Volume 34: Vasai campaign II

This contains some supplementary papers found and published later, continuation of the papers from Volume 16.

No. 59 - 20 May 1737

Honaji Shinde describes the capture of the fort of Manor to Chimaji.

I am writing on Friday, from Manor. I was ordered to Manor, which we reached on 28 Moharam. I was assigned an artillery battery. I posted some men with jezails at the battery and surveyed the fort. There were 5-7 such batteries- my battery, Avaji Kavde, Rajashri Barvaji Takpir, Rajashri Vitthalpant, and Rajashri Gopal Mahadev and others. The Portuguese fired heavily at us for 2 or 3 days. After a few days, our batteries got quite close from all 4 sides. By then, they had taken casualties. On the third day, we scaled the bastions and seized some. We also captured their grain storage. It was fully stocked. The government's flag flew high.

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No. 183 3 April 1739

Shankarji Keshav informs Chimaji that he cannot send any surgeon to dress the wounds of Ramaji Surve.

The Swami has written a letter to me, that Ramji Surve is injured, and needs a surgeon. It has orders to send one Siphai Bhorapkar, in the employ of Rajashri Padaji Karke. I spoke to Padaji Karke, but he said that he does not know any surgical work. So he has not been dispatched. If he is still needed, I will send him. The spy Shaji has informed us that the secret message he sent has been received.

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No.221 - 1739

Vasudev Joshi writes to Chimaji about the dispatch of a surgeon, barber, etc.

On Thursday, we decamped from Kalyan and reached Pen. One barber, Bhivrikar, is coming with us. A couple of surgeons have also been sent for, who will accompany us tomorrow.