A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sunnuds Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries Volume 8 - India Foreign & Political Dept

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...and 'whose capital Naugpoor, is distant from Calcutta about four hundred coss. 'These last are called Rajpoot Mahrattas, and are those who, after the long 'war with Aliverdy Khan, obliged him to make over the Ballasore and 'Cuttack countries, and to pay a chout of twelve lakhs of Rupees. With 'Janoogee it is our interest to be upon terms of friendship, for which purpose a Vakeel has been despatched as appears upon the Committee proceedings; 'and I would recommend your settling of the chout with him agreeably to 'the plan I have proposed, viz., that we shall pay sixteen lakhs, upon condi'tion that he appoint the Company Zemindar of the Ballasore and Cuttack 'countries, which, though at present of little or no advantage to Janoogee, 'would in our possession produce nearly sufficient to pay the whole amount 'of the chout. Whatever the deficiency may be, it will be overbalanced by the 'security and convenience we shall enjoy of free and open passage by land 'to and from Madras, all the countries between the two Presidencies being 'under our influence; but I would not by any means think of employing force 'to possess ourselves of those districts: the grant of them must come from 'him with his own consent, and if that cannot be obtained, we must settle 'the chout upon the most moderate terms we can. 'TheMahrattas of the Deccan can only be kept quiet and in awe by an alliance 'with Nizam Ali, which has already in part taken place, and I have not the 'least doubt that the Soobah's own security, and the perpetual encroachments 'of the Mahrattas, will soon make him as desirous as we are of completing 'it. When this measure is brought to perfection, not only the Deccan 'Mahrattas, but Janoogee also, will have too much to apprehend from our...