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I hope you have already received my earlier letters. I am very anxious not have received any reply to my previous letters, - particularly after learning that the Janab-I Ali Mutaali [the Nawab] has been to Calcutta recently. As Maharajah Dullabha Ram will be arriving at Calcutta soon he will be able to brief you about the situation here. Meanwhile, I will appreciate if you could send me a reply to my letters as soon as possible. -- Enclosure : I am fully prepared to perform whatever service you wish me to undertake but justice demands that you write to me in detail so that I can follow your instructions. -- Another, contemporary summary translation of the contents is CC2/3, entry no. 100.

Encloses a memorandum on the movement of 4 ships, mentions the [Bangla] year 1166 [i.e. 1759/60]), and dastak 'no. 77', bearing the seal of Roger Drake and dated 30 January 1758.

I have received the good news that you have been appointed as Chief of Calcutta/ governor-general. I congratulate you on this appointment and pray that you may achieve further promotions in your career. I had sent a communication to Mr Watts/ Waugh?. I hope he has received it by now.

Maharajah Nand Kumar is coming to see you. He will be able to brief you about myself. -- Another contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/2, item no. 62.

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.

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.

Thank you very much for your reply informing about your health and the details of the welcome you received when you returned to Calcutta. I would like to assure you of my gratitude for the favours you have bestowed on me. I have no one else as my patron but you and I always pray and strive for your happiness and welfare. -- Enclosure 1: You have indicated in your letter that I should convey my allegiance in writing to Mr Amyatt. I can assure you that I serve no one else but you and that you are my only patron and benefactor. I will be soon travelling to meet Mr Amyatt and say to him what you have suggested. I swear by God that I remain your servant. -- Enclosure 2:Details of eleven ashrafis presented as nuzr.

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.

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.

Thank you for your letter informing that you have asked Ra'e Nand Kumar to reply to my letter to you.

I have passed a detailed report on the past events in this area to Amir Beg Khan who will be sending these to you. I hope you will write to me when you have received this information. Please convey my regards to Rasikh Jang Bahadur.

Barges, which had accompanied me have now, after seeing me reach my destination, been safely returned to their place, except a large barge, which has stayed behind for repairs. Amir Beg Khan assures me that it will be sent back soon after the repairs are complete.

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.

Thank you very much for your letter. The latest news is that Maharajah Ram Narayan has gone to administer parganah Sarsa Katah. From here he will go to Daudnagar to collect revenue of this district. As the case of Bhojpur is not settled yet and as it is on his way, he may, if he gets a chance, go there and settle the affairs there. At the same time I have also learnt that he may wish to go to Azimabad. Whatever is the case I will let you know.

A consignment of fifty maunds of raw silk was received here from the English Company. When I opened the promissory note, I found it was dated the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. As six-months have passed since this promissory note was issued I am returning this to you with this letter. Please let me know what to do next. -- Enclosure 1: On verso: Seal: Karnal Clive Sabitjang Bahadur. 1171. Dustuck for 50 maunds Raw silk overland for Sugunged to Calcutta. August 24, 1758. Signed: Robert Clive . -- Enclosure 2: Dated: 19 Dhu al-Hijjah, reg.yr. 5; 24 August, 1758 Tashaganj Angrez. To Gumashtas, rahdaran, Guzr-banan, chaukidars. Fifty maunds of raw silk are being sent for the English Company. It is instructed that the above-mentioned officers should not inspect or delay this consignment.

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.

Thank you very much for the gift of five hundred ashrafis, ten glittering utensils and one roll of zarbaff cloth which have been passed on to me by my friend Nand Kumar.

I have been serving Mr Amyatt and Amir Beg Khan Sahib as a faithful servant of the Company. Recently I and my brother had lent thirty thousand rupees to Balnarayn[?] Chand. He is making excuses and does not want to return this sum. I will be grateful if you could write to him to return our money

Today, 22 Dhu al-Hijjah [i.e. 27 August 1758], the Nawab went to the house of Mirza Salih the merchant and afterwards to the house of Mirza Misbah al-Din Muhammad Khan Bahadur and later to the houses of Shaikh Jahu, brother of Fakhr al-Tujjar. Each one of them presented some nazur and offerings to the Nawab. At night he marched towards Murshidabad and dismissed Divan Nand Kumar and Amir Beg Khan from his company at Hoogli