५६८ भारत में अंगरेजी राज जिन जिन किलों वा मज़बूत स्थानों को करनल वेल्सनो अंगरेजी सेना के हाथों में रखना उचित समझे, उन पर भी पेशवा के नाम से कब्जा जमा लिखा जाय। "x x x करमल वेल्सली को सावधानी रग्वनी होगी कि देश के रहने वालों को यह तसल्ली देता रहे कि इन कार्रवाइयों से ब्रिटिश सरकार का केवल मात्र उद्देश यह है कि पेशवा को फिर से उसके न्याय्य अधिकार दिलवा दिए जायें ।"* it may become necessary for a large proportion of the troops under the command of Colonel Welleslv to proceed (in concert with those of the Nizam and with a detachment from Bombay) towards Poona The intermediate motions of Colonel Wellesley must be guided with a view to this probable contingency it is advisable that Colonel Wellesley should continue to occupy the Maratha territorv In either of two possible events, ___first the fiight of Baji Rao from Poona second the seizure of His Highness' person by Daulat Rao Sindhra in either of these cases Colonel Wellesley s secure establishment within the Maratha frontier, would facilitate his advance towards Poona 'I, therefore, request your Lordship to intorm Colonel Wellesley, without delay, that on his receiving authentic and unquestionable intellr- gence either of the flight of imprisonment of Baji Rao the British army is directed and authorized to take immediate possession, in the name, and on the behalf, of the Peshwa of all the country as far as the bank of the Krushna Colonel Wellesley will also summon in the name of the Peshwa, such forts and strong places within the limits described as it shall be judged expedient for the British troops to occupy Colonel Well-sley - will take care to satisfy the inhabitants of the country that the British Government entertain no other view in them than the restoration of the Peshwas lawful authority"- Marquis wellesleys letter to Lord Clive, dated 23rd August, 1800
