1765 of the Bengal year 1172, as a free gift and ultumgau, without the affeciation of any other perfon, and with an exemption from the Cuftoms of the Dewannee, which used to be paid to the court, on condition of their being fecurity for the fum of twentyfix lacks of rupees a year, for our royal revenue; which fum has been appointed from the Nabob Najim al Dowlah Bahader, and after remitting the royal revenue, and providing for the expences of the ni zamut, whatsoever may remain we have granted to the faid Company. The Dewannee of the Province of Bengal, ALEX. CAMPBELL. 4 S. S. C. Fort William, 30th of September 1765. 13. Août Firman de l'Empereur Shahi Allum, confirmant à la compagnie angl. les provinces de Bundwan, Midnipore et Chittigong, et les 24 pergunahs de Calcutta etc., antérieurement cedés à elle par les Nabobs Jaffier Ally Khawn et Cossim Ally Khawn; en date du 12. Août. 1765. (BOLTS 1. c. p. 31. VERELST app. p. 170.) At this happy time our royal firmaun, indispensa bly requiring obedience, is iffued, that the Chucklahs of Bundwan, Midnipore, and Chittigong, etc. and also the twenty-four pergunnahs of Calcutta etc. (the zemindary of the high and mighty, the noblest of exalted nobles, the chief of illuftrious warriors, our faithful fervants and fincere well-wishers, worthy of our royal favours, the English Company) which were granted to the faid Company in the time of Meer Mahomed Coffim and Meer Mahomed Jaffier Khawn, deceased. We, in confideration of the at- 1765 tachment of the faid Company, have been graciously pleased to confirm to them, from the beginning of the Fufful Rubby of the Bengal year 1172 as a free gift and ultumagau, without the affociation of any other perfon. It is requifite that our royal defcendants, the Viziers, the bestowers of dignity, the Omrahs, high in rank, the great officiers, the Mutleddees of the Dewannee, the managers of the business of the Sultanut, the Jagueerdars and Crooriers, as well the future as the prefent, ufing their conftant endeavours for the establishment of this our royal command, leave the said districts and pergunnahs in poffeffion of the faid Company from generation to generation, for ever and ever; looking upon them to be infured from dismillion or removal, they must on no account whatsoever give them any interruption, and they must regard them as excused and exempted from the payment of all manner of customs and demands. Knowing our orders on this fubject to be moft strict and politive, let them not deviate therefrom. Written the 24th of Sophar, of the 6th Year of the Jaloos. (12. Août 1765.) Contents of the Zimmun. Contents to the paper which has received our fign-manual, our royal commands are ifsued, that the Chucklahs of Bundwan, Midnipore, and Chittigong, etc. and alfo the twentyfour pergunnahs of Calcutta, etc. (the zemindary of the English Company) which were granted to the faid Company in the time of Meer Mahomed Coffim, and Meer Mahomed Jaffier Khawn, deceased, be confirmed to the faid Company, as a free gift and ultumgau, withont the affociation of any other perfon. The twenty-four pergunnahs of Calcutta etc. the Zemindary of the English Company. Fort William, September 30th 1765. ALEX. CAMPBELL. h. 1765 Firman de l'Empereur Shah Allum, confir- (BOLTS loc. cit. pag. 33.) Whereas a funnud has been prefented to us under the feal of the Nabob, Najim al Dowlah Bahader, cutta, etc. in the Sircar of Sautgaum, etc. regard 1765 Written the 24th Sophar, the 6th year of Jaloos. Contents of the Zimmun. Agreeably to the paper which has been received, our fign-manual, our royal commands are iffued, that whereas the fum of 222,958 ficca rupees and odd, has been appointed from the Pergunnahs of Cal- cutta, etc. in the Sircar of Saulgaum etc. the ze- mindary of the English Company as an unconditio- nal Jagueer to the High and Mighty Subdut al Mu- luck Nuffer al Dowlah LORD CLIVE Bahader, agreeably to the Dewannee funnud, and the sunnud of the Nazim of the province; in confideration the- refore of the attachment of the High and Mighty aforefaid, we have been gracioufly pleafed to con- firm to him the faid Pergunnahs for the space of ten years, commencing from the 16th May of the 1764th year of the Chriftian ftile, or 14th of Zelcada of the 1177th year of the Hegira; and in confidera- tion of the attachment of the English Company, we have granted the faid Pergunnahs to them after the expiration of the aforefaid term, as an unconditional jagueer and perpetual gift; and if the High and Mighty aforefaid fhould die within this term, the faid Pergunnahs are to revert immediately to the Fort William, the 30th September 1765. i. 1765 Firman de l'Empereur Shah Allum, accordant 12. Août à la compagnie les cinq Circars septentrionaux de Siracole etc.; en date du 12 Août 1765. (BOLTS 1. c. p. 34.). In thefe happy times, our firmaun, and full of fplendor and worthy obedience, is defcended purporting, that whereas Salabat Jung Bahader, Subahdar of the Deccan, conferred the Sircar of Siracole, etc. on the French Company; and that, in confequence of its not being confirmed by us, either by firmaun or otherwife, the high, mighty, and glorious Chiefs of the Chawns, Chofen of the Omrahs, Seapoy Surdars, truly faithful, worthy of receiving favours and obligation, our invariable and neverfailing friends and well-wishers, the English Company, (having fent a large force for that purpose) did expel the French therefrom: We therefore, in confideration of the fidelity and good wishes of the High, etc. etc. English Company, have from our throne, the basis of the world, given them the aforementioned Sircars by way of iniam or free gift (without the leaft participation of any person whatever in the fame) from the beginning of the Phufful of Tuccaucooul, in the year of Phaly 1172 equal to the month of April 1762. It is incumbent upon you, our Sons, Omrahs, Viziers, Governors, Mutfeddees, for the affairs of our dewanfhip, Mootecophils for those of our kingdom, Jagueerdars and Croories, both now and hereafter, for ever and ever, to use your deavours in the ftrengthening and carrying into execution this our moft high command, and to cede and give up to the abovementioned, English Company, their heirs and defcendants, for ever and ever, the aforesaid Sircars, and efteeming them likewise free, exempt, and safe from all difplacing and removal: by no means whatever, either molest or trouble them on account of the demands of the Dewan's office, or those of our Imperial Court. Looking upon this high firmaun, as an abfolute ren |