A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.63

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The excuse made for detaching his corps was the difficulty of raising funds, which was obviated for the future by territorial cessions on the east coast, consisting of Sicacole, Rajamundree and Ellore.¹ M. Bussy placed a body of one hundred and fifty Europeans and two thousand five hundred Sepoys to protect his new acquisitions, the gross revenue of which was afterwards extravagantly estimated by the French at upwards of thirty millions of rupees.² Bussy farmed the revenues to Vijyaram Raje, a principal Deshmookh, who had recommended himself by his ability. The rent was moderate, enforced without rigour, accurate accounts were prepared, and most of the hereditary officers, if not those possessing rent-free lands, were confirmed in their property. Facts which do Bussy and his nation great honour.³