Notes for Journal.

14th. Feby. 1799

Embarked at, and sailed this day from
Bombay on the Viper Cruizer Lt. Skinner Comr. —

19th. Feby. —
Arrived at Cannanore & joined the Army.

21st. Feby.
The Army marched from Cananore &
Encamped at Corally. —

22d. Feby. —
The Line marched – & Encamped at Calliard. —

24th. Feby.
The Line marched & Encamped at Stoney River

25th. Feby.
The Line marched – & Encamped on the
Poodicherrum Ghaut in Coorga. –

1st. March 1799.
The European Brigade wh. 1 Battn. N. I.
& Park, marched this morning –
and Encamped at Seedapore. –

6th. March —
The Battle of Seedapore took place,
when Tippoo's whole army was defeated
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8th. April
The Army marched – (Genl. Floyd's
Division having arrived near us
2 days before – & now in Front) – and
Encamped at Seedacully – a mile in
Rear of Genl. Floyd's Division. —

N.B. The orders for marching &c.
after this junction was issued by M.
Genl. Floyd – as being senior to Genl.
Stuart. —

11th. April
The Army marched – & Encamped at Campoolporam[?]

12th. April
The Army marched – & Encamped at Cattymalwarry.

13th.
The Army marched & Encamped at Billoolly.

14th.
The Army marched & Encamped at Seringapatam
and joined the Grand Army commanded by
Lt. Genl. Harris. –

15th. Apl. —
The Bbay Army marched – crossed the
Cavery – & took up its final Position during
the Seige [sic] on the north side of the River. –

4th. May —
Seringapatam stormed & Carried – and
Tippoo Sultan killed. —

9th. May —
The Bbay Army marched – crossed to the South
side of the River & Encamped near the Fort.

13th. May 1799.
The Bbay Army marched from Seringapatam;
and Encamped at Coppell. —

14th. May —
The Army marched & Encamped at Sugnapore

15th. May —
The Army marched & Encamped at Cattegal. —

16th. May —
The Army marched – & Encamped Periapatam. –

18th. May —
The Army marched – & Encamped near Verajasder Pitt [sic: Virarajendrapet].

N.B. The Army marched from hence
in separate corps – and the Comr. in Chief
wh. his staff proceeded in advance,
arriving at Cananore on 24th. May. —
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Lt. Genl. Stuart & his staff Embarked on
board the Suffolk 74 Adml. Rainier,
in Cananore Roads on 1st. June 1799 – &
sailed for Madras the same day. —

L.M.

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal 14 February 1799 - 5 May 1799.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A769-A pp.5–27. [Microfilm Reel CY Reel 299 Frames #8–#30].