History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.347.3

v2.c41.347.3

Peiarce replied to Madde Khān on the 29th May, 1787, stating that Rājballabh Chaudhuri had been in possession of Chinkā Chak for eighteen years and as a *Lādābi* was executed by Raghunāth Pikerā, he had no claim to it now. Two letters were written to Morār Pandit, one about Chinkā Chak and another about the depredations in British territory. On the 4th June a letter was sent to Rājārām Pandit regarding the complaints of Rājballabh Chaudhuri of Gaganeśwar and Rāmnārāyan Chaudhuri of Narangachor about the depredations of Raghunāth Pikerā. A second report was sent by Peiarce on the 12th July, 1787, forwarding a report of *Āmin* Lakshmi Charan dated 8th June, 1787. The *Āmin* states that he saw Pikerā's *Pāiks* plundering the village of Ghogra, threatening the villagers with fire-arms. They took Agni Sāhu, *Sarbarāhkār* of the Company, as a prisoner to *Thānāh* Bhusrapāl. Raghunāth Pikerā has collected the rents of Asāpāl belonging to Rāmnārāyan Chaudhuri. In former times also he created great disturbances and Messrs. Dusful and Davey were sent to Bhusrapāl to punish him. The report ends with the statement that the stolen cattle had not been returned as yet. Peiarce sent a *parwanah* to Lakshmī Charan *Āmin* on the 9th June, upbraiding him sharply for his inaction and ordering him to write immediately to release Agni Sāhu.