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ing that they believed we were men of character really intending to 

 go to Mdnfarduar, having merchandize to difpofe of, and not harbour- 

 ing any evil defign againd the general welfare of the country. We 

 knew, that the Vakil had beendifpatched .two days fubfequently to the 

 departure of the firir. two Uniyas. But we placed little dependence upon 

 the impreilion he would make.. The commencement of his million 

 certainly took off much from the accudomsd dignity of his pod; foiy 

 in attempting to ride upon a bullock, he with difficulty mounted in 

 confequence of being very drunk, and fell off four times before he 

 was able to reach the top of. the mountain. 



16th. — Another great meeting took place. The Uniyas in lifted, 

 upon our not being permitted to pafs; and the Seyands o£ Nili and 

 Gomafale, Arjun and Gujar Mall, were decidedly againd us, efpeci- 

 ally the latter,,. Hardeb was fent back with money to the brother of 

 Nathu, a relation of. Ramjlisheh. Seyana of Maidri, who had (hewn an 

 inclination to a Hi ft us, to bring bullocks immediately, that we might at- 

 tempt proceeding by the road of Kieulang\and we laid in ten days 

 provision for all our men, in @rder that we might not lofe any time at 

 Malar i in collecting it. Ramkishen- acquainted us with the opinion of 

 the council, laid he would haften all our operations at M atari ; and 

 Hardeb .. was ordered to bring a Jowari (who had made an offer to us 

 of conducting us in three days from Malar i into the Unde's) with pro- 

 mifcs of, iafe conduct. to Nlti and back, and of reward for his fervices. 

 Hopes w y ere entertained, that in fome way we mould flill fucceed by 

 perfuafive means with the people of NH'i. However, we thought it 

 right to take all fuch meafures, as might appear likely to gain our point- 

 without lofs of time. 



Another meeting was appointed two days afterwards at Gomfa 



