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eighty miles from Belgram, in order to reinforce the Nabob's troops, which they met on the way, advancing with a few pieces of cannon. Maboub apprized by his ſcouts, of the route of our detachment, ſent Deputies to Col. Parker, to requeſt a perſonal interview with him. The Colonel wiſhing to accommodate matters, if poſſible, without reſorting to the horrors of war, agreed on it; and the reſult of their meeting, was apparently amicable, on both fides. On" the next day, our Officers were invited by Maboub, to dine with him: he, in the mean time, prepared his men for a ſecret attack, and previouſly poiſoned the proviſions intended for their entertainment. The Gentle-
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