HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
soreans, fromthe time of Hyder 
ly;and fourthly, That ‘two of 
his*three eldest sons should be de- 
livered up as hostages for the due 
petformance of the treaty. 
' In eonformity to these terms, the 
treasure began to be carried out; 
and)on the 26th, the young princes 
were conducted ‘to the English 
. This ceremony was per- 
formed with great pomp. The 
princes ‘were mounted each on an 
elephant, ‘magnificently caparison- 
ed, and ‘attended by.a numerous 
suite. Vast crowds, actuated by 
curiosity or-affection, assembled at 
the gateway, as they left the fort. 
Lord Cornwallis, attended by his 
Staff'and some of the principal offi- 
eers of the army, met the princes at 
the ‘door ‘of his tent as they dis- 
mounted from the elephants, con- 
ducted them in, one:in each hand, 
and ‘treated them»with the utmost 
attention and tenderness. The 
princes are said ‘by Major Dirom, 
who was present, to have ‘been 
dressed in long white muslin gowns 
and>red turbans. They had several 
rows of large pearls round their 
necks, from which was suspended 
anornament consisting of a ruby, 
and «an ‘emerald of considerable 
size, ‘surrounded with large bril- 
liants; and in their turbans each 
hadja'sprig of rich pearls. Bred up 
from their infancy with infinite 
care, and instructed in their man- 
ners'to imitate the reserve and po- 
liteness of the age, it astonished all 
present to.see the correctness and 
riety of their conduct. 
‘Sir John Kennaway, Tippoo’s 
vakeels, and the vakeels of the al- 
lies, now held meetings daily for 
Settling the definitive treaty ; but 
for some time it proceeded but 
slowly. Many difficulties arose 
about ascertaining the value of the 
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coins of Mysore, and:fixing upon 
the provinces theSultan should cede. 
It soon became.apparent that Tip- 
poo strove by:every means to pro- 
crastinate the negociation ; and at 
the same time it was discovered 
that he was with unremitting dili- 
gence repairing the damages which 
the fort had sustained, andstrength- 
ening its'works. To yield upsome 
territory upon the borders of the 
Rajahship of Coorg, .as he was re- 
quired, he absolutely refused. Lord 
Cornwallis then issued orders for 
the recommencement of the siege, 
and for the two princes to be sent 
off to the Carnatic. The army im- 
mediately resumed its former sta- 
tion; the guns’were again sent over 
to the island, the ‘old fascines were 
bound up and new ones collected ; 
and ‘the princes began their march 
towards Bangalore. Upon -this 
shew of vigour aud resolution, 
Tippoo became daunted, knowing 
that if hostilities should begin a- 
gain, they»would never terminate 
but in ‘his utter destruction. He 
therefore sent ‘word by his vakeels, 
that he would submit to every de- 
mand; and,‘on the 19th of March, 
the definitive treaty, as dictated by 
Lord Cornwallis, was delivered by 
his sons, to the ambassadors of the 
three allied powers, with the great- 
est solemnity. 
Thus ended a war which deliver- 
ed the Company from the dangers 
to which it: was exposed, by the 
inveterate hostility of the most pow- 
erful of her:neighbours ; and con- 
stantly disposed, from interest and 
connection, to unite with France. 
The territories of which Tippoo 
was divested, were divided between. 
the three allied powers, :in three 
equal portions. This act of good 
faith to our allies, and the separate 
arrangements made by Lord Corn- 
wallis, 
