. Gordon were made a pretence for seizing my
jaghire. The state of the matter is this. When Colonel Hannay was by Mr.
Hastings ordered to march to Benares, during the troubles of Cheyt Sing,
the Colonel, _who had plundered the whole country, was incapable of
proceeding, from the union of thousands of zemindars, who had seized
this favorable opportunity_: they harassed Mr. Gordon near Junivard
[Juanpore?], and the zemindars of that place and Acberpore opposed his
march from thence, till he arrived near Taunda. As the Taunda nullah,
from its overflowing, was difficult to cross without a boat, Mr. Gordon
sent to the Phousdar to supply him. He replied, the boats were all in
the river, but would, according to orders, assist him as soon as
possible. Mr. Gordon's situation would not admit of his waiting: he
forded the nullah upon his elephant, and was hospitably entertained and
protected by the Phousdar for six days. In the mean time a letter was
received by me from Colonel Hannay, desiring me to escort Mr. Gordon to
Fyzabad. As my friendship for the English was always sincere, I readily
complied, and sent some companies of nejeebs to escort Mr. Gordon, and
all his effects, to Fyzabad, where, having provided for his
entertainment, I effected his junction with Colonel Hannay. The letters
of thanks I received from both these gentlemen upon this occasion are
still in my possession, copies of which I gave in charge to Major
Gilpin, to be delivered to Mr. Middleton, that he might forward them to
the Governor-General. To be brief, those who have loaded me with
accusations are now clearly convicted of falsehood. But is it not
extraordinary, notwithstanding the justness of my cause, that nobody
relieves my misfortunes? Why did Major Gilpin return without effect?

My prayers have been constantly offered to Heaven for your arrival;
report has announced it; for which reason I have taken up the pen, and
request you will not place implicit confidence in my accusers, but,
weighing in the scale of justice their falsehoods and my
representations, you will exert your influence in putting a period to
the misfortunes with which I am overwhelmed.

_Copy of a Letter from Colonel Hannay to Jewar Ali Khan and Behar Ali
Khan._

I had the pleasure to receive your friendly letter, fraught with
benevolence; and whatever favors you, my friends, have been pleased to
confer respecting Mr. Gordon afforded me the greatest pleasure.

Placing a firm reli