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Articles of agreement, 1763, concerning the purchase of the estate, Clive's proposals thereon [c. 1763], and an account, 1764, of the notes of hand given by him to Mr. Walcot, together with a printed notice, Sept. 1766, of the sale, on 27 Oct. 1766, of the manor of Myndtown and two farms in Myndtown, co. Salop.

A draft survey, [c. 1770], of the lordships of Usk and Trelleck giving details of boundaries, constituent parishes, courts, the lord's dues and tolls of markets and fairs, etc.

I have written to you three or four letters in the past but did not receive any reply. My state and agricultural lands have been ruined by the policies of the administrator of this area as well as by the coming and going of the [East India] Company army. I am in a very destitute condition and request you to intervene in this matter and rescue me from this situation. You had appointed Ramnath Bahadur to investigate into the revenue collection of this area. He may have submitted his report concerning my case. Meanwhile, more than eight of your assistants arrived here to administer the land revenue. I had to accept their demands. This has further weakened my position. I am requesting you to relieve me from land revenue so that I can rescue myself from this situation.

Since they day you arrived at Murshidabad the chief of traders has two or three times sent me invitations but because of my physical condition I have not been able to avail this oppurtunity and travel to Murshidabad at such a short notice. I am at present feeling very weak and hope that by the time you visit Murshidabad again I will have recovered from my illness and will be able to pay my respects

I am very pleased to have received the news of your good health. May I request you not to send tobacco in such a large quantity as it does not stay fresh for very long. I am looking forward to meeting you personally. Please do let me know when you will be visiting the Karhati Garden so that I can arrange to be there at the same time. Please also let me know the day you want to celebrate your victory in the battle of Plassey so that I could join you in the celebrations.

I have received your letter conveying the good news that a battleship with three hundred soldiers has arrived from Europe as well as informing me that the services of Mr Roger Drake have been terminated and in his place Mr Watts has been appointed as the Head of the Calcutta Council. I congratulate you on these events. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 538.

Refers to events of Saturday 6 Dhi al-Hijjah [12 August 1758] and of the previous day in Hughli and Plassey, and ends with greetings to his wife. -- Another, contemporary (and very different) translation of the contents is CC2/2, entry no. 54.

States that his dear brother, Mir Muhammad Kazim Khan Bahadur, has left Azimabad, reaching Akbarnagar on the 12 of Shawwal [i.e. 19 June 1758] on his way to Murshidabad. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 537.

Mr John [Fix?] an Englishman who escaped from Calcutta during the troubles has arrived in Shajahanabad and is now with me. He has asked me to intervene and recommend to you that his case may be considered sympathetically.

I have already supplied you with some details of our conquest of the fortifications of Rajah Bishn Singh and the preparation for the siege of his main fort. This small fort is situated under the fort of Ruhtas and between the river Sun and the channel of Koil. It is surrounded by thick jungles on two sides and a hill on the other side. After their defeat his forces received help from Rajah Sundar Singh and Rajah Jai Kishn. However, as soon as the Government forces reached near they all fled from the field. Our brave soldiers were able to clear their way with the help of shields and managed to take our guns and gunpowder through a passage which the Rajah considered impossible to cross. Our forces reached the fort and after a battle lasting a day and a night the forces of the Rajah lost their nerves and fled. The Rajah requested for a truce and offered an undertaking to compensate for his crimes and to pay his taxes. Therefore on 24 Zi-al-Qad [31 July 1758] his brother's sons, Bishn Singh and Bhikham Singh, and Dayal Narayan, son of his sister, came with arms folded and signed the agreement. In this way, this episode came to an end. -- Another, contemporary and briefer translation of the contents is CC2/2, entry no. 65

Repeatedly mentions: Maharajah Bahadur [i.e. Durlabhram], whose letter was enclosed, and events in Calcutta. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/1, entry no. 49.

Refers to Rasikh Jang Bahadur and events in Calcutta and Murshidabad.

You had written to me asking me to allow the samples of cloths belonging to the [East India]Company to be sent to the Nawab Sahib. As a matter of fact there was no permit with these cloths and it was being sent under the name of Ami Chand. As your instructions were that I should not allow any merchandise to be moved from here without the permit of the Company I had stopped the delivery of those cloths. Now that I have received your letter, I will make an exception to this rule but I hope that they will not do this again.

I had earlier received two letters, one from Nawab Munir al-Din Khan Bahadur, brother of late Nawab Anvar al-Din Khan, and Muhyi al-Din Khan. I have sent these along with my own letter to Mr Scrafton. I have not received replies to any of these letters. I hope there is nothing wrong. Now that you have become master and ruler of Bengal, I hope you will not forget the friendship of Muhammad Ali Khan. It is because of your friendship that I have come to Murad Bagh to see Mr Scrafton. Mr Scrafton took me to see Nawab Jafar Ali Khan on Thursday, the 11th of this month. However, without your prior permission Mr Scrafton did not say anything regarding me to the Nawab. Because of the rainy season I am unable to undertake any journey to come and see you personally. Therefore, for the sake of our friendship, I will appreciate if you could write a letter of recommendation to the Nawab. Once the rainy season is over, I will come and pay you a visit. Please also write to Mr Scrafton that he should recall details of my past services to the Nawab Sahib.

I have been waiting day and night for the arrival of your letter assuring me that you have reached safely after your visit to this place. I will appreciate if you could inform me about your wellbeing.

Thank you for your letter asking me to send the official documents relating to Parganah Ballabh, etc., which have come under the jurisdiction of the [East India]Company lately. I have appointed Kirpa Ram, messenger, to take these documents to Mr Scarfton. These document were given to him to be delivered to the legal assistant of Mr Scrafton who will send them to you after they have been examined.

Mr Amyatt has already sent you an account of the situation at Azimabad. I have sent my congratulations on your appointment as the chief sardar [Governor-General] of the East India Company through him. I hope it has reached you safely. I am sending secret reports brought back by harkarahs under separate cover. -- Enclosure: Greetings to Mr Wolsey?, Mr Hastings, Mr Great Sahib. -- Another, contemporary translation is CC2/1, entry no. 45.

I was glad to receive your letter and the news of your good health, along with a letter from Maharajah Sahib regarding sending the staff of Chaklah Hoogli and Chaklah Panchli[?] to Murshidabad as my peshkar Lalah Jagannath Das had gone to see the Maharajah to express his condolence and is back here only for the last four days. For the past two days he has been busy in preparing the wages of the staff of the Company who have come here. God willing he will be able to send them back to Murshidabad tomorrow. Please let me know whether the victory celebrations are to be held at Karhati Bagh or in Calcutta.

At the time you were engaged in your campaign in Azimabad and had entered Farrah Bagh, Rajah Rasbihari was mismanaging his affairs and the situation has badly deteriorated here. You had complained about this to Rajah Dullabha Ram but the result is that he has now completely withdrawn his hands from this affair and the situation has further deteriorated. I had no option but to appoint Raja Ballabha Ram to the post of Divan on 11th Dhu al-Qa`d, reg.yr. 5 so that he could remedy the situation. Anothe, contemporary summary translation of the contents is CC2/1, entry no. 37.