History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.337

v2.c41.337

Peiarce wrote on the 19th November, 1786, to the Board of Revenue at Calcutta enclosing a communication from Jagannāth Ghosh, Nāib of Rājā Dāmodar Bhanja in Nayabasan. In this letter he states that Rs. 379 out of the Rs.1000 agreed upon still remain to be paid and Rs. 722 for the ’Amlī year 1193 (1786 A. D.), while not a single rupee has been paid for the qists of the current year. Jagannāth Ghosh complained of the depredations of one Baliyār Singh, a Chuāḍ Sardār in Nayabasan, who paid no regard to the authority of Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja. Peiarce therefore asked the Commanding Officer at Medinipur to send a Company of Sepoys to drive out Baliyār Singh. The petition from Jagannāth Ghosh, Nāib of Nayabasan, was received at Medinipur on the 17th November, 1786. It is stated therein that Baliyār Singh became dissatisfied with Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja and went to Nayabasan and on the 27th Kārtik murdered one Śatrughna Digwār and burnt Sutmar and three or four villages and carried off cattle. The tenants fled to other places and therefore the collection of revenue is very much impeded. Along with his letter Peiarce sent to the Board a report from Suttyram Paul (Sītārām Pāl), Thānāhdār of Jānpur, stating that on the 29th of Kārtik last he received a report from Jagannāth Ghosh, Nāib of purganah Nayabasan, that Baliyār Singh of Gillah Rattah attacked British territory, murdered Śatrughna Digwār of Dumrobally and plundered and burnt Sutma and three or four villages, carrying off cattle and other property of the tenants. On receiving this report Peiarce sent copies to the Board and was ordered to secure the revenues against any impediments and protect the tenants.