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the fkirmifh between the Goands and my party, fome 

 hundreds had fallen on both Tides, the inhal)itants had, 

 in confequence, taken the alarm; and it was not until 

 I had produced my pafs, that any of them would come 

 near us. 



May 4th. We proceeded to Ewunpilly, a Mah- 

 ratta poH;, on the fouth eafl frontier of the Berar Ra- 

 jah's, country, at which place, in a fmall mud fort, 

 were ftationed about 200 horfe, and fome men with 

 matchlocks. The alarm, which, on our approach, 

 appeared to pervade them, was fuch, that thcv imme- 

 diately retired into the fort; where they fecured them- 

 felves. I allowed my camp to be pitched, and waited 

 till we had all taken fome refrefliment, before I fent 

 my pafs for the infpeftion o^ the commanding officer. 

 My Moon/Jice being then deputed with it, was refufed 

 admittance into the fort; and the Mahrattas threatened 

 to fire upon him if he did not immediately retire. He 

 told them, that he had come without arms, and with only 

 a paper to fhew to any of their party who could read; 

 upon which, after fom.e little hefitation, they allowed 

 him to come to the gate. When they had infpetted 

 the pafs, they faid it was a very old one, and declared 

 that it muft be a counterfeit; ^or^ from what part of 

 the Englijli territory could I have come ? They then 

 very angrily told the man to go away, and to give 

 them no further trouble. I was much vexed at theiv 

 inhofpitable conduB, and fent him once more to rea- 

 fon with them upon the confequences of a8ing in de- 

 fiance to the ordci and feal of the Berar Rajah ; and 

 to tell them, that if they would not comply with the 

 terms prefcribed in it, I ffiould wait at Ezuunpillv, and, 

 difpatch an account of their condutl to the Siibahdar 

 of Seepour^ who refided only at the diftance of ten 

 cofs weftward. It was not, however, until feveral 

 hours had elapfed, that they could be perfiiaded we 

 were not an enemy : but towards noon, they came 

 out of the fort, and by the evening were quite pacified. 

 At this time the Mahratta officer on command came 



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