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much difficulty expelled from the country; he then withdrew into the 
jungles, bordering on the Vizier’s dominions and the Behar Province, 
watching every opportunity to make incursions into the district, and to 
plunder the villages, by which means the collections have been con¬ 
stantly interrupted in 1772. He put to death one Govind Ram, the 
Renter of Hossepur, but as he most solemnly denied having any know¬ 
ledge of that transaction, the Collector of Sarcar Sarun, finding that the 
rents could not be properly conducted so long as he remained in that 
situation, recommended to the Council that he should be induced to come 
in on the promise of an allowance being made him from Government. 
This was accordingly done ; he came willingly to Patna, and, an allow¬ 
ance being fixed for the maintenance, he promised to remain quietly 
with his family in Hosseypur. Within two mouths, however, he with¬ 
drew again from the country and has ever since committed depredations 
on the district, of which we received frequent complaints from the 
officers of the collections; we understand he is now collecting together 
a body of Facquiers and other Banditti, with a view of making further 
disturbance. We have thought it expedient to write to Captain Jones, 
who is stationed with his Battalion near that place, desiring he will 
take such measures as may be necessary to protect the country and 
prevent the desertion of the raiyats. As he takes protection in the do¬ 
minions of the Habab Asoph-ud-Dowla, it will not be practicable to seize 
his person without the assistance of the Nabab’s Pliousdar in the 
Gorackpur District. We have, therefore, desired the Chief to represent 
the circumstances to the Nabab through Mr. Bristow, and to request 
His Excellency will give the necessary orders to his people. Thus far 
we have thought fit to proceed for the immediate security of the country, 
and beg to be favoured with your orders, if you deem it proper, to take 
any other measures for getting Futty Shaw into our hands. 
Bussant Shaw was the farmer of Hossepur, and Rajah Cheyt Singh 
security for him in the payment of his rents. 
We are, with respect, 
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs, 
Your most obedient humble servants, 
(Sd.) Isaac Sage. 
„ Simeon Droz. 
,, Ewan Law. 
,, Edward Golding. 
„ Wm. Young. 
Camp at Burrah Gaun, 4th May, 1775 j Patna, the 8th May, 1775, 
