'History of the Province of Gohud' [‎17v] (34/72)

pany and the Mahratta State, the Maha Rajah should be
included as a party in the Treaty which should be made for
that purpose, and his present possessions, together with the
Fort of Gwalior, which of old belonged to the family of the
Maha Rajah, if it should be then in his possession, and such
countries as he should have acquired in the course of war,
and which it should then be stipulated to leave in his hands,
should be guaranteed to him by such Treaty."
That in the late war against the Mahrattas, the said
Rana of Gohud did actually join the British army under
the command of Colonel Muir, with two battalions of in
fantry and 1200 cavalry, and did then serve in person
against the Mahrattas, thereby affording material assistance
and rendering effectual service to the Company.
That in conformity to the above-mentioned Treaty, in
the fourth article of the Treaty of Peace, concluded on the
13th of October 1781, between Colonel Muir, on the part of
the English Company, and Mahdajee Scindiah, the Mahratta
general, the said Rana of Gohud was expressly included.
That notwithstanding the express provision and agree
ment, Mahdajee Scindiah proceeded to attack the forts and
lay waste the territories of the said Rana, and did undertake
and prosecute a war against him for the space of two years;
in the course of which the Rana and his family were re
duced to extreme distress, and in the end he was deprived
of his forts and the whole not only of his acquired posses
sions but of his original dominions, so specially guaranteed
to him by the British Government in both the above-
mentioned Treaties.
That the said Warren Hastings was duly and regularly
informed of the progress of the war against the Rana^ and of
every event thereof; notwithstanding which, he not only
neglected in any manner to interfere therein in favour of the
said Rana, or to use any endeavours to prevent the infraction
of the Tieaty, but gave considerable countenance and en
couragement to Mahdajee Scindiah in his violation of it.