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Copy of a firman,

Copy of a firman issued on 10 Rabi` II, reg.yr. 4 [i.e. December 22nd 1757] by the Emperor Alamgir II on the recommendation of the Commander of the royal army, Amir al-Umra, Bahadur al-Mulk, Ghazanafar al-Daulah Muhammad Ahmad Khan Bahadur Ghazanfar Jang and written by the royal calligrapher, Sukh Lal, conferring the honours of commander of six thousand army and five thousand horsemen and the titles of Zubdat al-Mulk, Nasir al-Daulah Bahadur Sabitjang on Lord Clive.

Draft letter from Clive to Ram Narayan,$f1758, May 19 /$cClive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774.

As there was no seal of the Nawab Sahib on the envelope it is requested that it should be affixed on the back of the parvanah and returned. -- The pargana of Malda and the value of the properties in Basumukh belonging to the jagir of Nawab Samsam al-Daulah Bahadur Mansur Jang, which as cultivated lands were under the administration of officials, a price of these properties was agreed with the owner of the jagir as the Nawab Wazir has written on this subject.They should withdraw the administrators from the jagir of the Nawab and they should be handed over to Rao Shitab Rae, Assistant Divan of Bihar Province and the properties in districts of Balanj[?] etc., belonging to the aforesaid Nawab. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 501.

Draft letter from Clive to Thomas Marriott at Rampore,

A bungalow/ kothi belonging to Khvajah Muhammad Vafa, a tradesman and well wisher of the Company stands on the way to Loliyah? One of the Company's messenger/gumashtah named Gopinath lives there. It is necessary that we help him in every way we can. Khvajah Muhammad Vafa has written to us that Sunatan is demanding one thousand and five hundred rupees from Gopinath and suggests that he should be asked not to menace him. It is directed that this suggestion should be acted upon.

Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774

Draft letter from Luke Scrafton,

Draft of a letter sent in the name of Mr Scrafton at Murad Bagh. -- Manik Chand Gujrati has certain grievances against Gaval Das. Gaval Das has been writing letters of complaints to the authorities against Manik Chand. As Manik Chand has always been very helpful to me I suggest that you call both of them together and hear their case. I will be pleased if you could help to remove his grievances.

Draft survey.

A draft survey, [c. 1770], of the lordships of Usk and Trelleck giving details of boundaries, constituent parishes, courts, the lord's dues and tolls of markets and fairs, etc.

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