubbing. 142 APPENDIX. drubbing, and had a very narrow efcape himfelf ; for, contrary to cuftom, he was in his trenches, but walked off on feeing us advance fo firmly. When he arriv'ed on the banks of the Jerry he mounted a favourite horfe, who was alarm- ed at the fire, and had nearly thrown his mafter into the river, who was obliged to difmount and get upon an elephant, and had juft got clear with about twenty or thirty favorites, when my grenadiers and fome of Durjoo Sing's people arriv- ed at the river, whofe depth or rapidity did not prevent their following imme- diately •, and, had they known the lliort diftance the Rajah had got m proper time, it is more than probable he would have fallen into our hands. His lofs in killed and wounded from every account feems to be nearly 300. Mod of his principal men fell in the trenches ; Sittabarie, and a commandant formerly in the Nedjeeb battalion, faid to be fent here by Cheit Sing, and his colours taken , befides feve- ral others whofe names I do not recoiled. From the number of Matchlocks, Tulwars, &c, &c, picked up by our followers in the Jungles about, and in the river ( which is confirmed by fome Fakeers who ftood on the banks) many of them mud have pcriflied therein, as it was barely fordable in a particular fpot, and very rapid. It is fuppofed he had 3000 men in the trenches, and that he has not been able yet to colled 300, fo that his overthrow rauft, I hope, be now com- pleated. The lines we attacked muft.not be deemed common temporary in- trcnchments •, the rampart at the baftion was about 14 feet high from the out- fide, and it is very evident the whole was intended as a fort, which in a little time would have proved very troublefome. His headmen often urged a night attack, which we'expeded for fome time, and have not been able to ftrip fince we left Suvan ; fo that it became abfolutcly neceffary to difturb this troublefome neighbour, which I had determined fhould take place on the arrival of the gun. Enclofed is a fmall Iketch. I had proceeded witli my battalion to d.d. where we received a fevere fire, which neither the gun nor platoons could flacken. Here I was joined by the Aumil, who pointed out the fordy. on which I formed the plan of attacking the baftion with the gun and Durjoo Sing, while Captain Bruce advanced with his battalion through the Jungle, fo that the trenches were ftorm-. ed at each end with equal fuccefs, and at the fame inftant. Poverty feemed to reign among them, for I faw nothing but a few temporary huts, and nothing worth mentioning has been picked up. To morrow I march about 5 cofe N.E. to a fufpeded place, and hope to be enabled to return to Burragong in a few dayc. The Aumil has behaved very well on every occafion. I hope you are truly fenfible of the effential fervlce performed by the Burkan- dazes, who have fufPered exceedingly, and hope they may receive fome mark of favor. Hircarrahs are fent to all quarters. No intelligence of the enemy as yet, nor do P A it , T II. J 1 \ do I fuppofe they will be cafily found. I find our Sepoys have not fuffered as much as I expcded, only 20 wounded, one lince dead, and two or three in danger. CAMP HUSSYPOOR iSih Odober 1781. Yours &c. RICHARD LUCAS. No. 124. TRAJVSLATlOJSf of a letter found in I.utteefpoor the 6th of October, and fonvarded to the Governor General by Captain Tiiomas Biair. OX thurfday after my arrival at Banaris from Buxar I went to Shewal- lah-ghaut, with a view of rcprcfenting to you feveral circumftanccs which I liad learned concerning tlie oppoflte party \ but as they liad got in before me, I was deprived of an opportunity of feeing you. I was prefent at the place where your friends and people were fitting, and where they affembled together \ and when you went into the boat, notwithftanding it was my earnefl defire to have accompanied you, yet I had no opportunity of doing it. The enfuing day the paflage of boats to and fro was entirely obftruded, and I was afraid to fend you intelligence from this place, lefl; the letter Ihould have fallen into the hands of the enemy. They remained afterwards four days at this place with a few men ; and if you had then attempted to retaliate on them, you would certainly have taken two ])igeons in one trap. But as all your aQions are accompanied with good fortune, there is no doubt but the enemy will be foon overcome. For two days the Hircarrahs of the opjjofite jxirty came to my houfe to make enquiries ; but by the blclfing of God no ill confequence enfued. Now that you have taken this heavy burthen upon yourfelf, you muft truft entirely in God, and fhew on all occafions the utmoil fortitude. The alliance of feveral Chiefs at a time like this is very neccffary, and nsay be eafily accompliflied : Yet you muft avoid forming any connexion with a Chief of fucli confequence as may afterwards himfelf at- tempt an interference in your affairs. Whatever orders you give muft proceed from your own deliberation. I am at prefent perfedly idle here, and I am very folicitous of an interview with you, that I may in jjcrfon communicate to you my opinions on feveral j/oints which have occurred to mc. By a letter I'rom Bul- w^unt Row, I underftand that you wifh me to inform myfelf concerning the ar- rival of Hyder Beg, and to write you on the fubjed. I will afi'uredlv make every neccffary enquiry bolli about Hyder Beg, and the Nabob Aflof-ud-I)o\vlah, and communit ate to you the refult. I have already fent confidential jrrfons to both, and whatever I may in confequence learn fliall be communicated to you hereafter. Mean while the matter is britfiy this : You muft never entertain hnjxs of tlic attachment of Hyder Beg. His wliole ftrcngth and jiower dcpenil on the oppolite party. Yet it is proper you lliould attempt to conciliate the favour of 144 APPENDIX. of the Vizeer, by telling hira that you are defirous of reprefenting feveral cir- cumftances to him, that you wifli to perfuade him to detach himfelf irom the op- pofite party, and to refume his former authority over you. Without knowing your fentiments on this fubjedl it is not in my power to ad fo of myfelf. It is however at all events advifeable, that if the Vizeer fliould entirely embrace the other party, you Ihould neverthelefs wait upon him perfonally, and repre- fent to him whatever you may deem advifeable. I beg you will believe me to be in every refpeft firmly attached to you. Major Hannay with one battalion has left Gooruekpoor, and letters have been fent to Khaunpoor for troops from thence ; you lliould therefore retaliate on them as foon as poHible. If Hyder Beg without your confcnt fliould attempt to join the oppofite party, it is proper you lliould ftation a fuitable force on this fide of the fort of Chunar to prevent his crolhng the river. Yefterday Rajah Gobind Ram and Lalla Bucheraje went and had an interview with Hyder Beg. What more fhall I fay ? The objeft of Hyder Beg is certainly to manifefl: his attachment to the oppofite party. No. 125. To Edward Wheler Efq; Sir, MY continuance in this quarter and the events which have happened have given me an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the fituation oi the troops beyond the provinces \ and lam concerned to fay that in their equipment they are extremely defe appendix poorna, where I continued undifcovered for eight days. At length a Fakeer, for- the fake of the reward, went to Girdhauree Laul, the brother of Diaram Au- meen of Banaris, and faid, that for a recompenfe he w^ould feize and deliver me up. The faid Girdhauree Laul gave five Rupees to, the Fakeer, and fent five and twenty Peadahs along with him, who took me from the temple and confined me for twenty two days in the Aumeen's Kutcherree. My pen is unable to de- fcribe the ignominy and the feverities which they inilifted upon me. After that, I was confined for four days at Ramnagur •, and at length, on the 27th of Ram- zan, in the 23d year of the reign, I was tied hand and foot and thrown upon a Dooly and fent away from Ramnagur to Lutteefpoor. On the road, near to the houfe of the Chowdry Sewan, I faw a number of ladders made of wood and Bamboos ( about forty or fifty ) lying on the ground. I enquired of the Peadahs, who guarded me, what thofe ladders were intended for. They replied, that they had been intended for the garden of Mehadew Dofs; but it was ordained that the Englifli gentlemen fhould live: They made their efcape, otherwife Bauboo Soo- iaun Sing would not have left one of them alive. Having heard this reply, I rjmained filent. Moons HY Gore Pershaud.. [ Num. III. D. ] T R A N S L A T I O N 0/ ^A^ Depopon of Hurry Ram Pundit ; the Deponent Jmorn before Chief Jujlice Sir Elijah Impey^ December 2d 1781. TH E Rajah Cheit Sing, having reflefted on his conduft, determined with^ his confidential people, that it was neceflary he himfelf iliould go to meet Mr. Haftings, but that he fhould go from the place where he was with fuch a force, and with fuch preparations as would enable him to aft both by land and by water, and imprefs the above-mentioned gentleman w^ith an idea of his fupe- rior ftrength \ for that Mr. Haftings had with him but a fmall number of troops ; and if he fliould have entertained any ill intentions toward him on obfcrving the number and force of his followers, he would be led to refleft that nothing could be effeded, and confequently be deterred from making the attempt. Tlierefore he gave information and particular dircftions to all his foldiers and attendants, that he was going to meet Mr. Haftings, and that they Ihould hold thcmfelves in readinefs to pio<.Cv-^ • that he fliould go by water, for which purpofe a fleet of boats was prepared, for tiie before- men ♦^'oned gentleman ( the Governor General ) would come by water, and confequently his fleet of boats would come with hira^ therefore it was neceflary that he (the Rajah) fliould have a fleet of boats alfo, that his people might always be near at hand : That a body of cavalry moreover fhould proceed by land, and tents be pitched at two places between Ramnagur and Buxar \ for at all events he muft meet the Governor General. Accordingly on the i6lh of Shaubaun the Rajah fet out from Ramnagur by water to meet Mr. Haftings. The Jemmadars and Huzzarries, Jaafir Khan, Dillall Khan, JuLLoo Khan, Zubburduft Khan, Lulloo the fon of Kauna Mull, Rambukfli, Baulkiflien.! PART III. i^3 Baulkillien &c. altogether near five hundred horfe, alfo Jemmadars of foot, with Matchlock-men &c. near two thoufand, proceeded along the fouthern bank of tlie ganges. And by water, the Rajah was attended by a fleet of boats, in num- ber about a hundred and Ibrty, in which were embarked Suddunund Buxey, Golaum HoofTeln Tay, Mirza Fyz-ullah Beg, Bauboo Doorgbijey Sing, Mun- near Sing, Partaub Roodur Sing, Doond Bahadre Sing, Ahlaud MifTur, Meer HoofTcin Ally &c. Sheakh Mahommed Aumeen Commandant of the Sepoy Bat- talions, Dabce Sing, Mahommed Moraud, Dhun Sing, and Hukkoomul Sing, Soobadars, wiih two companies of Sepoys, Iluzzooree Peadahs, and Matchlocks, in all about 2000 men. Godur Mull and BuUum Dafs, who were Rationed at Ghauzipoor, joined by orders from the Rajah, who afterwards arrived at Buxar and had an interview with Mr. Haftings. Written by Hurry Ram Pundit. '[ Num. III. E. ] T R A N S L A T I O N 0/ /A^ Depofuion of Jewan Ram Moonfhy /w the Jervice oj the late Lieutenant Stalker ; the Deponent fworn before Chief Jiiflice Sir Elijah Impey^ December 2d 17S1. AFTER the arrival of Mr. Markham at Shewallah, I went in and paid my relpcds to my Mafter, who aflced me if 1 knew whether Mr. Markliam would come there or not. I replied, it was reported fo, but that it depended on his inclinations. Mr. Stalker then told me, 1 might go, but afterwards ordered me to ftay. I continued there, and faw Doorgbijey Sing fitting with the Rajah in the center apartment, and Suddanund Buxey and others whifpering -to the Rajah. Shortly after news was brought to the three gentlemen, fitting in the adjoining room, that there were difputes without. Mr. Stalker went without the Jauli, ( or firfl; Wall ) and aflccd the Subadar Bifliun Sing, why he had order- ed the Bayonets to be fixed. Tlie Subadar replied, that numbers of the Rajah's armed fervants had come in, and that they paid no regard to the Company's or- ders. After which Mr. Stalker advanced further out, and aflced of the younger Mowllavy and me, who amongft thole people was the chief. I anfwercd, Bau- boo Munnear Sing. Mr. Stalker fent for Munnear Sing, and ftrongly enjoined him to appeafe his people, and enquire why they attempted to difpute and fight with his Sepoys. Munnear Sing replied, " wliat power have they that any one of them fiinuld prefume to fight. We two, father and fon, are dcfirous to go to the Rajah." Mr. Stalker anfwered, " very well, but you mull ftay here be- tween your people and mine, that they may not come to blows." After that a letter arrived from the Governor to the Rajah, which Mr. Stalker, having qui- eted and foothed the people, prefented to him. The Hajali tlicn got up, and Went out of the Burradurry to the adjacent baiiion to perform liis devotions. At this time information was brought to Mr. Stalker, that the Rajah's people oppo- sed , and rcfufed admitttance to another company of Sepoys who had brought provifions, i64 APPENDIX. provifions, a table &c. for the gentlemen. Mr. Stalker again went out, and: calling to Suddanund Buxey, aflced the caufe of this oppofition, and told him to fend diredions ( to the Rajah's people. ), Suddanund laid he would go himfelf, Mr. Stalker replied, " No, fend one of your fervants." While the man was go-- ing out to filence the people, Mr. Stalker returned within the Jauly. Doorgbi- jey Sing was gone from thence, no one knew whither. Gheit Ram, Mr. Mark- ham's Chubdar, informed Mr. Stalker that lie had a meffage to deliver to the Ra- jah from the Governor General. Mr. Stalker faid, " deliver it." He the Chub- dar, faid, at the place where the Rajah was at his devotions, " the Governor fays, your people want to quarrel and fight, it will be better if you forbid them, for every Sepoy is as an European, and every European is as a (or the) Company ; If a drop of their blood is flicd you Ihall be plundered and deftroyed." At this- period there was a report of guns at the gate of Shewallah. The aflion was commenced. At this time Mr. Stalker and Cheit Ram went towards tlie Rajah.. Munnear Sing and others cut down Cheit Ram, pulled Mr. Stalker back, and, ];uftiing him on one fide, began the Haughter. The Rajah efcaped through a, window by a rope made of Turbans, got into a boat, and went off. His people, by tlie fame means, drew up fwords and Ihields, as a bucket is drawn up from a well, and began to engage. I flood near the Jauly behind my mafter. When my mafter was killed I fled toward the place where the Rajah's viftuals was drefl- cd. I continued there a fiiort time, and faw the Rajah's people jump from the. walls and the trees with their fiiields and fwords, and advance. After this, I affum.ed the charadler of one of Cheit Sing's fervants, fled with his people, and came to the prefence. The gentlemen, after this, went toChunar, and I fliould' have arrived the next day, but I was plundered on the road and confined in the fort of Pindera. Diaram took away from my houfe two Tangon horfes, and placed his feal and a guard upon the door. After ihe flight of the Rajah, the Zemcedar of the before mentioned fort fet me at liberty. Without a mafter, every way difconfolate, to whom can I communicate my diftrefs ! I now hope for favor, and fupport from the almighty, and from you. Jewan-Ram. [ Num. III. F. ] Translation oJ the Depofition of Bifhen Sing •, the Deponent' fworn before Chief Jujlice. Sir Elijah Impey^ December 2d 1781. IHAD;two, locks of mufquets fixed on my ears. Bauboo Soojaun Sing fent for me . by Ram Kiflien Hircarrah to come into his prefence. He faid, '^ deliver up. the trunks of gold-mohurs, which the Governor dt,livered over to your care when; li;e went to Chunar. " I fet torlh, that I did not know any thing about fuch. iruTiks. ■ He then gave orders to the Sepoys to prefs the locks hard, (laying) that witliout feverity I would not be prevailed upon to give them up \ and then liic- Lkoi ran-froia both my ears. '-"^ ' Written by B I S H E N SING, the 4th of the month Ramzan, Year 23d. [Num. III. G.J; PAR T Iir. 165 [Num. III. G. ] Translation of the Depofidon of the Moonjhy Patnimul \ the Deponent /worn bejore Chiej Jujlice Sir Elijah Imp?}\ 2d December 1781. TH E depofition of Patnimul Mocmfhy. On the laft day of the month of Ramzan, in the year of tlic reign twenty three, the gentlemen went to Chunar. I was unable to accompany them for want of a conveyance. With- out remedy, I remained in the houfe of one of the inhabitants for eight days. The Aumeen Diaram daily caufcd a proclamation to this purjiort to be made through the city : " In the houfe of whomfocver a perfon belonging to the Englifli Gen- *' tlemen may be fecreted, let the owner bring him to the Aumeen's Kutcherry " and deliver him up •, otherwife, ( upon proof ) in the houfe of whomfoever " a perfon belonging to the Englifli fiiall be found, the owner thereof fhall be " ( confidered ) as a criminal to the Government of the Rajah, his houfe and pro- " perty fliall be deftroyed, and his belly Ihall be ript open." [ Num. III. H. ] Tr AN s L A T I N of the Depofition of the Moonjhy Gore Pcrfliaud ; the Deponent fworn before Chief Jujlice Sir Elijah Impey^ 2d December 1781, WHEN the gentlemen marched for Chunar I was not informed of it. I knew it about four Gurries after. In terrour for my life, I fecreted my- felf in the houfe of Bauboo Duff'an Ram. I continued undifcovered for one day. The next day the faid Bauboo DuU'an Ram faid to me, " today there has been a proclamation through the city to tliis purport: Whoever has fecreted a follower of the Englijh in his houje^ let him produce and deliver him up^ otherwife^ on dijcovery^ his houfe Jliall be Jeized^ and he Imnjelfjhall be Jeoerely panijhed. I cannot keep you in my houfe-, go from my houfe to fome other place. " Witliout remedy, I put on the habit of a Fakcer, and took flielter in the temple of Arnapoorna. GORE P E R S H A U P. [ Num. III. I. ] Translation of the Depofition of Doond SmgConnnandant ; the deponent Jworn before Chief Jujlice Sir Elijah Inipey, November 26th 1781. IN the montli Piiagun a Jemmadar and a Havildar in tlic fervice of Soojaun Sing,, the brother of Rajah Cheit Sing, came to me and faid, " Soojaun Sing lias lent for you." I afkcd, " on what account has he fcnt lor me." They replied, " We do not know." I faid, " I am a fervant to the Englifli, I will not go to him." Tliev [tlien] faid, " he has fent for you, to take you into his fervict^." I anfwered, " from my youtlf to tiiis day I liave been tlie fervant of the Englifli -, I have never gone to any Rajahs or Bauboos, nor will I go to them." ivjicn thofe peoj)le returned to Soojaun Sing, they faid, " Doond Sing the command- ant, I, e \\m dej)onent, rcfufes to come." The Rajah Futteh Saw alfo wrote to the Rajah Gheit Sing to place a guard over my houfe at Banaris, in which pfe 1 fhould ( be obliged to) join him wiili my Sepoys and guns. This information w as s65 APPENDIX. was given to me by the Jemmadar Chaint Sing. I faid, " my houfc and my wife and my children may be deftroyed, ftill I am the fervant of the Englilh, and I am faithful and loyal. By the bleffing of God, in a ftiort time we alfo fhall go to Banaris, and plunder that Rajah, and we will fpoil the Rajah Futteh Sav/ alfo." At Sukroreh I Was informed that a guard was placed at my houfe. 'the Commandant Doond Sing^ not being able to write either in Perfian or Hindee, has made his mark. [Num. III. K.] Translation 0/ the Depojition of the Moonjhy Mahommed Moraud ; the deponent fvoorn before Chiej Jujlice Sir Elijah Impey, Nov. 26 th 1781. ON the 19th of Ramzan the Captain* iflued orders to all the Subadars for marching towards Banaris, and direded tliem to get in readinefs. The next day we marched to Burragong. The Captain had mounted his horfe to proceed ; and I was in the rear in iearch of a conveyance for my baggage •, when five or fix Sepoy grenadiers, and others, came and furroundcd me, and demanded their pay, in confequence'of which a great many more of the Sepoys came and clamour- ed for their pay, and ill ufed me. And they brought me down from tlie Bungala, and beat me feverely with the but-ends of their pieces, and charged bayonets even to my breafl, fo that my life was in danger. A Hircarrah carried inibrmation of this affair to the Captain, who, on receiving it, turned back and arrived im- mediately. All the Sepoys then turned their clamours againfl: the Captain, ufing infulting language \ and they furrounded him, (and faid) that unlefs they receiv- ed their pay they would not fet him at liberty \ that if I ihould pay them, well ; if not, they would carry me to Baunfy, which is near to Kunkooa •, and that, w^hen they fhould receive the whole of their pay from me, they would fet me free. They moreover placed a guard with fixed bayonets over the Captain, and pointed bayonets to his breaft to ftab him •, and tliey rufhed upon us feveral times, fo that we gave up ourfelves for loft. In this fituation, the Captain ordered them back, and gave them three months pay, and then propofed to them to march with him to Banaris. The Sepoys anfvvcred infolently, that they would not, on any account, go to Banaris. Without remedy, the Captain marched from thence with the battalion, and arrived at Gooruckpoor. He halted there a few days, purchafed grain for the Sepoys, and marched from thence by the way of Baunfy. We halted fix days at Baunfy on account of the heavy rains. We af- terwards marched from thence, and, after encountering a thoufand diftreffes, arrived at Bulkoreh. The paft events, which aro known to every one, I have ihus related. Mahommed Moraud, and Sealed with his SeaL » * Captain Williams. [ Num. III. L.] PART III. 167 [ Num. III. L.] Translation of the Depofition of Doond Sing Commandant ; the deponent fvijoni bejore Chief Jiiftice Sir Elijah Impey^ November 2 6ih 1781. TT appears from the letter of Ram Sing Jemmaclar, ftationed at Mutcholi, that -'■ the Hajah Ajeet Mull, the Rajah Futleh Saw, and Genoo Roy had engaged themfelves to each other by oath to crofs the rivers Gogra and Surjoo, for as much as they had received a letter from the Rajah Cheit Sing, and the fum of fifteen thoufand Rupees, to cut off the Englifli in the diftrift of Surwur, and drive tliem out. And letters have arrived from Futteh Saw to all the Zemeedars, great and fmall, to withhold the coUedions, and not to pay afingle Daum to the Englifb. And the faid Futteh Saw fent near two hundred men with matchlocks into the Jungle of Burragong and near to Kunkooa. After three days the three Rajahs crofled the river and incamped in the Jun- gle \ and it was reported from all quarters, that the Zemeedars had fliut up all the Ghauts on the rivers, and funk all the boats. And I wrote an account of thefe things to Major Macdonald and Captain Williams, and told them that there were great difturbances in the country, and that there were reports alfo that the Rajahs would crofs the river. And I wrote thefe things to Major Macdonald, that he might inform the Colonel that the road to Banaris was fhut up, for fear the Captain fliould march from that quarter towards Banaris. It was alfo report- ed among the people that three gentlemen had been killed at Banaris. After fome days the Captain arrived at Kunkooa, and after a halt of three days, gave orders for marching, and direfted all the Sepoys to get ready ; and about nine o'clock in the morning on the lixth of September he marched, and came to the bank of the river Khaukhi. It then rained excefiively. When we arrived at the Kliau- khi, the Captain ordered the troops to be crofled over the river. Agreeable to orders I croifcd them over. When, after a thoufand diftrcfles, we had crofled the river, the Captain faid, that there were many rivers in tlie road and no boats on any of them ; that the Ghauts were fliut up, and no grain to be procured on tlie march for the people ; how then would it be poflible to pafs the guns and troops through fuch a country. It would be better, he faid, to go to Banaris by way of Buxar, therefore we again crofled the river Khaukhi and cncam]5ed after march- ing half a cofe from it. He ( then) gave orders ior marcliing toward Kunkooo. Moving from the Khaukhi, the Captain with the troops arrived at Kunkon.i";^ He then told all the Subadars and Jemmadars, that the Bajali Futteh Saw, with his force, was poftcd on the road, and that it was necefl'ary fo attack and drive him from thence ; tliat he would lialt a few days at Nuddy Kaunoon and then march toward Banaris. It wa'S now known that the Sepoys of the battalion had fiid, " let them give us our pay, and wlierevcr they go we will go with them."' To wliich the Subadars njilied, " tliev might take it wherever they found it." The laid Subadars neither confined thofe Se};oys, nor informed me of the cir- rumftance. I received the information from ('haint Sing Jemmadar. The Su- badar of grenadiers ftationed a Sepoy behind his Hackery, and told him he m'ght either i68 APPENDIX •either proteft and convey it to his, ( the Subadar's ) houfe, or he might leave it to be plundered by the country people. The Sepoy told him to fet his mind at reft, for that he would convey it fate to his dwelling. At night, after twelve o'clock, I made my report to the Captain, who ordered me to go with Bukhta- wur Sing Subadar to the Sepoys, to fatisfy and explain to them, that he would give them their pay when they arrived at Burragong. In the morning we march- ed a fmall diftance toward Burragong. Firft, a Sepoy pulled off his coat and drew his bayonet on the Captain •, the Subadars and Jcmmadars did not inter- puff, (or check him). The Captain faid, " I will pay this Sepoy and difmifs him •, do you march on." I obeyed his orders and marched ; but the Sepoys quit- ted their colours and their guns, and affemblcd at Kunkooa. The Subadars and Jemmadars faid nothing ( to prevent them ). Seeing the fituation of things, I direded the Jemmadar Kihaul Sing to take with him twelve Sepoys, and go to the Captain, that he might know how things were; after which orders from the Captain came to return back and join him. I went back and faw that the Se- poys had mutinied violently •, that they had drawn their bayonets, and were threatening the Captain ; moreover, three of the Sepoys loaded their pieces to fire at him, and they demanded four months pay ; and moft of the Sepoys faid, " let him pay us all our arrears, and he may go were he pleafes." When the Sepoys had received their pay, they faid, one and all, " We will not go to Bur- ragong. We will go to the Begum at Fyzabad. If fhe will retain us, we will ftay, if not, we will carry the gun, (or guns) to the Rajah Gheit Sing and Saa- dut Ally Khan." The Sepoys after his, direfted the Subadars to tell the Captain to march. The Captain replied, that the two companies and the gun, Rationed at Nuchlole, were coming-, he would march as foon as they had joined. The Sepoys faid, " let the Captain march, we fhall meet the companies on the road." However the Captain halted till the two companies arrived. He then fent Hur- deaul Sing Commandant to the Sepoys, to tell them that the people ( i. e. the two companies) were fatigued -, that they ftiould halt one day, that thofe people might receive their pay alfo •, and then he would march. The Sepoys refufed to liften to Hurdeaul Sing. The Captain then fent for the two Subadars, and told them to go and perfuade the Sepoys to make one halt, that he might give the two companies their pay. The Sepoys were prevailed upon to halt by the Subadars, and the Captain paid the people. The next morning the Captain fent a man to the Chucklahdar, and direfled him to march alfo. He lent word, that he was coUeding cattle for the baggage, and tliat he would march as foon as he had got them. . It was afterwards heard, that the Chucklahdar had given twelve thoufaud Rupees to Futteh Saw. The faid Ra- jah demanded twenty thoufand from the Chucklahdar, promifing to proteft him. And it was currently reported through the country that Saadut Ally Khan was the Nabob, and that the Englifli Government was over thrown. After this we marched from Kunkooa. The Captain purchafed grain for the Sepoys •, the wa- ters PART III. 169 ters were out from the heavy rain, and whoever loitered behind was plundered . by tlie villagers. When we arrived at Baunfy, we were obliged to halt fix days on account ot the rains ; after that we marched and arrived at Bulkrorch •, but there were many rivers and Nullahs in the road. DoOND Sing Cormnandant^ not hnoiving to write either Perjian or Hindoo, has 7nade his mark. [ Num. III. M. ] Translation of the Depofition of Ahlaud Smg Subadar Jlationed in the fort of Gooruckpoor ; the deponent fworii before Chief Juflice Sir Elijah Impey^ 2 6 ih November 1781. I HAD confined under my guard in the fort of Gooruckpoor, one hundred and fifteen Burgomauls, inhabitants of Surwaur. On the 15th of Ramzan, the Rajali of Gooruckpoor, the Zemeedars of Oulooleh, Bechouly &r, &c. great and fmall i likevsife all the inhabitants of Gooruckpoor, with fix thoufand matchlocks and great numbers of country-people armed with clubs, at four gurries of liie night, furrounded the fort, and made an attack by furprife •. but the Sepoys on guard at the baftions were awake, they began to fire, and an a61ion immediately followed. Seeing that the country people were in great numbers, I went to each of the baftions, and encouraged the Sepoys, and called tliem to me into the body of the place, and formed them together, I left a Havildar and ten Sepoys at the Rung Mahul to proteft the baggage ;, but it was night-time : The coun- try-pco])lc made an aflault with ladders and entered the iort, and both parties fought refolutely. At this time they placed ladders againft the inner fort toward tlie ibuth, and entered upon the baftion. I feized an advantageous opportunity (attacked) and killed feventeen of the enemy on the baftion, and wounded feveral others. About half after ten at night they made an attack upon the weftern baftion. As there Was a ftraw Chupper on that baftion, 1 took llielter under it, and threw down with all my force a part of the brick battlement on the enemy by which four of them were killed ; one other fell by a mufquet ball, and they retreated. A third time, about three o'clock in the morning, the country peo- ple railed a great fliout and attacked us again. I was then engaged on the in- ner fort baftion. Seubunfe Havildar was pofted with twelve Sepoys to guard the Burgomauls. They rufhed u])on him in a body, and Seubunfe called out to me with a loud voice, that the Burgomauls liad attacked him. I gave him orders to put them all to the fword. lie inftuntly ftruck off the heads of eighteen Bur- gomauls, and threw them out ;^ and he wounded feveral others. The morning now broke, and I entertained a hope that the enemy would ily, and that the people of the town would certainly join me ; but the country peojile, the Fougedar &c.were all united witlv'the Rajah. They lifted up their arms and faid, " the Dowav * of (he Nabob Saadut Allv Khan and tlie Begum has f])read through the country •, ior the Kajah Gheit Sing has dcftroyed all tlie Englilh, and' .Ww . letters ■t Tlie acolamation of app-al lo tin fovcreign power. ijQ APPENDIX. letters have come to the Rajahs to put the dependants of tlie Englilh to the fword wherever they may be found." And he faid, " where will they go? The coun- try is mine ; I am a Bhonear Rajah •, how long will they (be able to) oppofe me? " In fuch difcourfe two Gurries ot the morning had paiTed away. From the eaftern to the weftern gate, within the Mahul, they furrounded the inner fort on all fides, and the adion was renewed. We continued engaged for five Pahr (15 hours) with the enemy, without tailing either food or water. At this time Furhaud Beg came from the Rajah Bhonear to make propofals, of which he informed me by one of my people. The Havildar Seuperfaud faid, " perhaps the Rajah has fent him to fapport us ; no matter let him be called." So I fent for him, and he came up to the gate of the inner fort, and when he faw me, he faid to me, *' you have no mailers, the Englifli are all killed, and the Colonel and Mr. Gor- don are confined by the Begum." I gave him inlulting language in reply to this, and told him to tell this ftory to the Sepoys who were with me ; and he did re- peat it with a loud voice to the Sepoys and faid to them, " you have no mailers, give up the Burgoma uls that they may enter into the Rajah's fervice, or go where they think proper." In reply we faid, " the good fortune of our mafters is on our fide, and while we have life we will fight •, and we will not give up the Burgomauls-"' At this junSure Selamut Khan Jemmadar of grenadiers, with nine Sepoys,- un- expeSedly arrived in the town from Nerownah. My people from the inner fort faw that a company had arrived near to the Gutwall's Chubbootre. They gave a loud fliout, and (Iiid, " a company of grenadiers is arrived from Kunkooa."'- And their fpirits were raifed, and we opened the gate of the fort, and Selamut Khan joined us. The bravery and refolution of Selamut Khan are not to be def- cribed. When the enemy beheld the arrival of Selamut Khan Jemmadar, they turned their faces to flight. I purfued them with my people through the weftern gate, and many of the enemy were killed and wounded, and numbers were kil- led, and numbers were drowned in the river ; and by the bleffing of God we obtained the viflory. I returned into the fort, and immediately fecured Ferhaud Beg andFyz-Oolla Beg, who had come to make propofals about the Burgomauls. I wrote an account of the whole of this affair to the Colonel and to the Captain. * After a few days, an order came from the (Colonel to Munnowur Khan direfting, that if the Rajah Muftapha Khan had been put to death, well ; if not, ftrike ofF his head. Munnowur Khan fliewed me the order. I faid, " the order is not written to me. I will write to the Colonel on the fubjedt." And it was under- ftood from the country people, that the Captain was marching towards Banaris (but) that the grenadier Sepoys had mutinied and demanded their pay ; that the Captain gave them three months pay and propofed to them to march with him to Banaris. The Sepoys all anfwered, that they would go to Bungulla, and deli- ver up their arms at the gate of the Begum ; in confequence of which the Cap- tain was obliged to give up his lutsnlions of going to Banaris, and returned to Goo- ruckpoor. And he gave orders that the head of Muftapha Khan fhould be ftrutk off. And he was beheaded accordingly, and a proclamation was made through * Captain Gordon. the PART III. 171 the town, that thofe who were guilty of fuch crimes would meet with the fame punilliment. The Captain halted for feme days, and brought up grain for the Sepoys. At this time the brother of Soobaun Sing, Pulwaun Sing, with a thou- fand matchlocks and others, country people, was at Gooruckpoor ; and they rai- fed an outcry and faid, that the Englifli fliould not remain in the town. And they prepared for aflion. So the Captain croffed the Raubty. A bullock-man belonging to the artillery, who returned into the town to buy fodder, they put to death. Marching from thence, in four days the Captain arrived at Baunfy. The Ranny of Baunfy came to fee him; but lier fon prepared for holiilities, he faid, " they have ftrucjc off the head of our Rajah at Gooruckpoor, and I will be revenged." We marched from thence, and the Rajah of Bulrampoor with his people had thrown up an intrencliment acrofs the road ; and he faid, " It is the Begum's orders that you Hiall not march by this road.' With the greateft hazard and caution we marched from thence, and arrived at Koonda •, and the country people retired into the fort. This is a true account which I have fet forth. AHLAUD SING. [ Num. III. N.] T: R AN S L A'T 10 :N' of the Depojitwn of Denoo Sing, Subadar, ihe Deponent Jvoorn before Chief Jufike Sir Elijah Impey^ November 26th 1781. ON the 16th of Rarazan an order came to me from the Commander of the Battalion, that a Jemmadar and Sepoys belonging to the Company of Dut Sing were coming to me, that I fliould deliver over to him the fort, and the gun, and the Burgomauls, and that I myfelf fliould march and join Mr. Gordon at Taundch. On the 13th the faid Jemmadar and Sepoys joined me at Dummoo- reah Gunge, and being relieved on the fame day, on the 14th of the faid month 1 marched toward Taundeh. The Zemeedars and villagers furrounded us all the way from Dummooreah Gunge to Ruddouly, and they faid, " the Government of the Colonel is at an end ;" but they had not the refolution to attack us. They alfo faid, " the Rajah Cheit Sing has cut of[' the Englifli forces at Banaris. Di- liver up your baggage, it is the order of the Begum." In this fituation I re- plied, " the baggage belongs to us and we have ammunition to defend it, if any one choofes to attack it let him come. We lay the whole night on our arms at Ruddouly. We marched the next morning, and arrived at Bufly ; but got no intelligence of Mr. Gordon to enable us to join liim. Ghuffoor Beg, Subadar of the Nabob's artillery, told me that Bauboo Dhun Sing, with a thuulhnd match- locks, had taken poft in the Jungle of Bufty •, and that he had moreover funk all the boats on the river. I halted fix hours at Bully, fcarching after boats, at laft I procured a very fmall one •, and when I was about to crois, the Subadar Bejy Sing arrived after a march of twenty Cofe, in which march a Sepoy and three horfes were killed, and four Sepoys wounded. Bejy Sing defircd I would ftop 172- APPENDIX flop for two or three Gurry, till his people had ate their victuals, for they had marched twenty Cofe. At the time that Bejy Sing's Sepoys had untied their Gom- murbunds ( laid afidc their arms ) the country people with Bauboo Dhun Sing came and furrounded us in the village of Bufly, in confequence of which I refol- ved to feize upon the fort of Bufty, and take poll tiiere. The Subadar of the ar- tillery beforementioned, and others of the people faid, " accounts have arrived from the Begum that all the Englifli are cut off, why will you feize upon the fort and take poffeffion of it ?" I defired the faid Subadar to join and fupport me. He replied, '^ whoever is appointed Aumil of the Pergunnah I will join him. I will not go with you. " At this time a man arrived and brought news that Mr. Gordon was at Sunjur Ghaut in the Pergunnah of Ruddowly •, fo I marched to Meer Gunge, intending to go from thence to the ll\id Ghaut, and I fent a Sepoy, naked, to obtain intelligence of Mr. Gordon. The faid Sepoy returned, and brought word, that Mr. Gordon and the Subadars and Jemmadars were impri- foned at Taundeh by orders from the Begum ; that many of the Sepoys had defer- tcd, and feveral had been killed. When I heard this news, and that the Ghauts on the river were Ihut, and that the liajahs with hx thoufand matchlocks had fur- rounded Ahlaud Sing in the fort of Gooruckpoor, with an intention to fet the Burgomauls at liberty, I determined to march to Gooruckpoor. On the road,, news arrived that through the good fortune of our Mafters, all the country peo- ple had been put to flight, and that Ahlaud Sing had obtained the viftory ; in confequence of which 1 went to Mukhur, and there I faw that all the Pergunnah Aumils of that country had taken flielter in the monument of Kubbeer Daus. From them I learned, that it was the Begum's orders to cut off all thofe who were connefled with the h'nglifti in Surwar, wherever they might be found. I alfo heard that the Rajah Cheit Sing had deftroyed all the Englilli troops, and that three of the Englilh had been killed. It was alfo reported, that the autho- rity of the Nabob Saadut Ally Khan and the Begum was cftabliflied throughout all the county. I marched from Mukhur and arrived at tlie fort of Gooruckpoor. After this, a letter came from Bauboo Ajeet Sing to Ahlaud Sing, to this pur- port, "deliver over the Burgomauls to me, and I will caufe you to be conduced wherever you think ])roper to go ; or ( if you think proper ) enter into my fer- vice, for you have no Mafler. Why will- you give yourfclves up to deftru61i- on ?" We and Ahlaud Sing fent a verbal anfwer, that the fortune of our Maf- ters was on our fide, if he thought proper he might come ; that while we had life we would not give up the Burgomauls ; but that w^e would put them all to the fword. We wrote an account of thefe things to the Colonel, and received the following anfwer, that we fliould maintain our» poft in the fort, and that we iliould march toward him with the Captain ( when he arrived ). It was now known that the Captain intended to march to Banaris by the road of Nuddi Kau- noon •, but that the grenadiers had mutinied, and obliged him to return. It was alfo heard that Futteh Saw, and Genoo Roy, and Rajah Ajeet Mull &rc. had refolved to attack the Captain, becaufe letters had come from the Rajah Cheit Sing PART Iir. ' 173 Sing to all the Zemeedars, to this purport : " Wherever there are dependants of the Englilli kill and drive them out." It was moreover rej:orted, that when the Captain marched to Kunkooa, on liis way to Banaris, the grenadiers made a Uifturbance, and demanded their pay ; that he gave three months pay to the Se])oy3 to prevail upon them to march with him to Banaris, but that thofe cow- ards would not confent : They faid, " we will not go to Banaris \ we are the fervants of the Begum and Saadut Ally Kh^n ; w^e will deliver up our guns and our arms at the gate of the Begum." Without remedy, the Captain was obliged by the difobedience of his troops, to march to Gooruckpoor where we joined him. Moreover, Pulwaun Sing, the brother of the Rajah Soobaun Sing, came with a thoufand matchlocks, and he and tb.e inhabitants of Gooruckpoor raifed a cla- mour, demanding that the Captain Hiould march from thence, and they killed the brother of the Chowdry oi ihe bullock-men who v/eni into the town to buy fodder. At this time half the troops had crofled the Raubty, when the foregoing accident happened. The Captain marched by the Avay of Baunfy. After our ar- rival at Baunfy it rained 6 days without intermiffion. The Ranny of Baunfy came to fee the Captain ; but her fon flood prepared for hoftilitits.. After fix days we marched from thence to Purtaul Buckra, from thence to Dummoorea Gunge. Marching from thence we halted at Chunderdeep for two days. When wc march- ed Irom thence, the Captain went on in front ; Hurdeaul Commandant was in the rear ; a Ikirmilli enfued between him and the country people ; two of them were taken prifoners, and one was killed by a mufquet fliot. We marched from that place to the Nullah of Attroleh, three Cofc to the weftward. We marched from Attroleh, and were oppolLd near Bulrampoor by about two thoufand coun- try people •, but when the battalion and gun were drawn up fronting them, they gave way and fled. The road cleared, we marched and encamped at the Nuddy Koaubeh. We continued tliere one niglit, and marched to Gonedeh. When we arrived at Gonedeh, the country people quitted our rear. This is a true account which is written. Denoo Sing. [ Num. III. O.] I'll A MS L A '110 N of the Depojilion of Ham Smg Jem- madar \ ihe Deponent Jivorn bejore Chief Jiiflke Sir Elijah Impey^ November 2 6ih 17S1,. THE Rajah Futteh Saw%. and Genoo Roy and Ajcet Mull united tlicmfelves all three together, and bound thcmfclves by oath; and thefe were the im- proper refoluiions which they had agreed to: That they would crofs the river Gograh, and cftablifli tlieir own authority there ; ior letters had arrived irom tlie Rajali Cheit Sing at Banaris, in which he faid, " all the Knglifli are cut ofl^ the government of the Englifli is overturned ; I liave taken polUjIhon of the country ; do you, (he Zemeedars, eftablilli your authority alfo in thofc diflri^ls." It was likewife publickly reported, that the Rajah Cheit Sing had fcnt fifteen ihoufimd J74 APPENDIX tlioufand Rupees in fpecie to the faid Zemeedars to raife men, and kill and drive out the dependants ot the Englilh wherever they might be. It was alfo report- ed, that Colonel Hannay and Captain Williams were in confinement. The Ra- jah Futteh Saw came to inform himfelf of this ; but, not obtaining any certain intelligence, returned, and determined to go to Kunkooa to cut off the people and plunder the place. At this time the Captain returned from Lucknow, and arrived at Kunkooa. I alfo arrived at Kunkooa agreeably to orders. In the eve- ning, he informed all the Subadars and Jemmadars and Sepoys that they were to march towards Banaris the next day. In confequence of which the Sepoys went to the Subadars and faid that they had no money. The Subadars replied, their pay was in the Sirkar, if they could get it, they might take it. Early the next morning we marched, the companies faced to the right. Four or five of the fore- moft grenadiers ftept out, furrounded the Captain, and faid, " give us our pay and we will go with you." The Captain replied, " you are only four or five men, take (your pay) and I will pay the Battalion when we arrive at Burragong," which is only eight cofe from Kunkooa. The battalion had gone on about a cofe. On hearing the above, numbers of Sepoys returned, and loaded their pieces, and fixed their bayonets, and pointed them at the Captain, in confequence of which, he recalled the whole battalion, and told them to take their pay, and march with him to Banaris, to wh.ich they all agreed : But when the Captain had given them three months pay, the men who were the mutmeers raifed a clamour (and faid) " we will take our arms and the gun to the Ghuckladar, and receive our pay from him ; for the Chuckladar is a fervant of the Begum's, and we alfo are the Begum's fervants and Saadut Ally's." The Captain faid to the Commandant and the Subadars, " I have paid them all, what then is the caufe of this improper behaviour." But what he faid had no effed upon them. How- ever much he urged them to march to Banaris they ftill refufed, and only faid that they would go to Bungulla, and attend the Begum and Saadut Ally Khan: And that, if the C^^aptain attempted to efcape, they would put a guard over him, and deliver him up there. Without remedy, the Captain marched this way. — That which was true has been written. Ram Sing. [Num. III. P.] Translation of the Bepofition of Hurdeal Sing Co?nman- dant ; the 'Deponent Jvoorn before Chief Jujlice Sir Elijah Impey, November 26th 1781. TH E fervant Hurdeal Sing commandant of Major Macdonald's battalion gives the following account. I was ftationed in the Pegunnah of Beelpoor in the diftrifl: of Narrain Buttool, with two companies of Sepoys of Captain Wil- liams's battalion, three hundred and fifty Nejeeb and Sehbundy men, and one gun, and aded in the bufinefs of the Sirkar agreeably to my orders. From the 15th of Ramzan I received feveral letters from Mahomraed Shuffee Khan, the Ghuckladar PART III. 175 Chuckladar, and from the Captain, who were then at Kunkooa, to march fpeedi- ly wiih my iorce and join them, ior that the power of the turbulent country- people and Rajahs was become exceliive. At this time I colleded together the people who were ftationed at different places, and on the igtli oi the faid month, notwithftanding the waters were very much out in the road, I marched toward Kunkooa. 'When I arrived at Ram Kolah, which is about fifteen cofe from my fituation, I heard from the general reports of the people, that tlie Rajahs Ajeet Mull and Futteh Saw and Gcnoo Roy, who had been expelled from their Zemee- daries, and refided with the Rajah Cheit Sing in the country oi Banaris, had all three, by orders from Saadut Ally Khan and Rajah Cheit Sing, marched from thence, and crofl'ed the Gograh, and taken poflcfhon of their lands -, and that the Hajah Cheit Sing had ailifted the faid Rajahs with five and twenty thoufand Rupees to drive out the Englifli, [direding ] that they fliould drive them and all their dependants out of their diftrids. When I came to the next ftage, I heard that the grenadiers who were with Captain Williams at Kunkooa had mutini- ed, and -confined the Captain and cruelly beat his Moonfliy, that they had got their pay and intended to go off to the Vizeer, and that no one attended to the orders of the Captain. As the companies with me had been informed of thefe circumf^ances, I foothed & perfuaded them not to thinkof afting in fuch a manner ; that pay was never withheld or loft in the Englilli fervice ; that they would received every Daum of that which was due to them •, but that it would be im- proper for them, at that time, to aft as others had done. The Sepoys affented to wliat I had faid, and notwithftanding the oppofition of the country peo})le on the road we arrived in fafety, and with the greateft expedition, at Kunkooa, and attended the Captain and the Chuckladar. And I then faw with my own eyes what I had before heard on the road. The Captain faid when I went to him, " you have without doubt heard how things are here. What are the intentions of tlie people with you ? " I faid in rejjly, that the people along with me, both the Sepoys, the Nujjseb, and the Selibundy men, had no other intentions but thofe of obeying his orders, and that he might at all events make himfelf eafy as to thofe men. The Captain then faid, " it was my intention to have taken tlie grenadier companies and the two guns and to have marched to Banaris and joined the Governor, by the way of the Nuddy Kaunoon, and to have chaftized the tliree Rajahs, with whom we fKould have fallen in on the road ; but the grena- diers would not confent to tliis. Do you inquire of them wliat their intentions are." Agreeably to the orders of the Captain, I went at night to the line, to tlie Subadars and Jemmadars, and Sepoy-grenadiers, and afked what they wiflied for and intended. The Sepoys ali replied^ " If the Captain refolves to march to the caftward, not one of us will go with him; moreover we will march early to morrow morning to the weftward, to the Vizeer. Whoever choofes to go that way may accompany us." The two grenadier Subadars then told to me to go to iny tent, for that thefe matters the two companies liad already talked upon with the Captain. I again endeavoured to prevail upon the Sepoys and Suba- dars 176 APPENDIX dars and told thera to continue, and fet their minds at reft ; that I would go and fpeak to the Captain •, that if he approved of it he would take them with him and march to the weftward \ that at all events it would be better to obey him. At laft I foothtd and appeafed them, and went to the Captain and told him what had paffed. After this the Captain ordered me to go to Mahommed ShufFee Khan the Chucklahdar, and tell him to prepare to march. I went to the Chucklahdar and delivered the meilage. In aniwer the Chucklahdar, who had fent a perfon named Munfhan Ram on his part to the Rajahs Ajeet Mull, Fut- teh Saw and Genoo Roy before -mentioned, on a private bufmefs, made the want of cattle for his baggage an excufe, and defired that we would halt two or three days longer, and that he would then collt6l beafts of burden and march. The fdid Chucklahdar told me the next day, and told the Captain alfo, that a man of his was returned, and had brought mformation that four companies of Sepoys and four guns were come from the Rajah Cheit Sing to the alfiiiance of the Ra- jahs Ajeet Mull, Futteh Saw, and Geuoo Hoy, and moreover that they would crofs the Gograh and join them that day. At length, two days after my arrival, our whole force marched toward Gooruckpoor, and notwithftanding the Rajahs and the country people molefted us on all lides on the march, and the waters and Nullahs were out, yet in fix days we arrived in fafety at Gooruckpoor. There I heard from the people, that ordcis from the Begum had arrived to all the Ra- jahs of Pergunnahs not to permit any Englifli gentlemen or any of their depen- dants to pafs in fafety through their feparate diftrids ; and that they had fur- rounded AhlaudSing Subadar, who was iiatioi:ied with a few Sepoys in the fort of Gooruckpoor ; but that, through the good fortune of our mafttrs, the enemy was repulfed and obliged to retire ; that no Englilli letters or others, or Hircar- rahs, were permitted to pafs, and that if the country people difcovered any En- glilli letters or others m the hands of Hircarrahs they fcourged them with the greateft feverity. In confequence oi thefe ( accounts ) the Captain fent for me and faid, " the people have raifed great difturbances in the country •, beyond this no grain will arrive, therefore we muft buy grain here, and carry it with us. " In the fpace of eight days grain was procured for the march, and bullocks got together \, and in four days, notwithftanding the heavy rains, we crofted the Raubty and marched tovi^ard Sukrorah. From the day that we arrived at Baunfy for fix days fuch heavy rains fell, both day and night, that no one liad the pow- er to ftir from his place. Without remedy, we halted during that time, and on the firft day that the rain fubfided we marched, and in two days arrived at Dummoorea Gunge. At that place there was a Nullah in the road which was over flowed by the rains and ftopt our progrefs ; qpd we were at laft obliged to halt there one day to make a bridge, over which the troops were pafled. While wc were croiftng, the country people flwwed themfelves, but were repulfed and obliged to retreat. We proceeded from thence the next day, and march after march to Bulrampoor. As the river Kuwannah crofted our way at that place, wa were obliged to halt there for one day. At laft we paffed that river in fafety and PART III. 77 and by repeated marches arrived at Sukroreh. This account knowing it pro- per, is written according to the truth. Hurdeaul Sing. Sealed with his Seal. [ Num. III. Q.] Translation of the Dcpofuion of Bejy Sing Subadar ; the deponent Jivorn before Chief Jujlice Sir Elijah Impey^ November 26lh lyiJi. -t; I, ■ - ,- ON the 1 3th of Ramzan I received orders from Mr. Williams to join Mr. Gor- don at Taundeh, and to deliver over the gun and the Burgomauls to Kaum- dar Beg. Agreably to orders I delivered over the gun and the Burgomauls to Kaumdar Beg, and fet out. When I arrived at Naurood, the Ilooly rejoicings had commenced, and the country people gathered together on all fides and fur- rounded me. Making an effort, I pufhed on from thence about a Cofe \ but the enemy were now encreafed to a prodigious number. Till nine o'clock at night they continued to infult us, and when the moon got up they began to fire witli matchlocks-, and they faid, "you have ftruck oft' the head of the Rajah Juggut Sing ; where will you go ? We will ftrike off" your heads in return. It is tlie orders of the Begum, that whoever ftrikes off and brings in the head of an.Eng- lifliman fliall receive a reward of a thoufand Rupees ; and for tlie head of a Suba- dar or Jemmadar a hundred Rupees •, and iur every Sepoy's head ftruck oft" and brought, that a reward of ten Rupees fliall be given." The attack continued through the night, one Sepoy was killed and feven men and three horfes wound- ed of my party. The country people faid, " give up your baggage and arms and coats, and go naked where you pleafe.'' But I ftood firm and we fought with them, and marched on, night by night, to Baunfy, where we were quit- ted by the enemy. Having joined Dlyoon Sing Subadar at Baunfy, we marched from thence with him. This which is related is true. Bejy SiNg, and fealed with his Seal. [Num. III. R.] Translation of the Dcpofition qj'Mtrun MoonfJiy to Mr. Gor- don •, the deponent fivo7~n before Chief Juflice Sir Elijah Impey, Nov. 1 6th 1781. I Me RUN &c. confidering God and the Prophet of God as prefent, do fwcar upon the facred Koraun to (lie following fafls, which I give in writing . That on the 7th of the month of September Mr. Gordon, with four companies pf Se- poys and a liundred horfe of the RufTauleh of Ruzza Beg Ivlian, did march from the Ghaut Jehoora for Taunddi •, and at that time, from' oui* felting out till our arrival at Taundeh, thoufands of country people afl'emblcd together, and attemp- ted to cut oft the troops and the baggage, fo that tliorc was a continued adion both with fwords and mufquetry all the w^ay. But as the-wdir of march was well regulated, and the Sepoys were not deficient in lirmnefs and refolulion, many of the enemy v/ere killed ; and on this fide, not a fingle article of the pro- Xx perty 178 APPENDIX perty of any one was plundered ; Mr. Gordon conducing them all, together with the whole of the baggage, in perfcft fafety to the Nullah of Teerah, which. • runs beneath Taundeh. On our arrival there, he intended to crofs the Nullah and encamp at Taundeh, and he gave diredlions fur the troops to pafs over. When they were about to ciofs, ( it appeared that ) all the boats were on the oppofite fide of the Nullah. And the people of the Taundeh Fougcdar, whofe name is Shumlheer Khan, flood guard over the boats, and faid, " it is the orders of the Fougedar that the boats fliall not pafs over to that fide." When Mr. Gordon heard of this, he wrote a letter to the Fougedar, and fent it by a Hircarrah. The contents of the letter were, " I am a fervant of the Nabob, and am going to join the army by his orders ; where is the propriety of fhutting up the Ghaut, and refufing to permit people to pafs?" The faid Hircarrah took the letter, and went to the Ghaut, and endeavoured to get over, but the Fougedar's people would not allow him to crofs. When I faw that they would not permit the Hircarrah to pafs over, I gave Mr. Gordon's letter to a fervant of the Fougedar's, who had fwam over to our fide of the Nullah to fee one of his friends, and I told him to convey it, by fome means or other, to the Fougedar. He put the letter in his Turban, and fwam back acrofs the Nullah and delivered it to th? Fouge- dar, who read the contents •, but returned no fort of anfwer. At the time when the letter arrived, Mirza Ruzza Beg Khan RufTaulehdar, who by chance had arrived alone on fome bufinefs, and had croifed over before this afl'air, _. was fit- ting by Shumflieer Khan, and is an evidence that the letter arrived. The faid' Mirza declared, to me and confirmed it by oaths, that the letter came to the Fouge- dar wheii he was prefent, and that although he endeavoured to p'erfuade him, it was to no purpofe. At laft he fent for three guns and .fome Tomuns.ol' Maich- lock-men who were ftationed at Taundeh; and he pointed the guns acrois the Nullah at the troops, and ftationed the men at the Ghaut, and ordered them not to permit a fingle perfon to crofs. In confequence thereof the Fougedar's people ftood at the Ghaut and ufed infulting language, and faid that if any one attemp- ted to crofs the river, they would fire upon him; When Mr. Gordon faw this, that no anfwer to" his letter had come from the Fougedar, and that his people were inclinedxtohoftilities, hedirefied me to go and explain things to Shunilheer Khan and perfuade him to defift from fuch improper condu61. According to the orders 1 had received, I went to the Ghaut and demanded a boat, and faid that I was fent by Mr. Gordon to the Fougedar on bufinefs, and defired that they would al- low me to crofs over alone ; but they would not liften to me, or fend a boat to carry me over. Without remedy, I returned to Mr. Gordon and informed him of the behavior of the people at the Ghaut. He fpid, " If they will not give you a boat it is no matter, mount an elephant and fwim him over." I obeyed and mounted an elephant, and went and endeavoured to pulli the elephant into the Nullah. The Fougedar's people at once levelled their pieces at me and faid, "be- war? -PART III. 179 ware, if you drive tlie 'elephant into the Nullah we will fire upon you, and kill yiJu." Perforce I returned to Mr. Gordon. It was now almoft fun-fet. When tRe country people faw this affair, that the Fougedar of Taundeh was our enemy alfo, that he had fliut up the Ghaut, and would not permit us to paf;, they charged us on all fides. Our Sepoys feeing thoufands of the country people af- fembled on one fide, the Ghaut ftiut up, and Shumflieer Khan difpofed to hoUi- litics on the other ; and being alfomuch exaufted by the Ikirniiihing and labor on the march, gave up their refolution and firmnefs at once, and, throwing a fide their arms and their coats, difpofed themfelves to flight, and notwithfl;and- ing Mr. Gordon ufed every means of perfuafion, both to tlie Sepoys and the ol- ficers, no one either heard or obeyed him, uniil Mr. Gordon was leit with only ten men and the baggage \ all the reft were fled. At this time Cally Pc rlliaud, a Bengaly of Mr. Scott's, who was ftationed at the Kooty, by a thoufand entrea- ties and fupplications, obtained an order to fend one boat from the Fougedar, and fent it over. Mr. Gordon then faw that none of his people had remained with him •, that continuing there alone was to no purpofe, and therefore was obliged to crofs over. All his baggage and tlie baggage of his fervants and fol- lowers Was plundered ; that which they carried over with them, when they croffed, and delivered into the hands of the Fougedar's people, who promifed to protedl it. Was afterwards taken by them and never returned. Some days after fome firelocks were produced from the houfe of the Fougedar, and many of the people's eHeds were feen there ; "but the Fougedar's men did not deliver them up. In iiiort this is the fubftance of the affair which happened at Taundeh, and I have wrote this account upon oath, that whoever reads it may know it to be true. Written with my own hand. MOONSHY MeRUN. [ Num. III. S.] TRA-ssLATioii of iJie Depofiiions of Meer Ahmud A\\y?)U' badar in the battalio7i 0/ Captain Williams, and Doond Sing Subadar^ the De- ponents fwor 71 before Chief Jiijlice Sir Elijah Impey^ November 26th 1781. WE Meet Alimud Ally Subadar in the battalion of Captain Williams, and Doond Sing Subadar of grenadiers in the battalion of Major Macdonald, do fwcar (one) upon tlie facred Koraun, and ( tlic other ) by the Ganges &c. to the (truth of the) following dcpofition, wliic}i we give in writing. That on the 7th of tlie month of September Mr. Gordon with four companies of Sepoys and a hundred horfe of the Ruflaul'^h of Ruzza Beg Khan, did march from tlie Gliaut of Jehoorah toward Taundeh, and we ( the deponents ) were along with him. From our fetting out till our arrival at l\iundeli, thoufands of country people lurrounded us on every fide witli intention to cut off the troops and the baggage. fo that we were continually engaged botli with fwords and finall arms tlie whole way •, but as the order of march was well regulated, the enemy could not fuc- ceed iSo APPENDIX. ceed in their attempts upon the army. After ikirmilliing throughout the whol^ march, by which fever al of the enemy, were killed, we arrived in fafety abo^, two o'clock in the afternoon on the bank of the Nullah of Teerah which runs beneath Taundeh. After our arrival there Mr. Gordorn wanted to crofs the Nullah and halt in Taundeh, and he gave us orders to crofs the Nuilah. We attempted to pafs over •, but the Fougcdar of Taundeh, by name Shumfheer ' Khan, hearing that Mr. Gordon was about to crofs the Nullah, prepared three guns and three or four Tomuns of matchlock-men, who were ilalioned \v\ih him, and pofled them at the Ghaut ; and they pointed the guns toward the troops of Mr. Gordon •, and the Fougedar gave orders not to permit a fingle man belong- ing to that gentleman to crofs. Although Mr. Gordon wrote a letter to the faid Fougedar, it made no fort of impreffion upon him. At laft evening came : It happened that Ruzza Beg Khan had arrived alone on fome bufinels before this affair, and crolTed over to Taundeh. The cavalry, belonging to the faid I'luffau- lehdar, before any one elfe, fwam their horfes acrofs the river and fled. The Se- poys feeing thoufands of country people advancing on one fide, the Ghaut Illut up by the Fougedar, Shumlheer Khan, who would allow no one to pafs, on the- other ^ .and that the cavalry who accompanied them were difperfcd and gone, gave up at once their fteadinefs and refolution, and taking oflp their coats, and tlirowing down their arms, turned themfclves to flight, until Mr. Gordon was kit with only ten or eleven men ; for all the refl; had fled. At this time Cally I'erfKaud, Mr. Scott's Bengally, who refided at the Kooiy in Taundeh, by a thoufand fupplications and intreaties, obtained an order from the Fougedar for one boat, which he fent over. Mr. Gordon was then alone on the bank. He was forced to crofs, and all the baggage bolonging to him and his followers was plundered. Meer Ahmud Ally and Doond Sing. [Num. III. T.] Translation of the folemn Declaration of the B^dinr^j Go- laub Kooer, made vn the 12th day o/" November J 781, before Chief Jvflice Sir Elijah Inipey. ON the 27 th of Shabaun, funday, the Chiefs who came to Ramnagur from Lutteefgur appointed by Rajah Cheit Sing, were Mocundy, and Ram Bukfli, Bhemun Sing, and Cullian Sing, and Baul Kiflien Huzzarry, and Sirdar Sing a follower of Ramjewun, and Ram Sheweh a follower of Ajayb Sing, and Dildar Hooffein Khan, and Nuzzur Afliriff' with their own parties. On the next mor- ning, which was monday the 28th of Shabaun, tiie above-named Chiefs had an engagement at Ramnagur with the companies which came from the fort of Chunar. At two Pahr and a half of the day (4 paft one P.M.) thofe companies where defeated, and the intelligence was immediately fent to Lutteefgur, and at and one Pahr of the night ( 9 o^clock ) Bauboo Soojaun Sing having left Lutteefgur with GhoJaum Hooffein Khan and Fyz Oolla Khan arrived that fa,rae night at Ramnagur when two Gurries of it remained. Tuefday PART III. iSi Tuefday the whole day he was employed in preparations, and in ftationing the abovementioned chiefs, and in loading Bamboo ladders on the boats and guns upon the pinnace. And he gave orders to the chiefs and the troops, that at twelve at night on wednefday they fhould crofs and attack the Governor-General and the other Englifti gentlemen who refided in Mehadew Daufs's garden. All the inhabitants of Ramnagur, as well as, I faw and heard thefe particulars. ( The Ranny's fignature.) With refpeft to Cheit Sing's having, from of old, an improper correfpon- dcnce with the Begums at Lucknow and the Rajah of Bheraich and Gooruckpoor the declaration of the above Ranny is as follows. Since two years, on account of the enmity of Cheit Sing to me, I had left Ram- nagur and refided in another dwelling ; and Cheit Sing had always aded towards me with fuch enmity and oppofition as cannot be defcribed. How therefore fhould he have acquainted me with his Correfpondences ? But I have heard from report that he had in many places improper correfpondences. However it is very plain that he had enmity towards the Governor-General, becaufe whenever lie learned anything to the prejudice of the Governor from the letters of his Vakeels, or the reports of ill defigning perfons, he ufed to rejoice. This is known to all the inhabitants of Ramnagur. Accordingly, when the Governor General was late- ly coming from Calcutta towards this quarter, the Rajah and his companions ufed to fay, " the Governor has been difplaced and is making his efcapc to Hindoftan." Befides, from the Rajah's going to Buxar to rneet him with the greateft prepara- tions his intention plainly appears. Rannv Golaub Kooer. Zne: [ Num. III. U. ] Translation of the Depofilion of Gudgerauge Sing; Deponent fvcorn before Chief Juftice Sir Elijah Impey, November i2ih 1781, I Gudgerauge Sing, the ancient Kelladar of Ramnagur from the time of ,the dcceafed Rajah Bulwant Sing, do declare and give in writing, .without referve, ( confidcring God to be prelent and a witncis ) all tliaL I have done^, fc(„a, or heard, to the following effcft. On the day that the engagement happened between the forces which came from CKunar and the troops ol Rajak Cheit Sing, I was in readinefs in the ibrt pf Ram- nagur with the Burkandazes with their matches lighted. When the (liunar army had been defeated, a budgerow from the weflwaid came near tlie Ghaut of Buxcy Suddanund. Having oblcrvcd it from the lort, 1 wcnl out by the wicket gate, which is to the Southward, with feven or eight Burkandazes. The row- ers and other people belonging to the Budgerow on feeing this leaped into the water, S4 iS2 APPENDIX water, and the gentleman was killed by the ftroke of a fword from the men wTio accompained me. About this time I received intelligence that the Rajah's ca- valry, who oppofed the Chunar army, had fled. Upon this I was greatly con- fufed, and was defirous of carrying the Budgerow under the fort ; but the peo- ple of Buxey Suddanund took pofleffion of the Budgerow, and declared that they would keep it, as it had come to their Ghaut. Two Burkandazes brought from the Budgerow two mufqaets and fome cloths •, and one of my people took one mufquet, whilft the Burkandazes took more cloth and arms. From thence I went to my charge in the fort. My further depofition is as follows. On the night of the fame day that the army from Chunar was defeated, about two Gurries of the night remaining, Bauboo Soojaun Sing arrived from Lutteef- gur at Ramnagur. I heard from feveral perfons that the faid Bauboo had given orders to his troops and chiefs to make a night attack on the Governor General and the other gentlemen who were in Mahadew Dafs's Garden. Accordingly he employed his troops in bringing bamboo ladders and loading them on boats, and every one was preparing for the attack. I fwear that whatever is written in this paper is true. GUDGERAUGE SiNG, Fourth Parcel. [ Num. IV. A.] Affidavit of Captain Daiy. GAptain William Davy, Private Perfian Tranflator to the Hon'ble Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor-General of Fort William in Bengal &c. &c. maketh oath and faith, that he underftands the language fpoken by the deponent Hindoo Sing, and that he faithfully and truly explained to the laid deponent the con- tents of the annexed affidavit in the Hindottan Languge, being the language of the faid Hindoo Sing, before he the faid Hindoo Sing had fworn the fame. :SwoR-N before me thisi 2ih WILLIAMDAVY. '<% ©/December 1781. E. I M P E Y. [Num. IV. B.] Affidavit of Hindoo Sing Adjutant at Buxar. TH E depofition of Hindoo Sing Adjutant at Buxar fays, that the people under the government of Cheit Sing gave many proofs of difaffeSion to the -Englifh. That about two months before the arrival of the Governor General at . > Buxar, PART III. 183 Buxar, two Sepoys belonging to the fort of Buxar obtained leave of abfence and did not return. Tliat Soojaun Sing,, the brother of the Rajah Gheit Sing, took ihcni into his fervice, and made m\o oF them a Havnldar and the other a Naick ; tiiat he received undoubted iniormation, which was afterwards confirmed by de- ferlions from the garrifon, that Soojaun Sing tutored the two deferters to entice away the Engliih Sepoys from Buxar promifmg to make them Havildars and of- ficers if they would enter into his fervice, in confequence of which feven Sopoys deferted and entered into the fervice of the faid Soojaun Sing ; and that many more would have followed, but tliat proper meafures were taken to prevent them The deponent alfo fays, that, long before this, when Sir Eyre Coote was. on his way to Lucknow, three Sepoys were fent t o purchafe grain at Ealleah in the coun- try of tb,c Rajah •, that they applied lo the Fougedar of the place for his afliftance in purchafing the grain, which he not only relufed, but he caufed them to be beaten almolt to death ; that tlieir turbans and bayonets- were taken away, and that no fatisfadion could ever be obtained for this injuftice and infult to the En- glifh government, nor was the Fougedar called to account for his conducl. The deponent further fays, that when the Rajah came to Buxar to meet the Gover- nor General, he had with him a fleet of boats, in number eighty or eighty-five, on which were, embarked, according to the information which he obtained, two thoufand or two thoufand five hundred men, Sepoys and Matchlock-men, with four guns ; that he came to, and encamped on the northern fide of the river oppofite to Buxar, and that he had feveral bodies of cavalry on the road on the fame fide of the river; fays that the Rajah came to Buxar to fee the Gover- nor General ; that he brought with him only fifty or fixty ])eojjle, but that they were all his relations and particular friends, on whom he depended, and that they were all armed. The deponent further fays, that when hoflilities commenced between tlie Rajah and the Englifli, the Sepoys and others who happened to be in the Rajah's country, were all driven out, and the road on both fides the river fo C(jmpleatly fliut up, that no individual could pafs ; that four or five thoufand matchlock-men were to be coUefled by two brothers, Deir Sing and Beir Sing, at Serinjali agreeable to orders from tlic Rajah , and that tlie faid Rajah wrote di- reciions to the faid Dcir Sing and Bcir Sing, and to the KcUadar of Serinjah to re-- duce the fort of Buxar, and to eftablilh his government in that country.. The Deponent further fays, that about twelve months ago three European gentlemen were attacked at Beerpoor ia the country of the Rajah, about five cofe from Buxar ; that one of the gentlemen was defperately wounded ; that a fer- jeant, a Jemmadar and fifty Sopoys were fent from Buxar to feize the Zemeedar, but without cfiTefl ■, that complaints wcre.made to.the Rajah, but no redrefs could ever be obtained. Swo R N before me, (the contents being fir ft explained Hindoo Sing. to the Witnefs by W. Davy Ejq; in the Huidoftan Imigikige) the Qth Jay oJDecember 1781. E. I MP E T. FlI-TII 184. APPENDIX. Fifth Parcel. [ Num. V. A.] Affidavit of Captain Davy. CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVY private Perfian Secretary to the Hon'blc Warren Haftings Efq ; Governor General of Bengal &c. &c. upon oath fay- eth, that he is acquainted with the language fpoken by the perfons who made the annexed depofitions •, that he received faid depofitions verbally from each of faid deponents his feparate depofition ; and that he has rendered them faithfully into Englifli to the beft of his knowledge and judgment, and that he has faithfully "explained to faid deponents in their own language, to each his proper depofition, the contents of faid annexed depofitions. Sworn before me this 3d day of Dcccmhex \j^ I. E. I M P E Y. [ Num. V. B.] Affidavit of Sheakh Mahommed Aumeen Meyher. DEPOSITION of Sheakh Mahommed Aumeen Meyher, late a Com- mandant in the fervice of Cheit Sing. Upon his oath fays, he was the fer- vant of Cheit Sing ; that he commanded a battalion of eleven hundred and fifty Sepoys in his fervice \ that he accompanied Cheit Sing when he went to Buxar to meet the Governor General -, that there was with Cheit Sing at that time the following armed force : Two hundred and twenty-eight Sepoys under the im- mediate command of this deponent, fix hundred matchlock-men under the com- mand of Scuper fa ud Sing, and three hundred Peadahs, or fword men, called Huz- zoory or guards ; that the abovtmentioned troops accompained the Rajah in boats -, and that the faid Rajah Cheit Sing was alfo attended by a body of fix hundred cavalry under different leaders \ that the cavalry marched down on the fouthern bank of the Ganges, and direfted their movements by the motion of the fleet of boats, in which the Rajah and his infantry were embarked. That when the Ra- jah Cheit Sing arrived at Ghauzipoor he was joined by Bullum Dafs, the Au- mil, and the Dewan Ruggoobur Dial \ and that, when he proceeded on from thence, a detachment of cavalry and matchlock-men (ftationary troops at Ghau- zipoor) in number about five hundred accompanied the Rajah, marching along the northern bank of the river in the fame manner as the troops on the oppofite fide, moving when the fleet moved, and halting when that halted. Tliat the Rajah arrived and encamped on the northern fide tf the gauges, oppofite the fort of Buxar : That the Governor General arrived at Buxar the next day ; that the Rajah crofled the river and waited upon him ; that he returned to his camp, and about three oclock in the afternoon put his people and fleet in motion, return- ing as he had went, and the troops on the banks of the river accompanying the boats. That the Governor General proceeded the next'morning and came up .with the Rajah at Zemeneeah, about twenty cofe from Buxar. That the Ra- jah PART III. 185 jaK again waited on the Governor General on board his boat, and that the Gov. General then proceeded on before the Rajah, the Rajah following at the diftance of four or five cofe until they reached Banaris : Tliat the Gov. General went to the garden of Mehadew Dafs, and the Rajah to Shewallah Ghaut, his armed people taking their ftations in their neighbourhood : That his, the deponent's people, did not arrive with the Rajah, but that he joined him with fifty Sepoys, and took his ftation near to Shewallah ; that two companies of Sepoys alfo joine 1 the Rajah from Ramnagur. The deponent further fays, that on the day that the three gentlemen and the two companies of Englifh. Sepoys came to the Rajah, and the circumitance of his arreft was known, the Rajah's people (who were then fta- tioned round Shewallah) to the number of about four thoufand were armed and prepared for aftion •, that at this time Munnihar Sing, Seuamur Sing, and Nunkoo Sing went to the Rajah ; that the difturbance and difpute at the gate ran high and encreafed every moment •, that the Huzzoories, Peadalis, and others with their arms, got upon the Chuppers which vvere erefled againft the wall on the outfide •, that the matchlock-men fired upon a company who were without Shewallah •, that the deponent counted feven matchlocks which were fired, and faw a Sepoy fall by the firft lliot •, that the moment the firing was heard the Rajah's people for- ced their way fword in hand into Shewallah, and cut the gentlemen and Sepoys to pieces : That the Rajah Cheit Sing efcaped during the condift to Ramnagur, and from thence to Lutteefpoor. The deponent further fays, that after the detachment from Ghunar w&s r-e- pulfed near Ramnagur and obliged to retreat, Soojaun Sing and the Buxey Sud- danund arrived with troops at that place, and that by orders from the Rajah they prepared fcaling ladders &c. in order to make a night-aflault on the garden of Mahadew Dafs-,' that boats were prepared and guns and troops marched down to the Ghaut of Aufi Sungum: That the Sepoys belonging to the deponent refufed to crofs the river until they had obtained fome refrefhment, having been witliout food for two days ; that the night paffed away without any thing being done, and that the Governor General on that night quitted Banaris and arrived at Ghu- nar •, that Soojaun Sing and Suddanund Buxey wrote a complaint to Gheit Sing againft the troops under the command of the deponent the next morning, and that Soojaun Sing fent a company of his own Sepoys to take pofTeffion of the gar- den of Mahadew Dafs ; that they plundered the property of the gentlemen at that place, and returned to Ramnagur. The deponent further favs, tliat tlie following is, to the beft of his memory, a true lift of the forces with Rajah Gheit Sing; rhofe on tlic. regular eftablifli- ment, thofe newly entertained, and thofe who came in to his alliftance. (Here follows the LilV, which being the the fame as lliat wliitli has already been infcrted in the Narra- 4ive p. 43, is purpofely omitted in this place.) Sworn, (the conteMs being firfl Sheakii Maiiommki) Au.meen Meyiier. , explained to the deponent by W. Da?'y Efq;) this 3d day of December 1 7 3 1 . E. I M P E T. Yy [Num. iS6 APPENDIX. [ Num. V. C] Deposition ofSheakh HofTein Oolla Jemmaclar relative to the adion at Shewallah Ghaut, at which period he was Havildar and Orderly with Lieutenant Stalker. THE deponent upon his oath fays, he was one of thofe wlio attended Mr. Markham and Lieutenant Stalker, when they went to the Kajah Gheit Sing at Shewallah Ghaut, with about fifty orderly Sepoys armed with fwords only •, that a Iliort time after, two companies of Sepoys arrived under the com- mand oi Lieutenants Scott and Symes \ that Mr. Markliam returned trom the Ra- jah's with about thirty of the orderlies ; that he the deponent continued during the whole of the fucceeding tranfaftion near to Lieutenant Stalker ; that he faw Lieutenants Scott and Symes enter Shewallah with their i'words drawn, and Ihort- ly after obfervcd guards poftcd in different places, from which he difcovered, lor the firft time, that the Rajah was in arreft •, that after the departure oi Mr. Mark- ham there were prefent MefT. Stalker, Scott ^nd Symes, with fevcn or eight Se- poys (orderlies) attending juft without tlie apartment where they were feated with the Rajah ; That feveral of the Rajali's people, all armed, to the number ol forty, were feated without the])urdahs. That Gentries were poftcd round the buiMing, and that the two companies remained without the inner gate ; that mjt'.y oi the Rajah's Peons, to the amount of about three hundred, were affem- bltd in the fame place •, that feveral notes were fent off by Lieutenant Stalker,, aad one note received by him : Ihat about twelve oVlock at noon the Rajah de'ijred permiflion to perform his ablutions, which was refufed, unlefs he would fend for water and perioiTn them on the fpot, whicli he did accordingly. That, before this period, the Rajah's people between the outer gate and that which led innntdiately to the building, made two different attempts to force their way tliruugh the inner gate, but were kept back by the two companies who were poft- cd there : That Lieut. Stalker once went himfelf to the gate, aud ftruck one of the Rajah's people who was endeavouring to force his way in ; that the Rajah's pvoplc appeared to be highly irritated, and that theSubadars of the companies found it neccilary to fix bayonets. Says that Meff. Scott and Symes accompanied Lieut. Stalker on this occafion, but that lie the deponent continued near the Rajah, with three or iour Sepoys, by orders from Lieutenant Stalker ; that he nevertliekfs faw V. hat j-aficd through the ftone lattice which furroundcd the building : Ihat at ikiis ])eriod the Rajah fent his Buxey to forbid his people from making any d'fturbance and tlie affair fubfidcd \ that the gentlemen returned to the Rajah. The depo- nent further fays, that alter the Rajah Iwd finiflied his ablutions, he retired to a fior.e pavilion, or fort oi baftion, to j e-'lorm his devotions-, that three or four orderly Sepoys were direfled to attend him at a fmall diftance, to obferve his mo- tions ( the ofiTicers continuing in tl;eir phices ) ; that at this period a Chubdar ( named Gheit Ram ) came from Mr. Markham, and delivered a meffage to Mr. Stalker, and that the faid Chubdar afierwards went to the Rajah Gheit Sing, who was ftill at his devotions j that he appeared by his manner, and tlie loudnefs of PART III. 1S7 of his voice, to be fpeaking infultingly and palllonately to the Rajah ; that at this period a report of nidtchlocks was heard ; and one of the Subadars, Biflien Sing, called out to the oHicers that they were fired u])on by the Rajah's pco])le from the outer walL That the gentlemen ftarted (rom their feats and drew their fwords j that Lieutenant Stalker rulhed forward toward the gate, and that Lieutenants Scott and Symes attempted to follow him ; that the moment the firing com- menced from the outer wall, the two comp;inies were attacked by the three hun- dred Peons, in the Ipace between the two walls with them. At the fame in- flant the officers and their orderlies were attacked by the ibrty of the Rajah's peo- ple ( faid to be within the building at the beginning of this depolition ) ; tliat the beforementioned Subadar, Bifhen Sing, ibrced his way through the inner gUe with about twenty Sepoys to the affiftance of the officers; that the paflage was foon ftopt up by the number of dead and wounded in the gate-way: That al- ter the communication was cut off, the aftion ftill continued, both within ami without-, the two Cf)mpanies ftill fired upon from the outer wall: That the deponent faw Lieutenant Stalker defend himfelf with great refolution, with a fword which he had taken from one of his Sepoys : Tiiat the deponent himfelf in a iliort time received feveral wounds and fell ; that he fainted, and therefore has no further knowledge of what paffed during the remainder of the aflion, or liow the Hajah made his efcape : That v/lien he recovered his fenfes, he faw Lieu- tenant Stalker lying dead near him, with many of the Sepoys \ that he lieard a firing which one of the wounded told him proceeded from a company of Sepoys, who w^ere driving off the Rajah's matclilock-men •, that he, the deponent, con- tinued on the ground the v/hole night, but was removed the next mornino; to the garden of Mahadew Dafs. S w o R N I'cfore 7ne, the contents being Tlie mark of S n e a k h Ho s s e i x Oo r. i a firjl explained to the deponent by Jemmadar. IF'". Davy Efq; this 3d day of December ^ 7 S 1 . E. I MP E T. [ Num. V. D.] "Ike Depojition of Bifltcn Sing Subadar, relalirc to the a&ion at Shewallah Ghaut. UPON his oath fays, that in the morning of Lieutenants Srott and Symes gave orders that two conijnuiies of Grenadier Se])oys Ihould be got ready, that the companies were immediately paraded •, and that the above gentlemen marched with ther«i to Shewallah, where the Rajah Cheit Sing refided: That Lieutenant Symes with one company took poft within the firft gate; that the company under Lieutenant Scott ftatioued themlelves at the inner gate; that Lieutenant Stalker ordered him to poft a guard of a Havildar and twele Sejx)ys at the fmall gate leading to the river, and anotiier guard at the gate opening from thence into Shewallah ; that he potted guards as lie was ordered, and that he i88 APPENDIX he lent out a Havildai" to feie what number xifnicn wer^:in the neighbouring gar- dens and cantonments, and what they ■vyene. about. That the Haviiidar brought back information, that the Rajah's people were all arming thcmfelves, and load- ing their matchlocks ; that he communicated this intelligence to Lieutenant Stal- ker, and added that the Rajah's people were certainly preparing to attack them ; that at this period the Rajah's Buxey arrived ; that he went in to Gheit Sing, and that he faw him make a motion with his hand as one ftriking with afword;. that the deponent faw this from the inner gate where he was ftanding. That Cheit Sing's people became turbulent, exclaiming on all fides, that they ( the Englifli) had made their Rajah a prifoner, and calling out to attack thera. That- he found it neceffary to order the Sepoys to fix their bayonets, and that he fent information to Lieutenant Stalker that they were about to be aCTaulted; in con fequence of which Lieutenjnt.Si^ilker -eame out to the place where Lieutenant Symes was pofted with his cotnpany. Tha:t Lieutenant Syraes, pointing to the Rajah's people with his hand, told Lieutenant Stalker that thofe people were go- ing to attack him ; that Lieutenant Stalker fjwke to the Rajah's people and re- turned, and that the clamour in fome meafure fublided. That at this jundure Munnear Sing, and his fon Nunkoo Sing, and Seuamur Sing arrived and feated thcmfelves by the Rajah; that at this inftant an Hircarrah brought intelligence to the Rajah that another company of Englifli Sepoys were coming from Mur- w^arry, and that they were arrived near at hand ; That at this period one of the Rajah's matchlock-men fired at the company which was advancing; that the mo- ment the report of the matchlock was heard, the Rajah's people within who were alarmed became very turbulent ; the noife and confufion increafed, and Lieu- tenant Scott came out and enquired into the caufe of it. Thai the aftion im- mediately commenced within, and that Lieutenant Stalker called out to the de-, ponent to enter with his company •, that he attempted to obey the orders which he had received, but that the attack at that inftant began without the inner gate alfo ; that it was no longer poff.ble to enter with his company ; but that he ne- verthelefs forced his way in with about twenty Sepoys ; that Mohun Sing Suba- dar, the Moulavy, and Gheit Ram (Mr. Markham's Ghubdar) were firft cut down--, that Munnear Sing ftruck at Lieutenant Stalker with his Scymetar, but without effed ; that Lieutenant Stalker made a thruft at Munnear Sing with his fword without effeft alfo , that Lieutenant Stalker threw the fword from his hand and took a fcymetar from one of his orderly Sepoys, with which he continued the aftion ; that Nunkoo Sing afterwards made a ftroke at Lieutenant Stalker : That the Rajah's people who were now alTembled in great numbers, both within and without, charged the Englifli Sepoys fword in hand, and continued the attack till Lieutenants Stalker and Scott with all the Sepoys were cut down. That the de- ponents arm was ftruck off by the blow of a fcymetar -, that he received feveral other wounds, and at laft fell , and that he continued there among the dead and the PART III. 189 the wounded until a company of Sepoys came and carried off thofe who re- mained alive. BisHEx\ Sing Subadar. Sworn before me, the contents being Jirjl explained to the deponent by W. Daiy Efq ; this 3d day of December 1781. E. I MP ET. ■ : n . ' ' ' — ■■ [ Num. V. E.] Deposition ofRuggooburSing, Orderly Sepoy to Lieut. Stalker. THE deponent ( upon his oalh ) fays, . he went with Lieutenant Stalker and Mr. Markham to Shew^allah, where the Rajah Cheit Sing refided, and tliat he v.'ent with tliem into the prefence of the Rajah, that Iliortly after two companies of Sepoys arrived with two gentlemen whofe names the deponent does not remember, being a newly enlifted Sepoy, that thofe two officers came in and continued with the Rajah and Lieutenant Stalker \ that he, the deponent, was- dircded by Lieutenant Stalker to attend with three other orderly Sepoys in the apartment where the officers were fitting wnth the Rajah j: that the reft of the orderly Sepoys remained without the Purdahs, which were let down in the front of the apartment. That he is unacquainted with what paded -without the gate, where the two com^panies were, or what people were there on the part of the Rajah. The deponent does not recoiled, nor can he, he fays, relate the circum- ftances which paffed before the. attack commenced ; but in reply to a queftion put to him, whether Mr. Markham's Ghubdar, Cheit Ram, fpoke to the Rajah, he fays, that faid Ghubdar brought a note to Lieutenant Stalker at the time when the Rajah's people without were endeavouring to enter ; that he delivered the note to Lieutenant Stalker ; that at this time the noife and confufion at the gate-way was very great ; that the Ghubdar went from Lieutenant Stalker to- ward (]heit Sing, who was then fitting at the place where he performed his de- votions ; that he told him to order his people to defift •, that he, the Ghubdar,. was Gheit Ram, and that the Rajah was but Gheit Sing, and that if he did not make his people defift he would confine him : Says, he Avas an ear-witnefs to the foregoing J that it was at this moment ih'e firing was heard and the attack began: that Lieutenant Stalker's Hircarrah had his fword, tliat he called to this deponent to give him his fword, which lie did, and ftood behind Lieutenant Stalker by his orders with the fcabbard in his hand until that officer fell ; that he was foon after cut down himfelf ; that he was deprived of fenfe, and knows nothing of what paffed afterwards Sworn before me, the contents The mark of Ruggoobur Sing Sepoy.. being firjl explained to the deponent by W. Davy Efq; this 3d day of December 1781. E. IMP EK SixTir igo APPENDIX Sixth Parcel. [ Num. VI. A. ] Affidavit of Captain Davy. CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVY private Perfian Tranflator to the Hon'blc Warren Haftings Efq •, Governor General of Fort William in Bengal &c. &c, maketh oath and faith, that he underftands the Perfian language, and that the paper hereunto annexed is a true and faithful tranflate of the Perfian verfion of the original Hindoo depofition both hereunto annexed, to the beft of this depo- nents Ikill and belief. Sworn before me this 12th W I L L I A M D A V Y. %o/ December 1781. E. I M P E Y. [ Num. VI. B. ] Translation of the Depofition of Contoo Dofs, rendered in- to Englijh from a Perfian verfion of the original in the Hindoo language^ written ly Bunny Mull Moonfhy., according to the interpretation of Bauboojuggut Sing. 'J'he Deponent and the writer of the Perfian tranflate fworn before Sir Elijah Impey., one on the fecond, and the other on the ^th oj December 1781. ON the firft of the month Ramzan, wednefday in the 23d Year, Bauboo Soojaun Sing, appointing Diaram Aumeen, fent him to Banaris. Diarara came and made a proclamation through tlic city, thai whoever protefted in his houfe the dependants of the Englifli, or the property of the Englilli, fliould be confidered as a criminal, and his houfe be fcized. Written by Contoo Doss. Seventh Parcel. '' [Num. VII. A.] Affidavit of Captain Daiy. GAptain William Davy private Perfian Tranflator to the Honorable War- ren Haftings Efq ■ Governor General of Fort William in Bengal &c. &c. maketh oath and faith, that he underftands the Hindoftan language, being the language of the deponents Dadjoo Sing and Gobindram Miffer, and that he faith- fully and truly explained to the faid deponents the contents of the annexed af- fidavit, in the Hindoftan language, before they had fworn the fame. Sworn before me ^^ this 2 2d day of W. Davy. December 17S1. Warren Hastings. * [ Num. VII. B. ] Affidavit of Dadjoo Sing and Gobindra?n Mijfer. Adjoo SinCx and Gobindram Miller make oath according to the praflice of their religion, and fay, that about the i^thof the month of Baudoon the deponent PART III. igi deponent Dadjoo Sing received a Perwannah or letter from the Rajah Cheit Sing da- ted the fourth of the Taid monlhof Baudoon ; and that about the ib'ih of the month Kawwar the {aid de]X)nent received a fccond Perwannah or letter from the faid Rajah Cheit Sing bearing date the loth of the month Kawwar, that both thofe Perwannahs or letters were perufed by the deponent Dadjoo Sing, and fhewn by him to the deponent Gobindram Miffer who read them alfo, and that the faid Perwannahs or letters were immediately fent to Mr. Graeme at (iliuprah by the deponent Dadjoo Sing. And thefe deponents further fay, that having perufed the annexed papers in the Hindoo charafler, marked Num. VII. D. and Num. VII. E. they are the fame Perwannahs or letters which the deponent Dadjoo Sing receiv- ed as aforcfaid from tlie Rajah Cheit Sing. Sworn before me this 2 2d day of Dadjoo Sing. December 1781. Warren Ha-stings. Gobindram Misser. [ Num. VII. C] Affidavit of Captain Daiy. Aptain William Davy private Perfian Tranflator to the Honorable War- „^^ ren Haftings Efq ; Governor General of Fort William in Bengal &c. &c. maketh oath and faith that he underftands the Perlian language, and that he re- ceived from Gomauny Lall a Hindoo, who he believes underftands both the Hin- doo and Perfian languages, a verbal. interpretation in Perfian of the annexed pa- pers written in the Hindoo language, and the deponent further faith, that the Englifli papers liereunto annexed are true and faithful tranflations of the faid Hindoo papers, made from the verbal interpretation, in Perfian, of the faid Go- mauny Lall, to the beft of this deponent's IkiU and belief. Sworn before me, this 12th day of W. Davy. December 1781. E. I MP E T. c [Num. VII. D.] Translation oJ a letter jrojii the Wiyilx Cheit Sing to Dad- joo Sing \ ivriiten in the Hindoo language and charader^ this verjion made from the verbal interpretation oj Gomauny Lall a Hindoo MoonJJy. (Complimentary introduUion.) GREAT mifunderftandings have come to pafs between me and the EngliOi. I therefore dired you, with your people, to join me the moment you fee thi3 order. Every encouragement and fupport fliall be given you by ine. Let your mind be at reft and come with fpeed. Wherever you meet with either Europeans or Sepoys, plunder and cut them oir. 192 APPENDIX. off. Confider this as particularly enjoined. Written the 4th of the month Baudoon. Superfcribcd by Cheit Sing in his own hand, " the contents approved. " 'J^he cover directed to Dadjoo Sing, and feakd with thefeal of the Rajah Cheit Sing. [Num. VII. E.] Translation of a letter from the Rajah Cheit Sing to Dad- joo Sing, written in the Hindoo language and character ; this verfion made from the verbal interpretation of Goraauny Lall, a Hindoo Aloonjhy. ( Complimentary introdudlion). IT appears that you are united with the Englilh. I therefore write to you, that living as you do under my protedion, the taking part with them will be attended with bad confequences to yourfelf. I dircft that, immediately on tlie arrival of this order, you join the Rajah Fut- teh Sing, and fee the enemy •, in this only you will find your advantage. Con- fider the above as moft ftriQly enjoined. Written the aoth of the month Kawwar. " If you aft according to thefe orders you will obtain honor thereby. [ Superfcribed by Cheit Sing ] " "The above is JiriBly enjoined."' "The cover directed to Dadjoo Sing, andfealed with the feal of the Rajah Cheit Sing. Eighth Parcel. [ Num. VIII. A.] Affidavit of Colonel Bhiir Commandi)jg the Fort of Chunar. TH E Affidavit of Lieutenant Colonel William Blair taken before Sic Eli- jah Impey, Knight, Chief Juftice of the Supreme Court of Judicatufe at Fort William in Bengal. This deponent on his oath faith, that on the 21ft of Auguft 1781, to the belt of his recoUedion, about eight o'clock in the morning, and fome thing near an hour after he had iffued oi»ders for the 2d battalion of the 6th regiment to crofs the river and march with all pofTible expedition to Banaris, a man was brought to him, who faid he had fome particular intelligence to deli- ver \ that upon hearing what he had to. fay, he acquainted the deponent, that he had left Ramnagur in the night, and th.at it was there determined to attack the Fort of Chunargur the following night. He mentioned feveral of the leaders names PART III. 193 names whom the deponent does not remember, and faid that ladders had been prepared at Pateeta for that purpofe, and that a confiderable force was expeded to join thofe at Ramnagur. The deponent further faith, that at the time this Icl- low gave him the above information, he was going to the beach to fee the batta- lion paraded, and to expidite the boats, and that he faw the fame man upon the road as he was returning from the river-fidc. Lieiiienant Colonel Blair further faitli, that a fliort time before dinner on the fame day, another man was brought to him with intelligence, wlio was dreffed like a Fakeer; he (cemcd a middle aged man, and appeared very folicitous for the fafety of the Englilh. Hjs informati- on correfponded with the former as to the time that the fort was to be attacked ; the forces, he faid, could not in allconfift of lefs than betv/een twenty and thir- ty thoufand men with artillery ; that they were to be led on by tha Rajah in perfon, and were to come from Lutteefpoor, Ramnagur, and Pateeta. The de- ponent remarks, that this man fpoke fo much more than meerly anfwering quef- tions that were put to him, that this joined to liis feeming anxiety for the fafety of the Englifh, created in the deponent's mind great doubts of his veracity, though he did not totally rejefl: his information. The deponent here obferves, that this man, and alfo the perfon that delivered the firH intelligence, were perfeft ftran- gers to the deponent and every perfon about him, and that among other quefti- ons he alked him what was liis inducement to come to him vv'ith fuch particular information •, to which he anfwered, that he was a poor man and expefted a re- ward. The deponent then told him, that if he called upon him next day he would moft undoubtedly reward him accordingly. The deponent further faith, that as far as he recoUtds, between three and four o'clock the fame afternoon he was obfcrving the laft of the before-mentioned battalion eroding the river, his Jemmadar liircarrah came to him and told him, that it was the general belief eve- ry where, that a large army was upon the march, and it was fuppofed would reach Chunar that night, and that vafl numbers of the inhabitants Vv^ere flying the town: That he the deponent warned the faid Jemmadar Hircarrah to beware of bring- ing or fpreading falfe intelligence, as he fliould anfwer for it with his life. His anfwer wa:s, that he fpoke notliing of himfeif. The deponent after having feen all the battalion acrofs the river, and begun their march, ordered the Jemmadar Hircarrah to attend him to camp ; that as the deponent was on the road he me-t a young man feemingly much out of breath, but»could not underftand what he had to fay till he reached the camp, when he called Gapt. Blair to interpret for him. The information this man gave was, that he was an inhabitant of Pateeta, and ufed frequently to come to Chunar up- on his own bufinefs ; that the deponent's Jemmadar Hircarrah knew liim, which was acknowledged by the Jemmadar himfclf : He faid, that when he left Patee- ta there was about fix thoufand men getting ready to march towards Chunar, and that he underftood that a very large body was to follow from Lutteefpoor. The deponent further faith, that upon relieving u])on the the 'various intelligence he had received through the day, he thought it neccffary to acquaint Captain Sparks Zz and ,9i APPENDIX and Capt. Blair with his apprehenfions ofan attack being made that night ; that he the deponent faw out-pofts placed, and gave every necelFary inftruQion to prevent a furprize, and to oppofe the enemy with vigour, as he was confcious that every thing depended upon being able to keep the field. The deponent after this, when the troops were turned out at roll-calling, dirtded Captains Blair and Sparks to thank their men in the name of the Governor General for their late gallant be- havior at Ramnagur, lamenting at the fame time the great lofs that they had fuf- tained by being imprudently led into a place where they could not ad ; but that he the deponent was confident they could in the fair field beafany force that the Rajah could bring againft them -, that the men exprefl'ed a perfed: confidence and readinefs to oppofe the enemy if attacked, and the Chaffeurs expreffed the greateft eagernefs to embrace the firft opportunity of revenging the death of their compani- ons andCommandant ; and they remained upon their arms all night with the utmoft cheerfulnefs. The deponent farther fays, that when the Goveror General arrived at Chunargur next morning, and that he was told the danger that threatened him and all the other gentlemen at Banaris, which he was perfeftly ignorant of before, it then crouded on his mind, as no enemy had made the leaft attempt either up- on the camp or fort, that all thefe pieces of intelligence, which had been brought in the day before, were entirely calculated for the purpofe of detaining the troops from being fent to Banaris, and thereby favoring the defign of attacking the Go- vernor and gentlemen there, and the deponent fays, that he is the more induced to this belief as he w^asnot able next day or any timefince to find the people that brought the deponent this intelligence^ though every endeavour was made to difcover them. Sworn before me this 2d W. Blair. %o/ December 1781. E. I M P E Y. [ Num. VIII. B.j Affidavit of Captain M'DougaU. TH E airidavit of Captain Patrick M'Dougall taken before Sir Elijah Im- pey. Knight, Chief Juftice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort Wil- liam in Bengal. This deponent on his oath faith, that on the evening of the 2 iflr of Auguft laft, after having croffed the river with his battalion, in order to march to Banaris agreeable to Colonel Blair's orders, feveral people came and acquainted him, that there were two thoufand armed men pofted in the neighbourhood of Beety-bur, to oppofe his marching to Banaris •, and not doubting this intelli- gence to be well founded, and night approaching, t'cok every precaution to guai'd againfl a furprife and oppofe the enemy ; but, meeting with no oppofition on his march there, or returning to Chunargur, therefore concluded the information to have been groundnefs. Sworn before me this 2d Patrick M'Dougall. is'^jyo/ December 1781. E. 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