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considerable territory on the continent, and the valuable acquisi- 
tion of Salsette, with some smaller islands contiguous to Bombay . 
A treaty to this effect was concluded between Ragobah and the 
Bombay government, in behalf of the English East India Com- 
pany; and a considerable detachment of European, infantry and 
sepoys, and a large train of artillery, were embarked from thence 
in March 1775, and sailed to Surat, in hopes of effecting a junc- 
tion with Ragobalfs forces in Guzerat; which, according to the 
latest intelligence, were then encamped on the banks of the river 
My hi, not far from Cambay : the army of the confederate chief- 
tains was reported to be on the opposite side of the river. 
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