Item CR9/20/34 - Letter from Sarup Chand and Mahtab Rai

Date(s) on item: Reg. yr 6, Dhu al-Hijjah 11 received: August 4 received
Thank for your letter informing me about various affairs and asking me to hand over papers to Mr Hastings and instructing me not to spare any expenditure in the execution of state affairs and to perform the duties with speed and efficiency and that Mr Hastings was a representative of the Company and whatever he says and commands should be regarded as a command of the Company. According to your instructions I approached the capital before but the administrators of the Nawab were not willing to give me the certificates regarding the ownership of land and jagir without the permission of their superiors. Therefore, after receiving a sealed and signed permission from the Nawab on 22 Dhu al-Qa`dah, reg. yr. 6 I went to the capital and am now waiting to see the Nawab. I will inform you about whatever is discussed there. I regard the affairs of the Company more important than anything else and have developed close relationship with Mr Hastings. I try to fulfil his wishes with all devotion and speed. Kindly regard me as a faithful ally and your well-wisher