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A contemporary translation is CC2/3, item no. 125.

Thank you for your letter informing about the good news of the arrival of Company ships from England and your victories at Plassey. I am delighted to know that you have now been appointed as the big chief / kalan Sahibi[Governor General] at Calcutta. Many congratulations on this promotion.

Relates to Peter Amyatt at Azimabad and the sum of 10,000 rupees, later stating that the fawjdar, Fazl Ali Khan, has gone to Lucknow at the request of Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Oudh.

Not translated.

Lengthy harkarah report of news relating to Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Oudh, in connexion with the French, followed by mention of Kamgar Khan and `Inayat Khan.

A Persian translation from an English version of the book of Genesis from verse 1 of chapter 1 to the beginning of chapter 2.

I am looking forward to receiving the news of your good health and hope you will be able to give me an opportunity to serve your Lordship

I have received letters from Rajah Kajne [?] Raj and Mirza Rajah Munnah Sultan Bahadur. I am enclosing my replies to these letters and hope that your staff will be able to send these replies to the appropriate persons as well as inform me about you health and welfare.

Thank you very much for your reply to my letter regarding the case of Qasim Ali Khan who has been sacked from the administration of Chaklah Rangpore. You have advised that the people responsible for Kothi Qasim should get in touch with Qasim Ali Khan to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, Mr Hastings advised him to come and see me and I was able to help him to get his appointment with the Nawab.

Thank you for your letter. A reply to Nawab Wazir's letter he had sent to you is long overdue. He has sent me another reminder. In the past I had enquired through Mr Amhurst[?Amherst] whether he had sent Nawab Wazir's letter to Nawab Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan and the Nawab Vazir had, in reply, written to him that he would be able to answer his letter only after he had received advice and a draft of a reply and had shown this draft to Mr Watts. As we do not know whether he has received the corrected version of this draft or not it will be a waste of time to send him a reply. At the same time I have received letters from the capital dated 16 Rabi` I. In it is written that the Emperor and the Wazir al-Mumalik are returning back to the capital, after their conquests and annihilation of the rebel forces of the district. They will reach the capital in two or three days. In the post- bag I have received from you today one letter addressed to Nawab Vazir and the second to Maharajah Umdat al-Mulk Rajah Nagar Mal Bahadur and the third to Muhammad Sulaiman Khan Bahadur and the fourth to brother Daler Singh Bahadur. These were all presented to His Highness who cannot send a reply at present as he is travelling with his army. In two to four days he will be able to send a reply to the letter of Muhammad Sulaiman Khan who is a courtier of Nawb Wazir al-Mumalik. You will be seeing it soon. It will be good to send him a friendly reply. I have received two letters from Nawab Wazir al-Mumalik, one addressed to you and the other addressed to Mir Muhammad Jafar regarding the case of the state of Nawab Samsam al-Daulah which you had sent him. You may keep the letter addressed to you and the other you may send the one addressed to Nawab Sahib to him, asking him to seek the help of Khvajah Muhammadi Khan and to write to Rajah Ram Narayan that he should withdraw his claim on Malda. His Highness has asked me to stress this strongly. There has been quite a lot of rumours that Abadli was coming but these all turned out be not true. The Marhattas are busy in rampaging the Capital. Amaji Mankser[?] who used to be always here is back here again. I have sent one of my servant, Hanga, to remind him of the previous favours to him. I am hoping that he will be able to deliver the parvanah of Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan to Maharajah Ram Narayan Bahadur asking him not to support Khvajah Muhammdi Khan and not to interfere in the affairs of Malda. -- Another, contemporary translationof the contents is CC2/6, item no. 214.

Received your letter today, 7th instance. I am grateful to you for sending four maunds of good quality coffee in three sealed bags. I do not consider any difference between my son Nasir al-Mulk and you and consider you as my own son. I have written to you through your writers regarding the income from salt and from Burdawan and Nadbah districts. Please arrange to send me a draft [hundi] for agreed amount so that we are saved from further work on this matter.

Thank you for your letter of 16 Jamadi al-Akhir, reg.yr. 5 informing that from the copies of shuqqas of the Prince as well as letters of Akbar Khan I had sent you have concluded that the Prince is short of funds and that I should not go and see him as the city was strongly defended and there was no need to worry. I have been informing you about the designs of the Prince for the past three months. As a matter of fact the Prince does not have his own army with him but the Naib of Allahabad, Mirza Kocha who is a younger brother of Nawab Shuja al-Daulah has supplied him with a ten thousand strong cavalry. In addition a large number of deserters from Murshidabad forces, including Mir Ali Jamadar have now joined the Prince. In addition, some people from the city [Aziamabad/Patna] have also left the city and have joined him. There are others who are staying here but are waiting for his arrival. I will appreciate your help and advice in defending the fort as the Prince has now crossed the river and has reached Mirzapore. There is no time to waste if we want to defend the city. Another, contemporary translation of teh contents is CC2/9, item no. 356.

Refers to affairs in Azimabad on 29 Jumada al-Thani, reg. yr 5 [ 27 February 1759]. Another, very different, contemporary translation of te econtents is CC2/6 item no. 354

Brief letter advising of enclosed report of a parvanah dated 25 Jumada al-Thani, reg. yr 5, concerning the arrival of the prince's army to Azimabad. Sent with letter of preceding day from Mir Jafar to Clive, dated 5 Rajab reg. yr 5, treating of the same subject.

Refers to armies being all over the place and scarcely any sign of civilisation in Hughli.

I have reached Suti today, Monday, 12 Rajab, reg.yr. 6 and will be proceeding to Akbarnagar. I will stay here with the belief that you will be able to come and meet me there. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/10, entry no. 372.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/10, item no. 388.

We have received today, 15 Rajab, reg.yr. 5 [14 March 1759], a letter from His Majesty with his signatures and a letter-bag from Nawab Vazir al-Mumalik regarding the Prince. Copies of these letters are enclosed for your information. I have also received a petition from Maharajah Ram Narayan. A copy of this is also enclosed. Enclosure 1. Copy of the letter from His Majesty. -- Some short sighted and foolish people have instigated my son Prince Mirza Ali Gohar to rebel against me. He is marching towards you with evil designs. As he is thinking of disturbing the peace of our realm I am writing to you so that you could at once go to Azimabad and somehow or other arrest my son, keep an eye on events everywhere else and punish the troublemakers so that they become an example to others. This will please us most. Enclosure 2: Copy of letter from Nawab Vazir al-Mumalik to His Majesty. -- We have been informed that your son, misguided by some mean and unfaithful people and having some crazy ideas in his mind is marching towards Azimabad. It will be good if you could issue an order forbidding everyone to join in this mischief and to arrest the Prince for usurping your rights and authority and punish all troublemakers for destroying the peace and tranquillity of the state. This would give us great pleasure. Enclosure 3: Copy of a petition of Maharajah Nand Kumar addressed to Shuja al-Mulk Bahadur. --Thank you for your parvana received here on 9th Rajab, informing that Nawab Sabitjang Bahadur [i.e. Clive], along with a European force arrived there on the above date and Nawab Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur will be reaching there by fast coaches. Mr Sabitjang has written to Mr Amyatt that he should also come with his army and armaments to join them. I am pleased to know that everything is working out satisfactorily. I have recently informed you that Nawab Madar al-Daulah had arrived at Nayatpore. He has now reached Phulwari. In order to delay him here I have asked Maharajah Shitab Rai to start some negotiations with him so that our forces have enough time to reach here. Mr Amyatt was also here but today, in the morning of Thursday, 9th Rajab [8 March 1759] he suddenly and without informing me left for Murshidabad by boat. This has made my army very disheartened and there is rioting in the city. The Prince is marching towards us very fast and it was reported yesterday that he has arrived at Alipore. There is a rebellion in the city. I am not sure what sort of report Mr Amyatt will give to Nawab Sabitjang Bahadur but I swear in the name of Almighty, my religion and Ganges,etc., that I am fully faithful to you and the negotiations with Madar al-Daulah were being conducted to waste his time and delay him until our forces arrive here. That is why I have sent one of your most faithfull servants Muhammad Shakir to you to give you correct information regarding my intentions. So far, I have not received any reply to this message. -- Here there are two thousand men carrying banners and shuqqa of Muhammad Quli Khan. I am at a loss what to do. I am annoyed with my own luck that I have been ruined for nothing. I do not know what to do next. As I am the keeper of the fort and the English Kothi is next to it, or rather, it is part of the fort, I wanted my men to guard this place. If the Kothi was taken over by the enemy I would not be able to protect the fort. In order to guard Mr Amyatt and the English Kothi I appointed some of my men to guard this place but he wanted to depend on his men only. I have explained this to you in detail in my letter. Thee is not much time left. Whatever I have done I have done with a clear conscience. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/10, item no. 400

We have captured two europeans. They are being sent to you under the custody of Mathra Mall. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/10, item no. 385 which identifies the Europeans as deserters from Clive's camp.

Refers to receipt of messages in a European (Farangi) language, and to the Dutch.