A History of the Mahrattas v2.c57.63

v2.c57.63

surprised to find a part of the country already in possession of the British Government. It appeared that Brigadier-General Munro, who had been originally sent up by the Madras Government as Commissioner to receive charge of the districts in the Carnatic, ceded by the treaty of Poona in June, 1817, had collected a few regulars in addition to his own escort, and by his personal influence and experience had raised the native population, who were averse to the Mahrattas, as they had been to Tippoo, and eagerly desired a change of government.