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'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎134] (165/481)

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any deserving man, or orders it to be sold for the benefit
of the regimental fund. If there be heirs, the assamee
is just as much their property as anything else belong
ing to the deceased, and should never be otherwise dis
posed of.
The fixing the price of assamees at a certain sum is very
bad (as has been proved on a large scale in the Sind Horse),
and leads to all manner of evil: they are just worth what
they will fetch at a public bond, fide sale, neither more nor
kiss. 1 he remark that this would enable many bargheers
to purchase without getting irretrievably into debt, exposes
the besetting sin of the irregular cavalry o'f Bengal. A
Silidar in debt is absolutely and altogether unfit for the ser
vice : he ought always to have a little money in hand, or he
cannot be efficient. A rule is established, and acted on, in
the Sind Horse, whereby any man borrowing money for
the purpose of buying a horse ipso facto forfeits his assa
mee. Men who cannot afford to buy and equip a horse
aie totally unfit to be sihdars. When men once begin to
borrow, there is no end to it; their pay will not suffice to
cover the interest of their debts; they are ground down to
the earth, and always at the mercy of their creditors.*
ith regard to the sons of native officers, why should
they not enter as bargheers ? Very many excellent men do
so enter, but soon purchase assamees and get promoted
* Since these pages were written, another fact has occurred which
bears on the subject. Another regiment of Sind Irregular Horse has
been raised, 800 strong, mounted, clothed, armed, accoutred, and
drilled, all in first-rate style, without allowing a man to borrow a rupee.
This fact speaks volumes. By being forced to keep out of debt, the men
are compelled to save money in spite of themselves. The only excep
tions to this were a few men who came from the Nizam's cavalry.
These men brought their dehts with them, which was not known to
Major Jacob till after they had joined the Sind Irregular Horse.

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The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of Sind.

Collected and Edited by Captain Lewis Pelly, author of 'Our North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. '.

Publication details: Bombay, Smith, Taylor and Co. 1858.

Physical description: 8º.

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1 volume (446 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.

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