Item CR9/10/48. - Letter from Nandakumara,

Thank you for your two letters received here on 15 Muharram reminding me about the payment of one Lac and fifty thousand rupees which was received here and which has now been sent. Regarding the other matter I would like to bring to your notice that the father of Rajah Tilok Chand passed away on the 3rd of As. Since then the employees of the court and the family of the Rajah are all indulged in mourning their loss and the Rajah has himself written to you informing about his loss. Ramchand, Divan of Rajah Tilok Chand who has very close relations with the Rajah, has written that the Rajah will not be able to assume the responsibility and conduct any business until you invite him to Calcutta and perform the ceremony of Dastarbandi. The Divan has sent me a message that he would send six Lac rupees on 20th of As. From this, one Lac and fifty thousand rupees have already been sent, and from the remainder four and a half Lac rupees he would be able to send another one Lac rupees which he is expected to receive from Burdwan in a day or two. Whatever amount is received I will forward it you by Friday next. Amir Beg Khan left for Calcutta today in the evening with a parvanah and should reach there by Wednesday. As required by you I have given him a bottle of ink to take with him.