IV 



and standard, of in gold or 

 silver bullion. 



Second, the remainder, one 

 crore, and sixty-five lacks, at 

 three instalments, not exceed- 

 ing four months each, in the 

 three coins before mentioned. 



3. All subjects of the four 

 ■several powers, who may have 

 been prisoners from the time 

 «f the late Hyder Ally Khan 

 to the present period, fhall be 

 fairly and unequivocally relea- 

 sed. 



4. Upon the due perform- 

 ance of the three articles above 

 mentioned, two of the three 

 eldest sons of Tippoo Sultan 

 fhall be given as hostages, on 

 the arrival of whom a cefsation 

 of hostilities (hall take place. 



5. When an agreement, con- 

 taining the articles above writ- 

 ten fliall arrive, bearing the 

 seal and signature of Tippoo 

 Sultan, counter agreements 

 fhall be sent from the three 

 powers J and, after the cefsa- 

 tion of hostilities, such a de- 

 finitive treaty of perpetual 

 friendlhip, as fliall be settled 

 by the several parties, fliall be 

 adjusted and entered into. 



.Poland. 

 Warsaw, June 10. The 

 Rufsians after the actions near 

 Mir, attempted to lake polsef- 

 sion of the castle there j a 

 place belonging to prince Rad- 

 zivil J but the artillery mount- 

 ed on its walls forced them to 

 xetire with considerable lofs. 

 June 22, On the 20th inst. 



historical chronicle. 



an account Was received from 

 the camp of prince Joseph Po- 

 niatowfky, that he had retired 

 farther within the country. The 

 officialdetail of thisretreat is not 

 yet publiftied, but the follow- 

 ing is said to be the substance 

 of it : 



The rear-guard of the Ruf- 

 sian army advanced by forced 

 marches !or a day and ci night 

 with such rapidity, as to turn 

 both our flanks without being 

 perceived. The rest of their 

 troops they moved forward, and 

 we saw ourselves surrounded 

 on all sides. 



Our general collecting cou- 

 rage in proportion to the dan- 

 ger, immediately resolved to 

 open his way over the bodies 

 of the enemy. His orders 

 were instantly ifsued ; our 

 troops moved boldly forward j 

 attacked the Rufsians on the 

 flank of our camp, broke and 

 marched through them with 

 our baggage and cannon. 



Nothing could resist the Po- 

 lilh impetuosity j and this re- 

 treat was made with ar order 

 and regularity that would have 

 done honour to the most illus- 

 trious general. 



In the mean time, the Rufsi- 

 ans in front of our camp, infor- 

 med of what was pafsing, mo- 

 ved in a body to succour their 

 broken wing j but they came 

 too late. 



Prince Joseph Poniatowlky 

 covered his rear with two bat- 

 talions of the flower of his ar- 



