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therefore he requested that we would furnish him with the memorandum which we 
had promised, with respect to provisions and carriage. Having accordingly drawn 
up a memorandum with regard to provisions and carriage, we sent it by Mons. de 
Bay to General Malartic. Cherisher of the World, health!—These four sirdars 
have each written separate letters, to procure a large force for the assistance of the 
Sirkar; and have deputed two confidential persons, one Mons.- * the principal 
aid-de-camp, the other Mons. Magon, a captain, in order to represent the excess of 
your highness’s friendship and attachment, and charged with your highness’s letters 
addressed to General Malartic, &c. 
Accordingly, on the 7th of Rauzee, 1225, of the birth of Mahommed, (23d of 
January, 1798), they were dispatched to Europe, on two ships of war, with the ut¬ 
most caution. After two or three days, with a view to strengthen the foundations 
of friendship and attachment, we caused a paper to be drawn up by Monsieur de 
Bay, to the following purpose, and sent it to General Malartic; viz. that, in order 
to cement the basis of friendship and alliance, it was necessary that both parties should 
bind themselves by oaths, in order that the system of harmony and friendship, sub¬ 
sisting between your majesty and the French nation, might be confirmed, and while 
the moon should keep its course, this alliance should remain unimpaired and unvio¬ 
lated. General Malartic returned for answer, that the ratification of the alliance by 
oath depended upon the government in Europe; that the friendship between the 
Khoodadaud Sirkar and the French nation was fully established; that there would 
never be any diminution of that friendship and union, as long as the moon retained 
her course; that the enemies of their state were the enemies of the French nation; 
that your highness would soon have an opportunity of seeing what the devotion and 
friendship of the French nation would effect, with the view of crushing the enemy; 
and that he was from his heart the devoted servant of your sirkar. 
Refuge of the World! In consequence of the severity of a sea voyage, and unfa¬ 
vourableness of the climate, I was so much indisposed, that General Malartic’s Dewan 
remarked it, and told the general that I was extremely ill; in consequence of that infor¬ 
mation, he immediately sent two of the first physicians to attend me, with a message, 
that on the next day, at three o’clock, he would come himself to visit me. The fol¬ 
lowing day General Malartic came accordingly, and after making inquiries respecting 
my health, he said, that Ripaud had made an erroneous representation to your highness, 
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