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proceed immediately thither, with the troops intended for its gar- 

 rison, as per enclosed return ; which general Goddard will rein- 

 force with a company of Bombay sepoys from his army; and then 

 the garrison will be abundantly sufficient, in the opinion of those 

 who should be judges, to defend it against any attack of the coun- 

 try powers. Sundry guns and stores are also sent for the use of 

 Dhuboy, accounts of which will be given you by the storekeeper. 



" General Goddard has left in Dhuboy four companies of Bom- 

 bay sepoys, to garrison it until our detachment arrives, when they 

 will join his army; and on your arrival the officer commanding 

 these sepoys will deliver over charge of it to you; you must ac- 

 cordingly take charge of the fort, and all its dependencies, which 

 in any respect belonged to, or were under the government of the 

 peshwa, his officers, or agents; but cautiously avoid, until hostili- 

 ties are actually commenced against Futty Sihng, to interfere with, 

 or in any shape molest his people, or their concerns. I also en- 

 close you a list of the Arabs and Scindians, consisting of five by- 

 racs, entertained as part of the garrison for Dhuboy, specifying 

 their respective pay. They will proceed thither with the detach- 

 ment from Baroche. 



" As Dhuboy was taken by force of arms, and did not surrender 

 on any articles of capitulation, in course whatever houses or pro- 

 perty belonged to the peshwa, his officers, agents, or servants, 

 are become the property of the Honourable Company; and as 

 such, must be taken charge of by you, and not given up without 

 orders from me. 



"The whole of the purgunna is to be considered as the Honour- 

 able Company's property, until the claims any person or persons 



