1764 with me, to fhow that I am protected by the English, and they fhall be at my expence, that if any enemy come at any time against me, I will make fuch connections in the country that with my own troops, and the aforementioned fmall detachment, will defend the country, without any further assistance from the English, and I will pay them of the revenues of the country what fum they fhall demand yearly. If the English will, contrary to their interest, make peace with the Vizier, I will go to Dehly, for I cannot think of returning again into the hands of a man who has used me so ill. I have no friends I depend on more than the English; their former behaviour to me will make me ever respect and regard them; now is their time to be in poffeffion of a country abounding with riches and treasure; I fhall be fatisfied with whatever share they please of it. The Rohillas were always enemies to the imperious Vizier, they are all my friends.

b.

6. Déc. Articles envoyés le 6. Décembre 1764, par le gouverneur et conseil de Calcutta, pour être executés par le Prince Ally Gohar en qualité d'Empereur, envoyés à cette fin au major Hector Munro, commandant en chef de l'armée.

(BOLTS 1. c. p. 20. VERELST P.163.)

In confideration of the affiftance and fidelity of the

English Company, which has freed us from the inconveniencies we laboured under, and ftrengthened the foundations of the Empire which God has given us, we have been graciously pleased to grant to the English Company our royal favours according to the following articles, which fhall remain firm both at prefent and in future.

As the English Company have been put to a great expence, and their affairs expofed to danger, by the war with the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, unjustly and contrary to our royal pleasure waged againt them;

we have therefore affigned to them the country of 1764 Ghazipore, and the reft of the Zemindary of Bulwant Sing, belonging to the Nizamut of the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah; and the regulation and government thereof, we have given to their difpofal, in the fame manner as it was in the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah's. The aforefaid Rajah having fettled terms with the Chiefs of the English Company, is, according thereto, to pay the revenues to the Company; and the amount fhall not belong to the books of the royal revenue, bat fhall be expunged from them. The army of the English Company having joined our standard, fhall put us in poffeffion of Illahabad, and the rest of the Countries belonging to the Nizamut of the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, and the revenues, excepting those of Rajah Bulwant Sing's zemindary, fhall be in our entire management and disposal.

As the English Company will be at a further expence in putting us in poffeffion of Illahabad, and the rest of the Nizamut of the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, we will therefore, as we get poffeffion, grant to them out of our treasury such a proportion of the revenues as the exigencies of our affairs will admit of; and when we are put in full poffeffion, we will reimburse the whole expences of the Company in this business from the time of their joining our royal standard.

C.

Firman de l'Empereur Shah Allum, accordant 29. Déc.
à la compagnie la Zemindarie de Ghazipore,
Banaras etc. qu'à possédé le Rajah Bulwant
Sing. Daté du 29. Déc. 1764.

(BOLTS I. c. p. 21. VERELST P. 164.)

As the English Company have been put to a great

expence, and their affairs exposed to danger by the war which the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah unjustly and contrary to our royal pleasure waged against them; we have therefore afligned to them the country of Ghazipore, and the rest of the Zemindary of Rajah

1764 Bulwant Sing, belonging to the Nizamut of the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, and the regulation and government thereof we have given to their difpofal, in the fame manner as it was in the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah's. The aforesaid Rajah having fettled terms with the Chiefs of the English Company, is, according thereto, to pay the revenues to the Company.

The army of the English Company having joined our standard, shall put us in poffeffion of Illahabad and the rest of the countries belonging to the Nizamut of the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, and the revenues, excepting those of Rajah Bulwant Sing's Zemindary, fhall be in our entire management and disposal.

It becomes the Company to fhew their grateful fense of our royal favours, and to exert themselves to the utmost in the proper management and regulation of the country, to encourage and befriend our fubjects, to punish the contentious and expel the rebellious from their territories. They must use their best endeavours to promote the welfare of our people, the Ryots and other inhabitants, to prohibit the use of things of an intoxicating nature, and fuch as are forbidden by the law of God; in driving out enemies, in deciding causes, and fettling matters agreeably of the rules of Mahomed and the law of the empire, fo that the inhabitants may apply themselves, with peace of mind and fatisfaction, to the cultivation of the country and exercise of other their profeffions, and that the weak may not labour under oppreffion and violence. They will confider these as our strict injunctions.

Written on the 4th day of Rejub (29. Dec. 1764), the 6th year of the reign.

Fort William, 6th February 1765.

A true Copy of the translation,

W. MAJENDIE, Secretary.

d.

Traité entre la compagnie anglaise des Indes 1765 orientales et Naijm al Dowlah, lorsqu'elle lui as.Fevr. conféra la Nabobie de Bengale; à la mort de son père Meer. Jaffier Ally Khawn; en date du 25. Février 1765.

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(BOLTS 1. p. 22. VERELST P. 164.)

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Articles of a treaty and agreement concluded between the Governor and Council of Fort William, on the part of the English East India Company, and the Nabob Najim al Dowlah,

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On the part of the Company.

e the Governor and Council do engage to secure to the Nabob Najim al Dowlah, the Subahdary of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Oriffa, and to fupport him therein with the Company's forces againft all his enemies. We will alfo, at all times, keep up fuch force as may be necessary, effectually to afflift and fupport him in the defence of the provinces; and as our troops will be more to be depended on than any the Nabob can have, and less expensive to him, he need therefore entertain none but fuch as are requifite for the support of the civil officers of bis government, and the bufinefs of his collections through the different diftricts.

We do further promise, that, in confideration the Nabob fhall continue to affift in defraying the extraordinary expences of the war now carrying on against Sujah al Dowlah, with five lacks of rupees per month, which was agreed to by his father, that whatever fums may be hereafter received of the King, on account of our affiftance afforded in the war, fhall be repaid to the Nabob.

On the part of the Nabob.

In confideration of the affiftance which the Governor and Council have agreed to afford, in fecuring

1765 to me the fucceffion in the Subahdary of Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, heretofore held by my father, the late Nabob Meer Jaffier Ally Khawn, and fupporting me in it against all my enemies, I do agree and bind myself to the faithful performance of the following articles.

1. The treaty which my father formerly concluded with the Company upon his first accession to the Nizamut, engaging to regard the honour and reputation of the Company, and of their Governor and Council, as his own, and granting perwannahs for the currency of the Company's trade, the fame treaty, as far as is confiftent with the articles hereafter agreed to, I do hereby ratify and confirm.

2. Confidering the weighty charge of government, and how essential it is for myself, for the welfare of the country, and for the Company's business, that I fhould have a person who has had experience therein to advise and affift me, I do agree to have one fixed with me, with the advice of the Governor and Council, in the station of Naib Subah, who fhall accordingly have, immediately under me, the chief management of all affairs; and as Mahomed Reza Khawn, the Naib of Dacca, has in every respect my approbation, and that of the Governor and Council, I do further agree, that this trust shall be conferred on him; and I will not displace him without the approbation of those gentlemen; and in case any alteration in this appointment should hereafter appear adviseable, that Mahomed Reza Khawn, provided he has acquitted himself with fidelity in his adminiftration, fhall, in such case, be reinftated in the Naibship of Dacca, with the same authority as heretofore.

3. The business of the collections of the revenues fhall, under the Naib Subah, be divided into two or more branches, as may appear proper: and as I have the fullest dependence and confidence on the attachment of the English, and their regard to my interest and dignity, and am defirous of giving them every teftimony thereof, I do further confent, that the appointment and dismission of the Mutfeddees of those branches, and the allotment of their feveral districts, shall be with the approbation of the Governor and Council.