said, Sir, for God's sake, do not require me to do such business. He then took up a large book, and said, God damn you, you son of a bitch. I said, Sir, well, give it me, and I will seal it. (C. O Deen here describes the book.) Mr. Fowke laid down the book, and I sat down on the ground: the tears ran down my cheeks, and I quivered and shook through anger and fear. I then sealed it: he took it of me; and then took out a ford, and asked me, Have you given Mr. Barwell in three years 45,000 rupees, at the rate of 15,000 rupees a year? I said, I had. Did you give Mr. Hastings 15,000 rupees? I said, I had. Did you give Mr. Vansittart 12,000 rupees? I said, Yes. Did you give Rajah Rajebullub 7,000 rupees? I said, Yes. Did you give Cantoo Baboo 5,000 rupees? I said, Yes. He said, sign it; and then put the furd into my hands: I looked at it, and saw the five names, with the different sums opposite to each. The ink-stand was lying on the bed, and I put my dusket on it writing "Russum Rudum and Dudam." When I had signed the arzee, Mr. Fowke bid me tell the people behind me to witness it. I said, Very well, let them do so. I then gave him the furd, and he told me to go.

Where did you go?---I went out, wiping my face, and stood upon the stair-case. There was a man named Samsheer Beg standing there: I said to him, See what violence has been used with me. He answered, I see the consequence; but know nothing of the cause. I said to him, Let me fetch breath, and I will make you acquainted with the cause. Then Roy Rada Churn and young Mr. Fowke, holding each other's hand, came and stood upon the landing-place. I said to them, Tell Mr. Fowke to give me back all the papers which he has by force caused me to write, or will spoil myself (arab kurra), and, tearing my clothes, go immediately to the council. They then said, Don't be angry; be a little cool, and we will speak to Mr. Fowke. They went to him; and in about one and a half or two gurrys came out again. Young Mr. Fowke had the cover of a letter in his hand, and said to me, Your papers are all in this; I have brought them out, but will keep them with me to-day: You come to-morrow; Maba Rajah will likewise come; and whatever Maha Rajeh pleases, and shall be agreeable to you, shall be done. I then came away.

Churn, and, talking to hin, took a pillow and sat down. Maha Rajah came out into the dewan connah: I went and sat down by him; I then related to him all these circumstances. Maha Rajah consoled me, and said to me, Do you be content; I will go in the morning, and get you back your arzee. He gave me beetle, &c. and my dismission. I went away.

Where did you go to next?—I went to Moonshy Sudder O Deep, and told him all these things. The next morning I west to Mr. Fowke's: Maha Rajah, Roy Rada Churn, and old Mr. Fowke, were in the room: I stood upon the staircase, and did not go in, through fear. Soon after, Mr. Fowke came out ; then Maha Rajah came out, and Rada Churn. I addressed myself to Maha Rajah, and said, Sir, what have you done for me? Maha Rajab said, What can I do for you? I have talked a great deal to Mr. Fowke; but he does not mind me. Saying this, they went down stairs to their palanquins: just as they were setting off in their palanquins, I began to tear uy clothes, and called out Douy. I then got into my palanquin: hircarrahs laid hold of it, and scuffled with my people; and went on in that manner, scuffling, till I got to the Bitah Con nah of Rajah Rajebullub. I went and complained to the Chief Justice.

Did you go no where else, before you went to the Chief Justice?—Yes, I went to the governor's.

What did he say to you?-He said, What can I do? They are three gentlemen, I am but two: I can do nothing for you in this. You must go and complain in the King's Adawlet; I cannot do you justice.

Whose bircarrahs laid hold of your palan quin?-How should I know? Do I write down their names? How can I tell?

Do you know whether they belonged to Mr. Fowke, Maha Rajah, or Rada Churn?—I do not know whose they were. Why should they belong to any body else but one of them? They called me to come back; sometimes Maha Rajah, sometimes Mr. Fowke, and sometimes Rada Churn, wanted me.

Why did you call Duoy, when Mr. Fowke and Maha Rajah were getting into their palanquins?---Because they had taken from me, by force, a false barramud. Why should I not call out?

In what language was the furd written?--In Persian.

Had you ever seen the hand-writing before? -No.

Did you form any opinion then whose it was?---No.

What was he to acquaint them with ?---Of these circumstances. I went to Maha Rajah's ; he was in his inner apartments: I went and sat down with Samsheer Beg; we said our prayers together. I then went to Roy Rada

Did you ever give those sums to Mr. Barwell, or any other sums of money ?—No,

never.

Had you ever any quarrel with Mr. Fowke?

When did you go next to Mr. Fowke's? The next day, after I had been at Mr. Cottrell's. What time of the day was it?-1 brad no watch; more or less than one par.

Did you go into Mr. Fowke senior's room? -When Acoor Munnah called me, then I went.

Who went with you into Mr. Fowke senior's room?-Acoor Mannah took me there. Were there any body else?-Acoor Munnah, another Bengally, and two writers, came afterwards.

Did these people come in directly after him? -By the time I had sat down, they came and stood behind me.

Did they stay as long as you did?—I have already told you, whilst moderate conversation lasted, they were there. When I was on the ground, I know not whether there were four or ten in the room.

When did you fall on the ground?-When I asked Mr. Fowke who was the Gurry Purwar, Adaulet Booster, &c. and when he was angry I then went down on the ground, putting the end of my jammah round my neck, as I have already shewn.

What then passed? What made you go down on the ground?-Mr. Fowke took up a book, and called out, God damn you, you son of a bitch; when he told me to seal the arzee: on which I said, Give time, and I'll seal it.

Do you always sit when you sign and seal? -Sometimes when I am standing, and sometimes sitting.

What passed when you were down on the ground?-I cried, shook, and put my seal to

the arzee.

Had you your senses at the time ?—I was not absolutely gone mad, but I was in great

fear.

Do you recollect any thing that passed at the time?-I put my seal to the arzee, and signed the furd. Mr. Fowke then bid me go: what more should I remember?

Do you remember the people that were in the room at the time?-My head was down wards; after he bid me seal, I could not tell who, or how can I now tell, who stands behind me?

Did any body else speak to you?-No.
Did they do any thing else?-No.
Was the door shut?—No.

When you went out, did you see the people mentioned, or know them?-No.

How long do you think you were in Mr. Fowke's room? (Mr. F. senior.)-I had no watch; about one or two gurrys.

Were you in Mr. Fowke's room more than one time that day?-No.

Was the door standing wide open, when you went in?-Both when I went in and came out. When you went into Mr. Fowke's room, how many people were there?-I told you before.

How many people were there about the house; did you observe several ?-When I went in, there were many; when 1 came out, there were few.

[Being further interrogated, he cannot say exactly, how many at either time.]

Do you know, or think, that the four people, two Fringies and two Bengallys, were set on you as guards?—No.

Did you ever attempt to go away before you actually did go?-When Mr. Fowke told me to go, I did go.

Did you write any thing on the arzee?—I sealed it.

Did you ever write your name on the arzee? -I did not write any thing; the Moonshy wrote my name; I did not; I do not know what Moonshy wrote; it was all wrote at Maha Rajah's house.

Did Mr. Fowke ever threaten you at any other time ?-No.

Are you sure that young Mr. Fowke and Rada Churn were in the room when he threatened you?-I cannot tell; I did not see them.

When did you first see the furd you speak of?—I saw it at that time; never before or since: I heard of barramuds, but not the same mentioned in the furd.

Was the furd shewn immediately when you went down on the ground ?~After I had sealed the arzee and told the Fringies to be witnesses, the furd was immediately produced. Did any thing intervene between your sealing the arzee and the production of the furd?1 said, let them be witnesses; he then produced the furd.

Do you recollect what you wrote on the furd?-I wrote, "Russum Nudum and Dedam."

Was there any thing else wrote on the furd' -Yes. 45,000 rupees.

Mr. Barwell
Mr. Hastings 15,000
Mr. Vansittart 12,000
R. Rajebulleeb 7,000
Cantoo Baboo 5,000

Were there no other words whatever on the furd P-I saw no more.

Was there any thing of 15,000 rupees a year?-He told me that by word of mouth. At the time you wrote this on the furd, were there any body in the room?—I don't know. Were you frightened?—Yes; else why

should I have been down?

When Mr. Fowke asked, whether you had given the sums mentioned in the furd to Mr. Barwell, &c. did he bid you say yes?-He did not bid me say yes.

Who had the pen and ink when you signed the furd?-It was upon the bed.

Did Mr. Fowke take it from the bed and give it you?-No; I took the pen and ink and

wrote.

Whose hand-writing was the furd?-How should I know? How can I guess?

Was it like any body's haud that you know? -I know nothing of it.

Did you seal any other paper at Mr. Fowke's that day ?-No; none except the large arzee, which was by force.

Did you never say that you guessed who

wrote the furd ?—I don't remember that ever I did.

Did you ever see Rada Churn write?—He has wrote a thousand times before me.

Did the Governor General ever say to you these words, "They are three gentlemen, I am but two; I cannot redress you; you must go to the Adawlet?"-Yes; the day I went to complain.

(A paper being shewn.)

Can you form any judgment whose writing this is?—I can't tell; you may call my Moonshy. I told him to write such an arzee, or requisition, for the Adawlet of Hidgelee.

Did you ever see any other arzee on any other day at Mr. Fowke's house?-I never did. Are you very certain ?-Except that paper, I never did; what more can I say? I am on oath. Had you any reason to think that Mr. Fowke expected you that morning?—What do I know, whether he expected me or not? A hircarrah came for me; I went.

Had you told Rada Churn the night before, that you would next day go to Mr. Fowke's? -No.

Did you never at any time tell Rada Churn that you would go to Mr. Fowke's ?-No. 1 told Maha Rajah.

Moonshy Sudder O Deen sworn.

Are you acquainted with Comaul O Deen Cawn? Yes.

What passed between you and him in the month of Bysaak last ?-He spoke to me two or three times, I believe about the 3d or 4th and 8th of that month.

What did he say to you? relate it. He told me, that Maha Rajah had said to him, that he must write an arzee on the subject of the tecka collaries; he would not give it him; he would not bring so much shame upon himself. Maha Rajah also told him to get a barramut against Mr. Barwell: he gave him a denial: this is all that passed the first meeting between Comaul O Deen and me.

tart: he then said, he was going to Maha Rajah's, and would come back at night, and acquaint me with all the particulars: he came back again after 6 gurries of the night were passed, and told me, that Maha Rajah would give him back all his papers: he said, Do you now hear the particulars.---" I gave in arzees against Gunga Govin Sing, and de. posited them with Roy Rada Churo, with the knowledge of Maha Rajah, and said, Let these arzees remain as a deposit: if, upon the return of Moonshy Sudder O Deen, the difference between Gunga Govin Sing and me shall be settled; I will then take back the arzees, and give 4,000 rupees to Maha Rajah, and 2,000 rupees to you: it is now two days since I made a demand on Maha Rajah for the arzees; and Maba Rajah said, They were with Mr. Fowke: he (Maba Rajah) then said, Do you write an arzee so as to give a bad name to the Governor and Mr. Graham I said, How can this be? But Maha Rajah said, Do one thing, write a story about the tecka collaries; and when I have shewn it to Mr. Fowke, I will get you back your arzees against Gunga Govin Sing: 1 then told Maha Rajah, that I had a pain in my belly, and wished to go home; I told him, my moonshy was there to write; I went home; Yar Mahomed came to me at night, and brought the arzee about the tecka collaries, and told me to seal it: 1 answered, There is no agreement between Maha Rajah and me, that I should seal it."---Comaul O Deen said, That he had been at Mr. Fowke's that day, and that Mr. Fowke was very angry with him, took up a book to beat him, and had caused him by force to seal an arzee, and sign a furd: I asked Comaul O Deen, what signature he had put upon it; he answered, In some I put 'russun nudun,' and some dadam.' Afterwards, when he became his own master, he made a disturbance about it, as before related: he told Maha Rajah of all this, and Maha Rajah said, He would give him back the paper. This is all that Comaul O Deen told me.

State what passed on the 8th Bysaak. When about 4 gurries of the day were remain. ing, Comaul O Deen came to my house, and said, that he had been that day at Mr. Fowke's; and that Mr. Fowke bad by force caused him to seal a paper account of tecka collaries, and had made him sign a furd: he said, be sealed the arzee and signed the furd. When he had got into his own management, he disputed with Mr. Fowke; and it was agreed upon, that in whatever manner Maha Rajab should settle it in the morning, so it should be. If, says he, Mr. Fowke will give me back my arzee and papers, it is very well; if not, I will ruin myself. You are my friend, Comaul O Deen said to me, It is proper you should acquaint Mr. Barwell and Mr. Vausit.

Comaul O Deen, whose names were on the furd? And he told me, Mr. Barwell, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Vansittart, Raja Rajebullub, Cantoo Baboo. So much I remember.

You say that Coman! O Deen desired you to acquaint Mr. Barwell what had passed. Did yon?-I told Mr. Vansittart that day.

Did you ever acquaint Mr. Barwell?—There were but 4 gurries of the day remaining: I acquainted Mr. Barwell of something; but he does not know the language; I told him but little.

You speak of an arzee presented by Comaul O Deen to Rada Churn against Gunga Govin Sing: do you know any thing of the dispute? I heard of it when I returned to Calcutta. Was this dispute settled by your means?— Yes, it was; they both agreed.

Did Comaul O Deen acquaint you with any quarrel he had with Mr. Fowke in the month of Poos?-He did.

State what you know respecting it.-Co- | maul O Deen told me this: that Barnassy Ghose had lodged a complaint against him on | account of the tecka collaries to the general: the general bad referred it to Mr. Fowke: that Barnassy Ghose and be had conversed on the subject before Mr. Fowke; whatever questions Mr. Fowke asked him, be answered: that Barnassy Ghose had told Mr. Fowke that he got the business by giving many bribes; and Mr. Fowke said to him, Tell me what you have given to the different people: Comaul O Deen answered, That he had not given any thing to any body. Comaul O Deen came to me another day, and said, That Mr. Fowke had called on him that day, and told him, to tell truly what he had given to the gentlemen, and what to the mutsuddies; if he did not, it would not be well for him, and he should be punished. So much I remember.

You say, the dispute between C. O Deen and G. G. Sing was settied by you: how much did you settle to be paid on balancing the accounts? I ordered 10,000 rupees.

How much was demanded by Comaul O Deen?---26,000 rupees.

After having ordered 10,000 rupees, how was the remainder settled?---Comaul O'Deen made a claim of 26,000 rupees: G. G. Sing said, That amount was due from C. O Deen, on account of revenues; and that C. O Deen had no claim upon him: I told C. O Deen what claims were made on each other: C. O Deen said, he should be ruined; many demands were making on him on account of tecka collaries; if he could get 10,000 rupees, bis character would be safe: I then said to G. G. Sing, You are two friends; this is a bad time to breed quarrels: a man of reputation will now-a-days rather suffer a small loss than enter into quarrels ; it is become necessary to pay Comaul O Deen 10,000 rupees: Gunga Govin Sing said, It is very well, the 10,000 rupees shall be paid him, and the 16,000 rupees shall be carried to account of revenues: do you tell bim that I will give him 10,000 rupees: I then told Comaul O Deen; and he agreed.

Do you know whether the 10,000 rupees were paid, or not?--Yes; I paid them.

Do you know if the 16,000 rupees were carried to account of the revenues?---I did not see the books: if they were not carried to account of revenues, why should C. O Deen be silent?

How long have you known Comaul O Deen?---I have known him 20 years; he is my friend; and I believe him to be an honest man, and to be trusted upon oath: if a Mussulman takes an oath, he must be believed: if he swears falsely, he must be ruined here and hereafter, and will certainly go to hell.

Do you believe that Comaul O Deen would swear ten times to a falsity? No. I believe

in my own mind, that a Mussulman who se derstands the Koran will not take a false oath.

Did you ever hear of a Mussu'man taking a false oath ?-I say, that a Mussulman who s acquainted with the Koran will not; others may.

Do you think that Comau! O Deen will not swear falsely, merely from his knowledge the Koran?--I suppose he will not en tex account, but he is my friend, and I know tam to be an honest man: I believe he would not speak falsely in common conversation; i ways found him to speak the truth, when not on oath.

Moonshy Sudder 0 Deen cross-examined. Did Comaul O Deen tell you that Mr. Fowke lifted up any thing besides a book:No.

Did he tell you any thing about a pillow ?-

No.

Why did you tell Gunga Govin Sing that it. was necessary to give Comaul O Deen 18.000 rupees?--- Because they are both my friends, and I wished to settle the dispute.

Are you in any employment?---I have m settled wages; but I stay about Mr. Barwer's Mr. Graham recommended me to him whe he went away.

What wages did you receive from Mr. G ham ?---When at Burdwan, Mr. Graham give | 100 rupees per month. After that, I had zo settled wages: he gave me what be pleased. How long did you stay at Burdwan ?——-Abos three years.

How long, in the whole, did you live wall Mr. Graham?---Eight years.

SECOND DAY.

The Governor General sworn.

Did you ever receive from Comaul O Dees the sum of 15,000 rupees, directly or indirectly?--I never did receive that sum, or a promise of it, nor any other sum, directly or directly. I do not believe I ever saw Coma O Deen till he came to make his complaint. he might have attended in the course of business; but I did not recollect his face.

Did you ever tell Mr. Fowke, that he might get rid of his scruples, if he meant to be served? ---Never, in the sense which I understand Mr. Fowke has given to them. I knew Mr. Fowke to be a man of great singularity: I might base said, I cannot serve you unless you part with this singularity. I might, out of delicacy, have said, You must part with scruples; bet that I ever meant or said any thing which could imply such a meaning, that he must parti with his integrity, his virtue, or his honour, 1 most solemnly deny. I have never betrayed such a licentiousness of sentiment, even to my most intimate friends; and I was not on termas of confidence with Mr. Fowke at the time is which this conversation is said to have passed.

Did you not promise that you would serve