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A true Copy. (Signed)

CORNWALLIS.

George Parry.

Acting Deputy Secretary.

Extract of a Letter from Earl Cornwallis to
Sir Charles Oakley, Bart. dated Camp at
Soleur, July 2. 1791.

I SHALL move on the 4th towards Ban

galore, from whence the arrival of Captain Read's convoy will enable me to proceed in a very few days to Ouffore.

The difpofal of the Maratta armies during the rains is not finally arranged; but I believe it will be fettled at a conference which I fhall have with the chiefs to-morFOW.

I cannot conclude without affuring you, that I fhall ever retain the most grateful fenfe of your exertions to refit this army, and that I feel myself fortunate, in this important juncture. in feeing the government of Fort St George in fuch able and relpectable hands.

Extract of a letter from Major-General Abercromby to Earl Cornwallis, dated Tilli cherry, June 19.

I had the honour of writing on the 14th inflant, by one of your Lordships hicarrahs, acquainting you with the arrival of the Before coras at their feveral cantoninents. the end of the month I am in hopes to have the men under fhelter; which I am the moft anxious to haften, as they require much refitment from the late fatiguing duties they have been engaged in. The difficulty of procuring materials, and the full employraent we find in erecting buildings for the men, muft prevent my affifting the officers, and will, I fear, oblige them to remain in tents moft, if not all the monfoon. This, with the lofs they have fuftained, from the inclemency of the weather and the badnefs of the roads, in their baggage, their cattle, and their camp equipage, the latter of which, on this fide of India, is their own property, together with the dearness of almost every neceffary of life from the increased confumption, has determined me to continue the troops on Batta, until I receive your Lordfhip's directions refpecting them.

Notwithstanding the fatigues we have undergone, I am happy to acquaint you that our fick have not increafed in the propor tion I had reason to expect. In a few weeks, I am perfuaded, we fhall be well refitted; and, with the recruits to be expected from

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- Alex. Campbell, Efq. of Ballochyle, aged 81.

17. In the parish of Cruden, Alex. Dickie, aged ror-He retained the ufe of all his fenfes to the laft, and never had (as he was wont to exprefs it) either a fore head or a a fick heart.-His first wife, Chriftian Boghouse, died about fifteen years ago, in the 105th year of her age. He married a fecond wife in his 85th year, who furvives him.

Mifs Elizabeth Murifon, of Dunbrae. 18. Mr William Beatfon, fhipmater, Leith.

-. Mrs Chriftian Graham, relict of John Stewart, Efq. of Dalguife.

21. John Lifton, M. D. fon of Mr John Eifton, folicitor at law.

22. Mrs Hobel Guthrie, fpoufe of Mr John Redford, merchant in Banff.

23. Mrs Menzies, relict of Jas. Menzies, Efq. of Invergowrie.

24. Mr Jas Rae, furgeon in Edinburgh. 27. Mrs Margaret Smith, wife of George Ofwald, of Auchencruive, Efq.

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Mr James Hill, fen. writer in Glaf

28. Mifs Henrietta Kinloch, daughter of the deceased Sir James Kinloch Nevay, Bt.

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