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Among other communications from Mr. Cruso, he mentioned, 

 that although the litigious and evasive disposition of the nabob, 

 and the insolence of his people, had heretofore rendered every 

 thing extremely disagreeable to the garrison of Mangulore, yet, 

 before he left it, things were ameliorated ; some cattle had been 

 sent in and distributed to the troops, and a few of the officers were 

 permitted to extend their ride beyond the works. 



In hopes of preventing the continued desertions, by once more 

 inflicting exemplary punishment, another sepoy was blown from 

 the mouth of a cannon ; and as a natural distrust of the enemy 

 now prevailed, all the Europeans and additional gunners were or- 

 dered to sleep every night by the guns, and the sepoys off duty 

 to lie on their arms at their respective stations ; the commandant 

 himself thenceforward sleeping every night close to the principal 

 breach. 



On the 15th of October a subahdar from the enemy's camp 

 announced the arrival of Maw Mirza Khaun, to take the com- 

 mand of the sultaun's army before Onore, in the room of Lutoph 

 Ally Beg ; with a request from the new commander that a person 

 of understanding might be sent from the fort, to communicate with 

 him on a subject of great importance. Messaubar, the subahdar 

 formerly employed in negociations with Lutoph Ally, was accord- 

 ingly dispatched to head-quarters. After the commandant's con- 

 gratulatory compliments, Mirza was informed, that presuming 

 from his confidence with the sultaun he was intrusted with more 

 discretionary powers than his predecessor, so the generous feeling 

 of a gallant soldier (which was his general character) could not fail 

 to insure a proper use of them. Hence he trusted that the treaty 



