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DEAN MAHOMET.
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he had been recently promoted, and by his recommendation, I was appointed Jemidar in the ſame battalion.

Having received an account of the inſurrections of the Morattoes in the vicinage of Caulpee, on the banks of the river Jemima, the entire brigade, by order of Colonel Morgan, proceeded to that town, and a part of the main army in different detachments, ſcoured the neighbouring country; in order to diſperſe thoſe diſturbers of the public tranquilty, who, after ſome ſlight ſkirmiſhes, entirely fled, overawed by the terror of our arms.

We remained a few weeks in

Caulpce,