712 A. D. 1782. 



fuch prejudice to the intcrefts of the company and to tlicir influence 

 in the country, as could never be compenfatcd by the temporary fucccfs 

 rf any plan of violence or injufiice. The commons in their refolucions 

 alfo cenfured fome parts of the conduct of the dirednrs of the Ea(l- 

 Indla company, as well as that of their fervants and agents; and they 

 declared, that Mr. JIaftings the governor-general, and fome others of 

 the company's fervants, ought immediately to be recalled from India. 



May At the very time when thefe harfli meafures againfl: Mr. Haft- 



ings were refolved upon in parliament, he appears to have performed 

 the moft eflential fervices ia India by diffolving the grand confederacy 

 of princes leagued againfl: the company. He had already found means 

 to detach a branch of the Mahrattas from that confederacy by means of 

 a treaty of peace and alliance entered into with them on the 13"' of 

 October 1781 by Colonel Muir. And now another treaty was con- 

 cluded with the principal Mahratta flate, which was conducted on the 

 part of the company by Mr. David Anderfon, upon liberal principles on 

 both fides, whereby 



Articles, i, 2, 17) The company agreed to reflore the countries, 

 forts, &c. lately taken from the Mahrattas, excepting the iflands of Sal- 

 fette, Elephanta, Corranja, and Hog ifland. 



3, 4) The polfeflion of Baroach, with a territory of three lacks of 

 rupees, had been ceded to the company by a former treaty ; but they 

 now relinquifhed their claim to the territory, referving only the city. 



9) The pefhwa of the Mahrattas engaged to oblige Hyder Ally to 

 evacuate the territories of the company and their allies. 



11) It was agreed, that the veflels of each party fhould have free 

 accefs and protedion in the ports belonging to either. 



I 2) The company were to enjoy the privileges of trade as formerly 

 in the Mahratta territories, and agreed to grant equal freedom of trade 

 to the Mahrattas in their territories. 



13) The pefhwa engaged to fuffer no other European nation to be 

 eftablifhed in his territories, or thofe depending upon him, the fettle- 

 ments of the Portuguefe being, however, underflood to remain upon 

 their antient footing. 



This treaty was figned on the 17"" of May 1782 by Mr. Anderfon, 

 and confirmed on the 6'" of June following by Mr. Haflings the 

 governor-general, and Meffieurs Wheeler and Macpherfon members 

 of the council, at Calcutta. 



The people of Ireland had obtained from the Britifli parliament fome 

 liberal conceflions refpeding the freedom of their commerce. But 

 thev were not fatisfied with enjoying as a favour, liable to be refumed 

 by the fame power which granted it, what they confidered as their in- 

 herent right ; and they proceeded to declare, that no parliament, but 

 their own, fhould have the power to legiflate for Ireland. The majority 



