Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s13.17

v4.c56.s13.17

The day after receiving news of Sindhia’s declaration of war, Marquess Wellesley published (on 29th August) two long-prepared proclamations: By the first of them all British subjects were called upon to give up the service of Sindhia, Bhonslé or any other enemy chief and deliver themselves up to the British military officers nearest to them; in return they were promised from the E. I. Co. a provision equal to their actual pay and allowances in the Marātha army. All subjects of France or any other foreigner, European or American, in the service of the hostile Marātha Powers were promised the continuation of their existing pay and allowances if they surrendered to the English. By a supplementary proclamation issued on 16th September, all British subjects continuing in the enemy’s armies after the 1st of November, were threatened with prosecution for treason.