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Excerpt from The History of India, From the Earliest Period to the Close of Lord Dalhousie's Administration, Vol. 2
Date. 1785 Sir John Macpherson's administration of twenty months 1786 War between Tippoo and the Mahrattas, in conjunction with the Nizam Lord Macarteny offered the Governor Generalship endeavours to make terms, and is rejected Changes in the system of appointing governors-general Lord Cornwallis appointed governor-general He applies to the correction of abuses Numerous instances of abuse 1788 The salaries of the Civilians augmented 17 86 Lord Cornwallis' s arrangement with Oude 1788 He demands the Guntoor Sirkar of the N izam The N izam resigns it, and demands the full execution of the treaty of 1768 1789 Lord Cornwallis's perplexity his celebrated letter Tippoo takes offence at this letter He prepares for the attack of Travancore - Pro?igate conduct of the Madras President 1789 Tippoo attacks the lines of Travancore 1790 Lord Cornwallis forms a tripartite treaty with the N Izam and the Mahrattas 1790 Campaign of 1790 conducted unsuccessfully by General Medows Bengal Division marches down the coast Colonel Hartley's brilliant exploit.
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