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In reply to the representation made to Luloph Ally, as before- 

 mentioned, by the commandant of Onore, he declared it was his 

 earnest wish to preserve friendship with the garrison, and re- 

 quested a suspension of hostile measures until the arrival of letters 

 from the sultaun, which he was assured would terminate the exist- 

 ing difficulty. Another letter was immediately sent from Captain 

 Torriano enforcing the former conditions, and stating to Ludoph 

 Ally that his adherence to the treaty would best prove the friend- 

 ship he professed ; his conduct, not his language, was the subject 

 of complaint; while the former continued unreformed, no credit 

 would be given to the latter. The crafty Persian, perceiving there 

 was no medium between a breach and compliance, prudently re- 

 solved on the latter. He sent in a polite explanatory message, 

 accompanied by a supply of ten sheep, of which the commandant 

 immediately expressed a proper sense; the sheep were paid for; 

 and a seasonable supply of other refreshments were received into 

 the garrison. 



When the English captured Onore fort, there were two large 

 vessels on the stocks, belonging to Hyder Ally. These stood in 

 the centre of the outworks. A message was now sent from Lu- 

 doph Ally, founded on a falsehood, that as Tippoo Sultaun, in 

 consequence of the treaty of peace concluded between him and 

 the English, would in a few days send an order for his troops to 

 take possession of the fort, he requested to be permitted immedi- 

 ately to take charge of the two ships, and build a shed in the fort, 

 for the preservation of the sultaun's arms and military stores which 

 had fallen into our hands, and would now be returned agreeably 

 to the late treaty. Lutoph Ally received for answer, that as he had 



