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employed in promoting the advantage of the subjects, and the service 
of the newly seated Lama; because the newly seated Lama is not 
distinct from the deceased Lama, and the light of his forehead is 
exalted. Grant your friendship to Poorungheer Gosein, and maintain 
union, and unanimity, and affection, like the first of nobles: and every 
day make me happy by the news of your health and prosperity ; and 
bestow favours like the first of nobles, and make me happy with letters, 
which are the cause of consolation. 
“• At this time, as friendly offerings of union, and affection, and 
unanimity, I send one handkercheif, three tola of gold, and one piece 
of Cochin. 
“ Let them be accepted.” 
Poorungheer, having received these dispatches, in the beginning cf 
October, after a residence of five months at Teshoo Loomboo, took 
leave of the Lama, and the Regent, and set out upon his return, by 
the same route he came, to Bengal. 
The weather, at this season of the year, being extremely favourable 
for travelling, he experienced no delay or interruption, in the course 
of his journey through Tibet and Bootan, but arrived at Rungpore 
early in December, whence he proceeded as expeditiously as possible 
to the presidency. Here, to his great mortification and concern, he 
finds upon his arrival, that his affairs are involved in great distress. 
The little territory his adopted Chela was left in charge of, having 
during his absence been violently invaded by Raaj Chund, a neigh¬ 
bouring Zemeendar, and to the amount of fifty begas, forcibly taken 
