History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.348.3

v2.c41.348.3

On the 10th June, 1790, there is a note about the guard firing on Raghunāth Pikera’s men and a report from the Hāvildār that he has only 160 rounds of ammunitions left and that Raghunāth was coming to plunder the parganah with 500 men. The Collector ordered the commanding officer to supply fresh ammunition. Mir Basant, Hāvildār, reported another incident at Gawseer Chawk. He states that on the 13th Jaith, Madde Khān *Thānahdār*, Umid Khān, Jamādār, with five horse-men and Rāmbihārī Sardār with 250 *pāiks* came and took away twelve ploughs, twenty-four bullocks and surrounded three Sepoys who were with them. Then Mīr Basant Khān came up with the rest of his party and remonstrated with Madde Khān, who then surrendered the plundered property. Rāmbihārī then threatened to plunder more. Again on the 18th of *Jaith*, Madde Khān, Umid Khān and Rāmbihārī came to Gawseer Chowk but retired on the Hāvildār's remonstration. But those three went by another road plundered the guard-room, captured the Hāvildār's son and carried away three tenants. Mīr Basant followed them but was fired upon and the English Sepoys replied. The firing lasted for three hours, during which one Sepoy and two *Pāiks* were wounded by balls and arrows. On receiving this report Burrowes ordered Hāvildār Shaikh Rosbun (Rustam) Jamādār to remain at Gawseer Chowk and to use fire arms in cases of extreme necessity.