A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.47

v1.c24.47

The Peishwa returned to Satara to pay his respects and go through the form of producing his accounts of the revenue. These accounts were made out by the Peishwa, as a general in command of a body of the Raja’s troops; the receipts, disbursements, and balance were set forth; and it is a remarkable fact that after the Rajas of Satara had become perfect ciphers