1773 to Collandiapa Modely, factor to Mr. Paul Benfield, declaring, that befides the faid Bills of Sale of aforementioned Districts and recognizance, they have no others, neither of the Prince himfelf nor his minifter.

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Fiftly, His Highnefs the Subah has, by the grace of God, a long time fince been the lord of this country, the Carnatick, therefore his Highness's own flag fhall by God's bleffing always fly at Nagore and Topotury, places belonging to Tanjore.

Sixthly, The Company promises to deliver up to teurs. his Highness's people fuch of his Highness's people, as well inhabitants as others, that might come for fhelter to Negapatam as fugitives; as likewife is promised, on behalf of his Highness, to deliver up the Company's fubjects and European fervants that might run over into the territories of his Highness. Anciens Further, The Honourable Company promifes to ufages observe in all things the former customs, as on his vés. Highness's part is likewife promised to fhew the favour to the Honourable Company, to let every thing always be treated and managed according to the cuftom.

confer.

The done, contracted and agreed to at Nagore, and figned at Negapatam, in the Castle, the 23d day of the Month November, in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy - Three.

Upon order (L. S.) of the Honourable Governor

and Council.

WM. DUYNEVELT, Sec.

b.

Copy of a Dustuck under the Nabob's Seal, 1773 dated at Candapatam, alias Nagore, the 23. of Nov. 1773., and delivered to the Negapatam Counsellors.

To the Phouedare, Aumildars, and Renters of the Ordre

chant

perce

Subahfhip of Candic, alias Nagore thefe; By God's tou bleffing, the Fort and Country of Candernagur, alias les doua Tanjore, has been taken poffeffion of by the Circar. es à As I have for a long time past been in friendship voir. with, and been favourably inclined towards the fettlement of the Dutch Company, in consideration of the proper obedience fhewn by the Dutch to the Circar, I write this directing, that, conformable to the times of the Government of former Rajahs down to the time of the administration of the Rajah Pertaupa Sing, you pass the cloths of the Dutch Company, upon receiving one half of the customs; that in the ancient villages likewife belonging to Negapatam, you suffer water to pafs in ihe manner which has been customary of old; that the people moreover belonging to the Dutch Company, with their goods and effects, be fuffered to pass to and fro through the Tanjore diftricts in the fame manner as before; and that in the village of Chickal they may keep their fhops, as has been usual.

Efteeming this a pofitive order, comply with it accordingly.

C.

A Translation of a Cowle under the Nabob's Seal, wrote and delivered on Tuesday the 23. day of November, 1773, to the Negapatam

Counsellors.

A Cowle to the Dutch East India Company.

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Droits

hrough the blessing of the Almigthy, the fort of des Hol. Candernagur, alias Tanjore, with the country the- laudais reof, has been taken poffeffion of, in consequence derna

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1773

of the favour, friendship, and fupport which I have ever fhewn to the Dutch Eaft - India Company in the carrying on of their trade; let them now alfo be convinced, that in confideration of their friendship and obedience to the Circar, on the part thereof, they will experience its favour and fupport in carrying on of their trade, in the receiving of their customs, and in fuffering water to pafs to the villages of old belonging to them, agreeable to whatever has been the customs in these respects.

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d.

A Translation of a writing in the persian Language, given and signed by the Governor and Council of Negapatam.

To His Highnefs Nabob Walan Jau, Umeer ul

tion Hind, Umdet ul Mulk, Serajah ul Dowlah, Aneverdy diftricts Cawn Behauder, Muufoor Jung, Sepoy Sardar, Subahachetés dar of the Carnatick, and to the fountain of genero. Holl. fity, the Nabob Umeer ul Omrah, Mauder ul Mulk,

par les

Roufhana ul Dowlah, Haphez Mahomed Monover Cawn Behauder, Behauder Jung, who having been fent with an army, has conquered the fort and country of Tanjore. On the part of the Dutch East - India Company; We the Honourable Reyner Van Vliflingen, Governor and Director of the fea port of Negapatam, on the Coast of Choromandel etc. Gentlemen of the Secret Council of the faid place, belonging to the faid Company, do give this writing, to wit; that having purchased of the difpoffeffed Rajah, Tuljagee of Tanjore, the district of Cavaloor, confisting of 8 Magons, alfo Nagore, Taptora, and the district of Turpondy, together with the Peshcush etc. and having now received from the Circar the amount of the faid purchase, we have delivered all those diftricts to the Circar, mention of which is alfo particularly made in the treaty, as is hereafter expreffed; conformable to which we have returned the faid diftricts to the Circar, and give this engagement, that we have no demand on, or concern

with the faid country. The amount of the five 1773 deeds, purporting the fale of the diftricts, and the amount purchase of the Pefhcufh in money and elephants from the Circar, agreeable to the treaty we have received, which render invalid the faid five deeds of fale, together with a receipt of Cunick Suba Pilla, and Narfingrow, which we have fent to Batavia. We therefore engage, that we will procure the faid deeds and faid receipts from Batavia, and deliver them to the Cirear iù June or July. 1774; in the performance of which, we are not to make ufe of any shifts or evafions. We have given this writing therefore as a Saned, and fign our names thereto, in order that it may be of service on occafion.

Dated the 8th day of the month Rumzaun 1187. of the Mahometan Aera, equivalent to the 23d of November, 1773.

Août

2.

1784 Tractaat van altoos duurende Getrouwe Vriend en Bondgenootschap tusschen de Generale Nederlandsche Oost Indische Compagnie, en den Doorlugtigen Vorst Radja Mahomet Aly en zyne opvolger en Ryksgrooten.

Aangegaan en gesloten voor de Ed. Comp. by

den Weledelen Gestr. Heer Jacob Pieter van Braam, Commandant en Cheff van de Oorlogs magt der Heeren Staaten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden, in de Oost Indien.

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En opgemelden Doorlugtigen Vorst Radja Mahomet Aly in hooge persoon, geadsisteerd met Radja Said Aly, zynen praesumptiven Ryksopvolger en verdere Ryksgrooten, in naamen, nevens des Konings Jongste Zoon Toenkoe Abdoe Bachman, en de Ryksgrooten Panglima Souboe Eerste, Intje Hammi Tweede, Panglima Jammi Derde, Poelon Vierde.

(Copie tirée des actes de la Compagnie.)

oorst erkend den Doorlugtigen Vorst Radja Mahomet Aly Zyn Opvolger en verdere Ryksgrooten, dat het Koningryk van Salangoor, door de Nederlandsche Wapenen overwonnen, en dies Koning Radja Brahima op de Vlugt gedreven en vervolgd geworden is. denzelven Koning Radja Brahima daar de beScherming van zyn Ryk heeft gëabandonneerd, en