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Analysis of Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. 37, 



against the Mahrattas. The document is in good preservation ; except 

 that, in one place, four or five pages are lost. 

 Another Memoir of Sivaji-raja. 



Affairs between the Padshah of Delhi and the Mahrattas. Subse- 

 quent transactions of Sivaji. Statement of forces belonging to Baji-Rao, 

 the Peislrwah, and to the other Mahrattas. 



The document is in extremely good preservation and will merit refer- 

 ence, in connexion with other papers on the same subjects. 



Section 4. The campaign of Baji-Rao, under the guidance of his ge- 

 neral Trirnbaka-Rao. 



This paper relates to matters of modern date, concerning which we 

 otherwise possess sufficient information. The paper was written by Gecn- 

 ga-Rao, at Aurungabad, at the special desire of Major Mackenzie. 

 The writer says he fulfilled the request to the best of his knowledge. 



The document remains in good preservation. 



Section 5. Account of the war between Baji-Rao and the Nabob 

 Nazar Jung. 



This war originated in a dispute about paying tribute. It was sup- 

 plied to Major Mackenzie at his request. It is brief and in gooji preser- 

 vation. 



Section 6. Memoir of the battle of Visvasa Rao and Sadasiva-rao 

 with AbdalasLt Curuschetram. 



A paper on this subject was before noticed in a former report. There 

 was a general confederation of Mahrattas, including the Gwicowar of Gu- 

 gerat 



They levied tribute extensively. Upon Abdalla refusing tribute, they 

 fought with him. and beat him, and he then paid the tribute demanded. 

 This paper is in good preservation. 



Section 7- Memoir of the death of Narayan-Rao by Ragonat'ha-rao. 

 This paper requires no special notice : it continues in good preserva- 

 tion. 



Section 8. Memoir of Scindiah. 

 Section 9. Memoir of Holkar. 



On the details relative to these chiefs, I need not enter. It however 

 appears from these documents that the confederation of Mahratta chief- 

 tains seriously contemplated the conquest, and appropriation to them- 

 selves, of the whole of Upper Hindust'han. The results are well known. 



General Remarks. — The contents of this book are rather of supe- 

 rior interest, and value ; though chiefly with reference to modern times, 

 and to the schemes and combinations of the Mahrattas, 



