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I had gone to Ajudhia for the 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, that which I consideres to be 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 Navab Vazir on the advice of his courtier came to this part of the country. After travelling two manzils the Navab Vazir asked his Begam and his son Mirza Amani to return to Faizabad. As I did not find the conversation of courtiers very amiable I separated from the company of the Navab and returned to where I am now. The Navab 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 whatever you want me to do next.

Thank you for your kind letter asking me to make sure that the Dutch ships depart from this area. They have assured me in writing and verbally informed me that they are waiting for the crew to return and as soon as they do the ships will depart from Muhammadpore? The letter from the Dutch authorities is enclosed for your information.

I am anxious to receive news of your welfare and good health. Meni Noks? will be able to explain to you about my own affairs in detail. -- After receiving the unjustified accusations of Mr Barton I had no option but to call a meeting of the elders and mahajans of the city to discuss and resolve this matter. As a result a delegation of six people was sent to the aforesaid person and whatever dialogue took place between the two parties were dually written and signed and sealed both by His Highness and members of the committee as well as a representative of Jagat Seth and the mahajans of the city. The original document was sent to Murshidabad and a copy of this document with attestation by His Highness is being sent to you [Clive] for information. The more I show my lamentation the more he gets ready for enmity and civil war so that he could defame me and blame me for everything.

In the beginning the Dutch East Company used to conduct their business from their Kothis. Later, they started bringing in their ships and soldiers from their country and started creating wars. Because of this parvanahs forbidding them to trade in India were issued. Now they are trying to destroy the country of the King Emperor. Therefore an agreement has been reached between the English East India Company and ourselves that the English company would help to destroy the Dutch ships on the sea and ashores and to protect the country from their further invasions.

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 these villages it is requested that, with the approval of Mr Masklain/MasClain, I send them to Calcutta so that they could get acquainted with Navab Shuja al-Mulk Bahadur and he could 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.

Maharajah Rajah Januji Bhonsla has asked me to deliver some of his letters to you. For this purpose I have now reached Katak on the 29th of Zi al-Hajj. Prior to this my son Gopal Puri had written to you about my mission. I hope to be with you soon. Meanwhile, Mr Allen Sahib of Katak Kothi may have also sent you some information about me.

Thank you for your letter informing me that this is the season for ships to depart and asking me why the company ships have not left as yet and that I should make sure that they depart immediately and if I do not follow this order I should explain the reasons not for doing so. -- -- I am very surprised to read the contents of this letter as until now the rulers have never bothered to know anything about this matter. We people know better when these ships should depart and have always sent these ships when we thought it was the right time for them to go.

Thank you very much for your letter. Whatever you say about the court case is correct but my ...[sic].

Thank you for your letter along with a parvanah from Maharajah Sahib informing me that the army of the prince was on the run after it's defeat and that I should stop or destroy it if it tries to pass through my territory. As a matter of fact, the prince had already crossed the river Suan before I received parvanahs from the Maharajah Sahib, Navab Sahib and Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur. I am sending my vakil, Devdatt Das, who will be able to explain the situation to you in detail.

Thank 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 me 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 Navab Shuja al-Daulah have evil designs.

On the the advice of Khvajah Ashraf the following amounts of sapltpetre was delivered to the Dutch Kothi on the 27th of Rabi al-Sani, San 4. -- [Details given.] --

I have received the news of your great victory with the utmost joy and happiness and pray that God grants you further successes and a long life.

Refers to affairs in Calcutta and the transfer of 64,000 rupees, before proceeding to provide details of expenditure.

The Prince arrived at Jafar Khan's garden on 22 Rajab [21 March 1759]. A soldier with gun protects the Kothi where the Prince is staying. The Prince has full confidence in him and he fulfils all his requirements. -- Please pay six rupees as expenses to Bhiku Jamadar for bringing this news to you. Shankar Thakur and Nahar Singh would like to come and see you.

Text of letter gives date as Friday the 20th of the Bangla month of Katak [i.e. 11th November 1757?].

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Relates to Nawab Nasir al-Mulk.

Refer to affairs of two or three gumashtahs in Calcutta, the emperor of Hindustan, a letter from Amir Beg Khan and, at the end, to Mr Walsh.

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