Item CR9/8/13. - News report from Rang Lal,$f1758, April 18 /$cRang Lal.

News report from the Camp of the Prince [Ali Gauhar/Shah Alam II]. dated Sha'ban 9th, reg.yr. 5 [17 April 17 1758]. Early in the morning the Prince got up, washed himself and then went into the prayer room to perform his prayers. After four gharis of the day had passed he went into Tasbih Khanah where he was received by the Chief Butler, Rajah Ram Nath, Ali Akbar Khan, Hidayat Ali Khan, Bahadur Ali Khan and Riza Quli Khan. At yakpas he held a private meeting with the Chief Butler, Bahadur Ali Khan, Riza Quli Khan and Hidayat Khan. Later harkarahs brought news that the English would be entering the Jafar Khan Bagh soon and that the army of Nasir al-Mulk was encamped near the borders of Nikuthapore. The English army which was in the fort at Azimabad was also coming to join them in Jafar Bagh. After hearing this news the Prince summoned Madar al-Daulah, Muhammad Quli Khan, Ahya Khan, Naubat Khan and consulted with them for two gharis. He wrote a parvanah and at once sent a camel rider to deliver it to Nawab Shuja al-Daulah Bahadur. Later he called the harkarahs and interviewed them. At this time, Mirza Husain Beg and the French Monsiur Lally arrived there. The news of their arrival was conveyed to the Prince by Khvajah Bahadur Ali Khan. He went into his chamber with Ram Nath, Bahadur Ali Khan, Hidayat Ali Khan and Ali Akbar Khan and then called the above mentioned two persons in to his chamber to confer with them. Later, after lunch was served he went to his chamber to rest and pray. When four gharis of the day remained, he came to Divan Khanah where Khvajah Bahadur Ali Khan came to see him. He was followed by Ali Akbar Khan. Later he asked Ali Akbar Khan and Hidayat Khan to return to their residences. -- On the 10th of Sha'ban, reg.yr. 5 the army of the Prince marched from Muhab Alipore and entered Arval and the artillery came to Daudnagar. The day the Prince marched from Phulwari there was not a single harakara belonging to Nasir al-Mulk present in the camp. That is why we have not received any report of that day.