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I have received no news of the reply to the letter you had sent to the Dutch. I therefore request that whatever negotiations are conducted with the Dutch I should be informed of the details. -- Related to entry no. 228 in CR8/1.

I have already informed you about the Dutch and how they were exceeding their limits. I have, now, managed to cut their supply route. Recently they came out of the main gate and started fighting. As a result two or three persons were injured. It is necessary that you send a force of Tilangas here as soon as possible. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1) entry no. 228.

Thank you for letter informing that Mr Hastings has obtained a licence/ dastak-I rahdari to send salt to Azimabad and that I should write to the state officials that they should not charge any duty on the salt exported by him. In fact, Mr Hastings was issued a permit for last year only and it is not valid now. As the duty on twenty thousands maunds of salt is between two to three thousand rupees please let me know if you want us to forgo this duty. -- Another contemporary translation o fthe contents is CC3/3, enry no. 121.

Thank you for your letter with the good news that two large ships with a large force on board, have arrived and some more are on their way. I am sure these will help you to achieve your heart's desires in full. Meanwhile, the letter, which Rajah Singh had written to me is enclosed for your information. -- Enclosure: Letter from Amir Beg Khan to Clive. I have earlier informed you about my circumstances in detail. The latest news is that I reached Calcutta with my army on 15th Rabi al-Avval, San 5 and went to see Navab Sabitjang, Masih Jang Bahadur and Diwan Nand Kumar. I explained to them my circumstances in detail and sought their advice in paying back the loans I had obtained to pay the government. They have adviced me to settle the loans of the mahajans first. As the repayment of these loans is increasing day by day it is becoming difficult for me to pay the loans back. I seek you help to intervene. -- Seal of Rajah Ram Singh Bahadur, 1171. Another, contrmporary translation of the letter, but not the enclosure, is CC2/4, entry no. 167.

Refers to the affairs of Durlabhram, and ends with greetings to Clive's wife.

The Nawab has sent a letter along with one thousand Kanvals for you. This is being forwarded to you. I am hoping that I will be able to come and see you in a day or two. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/5, entry no. 201.

Thank you for your letter asking me to free the two boxes which had arrived here without permits and had been confiscated. As they contained goods for the English they were released. At they same time a consignment of silk had also arrived here without permit but was later released on the request of Mr Roger Drake. On the request of Mukand and Manohar, etc., the zamindars of Calcutta have sent eight-foot soldiers to the zamindars under my jurisdiction. As you are a just person you should realise that this has annoyed us. As I have always carried out whatever you had asked me do, therefore, I expect that you will ask theses zamindars to stop their aggression and withdraw they foot soldiers. -- Another, contemporary translation is CR8/1, entry no. 214.

I had received your parvanah regarding the circulation of the new coin from Calcutta in Hoogly. As there are more jewellers and bankers in Chochrah I contacted a Dutch employee who I employ for other businesses to promote the circulation of this coin but the Dutch have refused to accept this coin. I am very displeased about their attitude and am writing to inform you about this matter. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 225.

Earlier, in reply to my letter regarding the court case of districts Kondalparah and Balrambani which are part of the state of Muhammad Ali Khan, Jiv the Nawab had replied that he would take a decision when he returns to Bagh Karahati. Therefore, a messenger of the Khan is being sent to you now. I am therefore writing to request that a parvanah leaving these districts to the aforesaid Khan so that he could remain the owner of these districts as usual.

Thank you for your letter regarding your request to supply peddlers/Bilahdaran. They are not easily available in this district but I will send you whatever numbers are available. As instructed I have asked the representatives of zamindars and law officers/Qanungoyans to see Mr Roger Drake at Calcutta and have written to him that Raja Tilokchand and Raja Kishn Chand were important zamindars and that he should call and inspect the papers of their representatives first and that they should be treated with respect and honour. I am writing this note to inform you. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 265.

Discusses dastaks and the movement of ships, including those of the East India Company. Another, contemporary translation of the content is CC2/5, entry no.176.

Just to let you know that I reached Hoogly safely. I have received a letter from the Nawab Sahib informing that he has handed over Taj Khan and other guards of the Company to the Vakil of the Company and taken a receipt from him. He has included a copy of this receipt with his letter. I am enclosing this receipt for your information. - Enclosure 1: . Copy of a receipt with the seal of Muhammad Anis, Vakil of the [East India] Company. - I, Muhammad Anis, Vakil of the East India Company hereby declare that I have received the custody of Taj Khan, Sayyid Mustafa, Balhajram and Satna who were employed by the company at Calcutta and had secretly run away to Murshidabad to seek employment there. They were arrested by the Nawab and have now been handed over to me to be returned to Calcutta. Signed. 15 Rabi al-Sani, San 5. - Enclosure 2: . Parvana of the Nawab, dated 21 Rabi al-Sani. - I have not received any news about the affairs of the company and the welfare of Clive and his associates. Please do ask them to write to us. Meanwhile, we have arrested Taj Khan, Mustafa Khan, etc., four guards of the company. They have been handed over to the Vakil of the Company and a receipt taken. A copy of the receipt is enclosed for you to send to the company. - Enclosure 3: From Nand Kumar to Clive. - I reached Hoogly safely in the morning of Saturday and have been busy with my affairs. I will come and see you at the agreed time.

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Relates to shipping and dastaks.

I have received a man named Mr Halbar Jiv/ Hallier who was involved in a court case of large sum of money with a letter addressed to me. I sent him with one of my chobdars to the guesthouse. A captain who had come from Calcutta imprisoned this man as well as my chobdar and confiscated the letter. It took a lot of convincing before he released them. I will be grateful if you could write to the captain not to interfere in the administration in future.

I am sending a pair of good-looking horses for you through Mirza Fazil Beg. I will be grateful if you will inform me when he arrives there. I hope to come and see you soon.

Encloses a memorandum on the movement of 4 ships, mentions the [Bangla] year 1166 [i.e. 1759/60]), and dastak 'no. 77', bearing the seal of Roger Drake and dated 30 January 1758.

Two enclosures give accounts in tabular form on the imprisonment of a certain Muazzim Beg Kamdan, in relation to the subah-dar `Usman and the East India Company.

Mr Watts Jiv had sent a box containing one Lac rupees from Qasimbazar. This was sent to you. I hope it has reached you safely. As I have not received any news I will be grateful if you could send news of its arrival. Nowadays the rumours are that the French are coming back. I will send you the details when I hear anything further.

The Nawab has reminded me to send a reply to his parvanah I had submitted to you some time ago. Kindly send me your reply so that I could write to the Nawab Sahib.