[9]. A correspondence, between this petty prince and Clive, was opened through the medium of an English merchant named Bristow.
[10]. Clive's answer to Nizam Ali Khan is dated 27th July, 1758.
[11]. 17th September, 1758.
[12]. 7th July, and 17th September.
[13]. Clive appears to have despatched treasure for this corps the moment he learned that none was likely to be recovered either from Anunderauze or the revenues of the country: but the activity of the French corps of observation prevented, for some period, Colonel Forde from receiving the benefit of this supply.
[14]. Native Christians, generally the descendants of Portuguese and Indian parents; called Topasses, from their wearing hats (topees) like Europeans, instead of turbans.
[15]. The killed and wounded were nearly one third of the whole; so that the assailants, probably, hardly exceeded nine hundred, while the prisoners were three thousand and thirty-seven. Arunderauze, with his irregular native forces, was, indeed, at hand.
[16]. The troops in the ravelin, beyond the main gate, were kept at their post by alarm at the false attack of the Rajah's troops, till the assailants, who entered at the breach, shut the gate on them.
[17]. Orme, vol. iii. p. 489.
[18]. Letter received at Calcutta, 17th July, 1759.