OF

THE LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE REVEREND

CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SWARTZ.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, A SKETCH

OF THE

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.

BY

HUGH PEARSON, D.D. M.R.A.S.

DEAN OF SALISBURY.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY.

1834.

LENOX

NEW YORK

LONDON:

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND.

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XIII.

Death of Hyder Ali-Continuation of the war by Tippoo Sultan-Return to Madras, and death, of Sir Eyre Coote-Successes of Colonel Fullarton in Southern India-Negotiation for peace-Lord Macartney requests Mr. Swartz to join the Commissioners at Seringapatam-He consents, and sets out on the journey-Letters to Mr. Sullivan--Meets Colonel Fullarton and his army-He is stopped by Tippoo's officers, at Sattimungalum-Returns to Tanjore-Declines attempting a second journey-Peace concluded with Tippoo-- Letters to several friends on the preceding events-Journey with Mr. Sullivan to Ramanad-Plan of the provincial schools-Journey, on account of his health, to the coast-Letters to Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Duffin. Page 1

CHAPTER XIV.

Swartz, as a Preacher-Extract of a letter, from Mr. Kohlhoff to Dr. Buchanan, upon this subject-Substance of four MS. Sermons of Mr. Swartz-Observations upon them.

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CHAPTER XV.

Introduction and progress of Protestant Christianity in Tinne-

velly-Journey to Ramanadapuram and Palamcotta-Letter

to a friend of Mr. Chambers-Provincial Schools-Testi-

mony to the usefulness and disinterestedness of Swartz--

Communication to the Society for promoting Christian

Knowledge-Letters to Mrs. Duffin and Mrs. Chambers; a

second to Mr. Chambers's friend-Retrospect of the year

1786-Wretched state of the Rajah and kingdom of Tanjore

-Committee of inspection for the affairs of that country,

appointed by Sir Archibald Campbell, of which Swartz is

requested to be a member--Their proceedings-Beuefi-

cial influence of Swartz with the people of Tanjore-The

Madras Government expresses its high sense of the value of

his services-Female Orphan School, established by Lady

Campbell-Swartz requests the Society to receive his young

friend Mr. J. Kohlhoff as one of their missionaries.

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CHAPTER XVI.

Ordination of Mr. J. Kohlhoff--Adoption of a son by the

Rajah of Tanjore-He requests Mr. Swartz to become his

guardian, and manager of the country during his minority---

He declines, and recommends another plan-The Rajah

accedes to it-His death-Reference of the succession to

Tanjore, to the Governor General-Lord Cornwallis's

directions--Sir Archibald Campbell sets aside the adopted

son, and places Ameer Sing on the throne-Advice of

the Governor to the new Rajah-Committee of Inspection

dissolved-Arrival of the Rev. Mr. Brown at Calcutta-

Donation of Ameer Sing to the Tanjore mission-Liberal

support of provincial schools, by the Court of Directors-

Consequent proceedings of the Governor and Council of Fort