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" I wish you would send the provost here, and put him under my orders. Until some of the plunderers are hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder. "
The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut. colonel ... - Page 37
by Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 41

England - 1837 - 886 pages
...them, and they are getting violent." " Colonel the Hon. A. Wettesky to Lieut.- General Harris. " Mr DEAR SIR, Half past twelve. " I wish you would send...respecting the treasure. " I am, my dear Sir," &c. " Colonel the Hun. A. WtUesley to Lieut.- General Harris. " My DEAR SIR, Seringapatam, 5th May, 1799....
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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: During His ..., Volume 1

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1834 - 854 pages
...for them, and nobody to attend them, and they are getting violent .' Colonel the Hon. A. Wcllesley to Lieut. General Harris. ' MY DEAR SIR, • Half...I am, my dear Sir, &c. • Lieut. General Harris.' f ARTHUR WELLESLEY. Colonel the Hon. A. Wellesley to Lieut. General Harris. ' MY DEAR SIR, ' Seringapatam,...
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The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal ..., Volume 10

1840 - 974 pages
...are characteristic. The following letter is an example: — " Half-past Twelve. " My dear Sir, — I wish you would send the provost here, and put him under my orders. Until sonic of the plunderers arc hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder. " I shall be obliged...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 41

Scotland - 1837 - 898 pages
...getting violent." " Colonel the Hon. A. WeUexley to Lieut.- General Harris. " Mr DEAR SIR, Half post twelve. " I wish you would send the provost here,...respecting the treasure. " I am, my dear Sir," &c. " Colonel the Him. A. Wellesley to Lieut.- General Harris. " MY- DKAR SIR, Seringapatam, 5th May, 1799....
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The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal, Volume 10

English periodicals - 1840 - 708 pages
...arc characteristic. The following letter is an example : — " Half-past Twelve. "My dear Sir, — I wish you would send the provost here, and put him...hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder. " 1 shall be obliged to you to send positive orders respecting the treasure." " Lieut.-General Harris."...
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The military life of ... the duke of Wellington, by B. Jackson and ..., Volume 1

Basil Jackson - 1840 - 548 pages
...all his endeavours to restore order amongst the troops. He writes to General Harris, at midnight, " I wish you would send the provost here, and put him...hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder." He writes again, " Things are better than they were, but they are still very bad ; and until the provost...
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The Military Life of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K.G. &c ...

Basil Jackson, Charles Rochfort Scott - Great Britain - 1840 - 546 pages
...all his endeavours to restore order amongst the troops. He writes to General Harris, at midnight, " I wish you would send the provost here, and put him...hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder." He writes again, " Things are better than they were, but they are still very bad j and until the provost...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 32

Literature - 1852 - 638 pages
...that I reoommend it to you nut to come in till to-morrow, or at soonest late this evening. Half-petat Twelve. — I wish you. would send the provost here,...him under my orders. Until some of the plunderers aro hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder. Two o' clock, p. M. — Things are better than...
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Chambers's papers for the people, Parts 19-24

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 782 pages
...I recommend it to yon not to come in till to-morrow, or at soonest late this evening.' ' Half-past Twelve. — I wish you would send the provost here,...hanged, it is vain to expect to stop the plunder.' ' Two o'clock PM — Things are better than they were, but they are still very bad; and until the provost...
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The military history of the duke of Wellington in India

India - 1852 - 136 pages
...them, and nobody to attend them, and they are getting violent." " Half- past Twelve. " My dear Sir, — I wish you would send the provost here, and put him...orders respecting the treasure. I am, my dear Sir, &c. " Lieut-General Harris. " ARTHUR WELLESLEY." " Seringapatam, May 5, 1799. " My dear Sir, — Things...
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