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muslin, the former adorned with sprigs of diamonds and rubies, 
and a very valuable emerald: from his neck depended two rows 
of beautiful pearls, sustaining a cluster of diamonds: his ear-rings, 
according to the Hindoo costume, were four large pearls, and as 
many transparent perforated rubies, on gold rings two or three 
inches in diameter: he wore a rich bracelet on his right arm; the 
handle of his catarra, or short dagger, was studded with jewels; 
the hilt of his broad sword plain gold. He appeared about forty 
years of age; of a comely person, pleasing countenance, and 
princely manners. 
This Mahratta chieftain was of the same family with Conajee 
Angria, the celebrated pirate, so long the terror of the European 
and Indian vessels trading on the Malabar coast, until the con- 
quest of Ghereah by Admiral Watson and Lord Clive. Ragojee, 
as one of the tributary Rajahs, paid the Mahratta government two 
lacs of rupees annually; he held his lands on a military tenure, 
and furnished a supply of troops, similar to the feudal system 
which formerly prevailed in Europe. Some Europeans, who had 
deserted into his service, informed us he was generally beloved by 
his people, and less oppressive than the other Mahratta princes: 
these men were married and settled in the country, and made 
themselves useful in the artillery department. 
The duan’s name was Govindsett, a pundit of the banian caste; 
a man of good character, and considerable abilities: to him Ra- 
gojee entrusted the whole management of his revenue and dis- 
bursements: they were of the same age, and having been brought 
up together, a confidential friendship, uncommon in India, had 
subsisted between them from the earliest period: in the course of 
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