STATE PAPERS. 
Tippoo Sultaun, in exchange for 
others of equal value to the said 
mpany. 
-Art. V. On the ratification and 
mutual exchange of this definitive 
treaty, such districts and forts as 
are to be ceded by Tippoo Sultaun, 
shall be delivered up without any 
cavil or demand for outstanding ba- 
~ lances; and such talooks and forts 
as are to be relinquished by the 
three powers to Tippoo Sultaun, 
shall in the same manner be @eli- 
vered up; and orders to this effect, 
addressed to the aumils and com- 
manders of forts, shall be immedi- 
ately prepared and delivered to 
each respectively of the contracting 
parties :. on the receipt of which 
orders, the discharge of money sti- 
pulated to be paid immediately, 
and the release of prisoners on all 
sides, of which the contracting par- 
ties, considering God as present, 
and a witness, shall release, without 
cavil, all that are in existence, and 
shall not detain a single person. 
The armies of the allied powers 
shall march from Seringapatam ; 
such forts and places, nevertheless, 
as shall be in the possession of the 
said Campany, and on the road by 
which the said armies are to march, 
shall not be given up until the said 
armies shall have moved the stores, 
grain, &c. and sick which are in 
them, and shall have passed them 
on their return. As far as pos- 
. sible no delay shall be allowed to 
occur in the said stores, &c. being 
removed. 
Art. VI. Whatever guns and shot 
shall be left by Tippoo Sultaun in 
the forts which he hasagreed to cede 
to the allied powers, an equal num- 
ber of guns and shot shall be left in 
the forts, which the allied powers 
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have agreed to restore to Tippoo 
Sultaun. 
Art, VII. The contracting par- 
ties agree that zemindars and au- 
mildars being in balance to either 
party, and repairing to the coun- 
try of either party, protection shall 
not be given them, and they shall 
be restored. If hereafter it should 
happen that any disputes arise 
on the boundaries of the allies 
and the said Tippoo Sultaun, such 
disputes shall be adjusted with the 
knowledge and approbation of all 
parties. 
Art. VIII. The polygars and ze- 
mindars of this country, who in the 
course of the present war have at- 
tached themselvesand been service- 
able to the allies, shall not on that 
account, in any shape or manner, 
be injured or molested by Tippoo 
Sultaun. 
Signed and sealed in camp, near 
Seringapatam, this 18th day ot 
March, 1792. - 
CorNnWALLIS, 
Confidential Letter from the King of 
the French to the King of England. 
Paris, May 1. 
Sir—My Brother, 
I SEND this letter by M. Chau- 
velin, whom I have appointed 
my Minister Plenipotentiary at your ~ 
Majesty’s court, I embrace this op- 
portunity to express to your Majes- 
ty how sensible I am of all the pub- 
lic marks of affection you have giv- 
enme. 1 thank you for not hav- 
ing become a party to the concert 
formed by certain powers against 
France. From this I see you have 
formed a better judgment of my 
true 
