ling forböd ham at give noget samtykke, alligevel erklærede som sin private mening, at lånet i enhver henseende var til rajahens fordel.[1] Da Sir Archibald udtrykkelig havde fremhævet, at rajahen var sin egen herre, sålænge han var istand til at opfylde sine forpligtelser mod det engelske kompagni, drog Anker deraf den slutning, at rajahen, da det nu först skulde vise sig, om han kunde betale sin tribut, endnu var at anse som en af kompagniet uafhængig lensfyrste under Karnatik, og således havde frihed til at indgå, hvilke pengeforbindelser han vilde med udenlandske nationer. Da han tillige antog, at det engelske kompagni under de daværende usikre politiske forhold nödig vilde resikere at afsætte rajahen og derved fremkalde et brud med hans landsmænd, Maratterne, der vare deres allierede imod Tippo Sahib, fandt han fölgelig heller ikke på denne side nogen hindring for at afslutte det fordelagtige lån.[2] De til dettes udbetaling nød-
- ↑ Det heder i dette brev, der er dateret Fort St. George 3 Oktober 1788: – – „I think it my duty at the same time to acknowledge, that the loan, You propose for the rajah af Tanjore, is both reasonable and honorable, and in terms so beneficial to his interest, that in any other capacity, except that of a member of this government, I should give it my fullest approbation. The rajah of Tanjore is his own master, so long as he continues to fulfil his engagements to the English company, without pursuing measures, that cannot fail to prove destructive to his revenues and oppressive to the inhabitants, this government can never interfere in the affairs of his country. I hope, that this explanation will prove satisfactory.“
- ↑ A. Montgomery Campbell, der også var ansat ved eller under guvernementet i Madras, underrettede Anker i et brev, dat. 24 December 1788, om at en af de væsentligste indvendinger, som man havde at göre mod lånet, var den omstændighed, at der ikke var nogen „condition empowering the rajah to resume the villages on his discharging the money with the interest due thereon.“ Han tilföjede: „It is very true, my dear Sir, that Archibald Campbell is busy preparing for his immediate return to Europe, but expects, that every thing relating to Tanjore will be adjusted, before his
