The
troop then mutinied, and swore allegiance to Zafar Yab Khan.
(Francklin, p. 37.)
30. Thomas says that the overtures came from the Begam. 'In a manner
the most abject and desponding, she addressed Mr. Thomas . . .
implored him to come to her assistance, and, finally, offered to pay
any sum of money the Marathas should require, on condition they would
reinstate her in the Jagir. On receipt of these letters, Mr. Thomas,
by an offer of 120,000 rupees, prevailed on Bapu Sindhia to make a
movement towards Sardhana.' After negotiation, Thomas marched to
Khatauli, and 'publicly gave out that unless the Begam was reinstated
in her authority, those who resisted must expect no mercy; and to
give additional weight to this declaration, he apprised them that he
was acting under the orders of the Maratha chiefs.' After some
difficulty, 'she was finally reinstated in the full authority of her
Jagir'. This version of the affair, it will be noticed, does not
quite agree with that given more briefly by the author.
31. The paper was written by a Muhammadan, and he would not write
Christ _the Son of God_.
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