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News reports from Rajah Ram Narayan's camp, dated Rajab. Raja Ram Narayan traveling in a palanquin, wearing expensive clothes and accompanied by a company of horsemen went to Phulwari to meet the Prince. He reached Mihrpur early in the morning and stopped at Yakbagh. From here he sent Diwan Shitab Rai to Nawab Madar al-Daulah and asked him to wait for his instructions. The aforesaid Diwan replied to all the questions put forward by Nawab Madar al-Daulah. After this Rajah Rama Narayan came to see Nawab Madar al-Daulah. Shah Shakir Khan and Shitab Rai, Diwan of Sikhs came from the camp of the Prince to Rajah Ram Narayan and accompanied him to see Madar al-daulah Bahadur. Shah Shakir Khan, Shitab Rai and Mustafa Ali Khan sat in one place. Shaikh Hamid al-Din Jamadar presented five rupees and Murad Khan jamadar two rupees as nazar to the Nawab. After a ghari had passed Rajah Bahadur, Nawab Madar al-Daulah, Nawab Mustafa Ali Khan and Shah Shakir Khan and Khudad Khan and Shitab Rai Diwan all sat on an elephant and went towards Phulwari. Here they went to see Nawab Muhammad Quli Khan who had camped there. After a while Nawab Muhammad Quli Khan and Nawab Madar al-Daulah came out and took Rajah Ram Narayan to see the Prince. He took with him two elephants, four horses, five trays of clothes, some ashrafis, etc., as a nuzr for the Prince. A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/10, item no. 401. It also includes a translation of the covering letter.

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I am looking forward to receiving the news of your good health and hope you will be able to give me an opportunity to serve your Lordship

Earlier I had sent a report along with a letter from Abd al-Samad Khan, son of Sardar Khan Rohilah. I hope you have received these by now. I was occupied in investigating the case of Qasim and had sent my trustful harkarahs to gather information on him when I received letters from Hafiz al-Mulk and his vakil, Mukrram Khan, on this subject, informing me that Qasim was a man of bad character and was creating trouble and mischief everywhere. Since then I have been busy in eliminating this evil. Following your advice I will be leaving this place on Wednesday, 9th Rabi` I [i.e. 31 October 1759?] to go to Allahabad and see the Emperor and meet the English army stationed there.

I was very pleased to hear from Babu Sudr Shiv that you have great feelings of friendship and sincerity towards me. May our friendship continue for ever. -- N.B. Babu Sudr Shiv has intimate knowledge of our affairs. His advice is always good for our friendship.

Your petition, submitted by Jamal al-Din Khan, was put before the emperor; he has issued a shuqqa in reply. Its details will be known later. The details of the negotiations between Nawab Shuja al-Daulah and Ahmad Khan which you had mentioned in your letter were explained to the emperor in detail by Jamal al-Din. The emperor is planning to pay a visit to Bengal; he will be accompanied by Nawab Shuja al-Daulah. It would be good if you could also join him with a respectable force. The shuqqa, which the emperor had issued for Ahmad Khan on your request, has been sent to him. My dear brother Mir Sharaf al-Din Ali Khan has informed the emperor about your devotion.

Perhaps you may remember the day I came to see you with my son and that you informed me that you were considering arranging for a honourable discharge for me from my services. I am grateful for your kindness. Meanwhile, at this time of the harvest the situation in the country is getting worse and because of the extortion and mismanagement of the tahsildar most of the cultivators are running away and the remaining inhabitants are complaining. Although I do not consider this a very pleasant duty it is essential that I inform you about the mismanagement of the company's tahsiladar. I do not wish to ask anything more than my pension to support my dependants. As I am not keeping very well I wish to go away from this place for a change of air. I would be grateful if you could issue orders for my pension to be paid.

The Mahllat of Phulwari are the jagir of my brother Nawab Najm al-Din Ali Khan. Your army is at present encamped in his estate. Could you please instruct them not to interfere in the collection of local taxes and keep the peace and tranquillity of this region intact. We wish you happiness and success.

Thank you very much for your letter informing me that two ships laden with guns, cannons, and other ammunition have arrived from Denmark and that the E.I. Company was currently involved in selling these arms. You have sought our help in the sale of these armaments and summoned me to Calcutta. -- The news of the arrival of these armaments from Denmark has been known to Janab-I Ali [Nawab Sahib] for some time. He had ordered me twice to confiscate these armaments. Following these orders I have already sent my men to confiscate these armaments. I have also written to Denmark that they should obey and respect the laws and orders of the Nawab. I am now waiting for any further orders from the Nawab Sahib to follow. As far as your letter is concerned, I am always ready to help you in the promotion of your trade. God willing on next Friday, which is the day after tomorrow, I will be sending the sum of one Lac rupees as an instalment for the month of Bhadun as well as part payment of the loan from Mr John Sen.

As you are very well aware of my relationship with Navab Jafar Ali Khan I would be grateful if you could appoint me to look after four or five hundred men and send the appointment letter to the Kothi at Azimabad.

Thank you for your letter of the 8th of Shavval which came enclosed in a letter to Maharajah Shitab Rae. Following the orders of Aqdas-I A'la I went to Kora where I met the emperor and Nawab Iftikhar al-Daulah Colonel Smith Sahib. He has written to you regarding this meeting. The warmth and love the Colonel has shown towards me will be apparent from his letters to you.

Mirza Muhammad Ali has arrived here; I hear that he is busy with some arrangements. I have no other interest but to live under your protection. After working hard for two years I had managed to acquire part of a village. I have hopes that you will be able to grant me the rest.

I have pleasure in sending you a piece of special cloth manufactured in our factory at Jahangirnagar along with some sweets and perfumes as a gift. Please let me know if you like the cloth so that, if required, I can send you some more.

I continuously pray for your safety and good health. I hope Nawab Nasir al-Mulk has arrived and is keeping you company. -- P.S: Just as I had finished writing this letter I received your letter from Ganga Prashad regretting for the delay in replying to my letter.

I am pleased to have received the news that you are well. I hope you will remember me during your acts of generosity and kindness.

Mir Subhan Ali is a long standing friend of mine who lives in an inherited property in Khurramabad. Lately he has suffered fom some accusations. I will be grateful if you could appoint two of your Tilanga soldier to protect him and his property.

Mir Subhan Ali is a long standing friend of mine who lives in an inherited property in Khurramabad. Lately he has suffered from some accusations. I would be grateful if you could appoint two of your Tilanga soldier to protect him and his property.

I am pleased to have received the news that you are well. I hope you will remember me during your acts of generosity and kindness.

Before my departure from you we had a lot of questions and answers regarding my attitude towards your sending me to see the benefactor/mushfiq. God is a witness that I was not happy to come to this place but it is after a lot of assurances and cajoling from you that I agreed to take your leave and proceeded to see the mushfiq. This was done only because I care for the well-being of Gods creation and regard myself as your friend, and care for the welfare of the people, the prosperity of the country and your future. That is why, after disregarding my own wishes, and in order not to embarrass you and blacken my face before God, his prophet and his followers and considering the interests of my people above my own interests and considering you as the Plato of this age I departed to see the mushfiq. After a short stay at Benares with your approval I went to see him and stayed with him four to five gharis with him; I am now on my way to come and see you.

It is sad that all means of communications between us were closed and that Pandit Sahib, the Prime Minister of Peshwa, and Navab Nizam al-Daulah Bahadur were facing each other in Berar with large armies and heavy artilleries and were ready to shed blood and destroy each other. Afterwards a treaty of peace was agreed and Raghunath Rao kindly agreed to pay twenty Lac rupees from the Province of Malva and seventeen Lac rupees for the maintenance of the army. In addition, he also agreed to pay the amount of chauth he received from Bengal. As the above terms were not acceptable he went back to Nagpore and sent his able and intelligent diplomat as his envoy to negotiate the new terms of the treaty of friendship.