A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.21

v1.c17.21

He in the first place directed Khundoojee Furzund, one of his creatures, to desert to Jinjeera and endeavour, by corrupting some of the Seedee’s people, to blow up the magazine when the attack was about to commence. A large body of troops were assembled, and the command of the expedition given to Dadajee Rugonath Deshpandya, with the promise, in case of success, of being made one of the eight Purdhans.³