A History of the Mahrattas v2.c36.94

v2.c36.94

(Mar. 17.)—On the 17th March the Bombay Government first received a copy of the instructions intended for Mr. Elliot; the first copy had been sent from Bengal in November, but had unfortunately miscarried. The state of the negotiation with Moodajee Bhonslay they now learnt from Colonel Goddard, who seemed still to be of opinion that an alliance would take place. The Bombay Government were not sanguine on this subject, and as Mahadajee Sindia had shown none of those favourable intentions towards the English imputed to him in Mr. Hornby’s minute of the 19th February, they now perceived that they were on the eve of being compelled to engage as principals in a war, to maintain which their absolute want of funds was the first and most alarming consideration.