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ADDENDA.

I. FATE of the GREAT MOGUL: and the Progress of MADAJEE SINDIA.

[Refers to pages lxxxvii, and cxxviii, of the Introduction.]

AFTER the first edition of the Memoir was printed, and before it was published (in 1788), accounts from India informed us, that Sindia had been defeated by the confederated Rajpoots, on the side of Jyenagur and Joodypour: and that in consequence, he had retreated southward to Gwalior. They added, moreover, that the nominal Mogul, Shah Aulum, had taken the opportunity of escaping from Sindia's camp, to the Rohilla chief of Sehaurunpour.

In the course of the following year, the horrid transaction of putting out the eyes of the unfortunate Mogul, was perpetrated by the same Rohilla chief, Golam Cawdir (see Introd. p. cxxi.), who took possession of Delhi, and of the Mogul's treasures. Some have attributed this cruelty, to disappointed avarice: but it appears that Golam Cawdir took pofsefsion of ALL the treasures; and that the sum of them was fully equal to his expectations. His brutal and insolent conduct towards his aged captive, was more probably in revenge of real, or supposed injuries. He very soon after, suffered an excruciating death from the hands of Madajee Sindia; who again pursued his schemes of conquest on the side of Rajpootana, with various succefs: although his arms were, on the whole, triumphant..

By the latest advices from India, matters appear to be far from settled, in the north-west of Hindoostan; where the growing

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of the SEIKS, threatens the peace, if not the security, of their southern and eastern neighbours. [See pages cxxi, and cxxii, of the Introduction.]

II. CORRECTION of the COAST of ORISSA, in the MAP of HINDOOSTAN. [Refers to page 11.]

THE arrival of Capt. Ritchie in England, enabled me to correct that part of the coast, between the mouth of the Kannaka river (on the north of Point Palmiras), and the most southern branch of the Mahanuddy, or Cattack river; from a tracing of that coast, made by Capt. Ritchie, by order of Mr. Hastings. From this chart it appears, that Point Palmiras is further to the eastward, in respect of Jagarnaut and Balasore, than is warranted by the materials, discussed in page 11: for by the late observations, it ought to be placed (at least) in 87° 5' longitude, instead of 87° 1′ 30′′. A reference to the map will best explain the respective positions of the principal mouths of the Mahanuddy, and other rivers, between the black pagoda and Kannaka. It is proper to observe, that the coast was not traced home to the black pagoda; so that the exact position of Point Palmiras, is yet a desideratum. Capt. Ritchie was informed, when at the southmost opening of the Mahanuddy, that the black pagoda, was very near, on the south-west. It was, however, out of sight; but this may be accounted for, by the form of the coast, which projects in a very large curve, and might intercept the view of the pagoda, from a person close under the shore, as Mr. Ritchie was; although the pagoda might not be many miles off. The southmost mouth or opening of the Mahanuddy is in lat. 19° 54′: and is supposed to be about 19 miles to the eastward of Jagarnaut pagoda. The object of this examination, was, to enable the Government of Bengal, to fix on a

proper spot for a light-house, for the direction of ships round Point Palmiras, and into Balasore road. Capt. Ritchie gave the preference to the point itself (named Mayaparah by the natives), but no light-house is yet erected. erected. I believe the matter rested with the merchants of Calcutta. The reef extends near 10 miles to the ENE of Point Palmiras, in the new chart. There was too much surf on the coast to allow his boat to land, so that he could not learn the names of the few villages that are dispersed along the coast. He is pretty certain that no large river falls in between Point Palmiras and the false point.

III. TRADITION Concerning ALEXANDER'S crossing the INDUS, in the Country of SINDY.

[After page 131.]

THERE is, according to the report of the gentleman, mentioned in page 177, a tradition amongst the people of Sindy, concerning the place where Alexander crossed the Indus, on his return to Persia. They refer this crofsing-place, to a point, considerably higher up than Tatta. It has been stated in the note, page 179, that TATTA stands in the inferior delta; but if the tradition may be depended on, as to particulars, it is probable that PATTALA stood in the superior delta.

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It is worthy of remark, that in the map of Persia, mentioned page 225, a town of the name of Eraba, stands on the eastern bank of the river that answers to the Arabius of Alexander and Nearchus.

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