1 INTRODUCTION.
2 NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MISSION.
3 IN the year 1 808, when, from the embassy of General Gardanne to
4 Persia, and oilier circumstances, it appeared as if the French in-
5 tendetl to < in \ tlie w.n into Asia, it was thought expedient by the
6 British Gen f ruuieut m to send a mission to the King of Caii-
7 bul, and I was ordered on that duty. As the court of Caubul was
8 known to be haughty, and supposed to entertain a mean opinion of
9 the European nstioas, it ww detennfaied diat the muaion abould be
10 m ft style of great magmficence i and suitable preparations were made
11 at DeQy for its equipment An exoellent seleotion was made of offi-.
12 ten to aeoompany it; and the foUowing was the establisbinqit of the
13 Seeretmyy Mr. Richard Straehev.
14 Atmlonii, Mr. Fnuet and Mr. JEU. 7 Of the Honorable East Indift
15 ' Alexander. 3 Company's Qvil Service.
16 Surgeoth Mr. Macwhirter. Bengal Establishment
17 Commm^ng tke Eifbortt
18 Oqptain Fitnuun, Sd Battalion* 0th Begunent, Bengal NatiTe In-
19 fimtry.
20 lieutenant Macartney* 5th Begmient* Bengal Natbe Compsnyt
21 (commanding the,cavalry of the esooit*) and
22 Ticfcei^ Bengal Engbeeis.
23 B
24 Digitizeo by LiOOgle