Tippoo had already proved that he was not to be bound either by treaties or oaths.

And, lastly, it would have been thought that, as a general, Lord Cornwallis would have wished his name to go down to posterity in connection with the conquest of Mysore, and the capture of Seringapatam, rather than with the memorable surrender of York Town, the greatest disaster that ever befell a British army.
The conditions were, in themselves, onerous, and had they been imposed upon any other than a brutal and faithless tyrant, might have been deemed sufficient.

Tippoo was deprived of half his dominions, which were to be divided among the allies, each taking the portions adjacent to their territory.

A sum of 3,300,000 pounds was to be paid for the expenses of the war.

All prisoners of the allied powers were to be restored.
Two of Tippoo's sons were to be given up as hostages.