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Describes the wording of the seal of 'Shujaal-Mulk Husam al-Dawlah Mir Muhammad Jafar Khan Bahadur Mahabat Jang' and of his son-[in-law] 'Nasir al-Mulk `Ala' al-Dawlah Mir Muhammad Sadiq Khan Bahadur Asad Jang', who on 29 June 1757 was named as Crown Prince.

I had sent three pairs of letters to the Bara Sahib through our messenger but have received acknowledgement of only one pair. I had received a letter from one of our agent working in the Prince's camp. This is enclosed with this letter. It is learnt that some French officers have arrived here from Benares and a large number of people in patna are corresponding with them. – Enclosure 1: Seal of Harkarah Rang La'l Konpani-yi Angrez. -- On the 4th of this month the Prince woke up in the morning and had his breakfast. After one ghari had passed, Rajah Ram Nath came to see the Prince [?] Later Bahadur Ali Khan also came to see the Prince. Bahadur Ali Khan presented a petition of Murad al-Daulah Bahadur to the Prince. He signed the petition and ordered an official document to be prepared. Later he went into Tasbih Khanah/prayer room and remained there for one ghari. Later he came and sat in the Diwan-i Khas. He ordered the army to get ready to march. Bahadur Ali Khan informed the Prince that four French artillery officers had arrived. The Prince ordered that they should be sent to operate the guns on the front. When four ghari of the day had passed Rajah Ram Nath, Bahadur Ali Khan, Murad al-Daulah Bahadur, Naubat Khan and Aithiya Khan assembled at one place to discuss future strategy. The meeting was presided by the Prince who sat on an English chair. At the same time a petition from Muhammad Quli Khan was presented. The Prince signed the document and ordered a reply to be prepared. The meeting continued for one ghari and after it was over the Prince ordered the food to be served. Bahadur Ali Khan, Murad al-Daulah Bahadur, Naubat Khan and Aithiya Khan also joined in. After one ghari the Prince went into his Tasbih Khanah/prayer room and came out from there after one ghari and again sat on his chair. He ordered his horse to be made ready. The name of the horse is Barqandaz. He went around visiting on his horse for one ghari. Later he transferred himself on to an elephant and ordered Murad al-Daulah to lead the procession and in this way reached the house of Mir Begum. At this time four cannons were fired. From the Kothi to Alipore, which is a distance of one Koh, the whole area was full of morchals and banners. At this time a number of guns were fired. Maharajah Sahib had meanwhile arranged for ammunition to be sent. He also sent a number of people to find out the location where Sahib [probably an English General on the payroll of the Prince] had arrived. Maharaja Sahib has also been asked to write to Sahib and inform him as soon as he arrives. It is rumoured that the Sahib is coming to join the forces of the Prince and for this reason the Prince has travelled to reach the south gate of the city and has erected morchals there. It is also rumoured that the French forces have also reached the frontiers. In addition, a messenger named Ram Dahn and another named Sital? Chand are employed by Gulab Chand in the court of Bahadur Ali Khan. Gulab Chand receives a salary of 12 rupees per month and he pays seven rupees a month to Sital Chand. His job is to receive news reported from harkarahs of Gulab Chand and then write them down. For this purpose the aforesaid messenger writes to Sital Chand and then Sital Chand reveals them to Bahadur Ali Khan and Bahadur Ali Khan, in turn, informs Huzur about the details of the Prince's army. Sital Chand writes to Ram Dahn and Ram Dahn writes to Gulab Chand and Gulab Chand, after verifying all details reports to Huzur. -- Enclosure 2: I have already sent four letters by post. Please do let me know if you have received all these letters as the people here have arrested Ram Dahn, the messenger of Gulab Chand when he was on his way to you.

Document detailing accounts of French receipts and for port of Hughli during the presumably Bangla years of 1158-1162, corresponding to 1751-1756 CE.

Thank you very much for your reply informing that the military action against the zamindars was to curtail troubles and to give them appropriate punishment for their crimes and that I should not mistake it for anything else and that you were appointing tilangas to maintain law and order in the countryside. I believe that you have been appointed by God to be generous to you friends and I am sue whatever action you take are for the benefit of all of us.

I had earlier sent you a detailed report about the affairs of this place. Later Mir Ali Akbar wrote a letter to Rajah Ram Narayan, zamindar, who had sent it to me with a covering letter. Now I am enclosing this for your information. This will clearly show that Mir Ali Akbar is bent on waging war. In the light of the above please let me know what action to take against him.

I hope you have received my earlier letters in Bengali as I have not received any reply. In my letters, I had pointed out the discrepancy in the revenue levied on the District of Balya, which comes under the administration of the government. The tax on this land has been assigned at fifteen or sixteen thousand rupees whereas papers of the previous years show that it should not be evaluated more than five or six thousand rupees. I have compared these papers with those of the previous years and prepared new papers showing the correct amount of revenues. I had sent a copy of this account to you as well as to the Bara Sahib [Nawab Sahib] but did not receive any response. I will be grateful if you could help in expediting this matter.

Received your letter informing that Mr Hastings has left in the company of Nawab Nasir al-Mulk and his son has been appointed to look after the administration of Chaklah Burdwan while he is away and that he will arrive there soon. -- I cannot describe the situation at Murshidabad. I spend every day with great difficulty and under duress. The contents of the letters I receive from Murshidabad make me loose my sanity. Mr Hastings will be able to give further details about the situation but it is necessary that we receive the payment for wages of staff at Abid Kothi.

Short letter mentioning Nandakumara and stating that because the day is Friday, and a holiday the goods will not therefore be moved until Saturday.

I am sending today, 4th of Katak, one Lac and twelve thousand rupees. It may be added to treasury according to the Chalan. I am completely bound by my circumstances but in spite of that and in spite of fact that it is the festival of Dushehra and all my employees have gone home to celebrate this festival I went round personally and arranged for this instalment. I have day and night no other worry but how to send the instalment in time. For this I work hard day and night. Because of this I had to recall my staff on the morning of Dusehra and ask them to despatch the above amount so that it reaches you in time for the payment of wages. I can assure you that I do not leave any stone unturned in order to accomplish this task.

I have already sent my report on the affairs of this district. Today, 15th of Katak, I received a letter from Anbuh stating that my younger brother, Babu Kishn Chand was taken away by caracaras on the orders of the Nawab Sahib. A guard of five hundred soldiers under the commands of Rai Munni Lal and Rai Chhakan Lal has been put on the door and around the building, he is detained. I have pleaded with Divan Sahib to intervene. I will be grateful if you could help.

A contemporary translation is entry nos. 16 and 35 in CR8/1 dated [21-24] January and 7 February respectively. This undated declaration which matches clause 1 of the former and clause 3 of the latter, coming from the East India Company council members ('Kunsuliha') to the Nabob, and claiming to represent 'Sabitjang Bahadur' (i.e. Clive), and referring to payments made in respect of the forts at Calcutta, Qasimbazar, Jahangirnagar, and elsewhere being complete.

A contemporary translation is CR8/1 entry no. 22.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 27.

A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 27.

A contemporary translation is CR8/1, entry no. 51