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I have just received two letters from the Nawab, one is addressed to Mr Wajih and the other to you. I have been instructed by the Nawab to receive a reply to these letters as soon as possible and send them to him. I am enclosing both these letters and request that you send me the replies so that I can pass them on to the Nawab. Earlier, after receiving the account of the Dutch, he wrote to the Director of Dutch East India Company at Chochrah. The letter was delivered to him by the peshkar of Fakhr al-Tajjar/Chief trader, Sada Shiv. As a result, the Company currency from Calcutta was made common currency in Chochrah. There were three other clauses in the agreement with the Dutch, which were all accepted by them, including the removal of their check post.

The districts of Salimabad, Sundhargul, Lakhardiya, etc. are part of my state and the cultivation of these lands is in the name of Rajah Lakhi Narayan. Most of your employees who travel between Calcutta and Jahangirnagar pass though these lands and give all sorts of troubles to people living here. In the same way, the employees of the Kothi Lakhi with the help of other people who come here on elephants for their business also disrupt and damage the work of the artisans and businessmen. It is therefore requested that you appoint two companies of guards to protect the two Kothis and the people of these areas.

News report from the Camp of the Prince. -- One munshi and two harkaras belonging to Shitab Rae are present in the camp of the Prince. Two other men of Shitab Rae are with the French forces. Four men belonging to Rajah Ram are also in the service of the French. Two of these men were caught while sleeping; the other two are still there. A letter from Rajah Dulabha Ram addressed to Khudadad Khan was received here; a reply has been sent. Rajah Ram, Narayan Singh, Mathra Mall, etc. present news reports to the Prince which they receive from their men in Bengal. A bank draft of twelve thousand rupees addressed to the French was received at Benares from Azimabad. This was forwarded to Chatarpore but the French had left that place thirteen days ago so the bank draft was returned to Benares. -- Here no one trusts people from Bengal. We have to do everything with great care and cleverness. Two of my men are in the camp of Pihalvan Singh and other two are with Khudaddad Khan in Benares; two other are in the Camp of Monsieur Lally; fourteen other are present in the camp of the Prince. Thirteen, including a chef, are with me. As it all involves many expenses I will be coming to see you in a few days to discuss this. I hope you have read my earlier petitions in this respect. At present Chatu Babu and Bhaghari Harkara of Mathra Mall are in Benares and Himmat Singh who was with the French with four of his men has left Benares for Calcutta. A Bengali man, called Khvajah Pitrus belonging to the Tate tribe and an inhabitant of Hujrah, who was employed by the messenger of Torimall and who was sent to the French camp will be returning soon.

I am enclosing a letter which I received from Badr al-Daulah Bahadur from Farrukhabad. As I find it difficult to respond to it I am passing this responsibility to you so that you can sort this trouble and disorder and establish peace and tranquillity in the country.

Thank you for your letter of the 13th of Rabi al-Avval, received here on 21st of this month, informing me that from a copy of a petition of the vakil of Januji Khoslah who had come to Azimabad with a petition you have come to know that I had a meeting with him during which I disclosed to him some of our secrets and suggested to him that he would bring glory to his master if he did not go back immediately. -- My dear Sir, I am a true and faithful servant of the Company and I am not so stupid as to reveal our secrets to anyone. The truth is that three days after you had left the vakil first came to see Mir Zain al-Abidin and then came to see me and wanted to discuss various issues. I told him that I had no authority to negotiate with him. He told me that you had asked Mir Zain al Abidin to go and negotiate with Januji; I told him that I had no knowledge of that. Later, he told me that he wanted to come and see you. I did not allow him to do so and he is still here. Now that you have indicated in your letter that if he was still here he could come and see you I will allow him to do so. Meanwhile, Mubariz al-Mulk Muin al-Daulah told me that he had sent Januji's letter with his letter to you and that we should wait for you reply. Now you have written to me that I have spoken to him. I do not talk to anyone except you, His Majesty and the Nawab Vazir. These vakils look for secrets all around them. He came to know about the departure of Mir in Benares and straightaway rushed here. -- Enclosure 1: You have complained for not receiving letters from all parts of India. Among the nobles, notables and rajas of Hindustan known to me whosoever wants to write sends his letter to me. If you wish, in future I can send all these letters to you or return to the sender. I am here to obey your orders. One of my messengers, Rae Sujit Rae, is at the court of the king and sends reports from there. Rae Jyali Ram who used to be there is with Colonel Smith now. -- Enclosure 2: You have written to me that we have harkaras to bring news from the army of Raghunath Rao to Azimabad and yet we have not received any news from the Rao's army. My dear sir, the Rao was in Kansi and my harkaras were with him there. As soon as Rao came to Gwalior the rainy season has set in and we had to postpone this work; moreover, there was nothing new to report. Previously the news of the prince running away from the capital and coming to Farrukhabad was received; this was conveyed to you. Following your wishes we had appointed our harkaras to bring news from his camp. -- Enclosure 3: You have written regarding the financial administration of the Province of Bihar; I am busy day and night working that out. Previously, I used to have Munir al-Mulk Mr Middeton to help me and now Nawab Mubariz al-Mulk Muin al-Daulah Bahadur Muzaffar Jang is here to help me. The result is that we have completed the accounts for 1173. A small sum needs to be collected and it will be collected soon. The accounts for 1174 are also under control. This may have been conveyed to you by Nawab Sahib.

The letters in this bundle were undated and because of insufficient information in the text could not be efficiently dated. They are arranged in alphabet order by author followed by letters with no author's name.

I received from the Nawab today, Thursday, a parvanah addressed to you; this is enclosed with this letter. I hope you will write to and send us news about your health and well-being.

Babu Ram, Amlahdar of parganah Khandar Machal, in the State of Munni Lal had complained to the Company that my elder brother, Kali Charan, owed them five thousand rupees. As a result the company officers have taken him into custody for non-payment of this amount; this is nothing but a fabrication. I am a poor man and cannot afford this large sum. As I am an obedient servant of the company I would be grateful if you could write to Mr Heston [Hasting?] so that he may be released.

Professes to be a faithful and obedient servant of the sarkar and seeks suitable employment or favours from the East India Company.

Thank you for my promotion which was conveyed to me by Mr Nand Kumar. I have sent a letter of gratitude with a nuzr of one hundred rupees through him; I hope it has reached you safely.

Amir Beg Khan has informed me of the contents of your letter. I am eager to receive such correspondence on a regular basis so that we are kept informed of all future developments.

Acknowledges receipt of his letter along with thirty five boxes of candles which Clive had sent him as a present.

Since they day you arrived at Murshdabad the chief of traders has, two or three times, sent me an invitation but because of my physical condition I have not been able to avail this oppurtunity and travel to Murshidabad at such a short notice. I am at present feeling very weak and hope that by the time you visit Murshidabad again I will have recovered from my illness and be able to pay my respects.

On the the advice of Khvajah Ashraf the following amounts of sapltpetre was delivered to the Dutch Kothi on the 27th of Rabi al-Sani, San 4. -- [Details given.] --

I have received the news of your great victory with the utmost joy and happiness and pray that God grants you further successes and a long life.

I continuously pray for your safety and good health. I hope Nawab Nasir al-Mulk has arrived and is keeping you company. -- P.S: Just as I had finished writing this letter I received your letter from Ganga Prashad regretting for the delay in replying to my letter.

Mir Subhan Ali is a long standing friend of mine who lives in an inherited property in Khurramabad. Lately he has suffered from some accusations. I would be grateful if you could appoint two of your Tilanga soldier to protect him and his property.

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