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employed as a scribe, a long declaration addressed to the 

 Kajalis, Jageerdars, Enamdars, and all the inhabitants 

 of Hindoostan, written in the names of Oomiah and 

 Bhojajee, of the fort of Poornndur. This demoniacal 

 production is too long, and there is too much repetition 

 to give a translation of it. It sets forth, that it is by 

 order of Government that the proclamaiiou is published 

 to the whole of the inhabitants of Hindoostan. All 

 ra-jahs, nobles, and all other persons, are directed to 

 destroy the European gentlemen and soldiers, wherever 

 they can find them ; and that such persons as are most 

 active in this work of destruction, shall be presented 

 with Jageers, Enams, and money, by the new Govern- 

 ment. It is strongly recommended to all persons who 

 hxave been deprived of hereditary rights and emoluments, 

 to make themselves useful on the present occasion, that 

 their rights might be restored to them. The whole of 

 the population of Hindoostan is called upon to rise 

 simultaneously, and cause a general uproar and confu- 

 sion. The Infantry and Cavalry in the British pay are 

 told to withdraw their allegiance from the Europeans, 

 and to seize them, and that if they act contrary to this 

 proclamation, the new Government will punish them. 

 The property belonging to the Europeans to be plun- 

 dered and destroyed. All treasuries to be plunder- 

 ed, and no person is required to render any account of 

 what falls to his share. No revenue is to be paid 

 to the Europeans. Such villages as pay revenue 

 contrary to the orders given, shall be destroyed. Ter- 

 rible imprecations are called down on the heads of 

 all Hindoos and Mussulmans that will not conform to 

 the spirit of the proclamation. It further stated, 

 that it is declared in the Shastres that the reign of the 

 Europeans is at an end. That they are to be extermi- 

 nated, and a new and just reign is to be established. 

 The Naiks^ at the time they published this proclama- 



