1 THE NAJIB CORPS. 345
2 a country-born European, Mr. Jacob Thomas,
3 the son of the celebrated officer of the same
4 name in Sindhia’s service, and said that they
5 would not serve under him, as he abused and
6 ill-treated them. They stood to their arms
7 and performed the duties of camp as usual, but
8 would allow no one to enter their lines or
9 interfere with their mutinous conduct. - The
10 Ghorchera Sowars also treated the kotwal of
11 our bazar in an insulting manner, because he
12 had prevented them, according to the regu-
13 lations of the camp, from distilling spirituous
14 liquors on the Afghan frontier, as it was con-
15 sidered very offensive to these people. Their
16 leaders, Pir Doulat Khan and Jalal Khan,
17 Bhatti, the latter a very rude and boisterous
18 fellow, were summoned to Sir Claude’s tent
19 to explain their conduct. They came in a
20 large body, well armed and with their pieces
21 or matchlocks loaded; on seeing which, they
22 were prevented by the sentry from entering the
23 inclosure of the receiving tent. The poor
24 sentry was knocked down, and they entered
25 the tent, when, observing their excited ‘State,
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