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Two identical copies of an order for pieces of wood.

Apparently an order for the supply of goods including, near the top left, coffee.

I have requested your agents here to put all my properties under one heading for tax purposes so that when I submit my annual accounts you will be able to check them at a glance and if there was any adjustment to be made you could then summon me to do so and I will gladly come and settle the account. I will be grateful if you could let me know if this is acceptable to you. If so, you could send your vakils Shaikh Muhammad and Malik Ram to investigate the matter and make their recommendations to you and you could then write to Nawab Sabitjang Bahaur [Lord Clive] who could in turn advise Nawab Nasir al-Mulk and Rajah Balabh Sahib to follow his recommendations.

Mir Subhan Ali is a long standing friend of mine who lives in an inherited property in Khurramabad. Lately he has suffered fom some accusations. I will be grateful if you could appoint two of your Tilanga soldier to protect him and his property.

Thank for your letter asking me to send you a hubble-bubble made of crystal glass and with a handle decorated with gold patterns. I had sent my messenger to purchase such a handle with gold work but unfortunately he was not successful and I do not have the courage to send you any other handle. But fortunately I have found one such handle made of silver in my own collection. This is being sent to you through messengers. I hope this will be acceptable to you.

Mirza Muhammad Ali has arrived here. I hear that he is busy in some arrangements. I have no other interest but to live under your protection. After working hard for two years I have managed to acquire part of a village. I have hopes that you will be able to grant me the rest.

I have known Sayyid Fath Ali Khan for a number of years and we are close friends. He used to have the jagir of Damarpak with an annual income of sixteen thousand rupees. Now, because of the invasion of the English/ Angrezan his enemies have occupied a number of villages belonging to his state. As the livelihood of his brothers sons and grandsons depends on the income of theses villages it is requested that, with the approval of Mr Masklain/ MacClain [Maskelyne?], I send them to Calcutta so that they can get acquainted with Nawab Shuja al-Mulk Bahadur and he can help them in regaining the possession of their ancestral jagir. It is regretted that because of the uncertain circumstances the Khan himself is unable to accompany them to Calcutta.

Thank for your letter of Shawwal 8th, which came enclosed in a letter to Maharajah Shitab Rae. Following the orders of Aqdas-I A'la, I went to Kora where I met the Emperor and Nawab Iftikhar al-Daulah Colonel Smith Sahib. He has written to you regarding this meeting. The warmth and love the Colonel has shown towards me will be apparent from his letters to you.

I had written a letter of warning to Raja Tilok Chand and later sent my men to ask him that he along with his officials should attend to the state affairs as soon as possible. Raja Ram Singh who is coming to see you will be able to give you further details. -- P.S. I will be coming to see you on Friday

aThank you for your letter. I am glad to know that you are pursuing the Prince and his army. I have also received a letter from Mr Amyyat informing that he was keeping a close eye on the movements of the Prince and that he would be coming to this province. Maharajah Ram Narayan has written complaining that you do not care about the developments here. Perhaps you do not remember what Siraj al-Daulah did in similar matters. I can assure you if he does not call the English for help now it may become too late for him. As soon as I had heard the news of the Prince coming towards this place I was summoned to Murshidabad. At the time of writing this letter I am now on my way to Murshidabad. It is well known in this part of the world that the Prince and Nawab Shuja al-Daulah have evil designs.

I have pleasure in sending you a piece of special cloth manufactured in our factory at Jahangirnagar, along with some sweets and perfumes as a gift. Please let me know if you like the cloth so that, if required, I could send you some more

Earlier I had sent a report along with a letter from Abd al-Samad Khan, son of Sardar Khan Rohilah. I hope you have received these by now. I was occupied in investigating the case of Qasim and had sent my trustful harkarahs to gather information on him when I received letters from Hafiz al-Mulk and his vakil, Mukrram Khan, on this subject, informing me that Qasim was a man of bad character and was creating trouble and mischief everywhere. Since then I have been busy in eliminating this evil. Following your advice I will be leaving this place on Wednesday, 9th Rabi` I [i.e. 31 October 1759?] to go to Allahabad and see the Emperor and meet the English army stationed there.

I had gone to Ajudhia for sacred baths when I had the opportunity to seek an audience with Shuja al-Daulah Bahadur. He was very kind to me and repeatedly asked me about you and I replied to him very diplomatically what I consider was appropriate. He wished to appoint me to negotiate between you and him but I refused this offer. He took me aside to question me further privately. Later on, the Nawab Vazir on the advice of his courtier came to this part of the country. After travelling two manzils, the Nawab Vazir asked his Begum and his son Mirza Amani to return to Faizabad. As I did not find the conversation of courtiers very amiable, I withdrew from the company of the Nawab and returned to where I am now. The Nawab who is at present coming to see you expects a large number of favours from you. I am writing to you to warn you of his intentions. I will be waiting for your orders to do whatever you want me to do next.

States that the writer went out that morning to meet Mr [William] Watts because it had been mentioned that on the morrow he [i.e. Watts?] would be the guest of Clive. About 3 hours later he [i.e. Watts?] arrived accompanied by Sayyid Muhammad Riza. The outcome was that the writer felt that his affairs would improve as a result and he hoped that things would proceed as promised.

After taking your leave I reached Benares. Some of your messengers who had come this way to look for Mir Zain al-Abidin had informed that he was staying in Benares so that he could prevent me, Sukha Ram Pandit, to come and see you. Although I had sent him a message asking him not to travel as the roads were not safe and elephant and horses belonging to Odepuri Gosain, who was travelling in this area, were taken away from him by Raja Ajit Singh. However, the aforesaid Mir did not believe this and moved on. Meanwhile, I went to the river bank/Ghat and heard that Raja Vije Singh of Maulaganj had confiscated all belongings of Mir and had asked him to pay five thousand rupees if he wanted them back. He, with great difficulty, managed to provide only one thousand rupees and a horse. Later, two guards belonging to Raja Ajit Singh came there and took him into custody. We do not know what happened next and on what terms he was released. From here he is now travelling via Allahabad and will soon come to see you.

An account of the misdeeds of Kirpa Ram Sen, messenger of Mr Martin. -- I, with Kirte Patak, a messenger of M Sanks had gone to Nathpore to see Bankim Lal, son of Sujit Rae. At that time, the manager of the Kothi of M Sanks was standing near his shop. The aforesaid Patak got hold of him and took him into the kith. Meanwhile, Sen with two Tilinga soldiers and Man Singh, a foot soldier, went to the Kothi. When the Tilangas and the foot soldier tried to enter the kothi they were stopped by the guard. At this the foot soldier told him that Patak had sent him to ask some questions. Therefore, the guard went to see Patak and asked him to withdraw the Tilngas from the Kothi. As a result Tilangas were withdrawn from inside the Kothi and the foot soldier told him that the manager owed fourteen thousand rupees to them which he does not want to return. Patak replied that he had nothing to do with this matter. He said that we should examine the accounts and take whatever is due. But the foot soldier did not agree to that.