Item CR9/8/6. - News report from Rang Lal,$f1758, March 14 /$cRang Lal.

News report from the Camp of the Prince. -- Khudadad Khan left Benares on the night of 4 Rajab, reg.yr. 5 [i.e. 14 March 1758) and camped in Sayyid Rajah. The Prince is at a distance of three days journey from there. Pihalwan Singh came to see the Prince on the recommendation of Khudadad Khan on the borders of Karamnasa on Tuesday Rajab 5th [i.e. 14 March 1758]. -- The French vakil was told that he should not come near the camp and Muhammad Quli Khan was ordered by the Prince that he should not allow him to cross the river near Allahabad. The Prince trusts Madar al-Daulah with all negotiations on his behalf. Madar al-Daulah in turn has a lot of trust in Fayyaz Ali Khan and has given him important responsibilities. He has established check posts on all sides of the roads. The Prince received a petition from Rajah Manakchand. He has sent him a firman in reply. Nawab Salabat Jang has reached the frontier of Arcot. The French force is stationed nearby. Nizam Ali Khan has entered Nagpore. Nawab Shuja al-Daulah is at a distance of seven karohs from Lucknow. -- When you employed me, you had assured me that I will be rewarded appropriately for my work. As I have been employed by the Company for a considerable period and I have been working day and night very hard, I hope you will look after my needs. -- Whatever artillery the French have prepared at Chatarpore with the help of Rajah is still there. All correspondence from the people in Bengal, except from Jafar Ali Khan, was brought to the notice of the Prince. The son of Rajah Daya Bahadur, Rajah Beni Bahadur, and Rajah Sanbhu Bahadur are with the Prince. I have sent seven reports but have not received any acknowledgement. Men working for Rajah Ram, Narayan Singh, and Mathra Mall are with the Prince and they pass on all reports from Bengal to him.