A History of the Mahrattas v2.c55.86

v2.c55.86

The Governor-General deemed it advisable to allow the two states to settle their affairs by direct negotiation, and to desire that the arbitration of the British Government should not be resorted to, except in the event of a failure on their part to effect an accommodation. At an early stage of the discussion, an agent of the Gaekwar government, named Bappoo Myraul, was sent to Poona. The debts of the Gaekwar to the Peishwa, according to the statements of the latter, which appear to have been correct, amounted to nearly a crore of rupees; but, as the chief cause of the embarrassments of the Baroda government originated in the attachment of the family to the cause of his father, Bajee Rao generously acceded to the relinquishment of sixty lacks of rupees of this demand. The Baroda government, without claiming exemption as matter of favour, advanced counter-claims on the following grounds.