A History of the Mahrattas v2.c36.39

v2.c36.39

This jealousy was, on the present occasion, one cause of the appointment of two Members of Council, who, together with the Commanding Officer, formed a committee, in whom was not only vested the political authority, but every other arrangement for conducting Rugonath Rao to Poona; leaving the mere detail of duty and of march as the sole occupation, separately entrusted, to the senior military officer of their army.