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Letter from Nandakumara, sent on behalf of Qasim Ali Khan,

I had come from Murshidabad to Calcutta with the hope that I would receive sympathetic and kind consideration to my request that I may be appointed to the post of military administrator of Rangpore. I was disappointed at your lack of consideration, especially when I have always served you faithfully. I will be grateful if the above post may be taken away from Qasim Ali Khan and bestowed on me. I pray for your good health and prosperity.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

I have already sent you my report on the district. I hope you have received it. I have so far been able to collect twenty five thousand rupees as revenue from Arcott. This has been sent to the treasury. For the collection of the rest I have appointed men in each corner. Whatever is collected will be sent to you. Ramdev Naik reached here yesterday. The cavalry and foot soldiers that were called in by Diwan Ramchand to Burdwan with the treasury have now returned and will be sent to you soon. I am enclosing a letter from Amir Beg Khan. I hope you will be able to reply soon. I would like to assure you that I am trying my best to collect the revenue from the districts of Hoogli, Nadyah, Burdwan, Nachli, etc. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/2, entry no. 85.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Refers to the French factory and mentions two parvanahs in the name of Admiral [Watson] Sahib, [who died 16 August 1757], as well as letters from the sardar, or chief, of Qasimbazar

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Refers to the transfer of 21,000 rupees to Hughli with the knowledge of Manik Ram and states that tomorrow will be Friday 26 Rabi` al-Thani. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/6, entry no. 226.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

An old friend of mine, Shaikh Muhammad Kamal of Asadabad, otherwise known as Baqi Bazar is coming to see you. I will be grateful if you could receive him with courtesy.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Thank you for your letter with two receipts of payment of salaries for the year 1164 Bangla [1757 AD]. We require two more receipts of salaries for the years 1165 [1758 AD] and 1166 [1759 AD] Bangla. It is hoped that these will be issued so that we can issue orders for payments to the Company, Members of Council and Committees. I am returning with this letter the two receipts for 1164 Bangla.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

I have just reached home after travelling for two days. After I have attended to my customary duties here I will come and pay another visit to you. As you are my only benefactor and patron I continuously pray for your prosperity and good health.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

A contemporary translation matches the content but not the date of CR8/1, entry no. 82, and its reply, entry no. 86.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

I have already sent one letter to you on the 15 Muharram, reg.yr. 5, which you may have received by now. I have also sent a bottle of ink which you had asked for. I will come to see you on Friday after I have received money from various sardars. I will be able to explain the situation in much more detail then.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Relates to Warren Hastings, Sarup Chand, the Jagat Seth Mahtab Rai and the sum of 150,000 rupees, and to affairs in Hughli and Calcutta. Another, contemporary and very different translation of the contents is CC2/3, entry no. 96.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Rajah Ram Singh [Governor of Midnapore] arrived here today, i.e. Tuesday. He had brought with him two drafts of fifty thousand rupees. I informed Amir Beg Khan that Rajah Ram Singh says that he will deposit this sum only after he was assured that he would be restored to the Risalahdarship. Amir Beg Khan replied that the case of his appointment to risalah would be decided only if Clive and Amir Beg Khan would write to the Nawab Sahib for this. I could recall two hundred horsemen and five hundred artillery men under the charge of a friend of mine, Mir Sulaiman, and make him in chrage of this force but Rajah Ram Singh did not accept this offer saying that he had nothing to do with this risalah. Amir Beg Khan advised me that I should refere the matter to you. I will be awaiting for your decision on this issue. Meanwhile, on mid-day on Sunday I came to know that Rajah Tilokchand, a zamindar of Burdwan, with his men was obstructing our employees in sending government money and their passage to reach you. Therefore, I have sent a force of twenty five horsemen and one hundred soldiers to Burdwan to bring Ramchand Diwan and `q Majmuhdar Gokal. Later it was revealed by these two that the Deputy Diwan Raghu Indar was behind this mischief. They have now instructed their staff not to obstruct our messengers. I request you to send me a letter in English for Mr Scrafton who is in Muradbagh saying that he should recall his men he had sent to bring money to Burdwan and that he should not receive any money in Muradbagh. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/2, entry no. 83.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Thank you for your two letters received here on 15 Muharram reminding me about the payment of one Lac and fifty thousand rupees which was received here and which has now been sent. Regarding the other matter I would like to bring to your notice that the father of Rajah Tilok Chand passed away on the 3rd of As. Since then the employees of the court and the family of the Rajah are all indulged in mourning their loss and the Rajah has himself written to you informing about his loss. Ramchand, Divan of Rajah Tilok Chand who has very close relations with the Rajah, has written that the Rajah will not be able to assume the responsibility and conduct any business until you invite him to Calcutta and perform the ceremony of Dastarbandi. The Divan has sent me a message that he would send six Lac rupees on 20th of As. From this, one Lac and fifty thousand rupees have already been sent, and from the remainder four and a half Lac rupees he would be able to send another one Lac rupees which he is expected to receive from Burdwan in a day or two. Whatever amount is received I will forward it you by Friday next. Amir Beg Khan left for Calcutta today in the evening with a parvanah and should reach there by Wednesday. As required by you I have given him a bottle of ink to take with him.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

The district of Kripa Ram Malik Tappah Sathal, situated in parganah Makhura, used to be administered by Ram Santosh Chaudhari. Similarly, the aforesaid Chaudari administered the districts of Kishn Kishor and Ram Ram. These districts are now under the administration of the East India Company. Now Kripa Ram Malik has applied to Maharajah Dulbaha Ram Bahadur for the sole agency to administer these districts too. He has in turn asked me to write to you for permission. The aforesaid person has agreed to pay the taxes assigned by the Company regularly.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

aRelates to enclosed dastak on plain paper, dated reg. yr 4, 11th Sha`ban 1171 [21 April 1758] permitting transport of goods to Calcutta; enclosed dastak with seal (on verso) of Roger Drake, with summary in English ('A Dustick for 3000 Maunds of Jagree [sic?] by the Boat from Raudgelund [sic?], April 21 1758 Roger Drake from. No 134 [...] Court. Reg'). see also CR9/11/29.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

Letter from Nandakumara,

Refers to a dastak of Roger Drake, date 10 Shawwal, reg. yr 5 [17 June 1758], for goods to be sent by boat from Santipur, in western Bengal. [The dastak survives, filed under the above date]. See also no. CR9/11/28.

Nandakumara, Maharaja.

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