Item CR9/21/2 - Letter from Rajah Murlidhar to Clive.

I have already sent you a detailed report earlier. Now I have received the enclosed reports from the army of H.M.; these are enclosed for your information. -- Enclosure 1: Auda Harkara had sent the following report from the camp of H.M. on the 9th of Zi Qa'dah and it was received at Azimabad on the night of 14th of this month. -- On Thursday the 7th of Zi al-Qa'd the march started. Early in the morning, when three ghari of night remained, H. M. woke from his slumber and went to Aish Mahall to pray and recite his vazifah; afterwards he rode on an elephant with Miyan Yaqut. Akbar Ali Khan and his staff came to pay their respects. On their way they were welcomed by Nawab Mumtaz al-Daulah Bahadur, Nawab Munir al-Daulah Bahadur and a number of other courtiers on foot. During the journey Fath Ali Khan presented a nazranah. When seven ghari of the day had passed they had managed to cover a distance of four Karoh; they stopped at Jaldarpan in Kanvarpur. When two gharis of the day remained H.M. went into Aish Mahall and Nawab Bahadur Ali Khan, Nawab Sahib-I Alam Bahadur, Rao Sujit Rae, Rae Khairati? Ram, Rajah Ram Nath, Nawab Munir al-Daulah, and Nawab Mahdi Ali Khan came to see him. After the evening prayers he went into the palace. At the time of departure, he had sent Ghulam Nabi Khan to discuss some affairs with Bare Colonel Sahib. Three ghari of the night had passed when Colonel Smith Bahadur, Mr Marstan Sahib, Hashton Sahib, Handar Sahib, etc. came to see him in the Aish Mahall. Colonel sahib told him that he had received news that the Marhattas were on the run and if permitted he would like to go to Sivrajpur and establish a cantonment there and H.M. could go to Allahabad and rule from there. H.M. agreed to this proposal. He enquired from the Colonel Sahib why this proposal was not put forward earlier. The Colonel replied that it was because we were facing danger from the Marhattas as well as from the Rohillas. H.M. sent a letter to Hafiz Rahmat Khan in the care of Akbar Ali Khan. It was learnt that the vakil of Raghunath Rao Marhatta, Nalaji Bhallah Pandit, had arrived in the camp of H.M. and is staying in Bajhari Ganj and Hafiz al-Mulk has left Jahanabad to go to Junjundi? -- On Friday the 8th of Zi al-Qa'd yakpas of the night remained when the drums for march were sounded. H. M. woke up early in the morning and after offering his prayers he rode on an elephant. As is customary, the courtiers came out to welcome him. Afrasayab Khan, a protégée of Nawab Najaf Khan Bahadur the Faujdar of Fathpur came to see him. He offered a nuzr of five ashrafis. At the time four gharis of the day had passed they had travelled nearly five Karohs. They entered the boundaries of Fathpur and established a camp there; H.M ordered the advance tent to be sent. When five ghari of the day remained he went into the Aish Mahall; Nawab Bahdur Ali Khan, Hisam al-Din Khan and others came to see the H.M. Afterwards, one hundred and one rupees, twelve goats, six chickens which Afrasiyab had sent were presented before H.M. In addition a deer sent by the state of Mir Fazl Ali Khan was brought in and given to Munir al-Daulah Bahadur. Two pieces of letter-bags and a copy of Shahnamah sent by Hafiz Rahmat Khan and Duidi Khan were brought in by Jagat Rae. Half a ghari of the day remained when he went into Mahall Sare. News was received that yesterday that Colonel Sahib has come two Karoh from Kanvarpore and is staying near Sarae Shahzadah. The English force with the armies of Rae Khairati Ram and Sujit Rae, after marching day and night from Kujkanjur, reached Farhpore and this morning on the orders of Colonel Sahib attacked the enemy force and then returned to Kapurnagar. Rae Khairati Ram and Sujit Rae are with Colonel Sahib. -- Enclosure 2: Auda Harkara had sent the following report from the camp of H.M. on the 10th of Zi Qa'dah and it was received at Azimabad on the night of the 16th of this month. -- On 9th Zi al-Qa'd, when four ghari the of night remained the march drums were sounded. Four ghari of the night remained when H. M. woke and after offering his prayers rode on his elephant; Miyan Daulat rode with him. As usual people came to welcome the procession. After travelling five karoh they reached Sarae Noshah and encamped there. -- Today, Sunday the 10th of Zi al-Qa'd, the royal procession marched from Sarae Noshah and reached Nahyah Kanun. It is estimated that after traveling continuously they will soon reach Allahabad. The English force is staying in Sivrajpore on the banks of the Ganges. Rae Khairati Ram and Rae Sujit Rae are with the Colonel Sahib. The Colonel Sahib wants to come and see H.M; Dahu sahib with two platoons of tilangas is in Kodah Jahanabad. Hafiz Rahmat Khan, Inayat Khan and other Rohila sardars have, after marching from Janjandi, reached Kanauj. It is assumed that they will soon reach Farrahabad. It is rumoured that some of the army of Raghu Nath Rao has reached Anbalavan; they want to chase them and then return. Harkaras belonging to the Colonel Sahib had gone to Fathpore to bring milk and eggs but Afrasiyab Khan, a servant of Nawab Najaf Khan, did not respond to their request in time. The Harkaras came back with harsh words against him and complained to Colonel Sahib who has put him under guard.