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2 From that time, which is now more than twenty years, your Highness has been
3 vested with all the powers and authorities of the Rajah of Mysore, and still exercise
4 the rights of sovereignty in the Territory of the State. But I am sorry to be com-
5 pelled to say that the former state of things no longer exists, and that the duties and
6 obligations of your Highness’ position appear to have been greatly neglected ; for it
7 seems that, besides the Current Revenue of the State, the treasure above stated to
8 have’ been accumulated by Poorniah has been dissipated on personal expenses and
9 disreputable extravagance ; an immense debt has been incurred,.and the finances of
10 the State have been involved in inextricable embarrassment—and although Sir
11 ‘Thomas Munro the late Governor, as well as the Right Honorable “S. R, Lushing-
12 ton, the présent Governor of Madras, frequently remonstrated with your Highness
13 on the subject, and obtained promises of amendment and of efforts to reduce your
14 expenditure within your income, it does not appear that the least attention has
15 been paid to their remonstrances or advice. The subsidy due to the British Go-
16 ‘vernment has not been paid monthly according to the treaty: of 6th July 1799.
17 The Troops and Soldiers of the State are unpaid, and are compelled, for their -sub-
18 sistence, to live at free quarters upon the Ryots. The debt is represented to be
19 greater than ever ; and so far from its being possible to entertain; from past expe-
20 riehce, the smallest hope that these evils will be corrected under your Highness’
21 management, more extensive deterioration and confusion can alone be anticipated.
22 My friend ! There are stipulations in the 4th and 5th Articles of the Treaty above
23 alluded to, of which it may be useful to asad at length the substance. These
24 provisions are in effect as follows :—
25 “ Art, IV. And whereas it is indispensably necessary that effectual and lasting
26 “security should be provided against any failure, in the fund destined to defray
27 “ either the expenses of the permanent Military force in time of peace, or the ex-
28 * traordinary expenses described in the 3rd Article of the present Treaty,. it is
29 “hereby stipulated and agreed between the contracting parties, that whenever the
30 “ Governor General in Council at Fort William in Bengal, shall have'reason to
31 “ apprehend such failure in the funds so destined, the said Governor General in
32 * Council shall be at liberty, and shall have full power and right, either to introduce
33 * such Regulations and Ordinances as he shall deem expedient for the internal
34 « management and collection of the Revenues, or for the better ordering of any other
35 * branch and department of the Government of Mysore, or to assume and bring
36 *‘under the direct management of the Servants of the said Company Bahadoor,
37 “such part or parts of the Territorial possessions of His Highness Maharaja My-
38 sore Kistna Rajah Oodiaver Bahadoor, as shall appear to him the said Governor
39 “ General in Council, necessary to render the said funds efficient and available in
40 * time of peace or war.
41 « Art. V. And it is hereby further agreed that whenever the said Governor
42 General in Council shall signify to the said Maharaja,Mysore Kistna Rajah
43 “ Oodiaver Bahadoor, that it is become necessary to carry into effect the provisions
44 “ of the 4th Article, His said Highness Maharaja Mysore Kistna Rajah Oodiaver
45 “ Bahadoor shall immediately issue orders to hia Amils or other Officers, either for
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