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I would like to convey the good news that with God's grace and your help I have been able to achieve a great victory against the Prince. Yesterday again the battle raged all day from the morning to the night but today, i.e. Wednesday 5 Sha`ban the Prince was forced to abandon his siege and in the battle that followed he was badly defeated and fled. I am much indebted for your help in achieving this great victory and I congratulate you on this happy occasion. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no. 478.

Yesterday, after the defeat of the armies of the Prince and Muhammad Quli Khan and our victory Mr Matis [Matthews] entered the fort in the evening and stopped at the Chihal Satun. Please let me know when you will be coming to the city. P.S. I am sending a bunch of autumn roses which grow in garden here. Enclosures: Three separate slips of papers with congratulatory notes addressed to Nand Kumar, Amir Beg Khan and Navab Sabitjang Bahadur respectively sent by three un-named persons. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no.486.