Eitem CR9/14/21. - Letter from Ram Narayan,

Thank you for your letter of 16 Jamadi al-Akhir, reg.yr. 5 informing that from the copies of shuqqas of the Prince as well as letters of Akbar Khan I had sent you have concluded that the Prince is short of funds and that I should not go and see him as the city was strongly defended and there was no need to worry. I have been informing you about the designs of the Prince for the past three months. As a matter of fact the Prince does not have his own army with him but the Naib of Allahabad, Mirza Kocha who is a younger brother of Nawab Shuja al-Daulah has supplied him with a ten thousand strong cavalry. In addition a large number of deserters from Murshidabad forces, including Mir Ali Jamadar have now joined the Prince. In addition, some people from the city [Aziamabad/Patna] have also left the city and have joined him. There are others who are staying here but are waiting for his arrival. I will appreciate your help and advice in defending the fort as the Prince has now crossed the river and has reached Mirzapore. There is no time to waste if we want to defend the city. Another, contemporary translation of teh contents is CC2/9, item no. 356.