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Forty boats loaded with sherbet had recently arrived here but by mistake they went back without delivering their cargo. As this sherbet is required here, I will appreciate if they are asked to return. In addition, we would like to have two hundred maunds of candles for our use during the month of Muharram.

I am glad to know that you are on your way from Murshidabad to Calcutta. I was hoping to see you before you left but I was prevented from doing so because of some unfavourable circumstances. Meanwhile, I am sending today, 21st inst., an instalment of one Lac rupees. I am not neglecting my duty to pay the rest of the amount and God willing I will be paying my dues in regular instalments. For this I will be travelling to Burdwan soon to see the Maharajah Sahib and Diwan Sahib.

Thank you for your letter informing about the opening of the Port and Colonel [Francis] Forde's stay there and his victory at Rajmundhry and the arrival of the French at the port of Conjivaram. The situation here is still the same. The Prince has left Shahjahanabad and is campaigning in Bengal.

I am pleased to have received the news that you are well. I hope you will remember me during your acts of generosity and kindness.

I am writing a detailed account of my experience for your attention. I had come here to pay a visit to Thakur Sahib when I happened to meet the Nawab [Janab-i Ali]. He started questioning me about you again and again and I can hardly repeat some of the questions he asked me about you, particularly about the amount of nazur to be paid. He wanted to honour me with gifts for this but for some reason or other delayed the matter and on the advice of someone he cancelled all agreements he had made with me and moved on. When he had travelled three manzils he dismissed his wife and Miyan Amani from his company. Whatever agreements we had reached he replaced them with some other clauses and in this way destroyed what we had already agreed. -- I have already sent you a detailed report about my activities. He [the Nawab] has collected over one Karor rupees in cash and jewels out of which he wants to deposit only two or three Lacs with me for your use. Two of his men asked why he needed such an expenditure as he is carrying jewels worth twenty five Lacs and seventy Lacs in cash and kind and why I did not accompany them. It is because of this that I have decided to go with them. Please do let me know if you have any objection, as you are my master. Please also let me know if you are willing to receive the representatives of the Rohellas and Afghans and so that we could take control of their states without going to war against them. Nawab Shuja al-Daulah has asked for me a number of times but I have not been able to go see him.

Thank you very much for your letter asking me to recruit as many oarsmen/belahadaran as possible for the Company. I have straight away ordered for the recruitment and will let you know the results soon. You are well aware of my circumstances. Whatever amount is collected as revenue is promptly sent to Calcutta. I am prepared to come and explain the details in person whenever you require me to do so.

Reports on arrival of seven Europeans or possibly French (Farangi) to Hughli, and French enmity towards the East Indies Company, as well as some 150 other people, some of whom were sick.

As a gesture of friendship and goodwill I am offering to have a Kothi for your staff to be decorated and furnished by us. I have, therefore, asked your staff to choose a house of their liking and let me know so that I can arrange for its decoration and furnishing according to their taste.

Copy of a firman Prince [Ali Gohar] had sent to Lord Clive. My sons, Madar al-Daulah Bahadur and Rifa't Panah Fayyaz Ali Khan, are coming to Azimabad and Bengal and will pay you a visit when they arrive there. I am glad to know that after the conquest of Azimabad and Bengal you are now busy in eliminating all other troublemakers.

I hope you have received my report on the activities at the royal court. Raja Muhkam Singh was sitting in his tent on the 15th Dhu al-Qa`dah, when a young men from the army came and killed him with a sword. The assassin ran away and was not caught. After the news of his death spread there was a great commotion in the camp. Sher Jang Bahadur who was angry with Muhakam Singh went to Rukn al-Daulah and told many impolite things about him. Mahfuz Khan and other are very agitated and calling him names. -- After his death, His Majesty has sent a guard to protect his family and has sent them a lot of money. Mahfuz Khan and Basant Rai have been appointed to get four Lacs rupees from the vakil of Haidar Naik

I have known Sayyid Fath Ali Khan for a number of years and we are close friends. He used to have the jagir of Damarpak with an annual income of sixteen thousand rupees. Now, because of the invasion of the English/ Angrezan his enemies have occupied a number of villages belonging to his state. As the livelihood of his brothers sons and grandsons depends on the income of theses villages it is requested that, with the approval of Mr Masklain/ MacClain [Maskelyne?], I send them to Calcutta so that they can get acquainted with Nawab Shuja al-Mulk Bahadur and he can help them in regaining the possession of their ancestral jagir. It is regretted that because of the uncertain circumstances the Khan himself is unable to accompany them to Calcutta.

Thank for your letter asking me to send you a hubble-bubble made of crystal glass and with a handle decorated with gold patterns. I had sent my messenger to purchase such a handle with gold work but unfortunately he was not successful and I do not have the courage to send you any other handle. But fortunately I have found one such handle made of silver in my own collection. This is being sent to you through messengers. I hope this will be acceptable to you.

From here to Benares the distance is 62 karoh; from there to Allahabad the distance is 36 karoh; from there to Shajahanabad the distance is 60 karoh; from there to Kalpani the distance is 25 karoh; from there to Jhansi the distance is 8[?] karoh; from there to Bharvich the distance is ? karoh; from there to Aurangabad the distance is 200 karoh; from Aurangabad to Hyderabad the distance is 200 karoh; from there to Machhli Bandr the distance is 100 karoh.

Apparently related to CR8/1, entry no. 435.

I have received your letter asking me to recall the army from Katak in order to join the campaign against the Prince. I regard it against good advice. I have received the report of other events which has been compiled with a lot of painstaking hard work. It so happened that Masabih al-Din Muhammad Khan arrived at Murshidabad at this time. He had with him a risala [regiment]. He had recalled this regiment from Katak for protection but I advised him against this and stopped their salaries. -- P.S. Soon after writing this letter I received a report from Katak and I am enclosing this for your information. -- Enclosure: Newsletter of the city of Katak dated 26 Rajab, reg.yr. 5. Letters from Nagpur addressed to Captain Edwin or Irvin Newin[?] arrived along with a bill of exchange for five Lacs rupees from Dulabha Ram. He was able to pay the

I had written two letters but have not received any reply. I hope you were able to glance through their contents. I have received a letter from Mirza Didar Ali, son of Masabih al-Din Muhammad Khan, an assistant administrator here in Katak addressed to the Chief Trader. As a number of things mentioned in this letter may be of interest to you I am sending this letter to you. [Letter not enclosed].

Copy of a letter bearing seal of Fazl Ali Khan, Faujdar, Ghazipore and addressed to Gulab Chand, messenger. -- I have come to know that Gulab Chand has been raiding Company properties to collect saltpetre. I am surprised that no one has informed you about this till now. I will appreciate if you could order him not to lay his hands on Company properties.

I sent to you a number of letters as well as a congratulatory letter on receiving honours but have not received any reply. Now I have come to know that you have not been well. I pray to God for your health and wellbeing