F10195_0030

11.
teous condition of weakness. The 6,000 men
granted by the former treaty were not to be
used for suppressing the internal insurrections
against tribute, to which the population
were being incited by the Marathas,
who themselves made claims not
only to the people but to the Nizam himself.
The latter was thus attacked from
either side, & had to fear not only the
disturbances within his own dominions,
which were serious enough in themselves,
but also an invasion from the North by the
Marathas. The subsidiary force was, moreover,
quite inadequate to repel any such
invasion. The treaty of October 1800, came,
therefore as a necessity. By it the subsidiary
force was increased to 10,000 men, &
was made liable to be put to any use.
As against this the Nizam gave up the
whole of the territory that he had gained
by the partition of Mysore in the summer
of the previous year, & surrendered to the
Company the settlement of his disputes.
Thus his dependence on British power was
largely increased, & the Company's possessions
materially added to.

Mysore: Tipu Sultan.

Closely connected with Haidarabad, & with
the two treaties & their objects was the yet
more important state of Mysore, & its danger

11.
teous condition of weakness. The 6,000 men
granted by the former treaty were not to be
used for suppressing the internal insurrections
against tribute, to which the population
were being incited by the Marathas,
who themselves made claims not
only to the people but to the Nizam himself.
The latter was thus attacked from
either side, & had to fear not only the
disturbances within his own dominions,
which were serious enough in themselves,
but also an invasion from the North by the
Marathas. The subsidiary force was, moreover,
quite inadequate to repel any such
invasion. The treaty of October 1800, came,
therefore as a necessity. By it the subsidiary
force was increased to 10,000 men, &
was made liable to be put to any use.
As against this the Nizam gave up the
whole of the territory that he had gained
by the partition of Mysore in the summer
of the previous year, & surrendered to the
Company the settlement of his disputes.
Thus his dependence on British power was
largely increased, & the Company's possessions
materially added to.
Mysore: Tipu Sultan.
Closely connected with Haidarabad, & with
the two treaties & their objects was the yet
more important state of Mysore, & its danger