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I had appointed Baha Allah as the officer in charge of the district of Hugli which is attached to the sarkar of Salgam. He has reported to me that the residents and inhabitants of Calcutta, Bhakar and Mitya Garh, etc. are obstructing him in the execution of his duties and that the Naibs of those district are resisting in the payments of their dues. As they come under your jurisdiction it would be appreciated if you could help in remedying this situation

I hope you have received my earlier letter informing you about my return to Faizabad. In this letter I had also informed you that I was taking the medicine prescribed by Bankum/Secombe Sahib as well as taking all precautions against the weather, diet, etc. recommended by him but still I am loosing blood through my stools and having a lot of phlegm. I am therefore sending my personal physician Hikmat Husain who knows my condition well to consult with Bankum/Secombe Sahib and then prescribe the appropriate treatment for my condition.

Maulavi Ghulam Jilani was employed by Khan Sahib Doyad Khan. For some reason he was not considered worthy of companionship and was dismissed. He left Basuli and came to Anolah where he started spreading rumours amongst the soldiers that he has been summoned by you and offered employment. As a group of soldiers were coming to meet you with similar intentions he joined them and stayed with them. However, during the night they realized that he had no intention of coming to see you but was secretly in touch with Nawab Qasim Ali Khan and informing him that the Company forces were about to enter his districts and create trouble in that area. During the rainy season when the local forces are scattered Qasim Ali Khan is arranging to gather his forces and attack our forces. It is suggested that you inform Qasim Ali Khan about this mischief.

I hope you have received and read my earlier letters. Your army will encamp on the road to Phaphamao the day after tomorow, which is the 17th of Jamadi al-Avval, and on the 19th of this month it should go and present itself before His Majesty. I will send you an account of any further developments.

Congratulation on your recent well-deserved victories.

I was pleased to have received the news of your safe return to Calcutta. Congratulations on your successful expedition.

I have received your request for granting your agent permission to cross our territory with one hundred horses. Your agent who was staying with Mr Presto at the Port of Buxar has been provided with all necessary provisions and asked to stay at the kothi of Katak. Similarly, as a gesture of goodwill, Mr Pleadel [?] who had tried to go through a different and unauthorised route has been forgiven. As Maharajah Januji Bhonsalah is engaged in the suppression of a rebellion of indigo and peacock farmers he has given instructions to close all borders with other states. These borders will remain closed until the rebellions are completely suppressed. Your agents will then be allowed to move from the port of Buxar and carry on their business as usual.

States that Rani Burdwan, Tilok Chand's grandmother, lapsed into the pangs of death on the 30th of the Bangla month of As [.e. 22 July]by the banks of the Katak. Shortly thereafter 2 or 3 people saw a star, and some said that she had in truth given up the ghost. Written confirmation, however, has still not been received but, as soon as it did, Clive would be informed. [According to another letter, the death occurred on Sunday 17 September 1758].

I had received a letter from Divan Nand Kumar reminding me to send the money for the wages of the East India Company to Calcutta. I am passing on as much amount as I have been able to collect to Murshidabad. But now Mr Hastings has appointed a man to collect additional amount from Muradbagh. I will be grateful if you could write to him so that this could be postponed. -- Enclosure: I was not able to send Kishn Gobind Vakil; instead I am sending Bilram Bose Vakil who will be able to explain my circumstances to you. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/2, entry no. 80.

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.

Thank you for your letter reminding me to send Korha [land revenue taxes fixed at one fifth of one's income]. I take my duties very seriously and give priority to follow your orders. I have already written to the Shuqqahdaran of Pargana Bilya Basandri, etc., and reminded them to submit the revenue as soon as possible. I hope I will be able to send the overdue amount in the near future.

I had gone nearly one manzil to welcome the Nawab Sahib but did not get the chance to see him. When we reached Anbuh I came to know that he had asked Rai Munni Lal Jiv and Rai Chakan Lal Jiv and two or three other jam'dars to bring the Chothi Thakurai [younger widow of the deceased Raja] who is also my aunt. When they came back they encamped themselves in the military post near the havali and created a lot of disturbances. I thought I should inform you about all this. Another, contemporary translation of the contents, is CC3/3/932.

Contains financial information pertaining to the death of the writer's grandmother.

a I started my journey on 8th Katak [i.e. October 30] and stayed a night at Andani. I reached Bans Badha today, 20th Katak (November 11) and received your letter. Regarding the payment of money for the wages of Burdwan, I had written to Diwan Ramchand to make sure they reach in time. I always give priority to your orders. As tomorrow is not a very auspicious day I will delay my journey and leave here on day after tomorrow and take a boat to come and pay my respect to you.

a I hope you have received my earlier report about the situation here. It appears from the letters of the vakils that the Nawab wants to discontinue to finance the Company's army from his treasury at Burdwan and wants to allocate that amount to pay the Khalisah/Marhattas. It is necessary that you intervene and restore the situation. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no. 153.

Thank you for your letter regarding the despatch of Kondas. As your messenger did not reach here in time I have sent the Kondas with one of my servant. Please pay him his travel expenses to return when he reaches there.

Just to let you know that my grandmother passed away in the morning of Sunday, 13 Muharram, reg.yr. 5 [i.e. 1758, September 17]. The whole family is engulfed in sorrow.

I have already written to you about the death of my grandmother. I feel very ashamed that because of my poverty I am unable to perform the ceremony of her last rites appropiately. As my benefactor it was essential that I bring this to your notice. I am hoping to perfom this ceremony on 17th of As.

Received your letter in which you remind us for the payment of the 2nd instalment for the month of Laka?. Before this on the 2nd of the month of Pos, I had sent one Lac eighty thousand rupees as an instalment for the aforesaid month so that it could be deposited in the Government treasury and today, which is 10th of the month of Pos I am sending the remaining one Lac eighty five thousands rupees through the Diwan of Rajah Nand Kumar to complete the transaction for this year. Another, contemporary translation is CC2/6, entry no. 221.

Acknowledges receipt of two letters, and informs that he arrived at Bardwan on Sunday the 5th of Pus. As agreed he will keep sending his reports about the situation.