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elusive of that which was held by Muhdhow Row Nar-
rain, a third share is to be given to Portugal.
" Art. 6. The Portuguese ports and country in the
possession of the'English to be recaptured and made over
to Portugal..
". Art. 7. Refugees from the country of one party not
to be admitted in the country of the other party without
consent.

" Art. 8. After war has commenced, should the Eng-
lish sue for peace, nothing is to be done except by mu-
tual consent, mid no, pence should be concluded sepa-
rately.
" Art. 9. This tuhnameh is transmitted to you (Don
Miguel), with other papers, through Don Manoel de
Portugal e Castro, Governor and Capitan-General of
Goa, in whom we have full confidence, in order to re-
lieve our ryots who have been much ruined by the Eng-
lish.

"Art. 10. The Itaja to prepare and send any native li
stores which linty be required to the Governor-General.
Friendship to continue between the parties for ever • and
any other stipulations, o• tendin to the prosperity ofboth
States,' to- be proposed by thee King of Portugal, and
taken into consideration by the Raja.
"Art. 11. No treaty to be concluded or negotiations
entered into with any tigopoin or Native State, except
with the sanction of the two State* or Portugal and of
the Chutraputtee (Raja of Sattara).
" Thf Mtn, Xo. 6 is not in its proper place, ti7d
should have been No: 5 ; for it must ha regarded as t;
supplemental artiele of the treat' ; It 'is of MG AMR
date its,7 ahti 8, tend iii it tJib 1 *fite; Wheti the
intentions of the tuhnamehs (agreements) SeliiifAtOk Wit •
to you are accomplished, in order that friendship nidY
continue as long as the sun and moon endure, out of our
own grace and of our own free will, we agree to grant
yott ti tenpin WOO' fire lacs of rupees per annum.' "
It certainly fequifed a gfeitt dew df efedujity to believe
that that was the production of any mall :101S6A
and he knew the Raja was a man of sense. It was said
by these witnesses that these papers had been sent to
Don Manoekand had then, by the Raja's desire, been
kot baclC again ; bill It the Dito feared the existence of
these papers, could it be believed that lid i oelii not
have got them back himself, and destroy them? He (lit
no such thing There could be no • doubt but that:
these papers had been concocted by the Brahmins to'ruin.
the Raja, and although Sir Robert Grant might belieVe
thetti genuine; lie (General Robertson) was sure. that I'M
other person could do go: Let them look at the' letter.
supposed to be written by the Raja when under the
prehension that the plot would be discovered—

" No. 9 is an original letter from the Raja to the Go-
vernor of Goa, dated the 15th January, 1835. It acknow-
ledges a letter from the Governor of the 15th May, in
which he had written, •As soon as an answer comes
from the principal place it will be communicated.' • The
Raja then observes, Here the enemy has given' the news
of the principal place, which has caused apprehensions
and many suspicions, and the Vakeel has been written to
to communicate. You being a perfect friend will do all
that is conducive to my prosperity, but at present all
things have assumed a different aspect, and the affair
here being very delicate, at some time may tend to my
ruin. Who are my foes is already known to you, there-
fore, in order that the intentions of the purpose here may
not transpire at all, deliver up all the papers which may
appertain here to the confidential Vakeels of this Go-
vernment. Nago Deorao and Eshwunt Row (Raojee Ito-
tenees).
is lt not your wish that any mishap should
befit' me. Being so convinced, anything which may
give a trace to the enemy should not be done ; there-
fore, whatever is secret keep in your mind, and contri-
bute to my easiness (of mind). A communication of
several paragraphs is addressed to the Vakeels, to which
return replies, and I will adopt means accordingly.' In
conclusion, the Governor is invited to attend the mar-
riage of the Raja's daughter; and the Rajah states that
he is anxious for an interview,' and promises to make
provision for the Governor's journey."
This was a good way for them to account for their
having these papers, but why had not the Raja had the
papers sent back to him. All the information about
Don Miguel, contained in the letters, was well known
in India, from the communications with Goa and the
Bombay papers. Throughout these transactions, it had
been assumed that Nago and the Raja were one. Now,
it had never been proved that Nago had been authorised
by the Raja. The case had never been put upon the
proper ground. The evidence was not authentic. The
accused had never had an opportunity of entering on his
defence. All this stuff had been received as gospel by
the Bombay Government. The Raja had never had an
opportunity of seeing it ; and, he would ask, who could
believe it ?—(Cheers.) The whole originated in a reli-
gious dispute, and was a plot to ruin the Raja. The
Brahmins, it was well known, would hesitate at nothing
to forward a Brahminical object ; and the papers had
been forged for that purpose. They knew to what an
extent zeal was come to, even in this country.
—(Hear, hear, hear.) Why, people were ready. to
tear one another's eyes out. Catholic against
Protestant, and Protestant against Catholic, and one
sect against another ; and in Scotland the Pres-
byterians were ready to cut one another's throats. Sir
R Grant admitted the existence of this zeal, and
pathetically regretted that it was not exhibited for a
better faith, and in a worthier cause. Sir R. Grant, in
his minutes of sth May, said — .

" No. 15 is also a remarkable document. It is headed
in Portuguese and Mahratta, Instructions ;' and these
are said to have been verbally communicated to the
Raja's agents, and afterwards committed to writing by
Dajeeba Waeed according to their dictation. It con-
sists of nine heads.

" Ist. The Raja is recommended to turn his attentbn
to the promotion of commerce.
" 2d. To cause ten persons in each village to be in-
structed in cannonading and military discipline,' an-
nually to inspect them, and to treat them with honour
anti distinction.

"3d, To maintain a friendly intercourse with the ruler
of Goa., through whom troops and stores may be
landed ; for, it is added, this is the only door in this
country for your people to Europe.' The Governor as-
sign reasons why he could not introduce the Raja to his
titwcessor, namely, He is. not of .my rank, being a
native of this country, standing in the favour of the
Elder Master (Don Pedro).'
" 4th. To keep always in view the preservation of
'unanimity among all Sawustanees and Sirdars (kings
and chiefs), as far as the Sikhs. have intimated,' he
says, to the principal station, that you are Master of
all the Hindoos.'

" .sth. To translate and read twice a-day, histories
of Bonaparte—(Loud laughter)—and other valiant and
intelligent kings and chiefs who distinguished themselves,
and who, by their courage, overcame their enemies and
contemporary states, and gained the highest glory.'
" Elth. To establish a school like one at Goa.
" 7th. Your Senaputtee, and the high Sirdars below
him, should be taught our r discipline, and the books
which exist regarding the managing of an army, after
converting them into the Hindoo language. The books of
your enemy can, if required, be procured : those and
ours are of a similar description.'
. . . . .

"Sth. The Raja is advised to take into his service, some
Portuguese soldiers of artillery and infantry, about to re-
turn home on furlough. It is added, however, but your
enemy will take offence at this ; for, even if a few re-
main in your country, they will be found by them to be
gerinidttble, therefore the matter is communicated to the
Valieet.
" 9th. To befriend Raojee Kotenees ; for when,' says
the writer, I depart from my own country, it will be
Obligatory on him to retire to a remote place, as I cannot
introdlite him to the new Governor. I intend soon, ac-
cording to your wiEhes, to return to this country.'
" The evidence in support of this document is as
follows :—Da:;eeba Waeed says, • This is my hand-
writing, The matter which Don Manoel mentioned to
litnitt and Raojee Kotenees to communicate to the Ma-
hark!, they both made me take down in writing.' Raojee
Kotenees says, ' tht intimations which were to be made
to the Raja of Sattara, from the Viceroy Sahib, these
Were committed to a yad by Nana Waeed ; this is that
ytie In his cross-examination Raojee further says,
giikd *eM to Vingorla to the Viceroy, and conversed
with did not go there, but Nago informed me,
yids of their conversatiett were caused to be written by
Dajßeba, Waeed, either at Arabn tir llybundur. These
after Wards explained to the Raja, first by Nago
tikffitb; dtiti getfonded by myself.' Hurry Hunt Patin%
says, tVtlitherik ilttojee Kotenees said to me, Don
Manoel, by way afiriStrattion, has made and given a yad
for the Maharaj, but 1 tl.l tit it see the yad there. I see
it now, and it is of the seine riattife as Raojee Kotenees
mittioliki, And the Kotenees explained to the Maharaj
in my prtistficei Morapunt Josee ovs, ' The matter
written in them (15 ttiid It 9 was expfaii,:ed by Raojee
l(otcnees to the Maharaj, in presence, in -1•11
189fiz842 I think, therefore, that there can be littlf)
tht.this paper is really founded on some verbal
communiefittil 4013e* took place between the Raja's
agents and the Governor of Go*, when the latter was
making his preparations to return to EttrtYpe.”
mijetbn Waeed might well say it was his haua-writ-
ink; it hen the whole was his own manufacture. In set,
tivimids 1.014 199 of the minute of sth May, Sir Robert
Grant said

" In closing these reit ttflig respecting the oral evidence
in this case.. I must observe that there is one witness to
*hose testimony it does not apply. I allude to Bowlojee
Sfaik KhaAiir, the only contumacious witness examined.
ligtee With Colonel ivans, however, as I have already
Oiiid; that the et Oduet of this person, when under exa-
minatiotl; only COh4fOris the ease the Raja • but, besides
this, sonic answers escnped him, which confirm a part of
the general narrative of the witnesses.
, " I will quote the answers, and the questions to which
MeV Are you, or are you not, acqtakinted
with Nago DeofaciTfm.-ed?'—‘ lam acquainted with him;
I knew him at Baroda.' .1?:14,you see him at Sattara,
or not ?'—‘ When I know nothing, What answer should
give,'
" It do not, I think, put any force on this short inter-
bcfittirk; Who n I quote it as assisting to prove—first,
tliat oiginally came from Baroda ; secondly, that
the witness bac: ktittifiti Mtn ait Suttara; and, thirdly, that
there were good reasong•for -his not wishing to disclose
the fact of that knowledge; an which three points are so
established by the rest of the evidence."
oV,illO kfl`NY i4owlojee to be a O•aightfbrivard, le-
mindedsimp Mahratta witlier, of good character, and he
came to a directly contrary conclusion from Sir
Grant after reading his evidence. 'The meaning of his
reply to the second question was undoubtedly that he
had never seen Nago at Sattara, but the whole of his
evidence was given in the most straightforward manner
until they attempted to insult the man, and then of
course he became indignant—one of these witnesses said
Nago had been sent to Goa to establish the Swamee's 4
influence there, the meaning of which was evidently to
establish his influence as a priest to get the people to
give him fees for priests, always took care to do that.
The Hon. and Gallant Officer then read the following
extract from the evidence collected by Mr. Dunlop and
Mr. Spooner, upon which he made a running commen-
tary, impossible to report, but attended with excessive
laughter and applause.
" 1. In continuation of my minute of the sth inst.,
I shall now submit and rClintrlt on the evidence which