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of Jaith four of his tenants from Nayabasan were being carried away when they were prevented by his people. He sent men to Bheraje, who denied all knowledge of the affair. His own men were beaten and carried to the *Thānadār* of Jahānpur. Here they were beaten again and then sent to Nayabasan. A reply was sent to Rāja Dāmodar Bhañja on the same day in which he was upbraided for being in arrears for two or three years and finally threatened with the wrath of the Company. The proceedings of the Board of Revenue, dated 11th June, show that Rāja Dāmodar Bhañja had taken possession of the important passes of Rāṇisarāi, Multānī and Rājghāt in the *Chaklah* of Jaleswar. Proceedings of the Council of Revenue and the Governor-General's Council show that the Governor-General was requested to write to Rājārām Mukund Pandit that the disturbances on the Jaleswar frontier consisted of mutual seizing of cattle by British and Maratha subjects in which one Basārat Khān took part on behalf of Nānā Rāo, the *Faujdār* of Balasore. A joint enquiry was held by one Parameśvarī (spelt Permissery in the record) and Imām-ud-din on the part of the English and Parameśvarī restored 91 bullocks and promised to return the remaining 313 within eight days. But neither the *Faujdār* of Balasore nor Parameśvarī had kept their promise. In consequence British subjects retaliated by seizing some cattle belonging to one Saker Dutt (Sāgar Datta) of Balasore. The Collector of Mednipur is willing to restore these cattle as soon as the *Faujdār* of Balasore returns the 313 heads seized by Maratha subjects.