The Council were desirous of having Toolajee in their own keeping, so they refused to give over Gheriah, and for some months a wrangle went on concerning the points in dispute.

The Council proposed that they should retain Gheriah and give up Bankote.

The Peishwa taunted the Council with breach of faith, and refused to give up Toolajee.

The squabble was at last settled by the Mahrattas engaging to give ten villages near Bankote, and that Toolajee should not receive any territory within forty miles of the sea.

On these conditions Gheriah was delivered over.