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I HAD now no alternative in proceeding to the 

 Company's territory, but to go more to the fouthward, 

 by the road I have mentioned before, as leading, 

 through the PaloonJJiah Rajah's country, into the El- 

 lore Circar. Upon inquiring of Loll Shaw if he 

 could give me any information as to the fituation and 

 views of that chief, he replied, that he wa!=; then at-va- 

 riance with the Nizam ; but having once feen his De- 

 wan, and being on terms of friendfhip with him, he 

 offered to give me a letter recommending me to his 

 care and attention. A more agreeable propofal he 

 could not have made, and I thankfully accepted his 

 offer; but the Goand chief being unable to write, 

 fomc delay occurred before a man was found who 

 could write in the Tellinghy charafter: he then diftated 

 the letter, and having affixed his feal to it, delivered 

 it to me. 



Loll Shaw having voluntarily done rne a kind- 

 nefs, I thought fome acknowledgment would be pro- 

 per on my part. He had been very curious in 

 examining the arms of the fepoys who were {landing 

 around me, and exprefTed much furprife at the in- 

 Itantaneous manner in which he had feen them dif- 

 charged. I took this opportunity of prefenting the 

 chief with my fowling-piece, which being fired be- 

 fore him, he received it with every mark of gratitude 

 and fatisfa6tion, and faid, that it fliould be kept in his 

 family, as a friendly memorial of the Fringkys ; (Eu- 

 ropeans;) and added, that I might rell allured his 

 Goands would never more offer me any moleliation. 

 The interview had now lalled five hours until ten at 

 aight, when he rofe up to take leave, and afuiring 

 me of eternal friendfliip, departed. 



May 3d. We returned to Beejoor, where we fell 

 in again with the high road, and proceeded the fame 



day 



