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)

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day, and then weighing anchor, shaped his course for Mangalore. Near
the line we met with a storm, in which one of the masts of the ship was
sprung (or earned awayJ, and during the whole of the night the people
despaired of their lives; but through the favour of God and the royal
auspices, in the morning the storm ceased.
Prior to this, I had the honour to write to your highness a full and
accurate account of the engagement which took place off Tellicherry,*
together with the disembarkment of the Europeans, and their demands.
Whence your highness will have been informed of those particulars.
Dated sth of Tuckee, of the year Shadaub, 122 6 of the birth of Mo-
hummud (23d May, 17 9$).
A true Translation,
d?. jEd?M<972JVe?^,
P. T. to Government.
* This alludes to the capture of the Raymond and Woodcott Indiamen in Tellicherry
Road.