Lieutenant John Gordon of the Dundurcus family, massacred at Patna

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for liberty to stay at the Dutch factory; -which
was granted.
"I applied to Mindialy Cawn for his interest on
behalf of the gentlemen in the Chalfetoon, who
were seven in number, and were not killed till
Oct. 11, but, when he was petitioned about them,
he gave no answer, but still sent orders to Shum--
roo to cut them off. I likewise applied to All
Ibrahim Cawn to intercede for them, but he gave-
him no answer."
All this time Adams was pressing on, and on
Oct. 11 he captured Monghyr. Fullarton, continu-
ing his narrative, writes : —
Oct. 14.— "The 14th, on the approach of our
army, Cossim Aly decamped with his troops in great
confusion, and marched as far as Fulwary, five
coss to the westward of the city. The Hlrcarahs
that were with me, having no orders about me,
I gave them some money, which made them pretty
easy."
Oct. 25th.— "After giving money to a jemadar
that had the guard to the westward of the Dutch
factory by the riverside, I set out in a small
pulvar, and got safe to the boats, under the com-
mand of Captain Wedderburn, that were lying
opposite to the city on the other side of the river;
and at 11 o'clock that night arrived at the army
under the comman.l of Major Adams, lying at
Jutly."
Major Adams' account of the affair, dated Patna
Oct 18, 1763, as quoted in the "Bombay State-
Papers" (Home Series, vol. ii., p. 128), adds further
particulars : —"The accounts which I have com-
municated to the President relative to the fat© of
our gentlemen at Patna are now confirmed by the-
arrival of several of their servants in camp. One
Assuck, Consummah to Mr Allright, who gives the
most distinct account, I intend to send down to
Calcutta for your examination. He says that
twelve days ago at seven o'clock in the evening,
our gentlemen having drank tea, were acquainted
by Mr Ellis's servant that Someroo was arrived
with some Sepoys; on which Mr Ellis immediately
ordered a chair to be brought for him; but in-
stead of going to the gentlemen, he sent away the
Mogul who had the charge of them, and went into
the cook-room and gave orders to the servants,
who were getting supper ready, to be gone. He
then sent for Messrs Ellis and Lushington, who,
being acquainted he had private business with
them, immediately went to him and were instantly
cut down. Afterwards Messrs Hay, Lyon, and