1839] 



Report on the Mackenzie MaiiK scripts. 



45 



The origin is dated beyond the era of Rama-Chandra who, it seems, 

 visited the spot, when dwelling in the wilderness. There does not ap- 

 pear to be in it any thing of importance. The papers concerning JMj^sore 

 seem to agree in stating, that Rama went by way of the Mysore country 

 to Lanca. 



The document is in sufficiently good preservation ; but it is not com- 

 plete, and breaics off abruptly. A pencilled memorandum by Colonel 

 Mackenzie dates its receipt by him in 180Q. 



Section 3.— Memoir of Tippu Sultan, 



Tliis paper commences with a reference to the siege of Trichinopoly= 

 The presence of Nanda raja of Mj^sore — the capture of a province — the 

 power acquired by Hyder — the intention of the latter to capture the 

 town of Madras — his negociation Avith the Mahrattas of the Peishwa to 

 keep them oif — and the pecuniary terms on which they consented to 

 be bought otF — are narrated. The document is then somewhat fall in 

 its details of Tippu's operations; chiefly against the English. His 

 conduct at A^ellore — his ill-treatment of his prisoners — alliance with 

 the French — are stated. Affairs at Trichinopoly are detailed. The 

 document breaks otF abruptly, without a proper close. 



Note. — It is written with permanent ink on French paper, is quite 

 uninjured, and can be easily made the subject of reference. By conse- 

 quence it claims from me no farther attention. It is endorsed in Colonel 

 Mackenzie's hand-writing — "Life of Tippoo Sultan from Colonel Close, 

 September 7, 1800." 



Section 4. Account of Budda Ballapur in Mysore. 



This document relates to a district locality, of wliich the proper name 

 seems to be not Ballapm-, but Bakhta-puri. In fusly 948 (A. D. 1539- 

 40) three individuals of the Candii district, unable to support the dis- 

 tress (cause not stated, but most probably the Raijefs invasion) fled from 

 that country, and went above the Poyivgha.t, where they constructed 

 huts to live in. While there som.e other individuals, subjects of the 

 i?a?/er, returned from a pilgrimage to Eamiseram, and lodged with the 

 new settlers. Three boxes came down the river ; on opening which they 

 were found to contain images of Nandi, Narayana and Gopal. The 

 finders made their supplications; and, in the night, a vision appeared 



