A History of the Mahrattas v1.c30.74

v1.c30.74

The Governor and Council at Madras deemed it of vital importance to support Hyder Ally, but they were prevented by the wishes of Mohummud Ally and the opinion of Sir John Lindsay, His Majesty’s minister plenipotentiary, both of whom, in the face of the late treaty with Hyder, urged the Madras Government to unite with the Mahrattas.³ But news of the increasing illness of the Peishwa, which was pronounced incurable in the month of March, alarmed all the Mahratta commanders at a distance from the capital; especially those who owed their situations exclusively to Mahdoo Rao. The design of reducing Soonda and Bednore was abandoned; and assigning as a reason that the Mahratta Sillidars were desirous to return to their homes, which was also perfectly true,