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Exclusively responsible to them alone for the execution of it.

On 21 May 81 (11 months before Deft’s appointmt) GG & Col appted Complt to the office of Com of Provisions, and the Secretary in acquainting him therewith refers to the offices & duties filled by Mr. Griffith. This produced a correspondence betw Plf & Mr. Griffith which gave rise to the deme which Plf estimates at 50000Rs.

Deft at first answd that it did not amot to so much, but admits in his 2d, 59000 Rs because he now takes in the Elephts & Camels tho he insists they are not cattle & that he did not