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vision, and be kept on terms with his brother, out of the way 
of doing mischief to him. Imrut Row's absence, on a pilgrimage 
to Benares, will give time for the Paishwa's resentment to wear out, 
and his religious prejudices will be gratified by the benefits to be 
derived therefrom by the whole family. 
Imrut Row was certainly the chief cause of the jPaishwa's mis- 
fortunes, in having invited Holcar down to Poonah, and corres- 
ponded with him the whole time. This was ungrateful and un- 
justifiable, his Highness having ever been an affectionate brother to 
him. It seems to have been their plan to place a son of his on the 
throne, in whose name the father would have governed. If they 
had seized thePaishwa, he would have been kept a prisoner. Imrut 
Row has thoroughly repented his misconduct, abandoned all his evil 
connections, and thrown himself on the protection of the English. 
His allowance is at present from them, and their interest is employ- 
ed in his favour with his justly irritated brother. His son is with 
him, and is a very fine boy. Nana Furnese's family were implicated 
in the conspiracy, but we have induced his Highness to pardon 
them. He did it a little unwillingly, and has not restored their 
property. 
When two Frenchmen landed on this coast, and made their way 
for Poonah, his Highness was on a religious journey to the source 
of the Kistna. On their overtaking him, he never admitted them 
to his presence, but sent them prisoners to Poonah. Colonel Close 
was not here, but, as soon as he heard of it, sent to desire they 
might be given up as our enemies. The Colonel was very much 
alarmed lest they should escape from the town, where they were 
slightly guarded, or be liberated by any of his Highness's enemies, 
