952. 
firmities, this excellent and res- 
pectable nobleman was induced to 
undertake a voyage to India, with 
little prospect of ever revisiting a- 
gain his native country. When he 
arrived at Calcutia,* he found the 
finances of the company in a most 
deplorable condition, and, without 
some great reduction of expendi- 
ture, quite unable to meet the con- 
tingencies of the war. Vast sums, 
he discovered, were lavished on irre< 
gular troops, ‘* Who, if dismissed, 
would be less formidable to us in 
the field, than by remaining as they 
were, a distressing drain on our 
finances ; while the regular troops 
were little short of five months, and 
many of_the public departments, 
on which the movements of the 
army depended, were still more in 
arrear.”’+ Favourable terms | of 
peace had been granted to the Ra- 
jah of Bhurtpore, + after the loss of 
4000 men in fruitless attempts to 
reduce him to unconditional submis- 
sion. But Holkar, though repeat. 
edly defeated, was still in arms ; and 
Scindia, dissatisfied with our con- 
duct and jealous of our designs, had 
imprisoned our resident, and waited 
only for a favourable opportunity 
to recommence hostilities against 
us. In this perilous situation of 
affairs no time was to be lost. The 
immediate wants of the army were 
supplied by detaining the treasure 
destined for China, and borrowing 
asum of money from the govern- 
mentof Madras, Having provided 
for this exigency, the new governor. 
gencral proceeded without delay, 
* July 8th, 1805. 
+ Letter of marquis Cornwallis to the court, of directors, dated on 9th Au 
gust 1805, quoted in the house of commonsin the debate on Mr, Johnstone’s motio 
t April 9th, 18@5. 
\| Dispatch of the court of directors, April 3, 1805 
fur papers, March 10th, 1806. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806. 
accompanied by asmall escort, t 
take the command of the army, an 
had reached Gazypour in Benares 
w hen his death§ deprived his coun 
try, at this critical juneture, of hi 
services. He had previously, how: 
ever,communicated,in conversation 
his views of government to sir George 
Barlow,second_in the council,and by) 
letter, to lord Lake, commander i 
chief of the forces,and had also oper 
ed a correspondence with Scindia) 
We have, therefore, reason to be.) 
lieve, that, though prevented b 
death from accomplishing the grea 
work, for which he had quitted En. 
gland, his journey was not in vain 
butthat it contributed materially t 
restore in India that system of jus 
tice, moderation, and forbearance, 
which he had so earnestly at heart. 
and was so eminently qualified t 
practise. 
Sir George Barlow, though h 
had been formerly the ready instru- 
ment of other men’s ambition, and 
had even incurred on that accoun 
the censure of his superiors||, bemg 
now fully instructedin their wishes, 
applied himself in good earnest t 
the restoration of peace, and suc- 
ceeded in that work with a facility, 
which shewed plainly to what causes 
the long continuance of the war was 
to be attributed. Peace was signe 
with Scindia on the 22d of Novem- 
ber, and with Holkar on the 24t 
of December, and complete tran. 
quillity thusrestored to India, with- 
in five months after the arriva 
of marguis Cornwallis at~ Cal- 
cutta. By the treaty with Scin- 
§ Oct.dth, 
di 
