History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.341

v2.c41.341

Translation of three applications or reports from the Hāvildār of guard stationed at Dānton were forwarded. The first report is dated 23rd March and states that the people of Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja carried away six cows of Govind Prāmāṇik and some cattle from other villages. They likewise carried away a crop of gram from a field belonging to Harekr̥ṣṇa Chaudhurī. On the 25th of March, the second report states they carried off 32 bullocks belonging to Purushottam and Harekr̥ṣṇa and paid no heed to remonstrances of the Hāvildār and the Sepoys. The third report is dated the 27th March, on which date three parties of Mayurbhañja troops surrounded three villages and began to discharge arrows and fire matchlocks. Many of the arrows and balls came among the Sepoys and a Sardār Pāik of Harekr̥ṣṇa Chaudhurī was killed by a ball. The Board, in forwarding this report with enclosures to the Governor-General in Council, chose to style the ravages committed by Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja as violence committed by the Marathas. (23rd April 1789). By an order of the Governor General in Council the Dāntan guard was ordered to fire (29th April 1719). On the 18th January, 1793, G. Dowdeswell reported to the Board of Revenue that Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja had applied for protection against two Tāluqdārs named Kissen Singh and Arjun Singh of Gelakatia who were obstructing collection of revenue at Nayabasan. Some troops were sent by the Collector to protect the tenants of Nayabasan and when these two Sardārs attacked two villages there was an action in which one British Sepoy was killed and two wounded. The Hāvildār of the Guard applid for reinforcements. Lieut. Collins, the officer of the The page provided is blank.