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I have received today, 28 Rajab, a letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan dated 25th instant. I am enclosing a copy of this letter for your information. I am thankful to God that the Prince has been defeated and large numbers of his officers and soldiers have been killed and injured. After his defeat the Prince abandoned the garden of Jafar Khan and sought protection in Baqipore. This is very good news and we should be thankful to Almighty for this success. A copy of the letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan and his nazur is enclosed with this letter. -- Enclosure 1: Letter from Rajah Ram Narayan to Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur. Copy of a letter received from Maharajah Ram Narayan written on Sunday, one pihr of the day had passed, 25 Rajab. The battle is raging in full swing and nearly five hundred men of the Rohila and Sadat-I Barha regiments have been killed and an equal numbers have been injured. In addition, with your blessing, my forces are still going strong. -- P.S. Today the Prince got scared and abandoned Bagh-I Ja’far Khan and has now escaped to Baqipore. We have achieved a great victory. I would appreciate if you could send your detachment as soon as possible. -- Enclosure 2: Copy of Akhbar-I Azimabad, dated 25 Rajab, San 6 [24 March, [1759], San 6]. Today, in the morning he [the Prince?] left in a palanquin and went outside. Hidayat Ali Khan, with his sons and Rajah Ram Nath brought their secret reports; afterwards Bahadur Ali Khan brought his secret report. Then His Majesty interrogated them very closely. Two ghari had passed then he entered his tent and then after marching from Bagh Ja’far Khan came to Fath Bagh and encamped there. He was regularly sending his messengers to see his sardars at the defences. The tent of the Prince is situated next to Ranipore. -- Afterwards Rajah Ram Nath Rao went to see the butler Bahadur Ali Khan and other sardars and conveyed the orders of the King that they should look after the needs of the army. He gave one rupee each to Bahadur Ali Khan and the sepoys belonging to Hasano and Muhammad Quli Khan as reward and gave them some gifts. Up to now all fortifications are intact and the commanders are also present there. Another, contemporary translation of the letter and the first enclosure is CC2/11, item no. 438.

I have reached Jahangirabad today, 5 Rajab and will be leaving here at about six hours passed midnight. I will pitch my tents when I reach Monghyre. It is therefore requested that you leave Monghyre earlier so that you can reach Azimabad and help Maharajah Ram Narayan. -- P.S. After I have travelled fourteen Karoh from here I intend to encamp at a distance of fourteen Karohs from Shafiabad. If you could travel six or seven Karoh from where you are now then you will be about two to three Karoh ahead of us.

Thank you very much for your letter stressing that I should have sent you the court case of Muhammad Rahim Khan. I did not inform you as I was hoping to come and inform you personally. I am therefore leaving here tomorrow and will encamp near you when I reach Nawab Ganj. -- P.S. While I was writing this letter I received a letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan for you. This is enclosed with this letter. Enclosure: Letter from Ram Narayan Bahadur to Clive on red paper, very fine and folded into a small tablet. -- Thank you very much for your letter of 27 Rajab, San 5, which came enclosed in a parvanah from Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur informing that after receiving the details of the war and my assurances you have decided to come to my help and advising me to hold on to the fort until the help arrives. You have indicated that you will be able to reach here in four to five days and I should try to hold on to the fort until then. With God’s grace I have been holding on to the fort until today, that is, the morning of Saturday, 1 Sha’ban, and which is eight or nine days since the battle began. I am sure Khvajah Afzu and my messenger on a camel would have reached you by now. Please let him know when you are nearer so that I can send a detachment of Tilangas to guide your advance towards the battlefield and help your forces in crossing the river. Another, contemporary translation of the enclosure is CC2/12, item no. 471.

Received your letter, along with a copy of a letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan dated 26 Rajab, reg.yr. 6 [25 March 1759]. The petition addressed to the Nawab which you had sent me has been sent to the Nawab. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no.445.

Expresses hope that they will achieve victory on the morrow and pitch a tent in which to celebrate

A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no. 494.

Refers to the affairs of Warren Hastings and Amir Beg Khan. A fuller, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no.496.

Pleased to have received the news of the safe arrival of the boats. I have already replied to the question asked by you in your previous letter. I have also sent your letter to the Nawab by post. The letter, which had arrived for you from Azimabad, was sent to you with my previous letter. It should have been received by you by now. I am sending Shams al-Din to you to consult with you personally about some important matters. A contemporary translation of a letter sent by Miran on 4 April and received on 5 April is CC2/12, item no.484 but the contents is entirely different.

Refers to the presence of Mr Matis [Matthews] with a group at the fort before moving on to Azimabad, and that Amir Quli Khan had come from the Crown Prince with 15 other people, bearing letters from the Emperor[?], while Ram Narayan had met with the prince's army. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/12, item no. 495