Secret Correspondence of the Court of the Peshwa. 13? 



Letter from Gopal Rao Patwardhen of Mirch, in his own hand, to 



Madhu Rao Peshwa. 



« 5th of August 1767. 

 " I shall take the earliest opportunity of joining your Highness at Poona, 

 " and I shall direct my troops to follow me as you wish, by a few dropping 

 " in at a time in succession, till all my division arrives." 



Madhu Rao to Nana Farnevis. 



" 4th of September I767. 



" Aba Hashemnevis (superintendent of the garrison militia), the deputy 

 « of Chinto Vittel (Ragoba's minister), told me when I was at Poona 

 " that, if it was desirable, he could procure the forts of Asir and Ahmed- 

 «' nagar to be delivered into my hands. At that time I did not deem 

 " it necessary to avail myself of his offer, but I should like to do so now. 

 « You must therefore speak privately to Aba Hashemnevis on this subject, 

 « and secure these forts : if he hesitates, and says he has not the same, 

 " means of obtaining them as formerly, you must tell him at once plainly 

 « that I shall suspect him of having deserted my interests to espouse those 

 " of my uncle. 



" Regarding the fort of Sewnere, Visaji Pant and Naro Tryambak 

 " Desmukh talk of making it over to my uncle. Desire them for the 

 « present to make some excuse for delaying to do so till after he and I 

 " have met." 



GOVIND SiVARAM tO NaNA FaRNEVIS. 



« Singwa, on the Godaveri, 2d of September 1 767. 

 " Having gone to his Highness Ragoba's camp, and remained there three 

 «' or four days, and communicated my business, I am thus far on my return 

 " to join his Highness Madhu Rao. 



" His Highness Ragoba has sent Chinto Annuo to accompany me, and 

 " by the blessing of God, their Highnesses will soon meet. 



" It is to be hoped that matters will then be accommodated. At present 

 " they are very bad." 



Madhu Rao to Nana Farnevis. 



" Rahuri, 9th of September I767. 

 " Chinto Anund and Govind Sivaram have come here and stated what 

 " my uncle's intentions and wishes are. Among other proposals are, that he 

 " insists on my going to meet him with only five hundred men, and that he is 

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