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THE TRAVELS OF
LETTER XXXI.
DEAR SIR,
IN the year of 1781, Captain Baker, after his appointment to the command of the Seapoys' battalion, in the ſecond brigade, with Lieutenants Simpſon and Williamſon, two companies of Europeans, and two, companies of Seapoys, marched from Barahampore, in order~to join the
ſecond brigade in Caunpore: on his promotion, he appointed me market-maſter to ſupply the bazar. We halted at Denapore to refreſh the party, and draw their pay and as they proceeded on their march, I
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