Beatson, Alexander: A view of the origin and conducts of the war with Tippoo Sultaun: comprising a narrative of the operations of the army under the command of Lieutenant George Harris, and of the Siege of Seringapatam (London, 1800)

VIEW OF THE ORIGIN AND CONDUCT

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A.LLi Reza, one of the vakeels who accompanied the hostages de-
livered to Marquis Cornwallis in 1792, arrived at Seringapatam,
on the evening of the 7th of May, with a message from Cummur-
ud-Dien Khan ; the purport was, to acquaint General Harris,
" that as fate had disposed of Tippoo Sultaun, and transferred his
" power to the hands of the English, he begged leave to have a
" conference; and in the mean time, he had sent Alii Reza to in-
" form him, that four thousand horse under his command, were
" now at his disposal, and ready to obey his orders/' On the
evening of the 9th, General Harris received letters from Cummur-
ud-Dien Khan, Futteh Hyder (the Sultaun's eldest son), and
Purneah, all manifesting the same favourable dispositions; and
by the iq,th of May, these chiefs had all paid their respects to