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" would remain satisfied and quiet, even after I had fulfilled them. The 

 " delay of a day ensued in consequence ; but my ministers were of opinion 

 " that I ought to close with these conditions at once. I found tlierefore I 

 " had nothing to do but to give my consent, as they might afterwards 

 " reproach me, if any thing should occur, I accordingly told them to act 

 " as they chose ; and, as there was some cause for thinking that if the 

 " Mogul (the Nizam) should come into this neighbourhood, he might 

 " intrigue in that quarter, I believe I have done right. 

 " These are the terms : 



" Article 1st. My uncle is to have an estate of ten lacs. Also twelve forts 

 " are to be retained by him, as follows : 



" Oundi Patta and its dependencies 4 forts. 



" The Kownye district 5 do. 



" Bhaskurgur I do. 



" Multun 1 do. 



" Trimbuck 1 do. 



" Asir, Ahmednagar, Sewnere, Satara, and all the other forts are to be 

 " placed in my possession. 



" Article 2r/. His Highness Madhu Rao's government is to pay the balances 

 " due. to the chiefs and troops on account of the late war in Hindustan, 

 " provided they do not exceed twenty-five lacs of rupees. The whole of 

 " this sum is to be paid within one year, and security to be given for its 

 " payment; when this is done, orders for the delivery of the forts into the 

 " hands of his Highness Madiiu Rao will be granted in return. 



" Article 3d. His Highness Madhu Rao is in future to manage the concerns 

 " of his government in Hindustan, with which his Highness Raghunat'h 

 " Rao (Ragoba) is not to interfere. 



" The same with regard to Guzerat. 



" The same with regard to Gaikwar. 



" On these points, his Highness Madhu Rao is to be his own master. 



" Article 4///. The chiefs Sindia, Holkar, Naro Sankar Raja Behadur, 



" VlTTUL S'lVADEVA ViNCHUR KuR, TrYAMBAK RaO S'iVADEVA ViNCHUR 



" KuR, Jewaji Powar, &c. &c., are required to perform their accus- 

 " tomed service to his Highness Madhu Rao's government, and to abstain 

 " from all foreign and domestic intrigues ; to obey his orders, and to go 

 " wherever they may be required. On the above terms, the estates at 



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