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In my previous letters I gave you an account of the troubles created in this area by the wretched Qasim with the instigation of the Rohillas. I also sent you letters of Hafiz Rahmat Khan and Mukarram Khan which would have given you further details of the troubles created by him. As he regards my English friends and I as one and the same thing he is planning to invade Bengal after he has taken over this area.

Thank you very much for your letter of the 12th of Rabi al-Avval, delivered to me by Captain Dokaral [Douglas?] on the 28th of Rabi al-Avval, regreting the delay in my arrival in Allahabad and also informing me that you are intending to return to England; perhaps you would consider delaying your departure. As the company officials had appointed you to lead all the expeditions we are wondering who will be appointed to replace you. If it is Colonel Barker who takes over we know that he would come to my help whenever I need him. General Carnic John Bahadur [Carnac] is leaving as well but he would also be able to come to my resecue if I needed him. -- I have already replied to you about some of the issues mentioned in your letter. The delay in reaching Allahabad was because of a physical condition and I was unable to undertake this journey.

I am sure you are very well acquainted with the true character of Khadim Husain Khan. For reasons which are connected with you it is advisable that he comes to Murshidabad. As you will soon be travelling from Murshidabad towards this side it may be a good idea that he come and see you when you are staying near Bhagalpur and Kundiyah. Navab Nasir al-Mulk and Amir Beg Khan should also be briefed about this meeting. Please let me know if you agree with these proposals.

I am pleased to know from your latest communication that you came to Mahana Sone safely and have now reached Murshidabad on the 29th of this month. I have also received the good news that my son Navab Nasir al-Mulk came to welcome you.

Jagat Seth Mahtab Rae is leaving today the 23rd of Muharram and will be with you soon. The festival of Dusehra is approaching and as this a special occasions for these people it would be appreciated if he is not detained there for long so that he could return in time to celebrate this festival with his people. -- Enclosure.1. -- I had received some gifts for you from Huzur-i Wala through Rifaat Pinah Zain al-Din Muhammad Khan and I am sending these gifts to you through Jagat Seth Mahtab Rae who is well versed in etiquette and the procedures of receiving and delivering gifts.

Thank you very much for your letter informing me that your vakil, Shaikh Muhammad Anis, will be staying at Calcutta to attend to certain important tasks and that you have appointed Bhayyah Ram in his place and that all business with the Company should be referred to Mr Hastings for approval. Bhayyah Ram is known to us and we will contact him when he is needed.

Acknowledges receipt of his letter along with thirty five boxes of candles which Clive had sent him as a present.

I reached here on the 14th of Rabi al-Avval and found that Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur was ready to march towards Calcutta. When I asked him the purpose of his visit he replied that he was coming to see you. I am therefore warning you of his impending visit. I advised him that if he was coming to pay a courtesy visit he would be most welcome to do so hundreds of time but not if he was marching to admonish the Dutch. Earlier I had offered to negotiate between the two and had assured him that whatever was agreed would also be acceptable to you. In order to achieve this I came to Hoogli and after settling the affairs and after giving him a Khillat I had sent the details of our negotiations to Mr Hastings. I had also sent him the same information verbally. I am sure that he would have, by now, informed you about this. I am not sure in what way the Dutch have broken their pledges now that he has decided to march with his army. He has not informed me of any such acts by them. If he does not have the intention of conducting a war why is marching from Hoogli?

I had appointed Shaikh Amar Allah to the post of Faujdari at Chaklah Hoogli but I now realise that he would not be able to perform his duties without the assistance of Fakhr al-tajjar. I am therefore sending him there and advise you that all relevant cases should now be referred to him at that place. I hope this will not interfere in the affairs of the company.

Content does not match translation no. 65 in CR8/1 dated 8 March 1757. However, this letter, which mentions the affairs of Manikchand, Durlabhram, Mansaram and the East India Company in Calcutta, may be that referred to in no. 68 in CR8/1.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no.76.

A contemporary translation is CR8/1 entry no. 22.

Contents apparently related to entry no. 81 in CR8/1.

Relates to entry nos. 74-76 in CR8/1.

Related to entry no. 87 in CR8/1. No exact match found in CR8/1. However, translated letter no. 87 from Clive to the Siraj ud-Daula mentions latter's untranslated letter of 1 of Rajab [i.e. 22 Marc].

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 107 from which the date of dispatch has been extracted.

The content, which refers to the East India Company, Sarup Chand, the Jagat Seth Mahtab Rai and William Watts and matters in Qasimbazar and Jahangirnagar, relates to events of April 1757. Accompanied by an undated memorandum also from Siraj ud-Daula.

Message containing a request from Nandakumara at Hugli, apparently relating to entry no. 115 in CR8/1.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 115.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 133.