Item CR9/14/15. - Letter from Shah Alam to Ram Narayan,

After Nawab Munir al-Daulah Raza Quli Khan Bahadur had been given leave by His Majesty he was asked to come and see you and convey to you privately and in confidence his messages concerning your welfare and the welfare and betterment of the inhabitants. It was hoped that as a well wisher of the God-given state, and after listening to these messages, you would be able to discharge your duties more efficiently towards His Majesty. As His Majesty regards the aforesaid Nawab as an arm of his state and one who is well versed in statecraft, it was hoped that when the banners of the state are raised under his command you would not be lacking in desire to serve and obey his orders. However, whatever was written in our destiny happened, and whatever is destined by God would happen. In order that your name is remembered for time immemorial and I too who is a heir-apparent and descendant of Amir Timur Sahib-i qiran considered you as an arm and well-wisher of the state, and in this matter God and his prophet are my witness that whatever Munir al-Daulah conveyed to you in confidence should have been considered as if it was coming from my own tongue. In addition, if you refuse to support us and turn away from us then, with God's help, the state is capable of defending itself from any designs. God wiling, by raising over two hundred thousand force of horsemen and foot soldiers it could crush all rebellious and trouble makers in the province so that they become extinct from the world and become a lesson to others and the province returns to its former peace and tranquillity and no one dares to commit such unbecoming and disgraceful acts against Murshid Zadah and inheritor of this country and devotes his energies towards the welfare of his people.