fums of money, from which I am not yet releafed; yet, in obedience to your orders, I have paid one lack of rupees out of the five lacks, to Mr. Fowke, and should pay the other four in three months. I requeft you will send directions to that gentleman to allow me that time, and it fhall be punctually paid at the end of that term; you yourself must be convinced, that I have no abilities or refources left.

Extract from the public proceedings from the 26th of October, 1780.

Copy of a letter to General Giles Stibbert, Commander in Chief, &c.

Having had late occafion to be much diffatisfied with the conduct of the Rajah of Benares towards this government, in withholding the payment of the amount due from him, as his fubfidy: we think it neceffary to direct and do direct you to iffue orders to the commanding officers of the battalions at the flations nearest to Benares, to march immediately to that place, and wait fuch further orders as may hereafter be tranfmitted to them.

Extract from the fecret proceedings of the Honourable Governor-General and Council, on the 2d of November, 1780.

Agreed, That the Governor-General be rebuefted to write to the Nabob Vizier, recommending to him to require from Fyzoola Cawn, the quota of troops ftipulated by treaty, to be furnished by the latter for his service, being 5000 horse, to be put under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Muir, commanding at Futtighur.

Agreed also that the Governor-General be requefted to write to the Rajah of Benares, requiring him to furnish fuch part of the cavalry entertained in his fervice, as he can spare for the service of this government, and to inform him what number he can fupply; that a letter be written to Mr. Francis Fowke, directing him to make the fame requifition of the Rajah, and at the fame time to obviate any jealoufy which the Rajah may conceive; that this may be converted to a permanent imposition upon him, by affuring him that the board will require the fervices of thefe forces no longer than while the prefent war lasts, after which they will be returned.

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N. B. The Appendix to the Narrative contains, amongst other papers of great importance, the depofitions of feveral Gentlemen in the Company's Service, and of many very refpectable natives of Indoftan, which will be printed entire in the Appendix hereafter. For the prefent, however, I have abbreviated many of them, as they will tend to prove to every impartial reader, that the rebellion of Cheit Sing was premeditated-Mr. Haflings's journey to Benares accelerated the revolt of the Rajah.

Affidavit of Major Eaton, commanding at Buxar.

Letter from Major Eaton to Thomas Graham, Efq. Refident at Benares, dated the 23d of May, 1779, complaining of the difaffected conduct of Rajah Cheit Sing and his officers, and of enormities committed by the latter.

Letter from Major Eaton to Francis Fowke, Efq. Refident at Benares, upon the same subject, dated 3d of November, 1780.

Mr. Fowke's anfwer to Major Eaton, expreffing that he had no hope of obtaining redress, dated 8th November, 1780.

Letter from Major Eaton to Francis Fowke, Efq. dated 17th of November, 1780, representing the affault made by the Zemidar of Beerpoor on Enfign Baffet, and the general enormities of the Zemidars of the jurifdiction of Rajah Cheit Sing.

Letters from Major Eaton to the Supreme Council, on the same subject.

Major Palmer's affidavit of the declared intentions of the Governor-General towards Cheit Sing,

Attestation of David Anderfon, Efq. to the fame effect.

Affidavit of Moonshy Gore Perfaud-His imprisonment and fufferings-Ladders made for the attack of the Governor-General's quarters.

Affidavit of Hurryram Pundit-Forces which attended Cheit Sing to Buxar.

Affidavit of Moonfhy Patnimul-Proclamation at Benares against protection of English gentlemen, on pain of death, and forfeiture of property..

Affidavit of Moonfhy Gore Perfaud, the fame in fubftance as the foregoing.

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Affidavit of Doond Sing, commandant-Attempts of the Rajah's brother to feduce him from the Company's fervice in February, 1781.

Various affidavits of the infurrections in Gorookpoor.

Solemn declaration of Ranny Golaub Koower, widow of Bulwant Sing-Preparations made at Ramnagur for attacking the Governor-General in his quarters-Difaffection of Cheit Sing.

Affidavit of Gudrauge Sing, Killidar of Ramnagur-Murder of Mr. Hooker-Defign to attack the Governor-General's quarters.

Affidavit of Hunder Sing, adjutant at Buxar Attempts of the Rajah's brother to feduce the fepoys of the garrifon-Infolence of the Zemidar Force attendant on the Rajah at Buxar-Orders to reduce the fort of Buxar-Affault made on Enfign Baffet, and other gentlemen, at Beerpoor.

Affidavit of Sheck Mahmud, commandant in Cheit Sing's fervice-Lift of forces which attended the Rajah to Buxar-Maffacre at Shewalla-Defigns to attack the Governor-General's quarters at Benares Lift of forces in the fervice of Rajah Cheit Sing.