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teefgur, with about 200 raatchlockmen, and 30 borfe, 

 to levy the tribute due ta the Rajah of Berar ; and 

 had been joined by the Rajah of Sicrgooja, with about 

 80 horfe and foot. Gurreeb Sing, on his fide, had 

 been fupported by the Rajah of Ningwanny Coaty^ 

 with 7 matchlocks, and 3 horfemen ; and his own 

 forces amounted only to 10 matchlockmen, 3 horfe- 

 men, and about 100 of the Chohan mountaineers, 

 armed with hatchets, bows, and arrows. They 

 had attempted to fortify the pafs through which 

 they expected the Mahrattas would have entered their 

 territory J but Golaub Khan oiifgeneralled them, by 

 entering Corair through a different opening in the 

 mountains; in the forcing of which, there had been 

 four or five men killed on both hdes. The Mahrattas 

 then entered Corair, and took poffeffion o{ Mir zap our, 

 the ancient capital of the country. Upon this the 

 Chohans fled; the Rajah took refuge in his fort ; and 

 the mountaineers obfcured themfelves, with their fa- 

 milies, and as much of their property as they had 

 time to carry off, in the moft impenetrable parts of 

 the woods, and in caves among the hills and rocks. 

 The enemy then ravaged the country, and burned the 

 villages, which very much diftreffed the Rajah's {wh- 

 jeHs; whereupon they fupplicated him to make peace. 

 A treaty was begun, and concluded, on hisftipulating 

 to pay the Mahrattas 2000 rupees; and the Mahratia> 

 - agreed to return fome cattle which they had taken. I 

 was well informed that this fum was conlidered merely 

 in the light of a nominal tribute, or acknowledgment 

 of fubmiflion; for the Rajah had it not in his power 

 to pay one rupee; and the Mahrattas had agreed to let 

 him off, on his giving them five fmall horfes, three 

 bullocks, and a female buffalo. This little recital 

 being ended, I put fome quellions to the Kiliadar 

 (who appeared to be by far the mod intelligent man 

 among them) relative to the climate and produclions 

 of Corair. He related, that they never experience 

 any hot winds ; but from the frequent rains that fall, 



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