Observations on the breeding of horses, within the Provinces under the Bengal establishment, submitted to the consideration of the President and members of the Board of Superintendence [of the East India Company, 1814].

  • Moorcroft, William.
Date:
1862
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Credit: Observations on the breeding of horses, within the Provinces under the Bengal establishment, submitted to the consideration of the President and members of the Board of Superintendence [of the East India Company, 1814]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8iipdt. bas endeavored io interest them. Mccr Jafftìcr Shnh, a ree* pocüible Moosulman, and Joctlal Kinph, a Hindoo 55unieendar, have offered to i)Oint out trust-wortliy fiuTncrs and to overlook Uie Maree. Tlieir letters arc not aware of it being intend¬ ed to pive Marcs, but prepared for their being told at low prices for the accommodation of breed¬ ers. Hhoh Ahmud Ulee Khan and llindoo Zu- niecndi^ of largo pro- |>erty have personally dt4.'Iarcd their rcadineee to oo4>pcrate. The-»dvantago ofBome title from tiie King of IHiihl to Wccr Jafeer bhah Bubmittcd or tiiat the Stii>dt. be empower- ©d to hold out this remu¬ neration , in case of hij effi »rts being considerable and succebsful. The Stables and Riding School at Ghazeepoor hav¬ ing Itecn prepared submit that Mr. De L'Etang rcHçYod at Щ|есроог, themselves in the cause. Impressed with à persuasion of their ability to be useful, I have endeavoured to interest some of those who have property in the lower District. And in consequence, a respectable Moosulman, Meer Jaffeer Shah, and a Hindoo Zumeendar, Joolal Singh, are ready to aiford every aid in their power. They have eûch offer¬ ed to point out fanners worthy of being entrusted with Mares, and even to superintend occasionally their conduct. And I beg leave to lay their letters to me on this subject, before the Boaid. Private motives may be imputed to them, as an increase of influence, or even indirect pecu¬ niary benefit. Disinterestedness certainly little belongs to the character of the natives, however these persons are even now, wholly unacquainted with the project of giving, and believe that Mares are to be sold for difíusion, under restrictions, at stated prices. And on this idea, have offer¬ ed to become securities for the payment of the purchase money of about fifty Mares, and for the fulfilment of the contracts by certain individuab. Meer Jaffeer Shah first entered into the cause at my private request, influenced perhaps by my declaring that if, through his means, the people in the new district should become successful Horse- breeders, I would publicly acknowledge his merit. In conse¬ quence of his representations, other Moosulmans and Hin¬ doos of large landed property personally at the last Hajeepoor Fair, declared to me their willingness to forward the diffusion of Horse-breeding, after the example of Meer Jaffeer Shah. Tlie matter is important, and I bog to sub¬ mit that if Government wtíuld be pleased to allow of some title being granted by the King of Delhi, to Meer Jaffeer Shah, it might have great influence upon him and upon others who will take his conduct as their guide. Or, should such a step be thought premature in this stage of the business, I request to know, whether I may.be autho¬ rized to hold out this remuneration as probable, in the event of his exertions proving satisfactory. The Stables and Riding School at Ghazeepoor, have long been prepared^ but a succession of causes with M'hich the Board are fully