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I have been informed that the boats which had gone to collect salt at Chaklah Nichli? have been confiscated by your staff and do not want to release them. As this is the season to collect salt and the main income of the area is from this commodity it is requested that you ask your officials to release these boats and their staff. Meanwhile, I have received a letter from the Nawab Sahib addressed to you and another one addressed to Mr Roger Drake. These are enclosed with this letter [missing]. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 269.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Messenger Muhammad Alaf Khan has informed that the districts of Kondalparah and Balramtali for which he is responsible are situated next to Farashdanka. Previously, workers from here had interfered in the administration of the above districts and they had to withdraw after they received a letter from you. As he is employed by you for a long time and is a faithful employee I will be grateful if you could write another letter asking them to stop this interference.

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.

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.

Thank you for your letter requesting that in future if the zamindars needed the services of foot soldiers from Calcutta I should write to you in advance. I had already written to Governor Roger Drake that we have an agreement that whenever he wanted to take any action in this area he would write to me first and that he should not send the foot soldiers here on any one else's instructions as they interfere in our administration. It is requested that you also write to the Governor to follow these instructions and that he should come and see us to discuss this. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 217

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 have received your letter stating that an Armenian has complained that he is not being allowed his merchandise loaded on two boats to be transferred on to a government ship and the officials are asking him to pay taxes. This Armenian is not telling the truth. As a matter of fact he left the boats on the night of 8th and 9th of this month and has expressed his satisfaction. I have instructed my men not to load anyone's merchandise on the official ships and these Armenians want to do the contrary. Anyhow, I have written to Nand Kumar to assist these Armenians. I have instructed him also that private merchandise should not be carried on official ships.

Refers to armies being all over the place and scarcely any sign of civilisation in Hughli.

Brief letter advising of enclosed report of a parvanah dated 25 Jumada al-Thani, reg. yr 5, concerning the arrival of the prince's army to Azimabad. Sent with letter of preceding day from Mir Jafar to Clive, dated 5 Rajab reg. yr 5, treating of the same subject.

Thank you very much for your letter along with a letter for the Nawab Sahib. I have sent the above letter to the Nawab Sahib and will send you his reply as soon as I receive it.

Relates to shipping and dastaks.

Not translated.

I have just received a letter from Nawab Sahib addressed to you. This is enclosed with this letter. Please let me have your reply so that I can pass it on to Nawab Sahib. -- Enclosure: Seal of Mir Muhammad Ja’far Khan Bahadur, Mahabatjang, Shuja al-Mulk Hisam al-Daulah, fidvi-yi Alamgir Badshah Ghazi 1170. 27 November rasid. Dated 12 Rabi al-Avval, San 5 [1171], 24 Nov. 1757. Date received 27 November, [1757] ; San 5; 15 Rabi al-Avval, [1171] San 5. From Mir Ja’far to Clive. Two hubble bubbles you had so kindly sent me are in a poor state now. As such hubble bubbles are not available here I will be grateful if you could arrange to send two similar pieces to me.