The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-24 00:00:00

BASSADORS FROM

TIPPOO SULTAUN TO Hls

lIIGHNFSS THE NABOB OF THE CARNATIC ;
DA rED 6TH OF TAKREE OF, 'THE YEAR SHAUD
1223, A. N. MAHOMED, (ANSWERING TO ABOUT
17T11 DECEMBER 1795.)
The humblest of the servants of his Majesty,
the shadow of God, Tirroo SULTAUN, King,
Defender of ,the Faith, may his dominion endure
ever ! MAHOMED GHYAUSS and MAHOMED
GHOSE, after performing the ceremonies of Obei.
sance, humbly represent to those who stand in the
enlightened. Presence.'
Prior to this we had the honour to forward an
Address to your Majesty from Ityacottah, *hence
we .proceeded, and by regular stays, arrived'on the
28th, near Tirmulketry.
From that place we wrote .a Note to KHADER

NEWAZ KHAN, which we dispatched .by. Hircar-
, tabs ; a reply, arrived,
,Signifying that the Nabob
• OMDUT UL OMRAH was much rejoiced at our ap..-
prOach, and desired that we would proceed with'-all
possible expedition ; adding, that an habitation
was prepared for. our "reception':" at about „three
"o'clock in the afternoon we arrived there, and
immediately a Gentleman waited upon ns, and told
us ae was come to perform the rights of hospitality.,
We answered, that it was pettedly conformable to
his Highness the Nabob's known kindne'ss and
urbani:y: he then caused firewood and earthen
pots to'be
,brought, and told os he had brought a
hundred rupees for our immediate-expences,.
_ answered, that we were come on an.'-ocCasion,..Of
condolence, what necessity was
,there for ,money
He 'was very importimate with us to accept it, _bin
we made .him carry it back. He returned with it
however again, and again we sent him back with
Aboitt 'eight- o'clock at night, KHApEn NEWAZ
KHAN himself came, and told us that' the Nabob
was much displeased; however, if we would not
accept the money he _would send us dressed pro-
. visionL We replied, that, as we were his High_
ness's guests, he might do so for a day or two :
after paying, KHADER NEWAZ KHAN the compli-
ment of the Paun and Ottur, we let him take leave.
. In .the -morning his Highness Sent,u& provisions from
his own kitchen ; this was continued for three days,
and was continuing longer; but we sent word to
KH.AD'ER NEWAZ KH4N, in, the most earnest
manner,, that for three days it was very well, but if .
the pradice was continued -we should be under- the
necessity of sending'the provisions baCk. .
Immediately'on our arrival at Tirmulkerry, we
sent our compliments by a Chnlclar to theGover-
, _n6r, who returned for answer, that he was happy
to hear of our arrival. The next day an European,
named GRANi,-- who cimmands the Governor's
BOdy Guard, came to see us, and invited us, to
wait. nextr day, on the Governor,,vv,ho would Con-
, dukus to the Nabob OMDUT UL QMRANt
,We
accordingly next day went to the Governor's, to
wliOrri' we delivered-your Majesty's Letter, and,
the khelaut (or honorary dress). The Governor
asked after your Majesty's health, and we replied
in suitable terms-; • after . complimenting us with
the Paun and Flowers- and Rose Water, lie told us
that he- would introduce us early the next morning
to the. Nabob. We then took leave and returned
home; and sent notice to KHADER NEWAZ KHAN,
that the Governor had postponed the intended
- visit..of that day, but that we were desirous only of
consulting his Highness's pleasure, and should ad
as his. Highness might dired ; lie returned for
answer, that it was no matter, we might come the
day following. Early the next morning we went
to the Governor, and taking him with us we pro.
ceeded to the Nabob OMDUT UL
.9MRAH, and.
delivered the Klielaur of mourning and Letter of
condolence; his Highness' was very muckpleased,
and conversed about your -Majesty's health, and
other subjeas, a whole hour, (2-3 minutes.) He
then complimented us with the Paun and Ottur, and
allowed us to depart ; on our taking leave he took.
our hands, and observed to us with a great deal of
anger, that we were his guests, and it was not
proper for us to decline receiving provisions,"con-
jurtng us for God's sake riot to send back the
provisions which should be seat-us while„sre re- ,
maned here. We resisted as Much, as possible .hy
argument, but
.his
.Highness would nor -listen to
our refusal,, ,and again conjured us by loath not to
return the provisions which should be sent to us
while -we remained; we could say no more and

returned home. The next 'day his Highness, hay;
ing sent for NUSSUR UL DOWLAH, appointed the
next day for our again attending him, and *e.then
4.e.tivered the Kbelaut and Letters which were for

hint (Nussult Ur, Dowt.AH.) Twide
ries after your Majesty's health, to which we made
-4 suitable reply. His Highness then gave,us the
Ottur and Paun, and strir-cred Co take leave. The

day after we again went to the Dathar, taking
with us the Letter and Khelaut'of ebitrattilation,
jewels and horses., We delivered the .I..etrei

and khel'aut, presented NuXters' offive'rupees each,
and_ sat-down. His Highness, with: thp greatest
degree of kindness, placed -usiclbSe,tcchtmelf, and
launched out into great praises of your' I.'l;ijeity,
and appeared delighted with the 'Subjea, telling us
that it was..his\wention to send for us, and. say
• what he_ had-to say in private ; adding, that our
arrival at this time was extremely proper. Hii
"Highness told us, that he had committed
,the late
Nalmit),WAL-LAJAH's,-bedy to the earth, at the
Shrine of the Saint named. Mucepoom
at Mylapore, tp be removed in four months.
'May the Sun of Prosperity.always continue to shine.
`IA true Translation.) .
(Signed) N. B. EDMONSTONE, &C. '&C.

.„--Z

TRANSLATION OF •'A LETTER FROM MAHOMED

CH'TASS AND MAHOMED GUOSE KHAN, DE.PUTED

BY Tirrop SULTAUN. TO THE NABOB OF 'THE

CARNATIC, TO THE FORMER (WITHOUT DATE.)
• After dispatching our Arzee, the Nabob 0m613r
OMRAH sent for ns, and sp,l;c a good deal upon
subjeti' of friendship between the two States ;

and then said to-us, ge You are both come on the
part of my friend, and I do not design to part with
you soon." We replied, -that we certainly consider_
ed both States as one, _but that at present some
pressing business required our return, and therefore
we must request him to give us leave to depart..
Upon which he said,, that please God he would soon
do so; but, said .his Highness it is not. proper in
you to send back the provisions, as' you have re,
peatedly done so. I swear to Goti,•that-aslong as
you remain here, I shall send you proViSion, and
you must also, for my particUlar satisfaaion, wear
Clothes that I will provide you ; you must not re-
turn them. We said in reply what appeared suitable
to'the occasion, but his Highness. would not listen
,to•it,.but renewed his adjuration, and giving us the
Otttir and Paun dismissed tl5. The next day, the
12. th Takree, at three in the afternoon, KHADIR
NEWAZ KHAN came with cloth ,and taylors, and
told us it was his HighnesS's command to him, to
see the cloth cut out before us and fitted to us ; we
:contested the point to the utmost with KHADIR
NEWAZ KHAN, hut he told us his Highness had
taken all oath, and that it was not proper in us to
;• refuse. At length he caused four pieces of spotted.
Muslin, and four pieces of for each of us, to be
cut ours and set the taylors to' work, with injunc-
tions to get the whole ready by the evening.
From Sunday, during five or six days, the rains,
were incessant. On the sixteenth; when it ceased
a little, KHADIR NEWAZKHAN sent a message, than
rain had latterly- prevented our ,receiving our
dismission, but now the Klielauts,for your Majesty,
'the.Elephants and Horses, &c. would be gent on that
day, and that the following day his. Highness would
send
.for us, and give us our dismission. . Accord.
ingly, at about three o'clock in
,the afternoon, an
Elephant 'and Five Horses, two Khelauts of Em-
broidery, and twapieces of jewellery, one a Khulgu,
and the other a Surpaish, besides -a large box sealed,
in' which were Khelauts of spotted muslin, &c. and
anothei box also. sealed, containing the Otturdawn
and Paundaun, were brought by DaoOd Khan, and
the Keeper of. the Wardrobe, &c. who desired us
-to take charge of these artieleS; and convey thelll
safely to your Majesty;: that his- Highness had_
moreover sent two Khelauts-of embroidery for us,
and that he would send for us the following day,
and after having comMunicated to us *tat be had
to say, would give us leave to depart.. At their •
desire we took a memorandum of the articles. The
text day we were prevented from waiting upon his
Highness by the violence of :the rain., On the 3d
day, at about nine o'clock A. M. his Highness sent
word to us to come in the clothes which had been
nearly. made, as it would be a gratification : To
please him we accordingly did so. After many
.Salaams his Highness, with the appearanee,of great
satisfaaion, arose, and taking out hands said, now
am I- extremely happy. We then sat in a private
place, when his Highneis expatiated' during two
hours with great warmth upon the subjea of Union
and Friendship ; 'after which he gave us the Occur
and Faun; and suffered us to take leave, and we re.
turned home. At three o'clock in the afternoon we
received a Note from KHADIR. NEWAZ'KHAN,
stating that his Highness sent 2,000 Rupees for our
Horses, and 300 Rupees for the Three Duffadars, .
Naik ofHircarrahs and Duffular (or Fluad) olKhid-
inutgaes. We, in the presence of his.--Highness's
Naik of Hircarrahs, made presents to his Highness's
Servants out of that 2,000 Rupees. We write
this for your Highness's information:
(A. true 'Translation.), -
(Signed) N. B. EismoiistONE, &c,

2Vote.—The Original of the following Transla-
tion is written in the same hand as the Nab ,b of
ARCOT'S Letters invariably are ; bat on The cover,
in place of the Seals, are written the name of'`

L aunt fiussm,N ;" and in the place or diredion,
GHOLAUM ALL T."-- The date of its receipt is
the 91h Rejeb rzt z, ;corresponding, with the Bth'
January 1797.)

TRANSLAT/014,0F A LETTER FROM THE NABOB OM.
BUT UL OMRAii; To CHOLAUM ALLI KHAN.
After'a lapse of time, and the moment my heart
was desirous of learning accounts of your heAth; I
bad the pleastire -to receive your friendly Letter ;
and I was gratified by' the news of your welfare.
I have fully comprehended the Several points con-
tained in that Letter ; you will become acquainted
with the circumstances alluded to from the communi.
cations. of Mahomed GIIYAUSs and,Mahomed GHOsE
KHAN. Deeming:, me desirous of ;receiving -the
Pleasing accounts of your health, you will gratify
me by communicating them..
(Endorsement on the Letter by one, of Tzrroo.
SuLTAVN'S Monsbees.) •
Received -the Toth of Rehmaun of the Year
Shaud- rzz3, A. N. Mahotned, answering to
the.9th Rejeb izt t Hegcree, (corresponding
• with the Bth January 1797.)
(A true Translation.) • s
(Signed) N. B.EDMONSTONE, &C. &C.
, .

THE PICCADILLY CAT ANp HER STRANGE
PROGENY.—The Cats which has brought forth the
kitten and two rabbits,. at the White Bear in Picca.
dilly,' has attraled already 'the notice of several Na-
turalists. - The kitten is black and White-, and in
every particular -perfealy of
_the cat species. The
rabbits are of the. common grey 'colour, the same as
of the wild species, and are extre,mely.playful ; but
if they venture too far. from the mother, she brings
them back in her ..mouth With maternal-tenderness.
There is nothing of the cat in their appearance, ex-
cept that their- ears pre ifiore 'ere& than those of
other. rabbits, and their hind legs are not so long as
those that are real bred. We have been particular in
making our, inquiries to account for this plicenome-
non. There has not been a rabbit in the house pre-
.viously to "the present young ones for years ; but.
a bleeder of rabbits lives.a few ildors from the White
Bear, and it appears, that some vciaeks ago an old
buck rabbit was missing at the time the cat was
supposed to be lost, which gives just reason to con.
jefture . what- the real.cause is of her extraordinary
progeny, though in dired opposition to what has
been written on this-particular subjed by BUiFON.

MELIND.

T./In3Llll, SEPT. 18.

.GENERAL Ross, Surveyor-General of His Ma.
jesty's Ordna!lce,: arrived in -town on Tuesday,
having =irk' 4 complete tour of the Island itr a mili-
tary point of view. A replar system will nolv he
.finally arranged and adopted. for the future de-
fence and traLquiliity of ibis part of the United
Kingdom. •