"حياة ومراسلات اللواء السير جون مالكوم، قائد فرسان وسام الطُهر، المبعوث السابق إلى بلاد فارس وحاكم بومباي؛ من رسائل ومذكرات غير منشورة. في مجلّدين. المجلد II." [‎٥‎٤‎٧] (٦٥٤/٥٦٤)

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cent. I am now going through all our establishments, civil and
military, myself. I either have visited, or shall visit during my
remaining stay, every station; and it is from information on the
spot alone that efficient measures can be taken, or measures sug
gested which will excite the zealous, and compel the indolent to
aid us in efforts of real economy."
[October 29, 1829.]—"My line within my narrow circle has
been taken very decidedly. You will, I have no doubt, hear of
my being deemed in many cases very arbitrary, and tbe revisions
and reforms I am determined to effect will be considered innova
tions, and I shall be called a disturber of established systems.
Many individuals will complain, for there are many reductions.
But, on the whole, I shall get through tolerably well; for as I
never hesitate for a moment to bring all to their bearings who
put up their horns against authority, I seek at the same time op
portunities of giving men praise."
N uzzdrana.— [Ahmednuggur, July 30,1828.]—" I wrote you
about my Nuzzurana minute. Do hasten its return. Many
anxious questions are lying over until we can act upon it. I shall
not easily forgive you if you limit my efforts to introduce a mea
sure which I am positive, if ivell introduced, will give revenue and
strength to the Government. Mr. Nesbitt, who rules over all the
Southern Mahratta country, writes me that throughout his lands
it will be hailed as a blessing. Men will feel a confidence they
have not at present in the continuance of their families, and for
this they will pay with pleasure. Mr. Dunlop is now sanguine of
its success, and the opinions of many who were against it in 1823
are now completely changed. Listen not to general reasoners, or
what we term here Sircarees. The former are always right on
paper, and always wrong in act. The latter hate all rights but
that of collecting all that every poor devil can pay, and are
startled at the thought of any man being out of the reach of their
crop-brooms. But we do not want your approbation; we only
want your permission, and should not have embarrassed you or
created delay by a reference, had not a change been proposed in
the actual condition of the Jagheerdars from that directed by you
several years ago."
[Novemler 14, 1829.]—" I am at issue with the Supreme Go
vernment on a subject of much importance which has been re-
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