477 At the first enquiry, Serfoji's adoption was not accepted. Rev. Schwartz wanted it to be investigated further and the Board made a fresh enquiry and decided in favour of Serfoji. Amar Singh was deposed. Then Serfoji had to transfer the entire charge of the country to Fort St. George. He signed a treaty in 1799 by which the Company agreed to pay to the Raja an annual allowance of one lakh of Pagodas with a fifth of the net income of the country and to continue to pay 25,000 pagodas to Amar Singh. After this treaty Serfoji II and his successor Sivajill exercised their uthority within the Fort gf Thanjavur. _ 7. British 0fficers The English and the French were able to take active part in the foreign policy of the native princes during the reign of Pratap Singh (1739 - 1763). The French acquired Karaikkal in 1739 and the British annexed Devikottai in 1749. By the several treaties made with the Rajahs of Thanjavur, the company was able to curtail gradually the power of the Rajahs. This paved the way for the British to secure permanently the defence of the Principality. The fort of Thanjavur was garrisoned with the English troops and a representative of the Company — the Resident — was appointed at Thanjavur. During the days of Sivaji II, it became an obligation that the king should correspond only through the Resident, The British Officials who controlled the affairs of the Raj were of four categories (1) Governors – General (2) Governors (3) Residents and (4) Others. Warren Hastings and Lord Cornwallis the well known GovernorsGeneral played prominent part in the affairs of the Thanjavur principality. Lord Pigot, Alexander Davidson, Sir Archibald Campbell, Lord Hobart, Sir Thomas Munro and Washington were the Governors who had to deal with the Maratha kings of Thanjavur. As for the Residents, James Stuart was perhaps the first Resident Designate who, in all probability, did not take charge. Alexander MacLeod, G. H. Ram, Benjamin Torin, William Blackburn, John Fyfe, G. Blackburn, Kindersley, G. H. Bishop, and H, Forbes were the distinguished * Residentş at Thanjavur, - - - - - - - - டிங்
