Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 25.14.5

25.14.5

and the English troops, as before, continued to watch every passage and every inlet that would afford the enemy an entrance into Bengal and Bahar; whilst Chimnadjí's troops are spread all over the Oressa, upon their own frontiers, each party seemingly in ambuscade against the other, and waiting only for an opportunity to fall upon him. We may possibly see what seeds of peace and amity the Supreme Disposer of events may have concealed under such appearances of opposition, and hostility, and at what time it shall be His pleasure to bring forth the fruits of union and concord. It has been since said, that the Court of Naigpoor having turned these negotiations to its advantages, had been paid the full arrears of the Chöot, over and above the valuable presents which they had already received; and that their very Agents and Vekeels at Calcutta had been honoured with presents and enriched with estates. It must be observed, however, that the Court of Nâigpoor bore a cordial enmity to the Ministers of Poonah, and to the Rulers of Decan, on account of pretensions of old standing; and the Governor having availed himself of those discontents, Chimnadji had thought proper to return to his father, and to leave Colonel Pearce at full liberty to march at the head of a veteran army through the whole Oressa, from whence he continued his journey thro' Gandjam and Sicacol, and Mendradj, where he effected a junction with General Coote.