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I am leaving Sadiq Bagh today, Sunday 2 Sha'ban, reg.yr. 6 and will be moving into my Hasht khemah/tent. I will be travelling in non-stop coaches to reach you soon.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/11, item no. 441.

I pray to Almighty for granting victory to Nawab Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur. Today, Tuesday 4 Sha'ban, reg.yr. 6 Jagat Seth Mahtab Ra'e and Maharajah Sarupchand reached here safely and came to see me. I am looking forward to hearing the news of a great victory by Nasir al-Mulk and news of your wellbeing. A contemporary translation of the contents is CR2/12. item no.503.

I am sure by now you would have conquered and entered Azimabad. I am leaving Bahmanya today, Friday, 6 Sha'ban and will soon be with you. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no. 509.

Thank you for your letter informing that you have received news from Azimabad that that the enemies were having some bad thoughts and that Zubdat al-Tajjar/ chief trader Mr Watts would be giving me a detailed report on this matter. As a matter of fact this is the first time I have heard of this as Mr Watts had already left for Calcutta before I received your letter. If I hear or receive any bad news from there I will inform you at once and seek your help. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 224.

I have not heard from you for some time. Please do let me know about your welfare. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 234.

I have not received any news from you. It is necessary that you write to us soon. Meanwhile, I have received letters from Nawab Shuja al-Daulah Bahadur and Nawab Muhammad Quli Khan. I am enclosing copies for your information [missing]. In addition Amir Beg Khan would be able to give you further details. Kindly advise me about the future course of action after you have read these reports. -- Another, contemporary translation is CR8/1, entry no. 238.

Thank you for your letter informing about your health. The union between you and us is for the benefit of both of us and will be a deterrent to those who want to create trouble. Jagatseth bothers, Jagatseth Mihtab Rae, Maharajah Saropchand and my dear brother Maharajah Dulabha Ram all agree with us but before taking any decision on such matters we always seek your advice first. -- In your letter you have mentioned the case of Raja Ram Singh. This was discussed with you earlier and Amir Beg Khan has also written to you in detail. I would like to inform you now that during the period when Mr Watts was here, and later on also by word of mouth, he had emphasized that in order to receive your forgiveness or pardon he has to provide a financial security for himself, or his brother or brother in law have to stand security for him. But he did not agree to any of these three conditions By chance when I received your letter I had Nawab Nasir al-Mulk and Mir Muhammad Sadiq Khan present here. After coming to know the details of the case put forward by you and of the petition of Raja Ram Singh, his brother and brother in-law, they took the responsibility to send a trusted friend with a parvanah to the Rajah on 4 Safar, emphasizing to him that in the interest of his own safety and the protection of his state and wealth, it was necessary that he came personally to see me or directly to you and apologized for his past behaviour and made arrangements for the dues of the last twelve years to be paid. -- Enclosure. After replying to your letter I received another letter from Mr Scrafton. -- You have mentioned that as soon as I receive a letter from Khvajah Muhammad Hadi Khan I should send five hundred men to assist him. But I should make sure that Raja Ram Singh does not hear of this, otherwise he would go into hiding in the jungle and you will not be able to forgive him for that. You have also written to Mr Scrafton to provide five hundred men to Khadim Husain Khan. You believe that Monsieur Lally was trying to spoil relations between Siraj al-Daulah and myself. It is better that Monsieur Lally, along with his associates, were expelled from the country. You also mention that their ships wee coming this way. -- In my earlier letter I have already told you about Narayan Singh, Mathur Mall and Ram Singh's brother and brother-in law and how they were to be rescued by the Nawab Sahib [Munir al-Daulah?] by taking their responsibility on him. -- As far as the French are concerned they have now no one to turn to and every one wants them to be driven out of this country. Monsieur Lally has been driven out of the United Provinces and has no chance of interfering in our affairs. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 237.

I have received the news of the death of Daler Jang Bahadur [Major Kail Padri Daler Jang Bahadur Sahib] with great grief and sorrow. Please accept my sincere condolence on these sad occasions. Please do let me know the name and address of the person whom I can address my condolence and send a khillat for funeral. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 244.

Thanks for your reply. I fully understand your advice. Meanwhile, I had received a report from Rif'at Pinah Mansa Ram, dated 16 Muharram, reg.yr. 4. A copy of this report is enclosed for your information. Previously I had sent copy of a report by Ram Narayan Bahadur in which he had informed that the Nawab Shuja al-Daulah had employed some French officers in his court. I hope you have read that report. -- Enclosure 1: Copy of a report sent from the capital [Lucknow] by Mansa Ram, dated 16 Muharram, reg.yr. 4 and received on 14 Safar, reg.yr. 4. -- Although the sardars of the surrounding areas have good reputations but we feel some of them like Raghunath Rao are facing financial difficulties. --Ramchand Pandit went to see the Nawab on 12 Muharram to seek an appointment for Raghunath Rao. Later the Nawab wrote to Raghunath Rao to discuss all-important matters with Muhammad Ali Khan [Kharchi?]. Muhammad Ali Khan arrived here with a force of less than two thousand horsemen and is encamped near the Sarae of the late Rafi al-Daulah Khan. On 14 Muharram when this news came to be known Ganga Dhar Pandit, Diwan of Malhar, and Rajah Anandji Pandit, representing Raghunath Rao Peshwa, went to receive and welcome him there. They went to see him in his tent and presented gifts of cloths, one Lac, one thousand and one rupees and precious stones. At night they all got together in his tent to discuss matters. Later they sent a bag of letters with gifts to Nawab Shuja al-Daulah. Raghunath Rao sent some clothes and one hundred and one rupees as a present. I have managed to meet Rao Malhar and I am staying with the Marhatta army. -- As a loyal servant I would like to point out that Nawab Shuja al-Daulah is planning some secret moves. For this he has called all Marhatta sardars and then march towards you with them. I have, meanwhile managed to impress two or three times on Raghunath Rao that you have retaken the port of Calcutta and have built up a strong force and have achieved a number of great victories. --Raja Ram Narayan, assistant governor of Azimabad, Rajah Banuhar Singh, zamindar of Benares, and Sundar Shah, zamindar of Bakari, had sent a bag of letters to Raghunath Rao. They have now received their replies. Whatever they write in reply will be discussed tomorrow. -- Meanwhile the Afghan Emperor Ahmad Khan Abdali has written to the Nawab that all territories up to the borders of Sirhind come under his jurisdiction and he would not agree to any changes in that. He has asked his sardars not to proceed beyond these boundaries and that the Nawab should also stick to what has been agreed between them. He has also written to the Nawab that he had earlier asked him to send the treasuries of Deccan, the South as well the Jats but he has not received any of them as yet. The Nawab thereafter sought the help of the Marhattas and brought the contents of these letters to the notice of Raghunath Rao and Balhar Rao. The above-mentioned meeting was arranged to discuss these circumstance. In the light of the discussions which took place the Nawab has now sent a reply to Ahmad Shah Abdali. -- Enclosure 2. Copy of a report sent by Rajah Ram Narayan [He was Deputy Governor of Bihar under Ali Vardi Khan and Siraj al-Daulah. Mir Jafar wanted to remove him but he gave proof of his loyalty by fighting against Prince Ali Gohar/Shah Alam II in December 1759. Mir Kasim who became Nawab in 1760 had him drowned in 1763 because of his intrigues against him which were supported by Clive]. --A meeting took place between the Muhammad Quli Khan and the Europeans on 20th Muharram, reg.yr. 4 in which it was discussed and agreed that all [trade] negotiations should be conducted through the Europeans. Later the matter was referred to Nawab Shuja al-Daulah who replied that the Europeans were untrustworthy and whatever Nawab Quli had agreed was done without his approval. Therefore all agreements reached were null and void. The Europeans later left Lucknow and came to Bijnor where they approached Tamkin Khan to plead their case. Tamkin wrote to the Nawab that the Europeans have brought thousands of presents and it would benefit his subjects if their presents were accepted by the Nawab. The Nawab agreed to receive them on his advice and they were received by Nawab Shuja al-Daulah in Barahdari-yi kalan on 22nd, reg.yr. 3 and the Europeans presented three trays of gifts, one laden with cloths, the other with precious stones and jewellery and the third with daggers, pistols and binoculars, etc. There were six Europeans, five of them were, in return, presented with Khillats of four cloths and the sixth with the Khillat of three cloths. Later they retired to their kothi. --Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 252

I have been informed by Amir Beg Khan Bahadur that a Dutchman of Chochrah was involved in the murder of a person who had lodged a complaint against him in the criminal court at Hoogli. He later on sent his peshkar and took the Qazi and his associate to the house of the chief trader/Fakhr al-Tujjar. Investigations have proved that he is guilty of this crime. I am writing to you so that you could warn the Dutch not to interfere in the process of the court.

Since the day you left on your expedition I have been worried about your safety. I pray to God for your and your friend's welfare and anxiously wait for news of your welbeing.

Thank you for your letter informing me about various matters. I was pleased to know that you have appointed a sardar to help Khvajah Muhammad Hadi Khan. As far as other matters are concerned, I will be able to discuss these when we meet in the near future. I left my capital on 22 Safar and am staying in my tent now. Here I will be able to wait for a few days until your arrival. Here we will be able to discus various issues, including the request of Zubdat al-Tajjar, Mr Scarfton to receive help. -- P.S. I pay a lot of respect to our friendship and whatever problem I face I always take action after consulting with you.