Item CR9/19/47 - Letter from Nand Kumar to Clive.

Rajah Ram Singh [Governor of Midnapore] arrived here today, i.e. Tuesday. He had brought with him two drafts of fifty thousand rupees. I informed Amir Beg Khan that Rajah Ram Singh says that he would deposit this sum only after he was assured that he would be restored to the Risalahdarship. Amir Beg Khan replied that the case of his appointment to risalah would be decided only if Clive and Amir Beg Khan would write to the Nawab Sahib for this. I could recall two hundred horsemen and five hundred artillery men under the charge of a friend of mine, Mir Sulaiman, and place Rajah Ram Singh in charge of this force but he did not accept this offer saying that he had nothing to do with this risalah. Amir Beg Khan advised me that I should refer the matter to you. I will be awaiting for your decision on this issue. Meanwhile, at mid-day on Sunday I came to know that Rajah Tilokchand, a zamindar of Burdwan, with his men were obstructing our employees in sending government money to you. I have therefore sent a force of twenty five horsemen and one hundred soldiers to Burdwan to bring Ramchand Diwan and `q Majmuhdar Gokal [?]. Later it was revealed by these two that the Deputy Diwan Raghu Indar was behind this mischief. They have now instructed their staff not to obstruct our messengers. I request you to send me a letter in English for Mr Scrafton who is in Muradbagh saying that he should recall the men he had sent to bring money to Burdwan and that he should not receive any money in Muradbagh.