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The Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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News from Bengal via Philadelphia: British in India know of Napoleon's defeat in Egypt and French fleet loss. Lord Mornington concludes treaty with Nizam, who surrenders French prisoners and hires 10,000 British troops. Tippoo Saib restless but measures taken to curb him; reportedly surrenders Mangalore as neutrality pledge.
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An arrival at Philadelphia in 129 days from Bengal, brings accounts that the British, in India, were perfectly acquainted with the situation of Buonaparte in Egypt, and of the defeat of the French Fleet.
Lord Mornington has concluded an advantageous treaty with the Nizam. The latter gave up all the Frenchmen in his service as prisoners of war, and is to take 10,000 British troops into pay. Tippoo Saib has appeared restless, but the British government was taking effectual measures to curb him. It was reported that he had been obliged to surrender Mangalore to the British as a pledge of his neutrality.
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nizam surrenders all frenchmen as prisoners of war and agrees to take 10,000 british troops into pay; tippoo saib reportedly surrenders mangalore as pledge of neutrality
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An arrival at Philadelphia in 129 days from Bengal brings accounts that the British in India were acquainted with Buonaparte's situation in Egypt and the defeat of the French Fleet. Lord Mornington concluded an advantageous treaty with the Nizam. Tippoo Saib appeared restless, but British government took measures to curb him.