A History of the Mahrattas v1.c26.28

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Gheriah surrendered to Admiral Watson on the evening of the 13th February.¹ During the bombardment, a shell thrown amongst Angria’s fleet, which lay at some distance up the river, burst in the *Restoration*, a vessel Angria had taken from the Bombay Government, set her on fire, and the flames rapidly communicating, his whole fleet, in the course of an hour, was totally destroyed. The captors of Gheriah declared that the Mahrattas had no right to share in the prize property, and divided about ten lacks of rupees, according to the plan agreed upon before they weighed anchor. Toolajee Angria’s family were taken in the fort. Toolajee was also taken, put in irons, and thrown into one of the Peishwa’s hill-forts near Raigurh.