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The army of the Prince left Mohna? on the 19th of Sha'ban, San 6, and went along the banks of the river Garam/Karam nalah. On the same date the Prince received a petition from Beni Bahadur to come and see the prince but he was advised that he should wait for a few days; therefore, Beni Bahadur is now waiting in Benares. At the same time two harkaras have arrived; if you wish I can arrest them and send them to you. Please do let me know as soon as possible.

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Refers to Clive, Mir Sulayman, Rajah Kishanchand, and twice to Qustabandi, and mentions sum of 25,000 rupees.

Apparently related to entry no. 221 in CR8/1. -- On Tuesday, 11 Muharram, reg.yr. 4 [i.e. 27 September 1757] we heard that Raja Ram Narayan has called all rajahs and zamindars of the province and by sending parvanahs he has managed to bring them around to his point of view. Let us see what happens next.

I am very pleased with the hard work and the sincerity with which you have served me. Agha Yunus Beg and Biharvar Beg have given me a detailed report on their work. This was conveyed to Aqdas-I A'la and later passed on to the Prince.

Draft of a letter with the seal of Lord Clive sent to Thomas Marriott at Rampore. -- A bungalow/kothi belonging to Khvajah Muhammad Vafa, a tradesman and well wisher of the Company, stands on the way to Loliyah? One of the Company's messenger/gumashtah named Gopinath lives there. It is necessary that we help him in every way we can. Khvajah Muhammad Vafa has written to us that Sunatan is demanding one thousand and five hundred rupees from Gopinath and suggests that he should be asked not to menace him. It is directed that this suggestion should be acted upon.

The prince arrived at Bagh Ja'far Khan on the 22nd of Rajab. A soldier with a gun protects the Kothi where the prince is staying. The prince has full confidence in him and he fulfils all his requirements. -- Please pay six rupees as expenses to Bhiku Jamadar for bringing this news to you. Shankar Thakur and Nahar Singh would like to come and see you.

I have arrived at Ganga Prashad today, Wednesday the 20th of Rajab and have encamped here. We received news that today on the 17th of Rajab, San 6, when two gharis of the day had passed Maharajah Ram Narayan Bahadur after consultation with Shah Shakir Khan sent two speedy messengers to take a message to the Prince. Our harkaras are there to report on the matter. I will send you their report when I received it. God willing, I will march from here to Shahabad and will encamp there.

On the night of the 8th of Safar a middle-aged men clad in a blanket came here and stopped at the mausoleum of a faqir next to the Sarae Mo. He has put up his bed there and claims that he is the son of Rafi al-Darajat and Nuh/son-in-law of Emperor Bahadur Shah. I went to investigate this in the morning and found out that he claimed that he had escaped from Delhi Fort to Hyderabad and came here to gather support and conquer the country. I intend to take him into custody but will wait until I have completed my investigation.

I hope you have seen my earlier communication regarding the receipt of money I had sent for the expenses of the English Company. Now I have received a parvanah of salary from Nawab Munir al-Daulah Bahadur asking for the payment of the whole year to be submitted soon. I am going to see the Nawab Sahib today, the 22nd of Rabi al-Sani, along with my letters to reach an agreement.

As I and Nawab Madar al-Daulah have sworn on the Quran and on Amir al-Momin Ali ibn Abi Talib that we will spend the rest of our lives in harmony as friends and brothers it was decided that the district of Dacca, except the outlying districts, which according to the tradition of Shahamat Jang Bahadur had come to the Nawab Sahib, would be given to me by Hazrat aqdas-i Ala. From the rest of his wealth, state, etc. two portions would come to me and one to the Nawab. If there is any disagreement we should remember that we have taken oath of Hazrat Ali.

After giving me permission to leave, Murshidzadah asked me to take certain messages to Qadrshinasan [Clive?] but when I reached my destination I fell ill and could not meet him for a few days. Ultimately I gave the shuqqah/envelope and messages to Mirza Abd Allah Khan so that he could pass these messages to him in private. Now I am waiting here for their replies.

Contrary to the practice of your predecessors we have not heard from you for a long time. I have been informed that some ships have arrived from England; no doubt they will be carrying some presents for us. It is requested therefore that you submit a list of all valuable and rare items along with their prices so that we can select what we may need from this list. Please also tell your agents who come to this part of the world to sell their goods that they should approach us first for the sale of their goods.