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" present held by those chiefs respectively shall be allowed to remain in 

 " their possession. 



" Article 5th. His Highness Raghunat'h Rao (Ragoba) is to abstain 

 " from all political intercourse whatsoever with Bhosla (Raja of Nagpore). 

 " If he has business with him, it must be transacted through his Highness 

 " Madhu Rao's government. 



" Article 6th. His Highness Raghunat'h Rao (Ragoba) agrees to 

 " abstain generally from all political intercourse with other states, and from 

 " domestic intrigues of every sort ; and promises not to act in any way so 

 " as to affect the interests of his Highness Madhu Rao's government. 



" Article Jth. A body of cavalry, consisting of two hundred and fifty 

 " men,* are to be paid by government, and to attend his Highness 

 *' Raghunat'h Rao as a guard of honour. 



" Article 8tk. No chiefs nor individuals are to be punished by either party 

 " on account of the share they may have taken in the late discussions ; and 

 " if they perform their duty in future with fidelity, it is promised they shall 

 " be treated with favour. 



" The above articles, drawn up by the ministers on both sides, were 

 •' ratified by the mutual oaths of the parties themselves. 



" The detail of the cessions will be found in a separate schedule which is 

 " preparing, a copy of which will be forwarded. The heads only are men- 

 " tioned for your information. My uncle is now to retire to Anandivalh, and 

 " after the arrival of the Poona bankers, who have been sent for, security 

 " will be given for the payments, and the orders for the delivery of the 

 " forts will be received. After they are in our possession 1 shall proceed 

 " to Poona. Such is the state of affairs here. You have been desired to 

 " raise men for the forts. We shall require about 1,500 who may be 

 " depended on. You may now discharge such of the cavalry at Poona as 

 " can be dispensed with, keeping only the Suranjam horse. Let the Poona 

 " bankers be sent as soon as possible." 



The original instrument, with the seals of the parties, is dated on 

 the next day, the 25tli of September I767. The following document con- 

 tains some additional articles : 



This number, at the request of his uncle, was increased to three hundred and fifty men. 



