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.
I hope that you have received my earlier letter which I had sent from Anbuha. I left that place in the company of Mr Hastings and have reached Barduan. As soon as I am free from my duties I will send you the details in another letter. I have not neglected my duty to collect revenue for the government
Begins by mentioning with delight two enclosures which describe the victory of the ghazis of Islam and the mujahids of the firm religion, referring in particular to Shah Navaz Khan, Khwajah Qalandar. It mentions also two enclosures [not found], the agents of the French, to his support for Nawab-sahib Shuja` al-Dawlah [i.e. al-Mulk] Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang [i.e. letter dates from after the Battle of Plassey on 23 June1757], and his need for a bridgade of English cavalry and weapons including a cannon battery.
Nizam Ali Khan, Nizam of Hyderabad, 1732 or 1733-1803.
Mentions having sent two letters and awaiting replies. Also refers to Luke Scrafton, the Nawab of Arcot, and to details of affairs at Muradbagh referred to in a letter from Warren Hastings. Ends with greetings to Messrs Walsh, Watts and Scrafton.
Thank you for your letter regarding the payment of twenty five Lac rupees for the maintenance of land and sea forces and which you say that you had made clear to me that I must pay and that without the payment of this amount you would not be able to satisfy Patrick[?] Akhtan[?] Bahadur [Board of Governors?]. -- At the time I agreed to this demand I had told Mr Dache [French Admiral Comte de D' Ache'] that I do not know how much money was left in my treasury and in case there was not enough money left I would not be able to fulfil this demand. In this situation I would not be able to agree to this demand. I am, therefore, writing to inform you and Mr D'Arche' that there is not enough money available in our treasury. This could be confirmed from Jagat Seth brothers and the Maharajah [Diwan] who are both very well known to you. I have agreed with them that I am willing to pay half of this amount. Out of this I am willing to pay half in cash and half in commodities. It would not be possible for me to pay more than that in cash as I have to take into account the payment I have to make to my own army. This is in addition to the demand of Chauth/one-fourth from the Marathas and payment made to the King Emperor. God willing I will be able to pay the fist instalment of the above amount in the month of Katak and the rest in Chet. I am unable to agree or pay any additional sum. I am sure there is enough money in the Company's coffers that you could pay the Board of Governor this amount now and replace it when you have received it from me.
A friend of mine, Mir Tahavvur Ali, has lost a valuable horse and it has apparently come to your possession. I will be grateful if it could be returned to its rightful owner.
A messenger has arrived from Bandar Balsar carrying papers belonging to the Bara Sahib [Governor of Calcutta?] He informed that these papers belonged to Colonel Bhut[?]/ Sot and were taken at Machhli Bandar. They were brought in here after receiving a reply from here. With the help of God I have managed to rescue these from him. Please let me know what steps to take next.
