In 1850 he travelled to Britain and France in political charge of the Nepal Embassy under Jung Bahadur Rana.Vibart 1894, p. 473. In 1854 he was appointed Town and Fort Major of Calcutta. In this role he was responsible to the Governor-General, the Marquess of Dalhousie followed by Lord Canning, for the safety of Fort William during the time of the Indian Rebellion.
