History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.329

v2.c41.329

On the 6th August, 1781, Macpherson reported to Peiarce that Fenwick had occupied Khānpur, Multānī and Rāṇī Sarāī without any opposition from the Mayurbhañja people. Proceedings of the Council dated 10th August show that the Company decided to keep the troops in Beloorichor for the time being. In a letter dated 14th August, 1781, Nayanchānd Ghosh, Shiqdar of Beloorichor, and Muḥammad Sharif, Thānahdār of Jaleswar, reported that the Mayurbhañja troops were at Coontau, eight miles from them, and, therefore, unless troops were stationed at Patpur, Rāṇī Sarāī and Gumraw, cultivators would not return to their villages. According to this report troops were stationed at these villages. The Company's Government at Calcutta now decided to withdraw the troops from Beloorichor leaving a party for the protection of tenants.