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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the most earnest desire to establish with your highness a real and substan-
tial peace, accompanied by the intercourse and good offices usual among
friendly and contiguous states : we are therefore ready to renew and con-
firm the bonds of amity with your highness, on such conditions as shad
preclude the continuance of those jealousies which must subsist so long as
a final and satisfactory adjustment of all causes of suspicion shall be
delayed.
Your highness is pleased to say, " That you cannot imagine how
" means more effectual than the existing treaties can be adopted, for
" givmg stability to the foundations of friendship and harmony, or for
" promoting the security of the states, and the welfare and advantage of
" all parties.'
fn this sentiment i entirely concur with your highness, and if your
highness's wisdom had not been perverted by evil counsels, from a due
observance of your engagements with the allies, no new or more effectual
means would now be necessary " for giving stability to the foundations
" of friendship and harmony, or for promoting the security of the states,
" and the welfare and advantage of all parties. " But a new arrangement
is become indispensable, in consequence of your highness's new engage-
ments with the common enemy of the allies, and I again entreat your
highness to meet, with cordiality, the friendly and moderate advance of the
allies towards an amicable settlement of every ground of jealousy and
danger.
Had your highness received Major Doveton, that gentleman would
have explained to your highness, on the part of the company and of the
allies, how this advantageous arrangement is to be obtained.
The allies being always anxious to enter into this friendly explanation
with your highness, 1 once more call upon your highness, in the most
serious and solemn manner, to assent to the admission of Major Doveton,
as a measure, which 1 am confident, would be productive of the most last-
ing advantages to all parties.
I trust that your highness will favour me with a friendly letter in reply
to this ; and 1 most earnestly request that your reply may not be deferred