se, and conceived in the true spirit of
an ancient Roman. On the conclusion of this design it was his
intention to turn his arms against the Panjab, which he expected to
reduce in a couple of years; and which, considering the wealth he
would then have acquired, and the amazing resources he would have
possessed, these successes combined would doubtless have contributed
to establish his authority on a firm and solid basis.' He offered to
conquer the Panjab on behalf of the Government of India, for the
welfare of his king and country. (Francklin, pp. 334-6.)

24. A small town in the Bulandshahr district of the North-Western
Provinces, seventy-three miles south-east of Delhi. Its fort used to
be considered strong and of strategical importance.

25. Afterwards Lord Teignmouth.

26. Major Bernier was killed at the storm of Hansi in 1801. His
tombstone at Barsi village was found ninety years later (_Pioneer_,
Dec. 14, 1894). For epitaph of Joseph Even Bahadur see _N.I.N. &
Qu._, vol. i, note 265.

27. Francklin says that the troops overtook the fugitives 'at the
village of Kerwah, in the begum's jaghire, four miles distant from
her capital', (p. 58.)

28. 'For three days it lay exposed to the insults of the rabble, and
was at length thrown into a ditch.' (Francklin, p. 60.)

29. According to George Thomas (whose version of the story is given
by his biographer), the Begam, when the mutiny broke out, was
actually preparing to attack Thomas. A German officer, known only as
the Liegeois, strenuously dissuaded the Begam from the proposed
hostilities, and was, in consequence, degraded by Le Vaisseau. The
troop then mutinied, and swore allegiance to Zafar Yab Khan.
(Francklin, p. 37.)

30. Thomas says that the overtures came from the Begam. 'In a manner
the most abject and desponding, she addressed Mr. Thomas . . .
implored him to come to her assistance, and, finally, offered to pay
any sum of money the Marathas should require, on condition they would
reinstate her in the Jagir. On receipt of these letters, Mr. Thomas,
by an offer of 120,000 rupees, prevailed on Bapu Sindhia to make a
movement towards Sardhana.' After negotiation, Thomas marched to
Khatauli, and 'publicly gave out that unless the Begam was reinstated
in her authority, those who resisted must expect no mercy; and to
give additional weight to this declaration, he apprised them that he
was acting under the orders of the Maratha chiefs.' After some
difficulty,