"_Q._ When you did hear of the rebellion, did not you understand it to have been alleged that one object of it was to dethrone the Nabob himself, as well as to extirpate the English?--_A._ I understood that the intention of the princesses, the Begums, was to extirpate the English troops out of the country and out of those dominions, and likewise to depose her son, and set another son, who seems to have been a greater favorite of that family, upon the throne, in the room of the present Nabob; and that son's name is Saadut Ali. I have only heard this from report. I have no other knowledge but mere report. I understood from the report, she was to extirpate the English, and depose her son who is now upon the throne.--_Q._ Was it after or before the seizing of the treasures, that you heard a circumstantial account of the supposed object of the rebellion?--_A._ The report was more general after the seizing of the treasures; but yet there were reports prevailing in the neighborhood that our troops were sent there in consequence of the charge that was made by Colonel Hannay and some of his officers of rebellion existing then at Fyzabad, or having existed, I cannot rightly say which.--_Q._ Was that report after the order for the troops to march to Fyzabad?--_A._ It was more general, it was very general then when the troops did march there, and more general after the seizing of the treasures.--_Q._ When did the troops first march?--_A._ It was some time in the month of January, I believe, in the year 1782.--_Q._ While you was with the Nabob in passing from Lucknow to Chunar, and while you was with him or the army returning from Chunar, did you then, out of the whole army, regular or irregular, ever hear of any report of the Begums being in rebellion?--_A._ No, I do not recollect I ever did.--_Q. (Upon cross-examination.)_ Do you recollect at what time in August, 1781, you left Lucknow to proceed with the Nabob to Chunar?--_A._ No, I cannot rightly mention the date: all that I know is this, that I accompanied the Nabob, Mr. Middleton, and his attendants, all the way from Lucknow to Chunargur. I really cannot recollect; I have no notes, and it is so distant a time since that I do not recollect the particulars of the month or the day; but I recollect perfectly I accompanied the Nabob all the way from Lucknow to Chunar, and returned again with him until he struck off on the road for Fyzabad."