But notwithstanding all these repeated complaints and
remonstrances, and the constant promise of amendment on the part of his,
the said Hastings's, minister, the supply was not more plentiful or more
regular than before.
LXIII. That the said Resident, Bristow, finding by experience the
inefficacy of the courses which had been pursued with regard to the
mother and grandmother of the reigning prince of Oude, and having
received a report from Major Gilpin, informing him that all which could
be done by force had been done, and that the only hope which remained
for realizing the remainder of the money, unjustly exacted as aforesaid,
lay in more lenient methods,[74] he, the said Resident, did, of his own
authority, order the removal of the guard from the palaces, the troops
being long and much wanted for the defence of the frontier, and other
material services,--and did release the said ministers of the said women
of rank, who had been confined and put in irons, and variously
distressed and persecuted, as aforerecited, for near twelve months.
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