44 Meport on the Macke^izie Manuscripts. [Jan. 



sons, and especially from viewing' tlie details to be of considerable con- 

 sequence, the document has been restored ; and I am of opinion that it 

 pierits full translationo 



Manuscript book, No. 11) — Countermark 885, 



Account of Hyder-Nayak. 



This is a small book, and contains chiefly statistical details. It gives 

 a statement of the towns, or places, conquered by HyderAli; amounting 

 to one hundred and twelve. There is a detail of the strength of his 

 army, with the number of his cannon and muskets. The names of his 

 ministers, and officers holding official or revenue charges, are given \ 

 and a statement of the districts, or towns, v^dierein they exercised their 

 various employments. It is dated in April of the Cyod/Aa^ia-cycle-year 5 

 but without a more definite date. 



The book is somewhat injured by damp, and a very little by insects ; 

 but the writing throughout is perfectly legible, and restoration does not 

 ?eem to be required. 



Manuscript hook, No. 12— Countermark 878. 

 Section 1 — Memoir of Hyder Nayak. 



This paper contains a somewhat lengthened account of the life and ac« 

 tions of Hyder Ali ; but it is not complete, breaking off abruptly. 



His origin — family connections — rise from obscurity, in being made a 

 commander of 2,000 cavalry — are mentioned ; and the various steps are 

 then detailed by which he acquired additioral power, and set aside his 

 former master ; the wars in which he became engaged are specified. The 

 abrupt breaking otFis at the period of an interference with the Coimba- 

 tore province ; at which time he was sixty years of age. 



It does not seem necessary to make a minute abstract, seeing that the 

 general events of Hyder's life are tolerably well known. A translation 

 in full might nevertheless be curious. The document is written on 

 French paper, which insects do not touch, and the ink is permanent; 

 consequently nothing further is needful to be done with it for the present. 



Section 2. — Account of Siva Samudram, This is a legend of a district, 

 with its fanes, not very far distant from Seringapatam. 



