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(nlmuck haramee) he practised towards his 

 master (Meer Ali Moorad). He stated that the 

 proofs he gave before the commission were all 

 forgeries, and that his and Peer Ali Gohur's 

 evidence was false. That in 1844 he became 

 an enemy of his master (Ali Moorad), and from 

 that date plotted all he could devise against him 

 with Peer Ali Gohur. Ali Acbar tried to con- 

 sole him with the hope of recovery, but he 

 replied, ^ No, I shall never recover,' and that he 

 feared that his present confession would do him 

 no good, but that God might consider it. After 

 this he began to ramble in his speech, but was 

 not insensible, and the subject appeared to be 

 regret and grief at the part he had taken. The 

 above conversation was between Ali Husseyn 

 and Ali Acbar, the former having ordered his 

 servants out of the room, and made them shut 

 the door. This is all that I can learn, and all, 

 I believe, that took place." 



Meer Ali Moorad, having again and again in 

 vain appealed for redress to the Indian author- 

 ities, determined at length to visit England 

 and appeal to Her Majesty and Parliament for 

 justice, but no sooner was the Government 

 aware of his intention than every obstacle was 



