124 Lieut. -Colonel Briggs' Translation of the 



Wilks, the historian of Hyder, observes,* were extremely moderate, con- 

 sidering the desperate circumstances in which Hyder stood. In a note, 

 Colonel Wilks states, " Naro Sankeh (Raja Bahadur) was the person 

 " sent by Ragoba to Hyder for the final adjustment of the terms ; and 

 " among them were, without question, some secret articles which were the 

 " foundation of that good understanding which ever afterwards subsisted 

 " between Hyder and Raghunat'h Rao (Ragoba)." 



The young Peshwa was not deceived in the nature of this transaction ; 

 but having given his uncle full powers to treat, he had the honour to confirm 

 the treaty, though he expressed his dissatisfaction in plain terms. Hyder 

 paid £320,000 to the Mahrattas in February I765 ; and their army retired to 

 Poona. 



These events only tended to create additional mistrust of his uncle on 

 the part of the Peshwa, and dislike of the latter in the mind of Ragoba. 



The year 1765 was spent in enforcing payment of some tribute from the 

 Raja of Nagpore ; and in the latter end of the same year, in spite of the 

 intrigues he had been carrying on throughout that period, Ragoba obtained 

 leave to assume the command of an army to proceed to Malwa. 



The absence of the Mahratta troops from the southern frontier seems at 

 this period to have incited Hyder to attack the territories of the Mahrattas 

 and the Nizam, who formed a coalition against the chief of Mysore, in 

 which the English were to join. 



As a sample of the method of conducting his business, the following 

 memorandum, dated I767, in Madhu Rao's own hand, and left with Nana 

 Farnevis, is given ; it was found among the papersof the latter, and is curious : 

 " Done. 1. To settle the balances of the commissariat. 

 " 2. Babu Rao Sadasiva's business. 

 3. To make half the advances to the troops. 

 Equipments of the household horse. 

 Revenues to be farmed to Rastia. 

 To examine Gopal Rao's accounts. 

 The balances due from Gopal Rao on account of tribute, 



" to be settled. 

 GoPAiJi Bhosla's affairs. 

 The Pungrunnere business. 



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♦ Vol. i., p. 466. 



