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they kept us in continual Alarm by sending parties into the Jungles on every side of 
us : During this time the Mogul remained in Sight, and sent me several insolent 
Messages — one of them in particular so full of Abuse and Menaces that I thought 
myself fully authorized to chastise the Messenger, which I did. The rest contained 
hints of his Independence, together with Orders for me to depart. To one of these 
I replied by showing the Messenger the Sepoys, Arms, and camp Equipage, by which 
he might be assured that we belonged to the Company, for the Mogul affected to 
believe that we were Robbers. Even after this, he persisted in sending his 
Messenger, & using threatening Gestures, till, finding it had no Effect, he fell into 
the opposite extreme, and began to apologise for his Behaviour, which he imputed to 
his ignorance of my Station & Employment. You may imagine, Sir, that his 
Plea was extremely ill -grounded, after I had ta ken such Pains & exhausted my 
Patience to convince him. As he now acknowledged his Conviction, I desired his 
personal Attendance, which he declined. 
I flatter myself, Sir, that the above Relation needs no comment to convince you 
of the great Affront I have rec’d, &, through me (as I humbly conceive) my 
Employers likewise. I have not yet laid an Acct. of it before the Governor, hoping 
that you will do me the justice the Case requires. 
In these Expectations, 
I remain with Respect, Sir, 
Your most Obedient Servant, 
J. Rennell. 
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