A History of the Mahrattas v2.c36.93

v2.c36.93

The Bombay Government expressed the liveliest gratitude for the honourable and generous motives which had induced him to hasten to their relief; and they showed their sense of it by immediately offering him a seat on the Council, and recommending that he should be appointed their Commander-in-Chief. Colonel Goddard had gained on their esteem by his repairing to Bombay in person, and communicating with all the respect due to them and to his own situation, joined with the becoming courtesy and frankness of a soldier.