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aRelates to enclosed dastak on plain paper, dated reg. yr 4, 11th Sha`ban 1171 [21 April 1758] permitting transport of goods to Calcutta; enclosed dastak with seal (on verso) of Roger Drake, with summary in English ('A Dustick for 3000 Maunds of Jagree [sic?] by the Boat from Raudgelund [sic?], April 21 1758 Roger Drake from. No 134 [...] Court. Reg'). see also CR9/11/29.

Refers to a dastak of Roger Drake, date 10 Shawwal, reg. yr 5 [17 June 1758], for goods to be sent by boat from Santipur, in western Bengal. [The dastak survives, filed under the above date]. See also no. CR9/11/28.

Thank you very much for your letter regarding my orders expelling the relatives of Maharajah Dulabha Ram Bahadur and your good wishes for me. You had heard that I have sent a parvanah to Rajah Tilok Chand, zamindar of Burdwan, summoning Ramdev Naik and Gokal Muharrar so that if they could come to Murshidabad to collect the salaries of the Company employees and in this way strengthen our relations. I wish that with God's grace, love and sincerity towards each other may increase day by day and nothing that could spoil our relationship occurs from either side. -- When I reached Murshidabad I was informed that the sums of sixteen Lac, fifty one thousand, eight hundred and twenty nine rupees and twelve Lac, seventy thousand eight hundred and twenty nine rupees being the salaries of the Company employees had already been paid to the Company and at present only four Lac, thirty three thousands, seven hundred forty rupees remains to be paid from Burdwan in the month of Bhadun. As there are no reliable messengers available here and there is the danger of Marhattas I had sent a parvanah summoning Ramdev Naik and Gokal Muharrar. The amount of about twelve Lac rupees, which was deposited in Company treasury during the last six months, has already been received by the officials. It seems that your officials in the concerned districts do not inform you in time. Enclosure 1: From the day parganahs, Mondha, Kachha, etc., were allocated to the Company we have not received even a penny as revenue from these districts. So far, over fifty five thousand rupees, and eighty five thousand seven hundred and twenty three rupees, making a total sum of one Lac forty thousand seven hundred and thirty two rupees are due in the month of Bhadun from these districts. -- Enclosure: Memorandum containing details of revenue amounts due from parganahs Burdwan, Okhara, etc., for the month of Bhadun, 1165 Bangla. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents iss CC2/3, entry no. 104.

I have been informed that a ship loaded with grain is approaching the port of Hoogli and Babu Amin Chand, because of his greed, wants to take over the ship and its contents and in this way deprive the treasury of its revenue. It is therefore requested that you call the captain of the ship and instruct him that after reaching Hoogli he should invite other traders to take part in the purchase of goods from his ship.

Thank you very much for your letter complaining that I had informed you in my earlier letter that I had deposited forty thousand rupees as wages of the staff at Hoogli in the treasury at Muradbagh but you have been informed by Hastings that the above amount has not been received at Muradbagh as yet. -- I do not neglect my duties. The payment for the wages of the staff at Hoogli, etc., was deposited at Muradbagh in the presence of Mr Scarfton and Mr Hastings. Thirty thousand rupees were deposited as a banker's draft/ Hundvi by Babu Danchand Jain in Muradbagh while ten thousand rupees were sent as cash to Calcutta. I always make sure that the wages are deposited correctly and punctually. -- Enclosure: Receipt for forty thousand rupees deposited as banker's draft at Muradbagh and ten thousand rupees deposited at Calcutta. -- Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no. 146.

Nawab Rasikh Jang came to see me on Monday and stayed with me for two days. He went to Qasim Bazar on Wednesday and was going to leave for Calcutta on Thursday. I hope he has arrived there safely by now. He will be able to inform you of the details of the discussions I had with him when he was here. Amir Beg Khan is also coming to see you shortly. He will be able to confirm the details of these discussions when he arrives there. -- P.S. [holograph] I have already informed you about the past events. If you do not trust what I have informed I am prepared to come to Calcutta and explain to you personally. I am fed up with my life because of these innuendos. Another, contemporary translation of teh contents is CC2/4, entry no. 150.

Thank you for your reply to my letter regarding the dismissal of Raja Ram Singh from the post of Faujdari by the Nawab and his replacement by another person. You have informed that the said Raja has now sent you a petition for his reinstatement. The Nawab has issued a parvanah to me that if the Raja went to see you, his application against dismissal should not be considered and he should not be allowed to stay there as he is capable of creating mischief. If he insists, you may acquire his letter of dismissal from the Nawab and pass on to him. Another, contemporary translation is CC2/4, entry no. 148.

Thank you very much for your letter. I have already ordered my staff not to deal with the sale or purchase of saltpetre from the Dutch and their kothi has now been completely closed down. I have moved Mustafa Quli Khan Bahadur to arrange to send all saltpetre to Mr Amyatt Sahib at the kothi of Azimabad. Whatever saltpetre was present in the district of Ghazipore has also arrived here and I have asked Nawab Fazl Ali Khan Faujdar to supply me full details of all other stocks. I will make sure that the supply of saltpetre is restricted to the Company kothi only and no one else partakes in this business. -- Enclosure: Report sent by Mansa Ram Harkarah from Shahjahanabad. I marched from Shahjahanabad on 5 Safar, reg.yr. 5 and arrived at Azimabad on 22 Safar, reg.yr. 5. During this period I learnt that the King Emperor and Nawab Ghazi al-Din Khan marched from Shahjahanabad and arrived at a distance of 12 karoh at Barola. From there they marched the next day and after travelling a distance of fifteen karoh arrived at Bhona, State of Bhade. From here they marched forty karoh further and have arrived in front of Sirhind. The Vakil of Najib Khan Rohila has arrived to see Ghazi al-Din Khan and the Nawab has bestowed a khillat on the Vakil and gave him another khillat for Najib Khan. He has also sent him a letter asking him to bring the Prince with him and in exchange he would offer him the prime ministership. The Vakil has, therefore, come to Shahjahanabad and delivered the kharita to Najib Khan. Raja Thakur Mall is also in Shahjahanabad. Nawab Ghazi al-Din has written to the Raja asking him to bring Suraj Mall Jat to him, as he wants to settle his dispute with him. Raja Thakur Mall has replied to him that Suraj Mall Jat was prepared to come after the festival of Dusehra. He has assured that he would bring the Prince with him, or otherwise come without him. Meanwhile, Prince Ali Gohar is now in Miranpore. The brother of Najib Khan has allocated an allowance of eight hundred rupees per day for him. The Prince can not make any move from here as he is surrounded by the Rohela army. There are nearly eight thousand mounted and foot soldiers with the Prince. Najib Khan is consulting with Doeedi Khan regarding the future of the Prince. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no.160.

I have been involved in the management of Azimabad Kothi for some time. I will be travelling to Chandi to conduct some business and on my way there I will be visiting Azimabad. With your approval I intend to leave for Murshidabad in the month of Rabi` I and after staying there for a few days I intend to march towards Chandi. As I regard you as my friend I am informing you about my travel arrangements in advance. I will be leaving behind my family members in my Haveli near the garden in Charchara. My intention is to go to Azimabad from Murshidabad. I request you to inform Mr Amit [Amyatt] so that he is aware about my visit. He should also inform his associate Babu Suda Shiv so that he could look after the household affairs about my visit.

Narayan Singh, with an army of one hundred cavalry and three hundred musketeers, has arrived on boats from the north in Madanpur. In addition, six hundred musketeers on foot and horses have arrived at Thanah Jalsar and will be entering Madanpur soon. Mir Ali Akbar has prepared a scheme and has decided about the time of attack that it would be 5 Rabi` I, reg.yr. 5. It will include the Gardi regiment of Sadiq Ali Khan and his other army consisting of three to four hundred cavalrymen and nearly a thousand musters. They are all getting ready to attack the forces of my dear lord. His Lordship has issued an order to Misbah al-Din Muhammad Khan and another to Ghulam Husain Khan and as a result they have surrounded Raja Ram Singh. This has astonished everyone. As this is going to result in war and bloodshed, it is requested that you intervene in this matter immediately and write to the Nawab.

Thank you for your reply to my letter, along with copy of a letter from the Nawab and your assurance that you regard me as your friend and that I should not loose my wits. Since I have put all my trust in you and regard you as my protector and benefactor I consider myself safe. As far as the dismissal of Mir Ali Akbar is concerned, the Nawab has written in his letter that I should show his orders to Muhammad Misri and to give him the parvanah so that he could bring Mir Ali Akbar here and then we could send him to Murshidabad. Outwardly, the Nawab wants to show that Muhammad Misri was coming here with five hundred cavalry and one thousand musketeers as well as parvanahs addressed to them to bring landholders who had been arrested by them. I believe this has nothing to do with the dismissal of Mir Ali Akbar otherwise, as before, he would have asked you to perform this duty. Now he is writing to you so that you could send it to me. -- Enclosure 1: On the instructions of Fakhr al-Tujjar, a couple of messengers from Hoogly went towards Machli Bandar on 23 Safar, reg.yr. 5 to go to Bijhapore [?]. Because of some trouble in that area both Hamdev and Narayandev reached here after a delay of fourteen days. They informed me that Anand Raj, Rajah of Bijenagar, was not well and had asked his Hakim and Hamdev to go to the English for his treatment. -- Enclosure 2: About four hundred Guards and Tilanga soldiers have entered Midnapore. From here they intend to go to Balsar Port. Similarly two hundred more have arrived at Bhadrak. It looks as if they have been summoned by Valajah. -- Another letter from Ram Singh also with an enclosure and received on the same date as this, but which is now missing, was summarised: Thank you for your reply to my letter along with a copy of a letter from the Nawab informing me about the dismissal of Mir Ali Akbar and that I should ask Misri Khan to deliver the summons to him and as soon as he arrives he should be sent to Murshidabad. You have informed me that Muhammad Misri Khan was coming here with five hundred horsemen, one thousand musketeers and with parvanahs addressed to zamindars.

Muhammad Misri with an army of four hundred cavalry and five hundred foot soldiers has entered Burdwan. Seeing this force Ali Akbar fled from the city with his force and belongings and came to me and wants to wage a war. The forces of Mir Sulaiman have also joined him. I am sending my men to you to inform you about this in detail. I myself will be coming to see you in two or three days so that I can explain to you the details personally.

a I hope you have received my earlier report about the situation here. It appears from the letters of the vakils that the Nawab wants to discontinue to finance the Company's army from his treasury at Burdwan and wants to allocate that amount to pay the Khalisah/Marhattas. It is necessary that you intervene and restore the situation. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no. 153.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/3, entry no. 106.

Refers to Amir Beg Khan, Muhammad Misri, Ali-khan Bahadur and Ramnarayan. -- Enclosure 1: Copy letter from Amir Beg Khan relating to the Nawab and the sum of 1,600 rupees. Enclosure 2: Bears the authentication seal of the cazi [Ahmad al-Din Khadim Sadr al-Haqq Khan Qazi Shar` Rasul Allah], is a copy of a letter from Mir Ali Akbar, dated 25 Safar [i.e. 28 October 1758], relating to Muhammad Misri also.

I have earlier informed you about the details of war waged against me by Mir Ali Akbar. It would have shown you that the Mir with his army, his personal guards, cannons and armaments has arrived in Mohanpore and his advance guards and army has already reached Sahore. I have moved at a distance of five Karaoh [ten miles] and the Mir is threatening to make a night attack on my forces. The parvanah you sent to him has made no difference and he is telling people that by the time I receive any help from Calcutta he will have me killed in a battle. As I have no one else but you to turn to I seek your help to save me from this trouble. I am sure if you write to him strongly he would not dare to disobey your orders. He follows the orders of his master Misbah al-Din Muhammad Khan. Your letter received by him on 28 Safar, reg.yr. 5 has had no effect. If you wish I am willing to come and see you personally.

I am sure you are aware of the situation here from the regular reports I have been sending you. I have now received a parwanah on 3 Rabi` I, reg.yr. 5, with an official seal of the Nawab Sahib informing that he has bestowed the jagir of Shahpur and Amarasi to his son Najabat Ali Khan Bahadur and that I should leave Shahpur. I am now residing in Kashichandah. Amir Beg Khan has written to me asking me to present a nazur of one thousand and six hundred rupees in three instalments. I am keeping the original documents of these orders with me and would be able to produce them in your presence.

Thank you for your letter informing that you have written to Mr Amyatt that he should try to work with my agreement and should not interfere in my work as well as informing me that copies of the letters from Nawab Wazir al-Mumalik have been sent to Nawab Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan Bahadur and he has written that he has asked Rasikh Jang Bahadur and Amir Quli Khan Bahadur to come and see him and will be able to send a reply after consulting with them. I am sure whatever the Nawab will write in reply will be according to your wishes. I have always respected the wishes of the Nawab Wazir al-Mumalik and in return he has always shown great consideration towards me. Recently, you have sent your replies to letters you had received from Umdat al-Mumalik Maharajah Sahib. I have passed these on to him with my own comments. I would like to suggest that you add one or two sentences to our reply to the sent letter received from the Nawab Sahib. I also suggest that you send your good wishes on the festival of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the Nawab with a nuzr of some gold ashrafis. Another, contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no.161.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CC2/4, entry no. 157

a Attested true copy of a parvanah by Shuja al-Mulk, Hisam al-Daulah Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan Bahadur, Mahabat Jang issued on 6 Rabi` I, reg.yr. 5 julus-I vala. -- This is to state that the chaudhris of the parganahs of Akbarabad, parganah Halke, Safarazpore, Taqipore, Baridpore, pargana Hogla, Hal Lahulanah[?], Kharapa, Nawabpur, are apparently part of Jaspar[?] Chakla and the vakil of His Highness [Mir Jafar] .Muhammad Rafi Khan Bahadur has represented that in the past the vakils of these districts used to represent the criminal cases in the court of the aforesaid chakla and all legal work used to be conducted through them. Now it is found that a number of court cases do not appear in the faujdari courts and the persons accused of crimes do not receive justice. Therefore, it is ruled that in future all vakils present themselves before the Assistant Faujdar of the chakla so that the faujdari cases are conducted regularly and properly. Please make sure that this is implemented.