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From A, R. Yo9sa, EftQ . Secretary to the GoTernment of Bengal, to the Com-
missioner of Raj^hahye, (No. 1251, dated 27th March I860.)

«

Sir,

1 AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
No. 5£)1> dated the 24th instant, reporting that on receipt of intelligence
of the probability of disturbances among the Indigo Ryots in certun
parts of the District of Maldah, you have increased the strength of the
Detachment of Military Police proceeding to Maldah to 70 men, and
that similar Detachments have been sent to Berhampore and Pubna.
2. The Leutenant Governor approves of your proceedings, and
desires me to state that should further reinforcements of the Military
Police be wanted, you should apply at once to Captain Pughe, the Com-
mandant of the 5d Battalion, who is in the Junghypore Sub-Division or
in that neighbourhood.
From F. Gouldsburt, Esq., Commiaaioner of Rajahahye Diviaion* to the Secre-
tary to the Government of Bengal,Fort Willam, — (No. 6ip, dated the 26th
March 1860.)

Sir, »,

In continuation of my letter No. 501, of the 24th instant, I
have the honor to report that a full Company of the 2nd TPohce Battalion,
imde> the command of Lieutenant O'Connor, have left for Maldah, and
I have sent instructions to the Magistrate to proceed with them to the
scene of the disturbances..
