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t. Partie. Il est prouvé par ces paroles, que Schahgi jusqu alors, ne s'“étoit pas

Tanjaour &c. r r 7 1 .

regarde comme soumis au Mogol, non plus qu’ii kogi\ le Nabab du Carna-te, dont les expressions, parlant à un Souverain, font si infamantes, n’au-roit pas manqué, en le traitant de rebelle, de lui citer la sujettion de sonpere dont il s’étoit départi.

f n'canede 0 Rama , dont il est question dans cette lettre, est Ramrajah, qui a don-

2ttóu p 'ffist.né Pondicheri aux François, en Juillet i6go. Ce prince avoit été établi parg 'i\in. U p M 97 S 'son pere Sevagi , Souverain du Carnate, à fa mort, en avril de la mêmeHiíhàxdern.année 1780. Sambagi^ son frere aine, le détrôna, & le renferma dans la

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or.T.i. p. 68. forte-

,,tribute of thirtee lack of rupees, twenty lack you will pay now, with jewcls and élé-phants, and ten the next year; and in the room of furnishing me with a force, you„will deliver up to me the forts of Pallamcottah, Cittoners, and Tank, with their di-„ílricts; and alío Cantenanaegoody, Sheamusty, Tutlegoodynar, Imrapoor, Elvana-„foor, Haulcooret, and Pandalum,&c. Wlrich you took from Ram Rage; andfurther„begging to hâve the gracions Phirmaun, pardoning your faults, and giving you the„title of Rajah, and the Zemindary ofTanjore. — Though your faults, front the be-„ginning to this tinte, do not merit forgivenefs, and by the bleiïing of God, the ré-duction ofTanjore was as good as accontplished, yet as the Impérial Court is replete„with mercy and forgivenefs, and the Servants thereof are ever dispofed to pardon of-,,fences, confidering your humiliation and submiffive entreaties, I hâve agreed to your„propofal, or condition of your difcharging the íìipulated tribute, and not by any meaiis„aífisting the rebellions Ramait. ■— I hâve fworn by the king, who is the fhadow,,of the Most High (for whofe fafety may thoufands give their lives) and having marked„this paper with the palm of my hand, hâve sent it you, as an aslurance that you may,„in peace of mind and in confidence, dilcharge your tribute, deliver up the forts and^districts, avoid any connection with the rebel, and not act in any manner whatfoever,„contrary to ordres; that we may Write to the presence of the Ring, and obtain for you„his gracions Phirmaun, granting you forgivenefs of your faults, and giving you the,„title of Rajah, and the Zemindary of Tanjore, — — by which you will be honoutedHiflory and Management iSc. p, 24/, 242. note *,