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the reception of the pepper and sandal-wood purchased in the 

 dominions of the Mysore rajah, afterwards usurped by Hyder 

 Ally, who allowed the company the same privilege. 



Barcelore, the Barace of the Greeks, and now frequently 

 called Cundapore, is twenty-five miles to the southward of Onore, 

 being a sea-port in a direct line with Bednure, which Hyder Ally, 

 on conquering the Canaree dominions, named after himself, Hyder- 

 nuggur. Sir James Sibbald was at Barcelore on the company's 

 business, in the month of April 1763, when Hyder Ally came 

 there, immediately after the conquest of Bednure, at the head of 

 sixty thousand cavalry and infantry; and three hundred state 

 elephants ; he had also a body of French troops, and a great many 

 French officers in his army. 



I described Onore in the voyage to Anjengo ; it was now in 

 possession of the English, who took the fortress from the sultaun 

 of Mysore at the commencement of the unfortunate expedition 

 under general Mathews. Onore fort was at this time defended 

 by captain (now major) Torriano, an officer in the Bombay artil- 

 lery, frequently mentioned for his gallant behaviour when acting 

 as brigade major to the British troops employed in Guzerat, for 

 the assistance of Ragonauth Row. This enterprising officer ac- 

 quired additional honours in his defence of Onore against the 

 force and treachery of Tippoo Sultaun. during a siege of three 

 months, and a blockade of much longer continuance. Captain 

 Torriano was ovy intimate friend, as also of several other passen- 

 gers on board the General Elliot. We knew his arduous situa- 

 tion, we knew him resolutely determined to maintain his post 

 until a peace, although in want of ammunition, stores, and pro- 



