1791. 1765 any deduction for batta, on bills of exchange, by regu lar monthly payments, amounting to Rs. 216,666-10-9 per month; the first payment to commence from the 1ft of September of the prefent year; and the Eng lish Company, in confideration of his Majefty's having been graciously pleased to grant them the dewannee of Bengal, etc. do engage themselves to be fecurity for the regular payment of the fame. fhall be paid month by month from the factory of Patna, to Rajah Shetabroy, or whomfoever his Majefty may think proper to nominate, that it may be forwarded by him to the court; but in case the teritories of the aforesaid Nabob should be invaded by any foreign enemy, a deduction is then to be made out of the ftipulated, revenue, proportionably to the damage that may be fuftained.

It

In confideration of Nudjuff Khawn's having joined the English forces, and acted in his Majesty's service in the late war, his Majefty will be graciously plea-fed to allow him the fum of two lacks of rupees a year, to be paid by equal monthly payments; the first payment to commence from the 1ft of September of the prefent year; and in default thereof, the English Company, who are gurantees for the fame, will make it good out of the revenue allotted to his Majefty from the territories of Bengal. If the territories of Bengal fhould at any Time be invaded, and on that account a deduction be made out of the royal revenue, in fuch cafe a proportionable deduction fhall also be made out of Nudjuff Khaw's allowance.

Dated the 19th of August 1765.

Fort William, 30th September 1765.

A true Copy.

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.

S. S. C.

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Article de la résignation (faite au mois de 1765 Juillet 1765) par laquelle le Nabob Najim al Juill Dowlah consent d'accepter la somme de 5,386,131 30. Sept. rupies 9 annas, ou 673,266 L. Sterling pour l'entretien de son gouvernement et de sa dignité; Sa Maj. Imp. Shah Allum ayant jugé à propos de donner les revenues de sa Nabobie à la compagnie des Indes orientales.

(BOLTS considerations Vol. I. app. p. 37. sous la date de Juil. 1765. VERELST app. p. 174. sous celle du 30. Sept.)

Agreement

greement with the Nabob made by Mr. Francis Sykes in July 1765. (See his letter to the Secret Committee at Calcutta, dated the 28th July 1765.)

The King having been gracioully pleafed to grant the English company the dewannee of Bengal, Bahar, and Oriffa, with the revenues thereof, as a free gift for ever, on certain conditions, whereof one is, that there shall be a fufficient allowance out of the faid revenues for fupporting the expence of the Nizamut; be it known to all whom it may concern, that I do agree to accept of the annual fum of ficca rupees, 5,386,131-9-0 as an adequate allowance for the fupport of the Nizamut, which is to be regularly paid as follows, viz. the fum of ficca rupees 1,778,854-1-0 for my household expences, fervants, etc. and the remaining sum of rupees 3,607,277-8-0 for the maintenance of fuch horfe, feapoys, peons, bercundazes, etc. as may be thought neceflary for my Sewawry, and the fupport of my dignity only, fhould fuch an expence hereafter be thought neceffary to be kept up, but on no account ever to exeed that amount; and having a perfect reliance on Maeen al Dowlah, I defire he may have the difburfing of ruppees, 3,607,277-8-0 for the purposes before mentioned. This agreement, by the bleffing of God, I hope will be inviolably obferved, as long as the English company's factories continue in Bengal,

A true Copy.

ALEX. CAMPBELL. S. S. C.

2.

1766 A Treaty of perpetual Honour, Favour, Al12. Nov. liance, and Attachement, between the great

Nawab, high in station, famous as the Sun, Nawab Assuph Jau, Nizam ul Mulk, Nizam ul Dowla, Meer Nizam Ally Cawn Bahaudur, Futty Jung, Sepoy Sardar; and the Honourable English East India Company, Signed, Sealed and Ratified, on the one part, by his Highness, the said Nawab and on the other, by John Caillaud, Esq; Brigadier General, invested with full powers, on behalf of the said company, done at Hydrabad, the ninth of moon Gemadussany, in the year of Hegyra, 1180, equal to the 12th November, 1766.

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ce com.

(MACKENZIE sketch of the war with Tipoo Sultaun Vol. I. appendix p. 128.)

The

ART. I.

he two contracting parties do, by virtute of mune, this treaty of honour, favour, alliance and friendships, folemnly engage a mutual affiftance, to esteem the enemies of one, the enemies of both, and contrari wife, the friends of one, the friends of the other.

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ART. II.

The Honourable English East India Company, in return for the gracious favours received from his anglaife Highness; confifting of funeds for the five Circars of des de Ellour, Siccacole, Rajahmundry, Muftephanagur and retour Murtezanagur, expreffing the free gift thereof, on them and their heirs, for ever and ever, do hereby promife and engage, to have a body of their troops, ready to fettle the affairs of his Highnefs's Govern

pour les 5 Cir.

ears.

ment, in every thing that is right and proper, 1766 whenever required, provided that they be at liberty to withdraw the whole, or fuch part thereof, as they fhall judge proper, whenever either the fafety of their own fettlements and poffeffions, or the peace and tranquillity of the Carnatic be the leaft endan gered, in cafe of the falling out of which circumftances (which God forbid) they do promife and engage, to give the most timely notice thereof to his Highness, in their power.

ART. III.

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The Honourable Eaft India Company do further Sommes engage and promife, that in whatever year the affi- à payer ftance of their troops fhall not be required, they pour les will pay to his Hignefs, as a confideration for the 5 Cir. free gift of the above mentioned five Circars, for ever and ever, the following fums by kists, as fpecified in the eighth article of this treaty, viz for the three Circars of Rajahmundry, Ellour, and Muftephanagur, five lacks of Rupees, and for those of Siccacole and Murtezanagur, as foon as they are in their hands, and the fettling the fame is well effected, two lacks each, in all nine lacks of Rupees per Annum.

ART. IV.

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gur,

The reduction of the Siccacole Circar, by the Circar bleffing of God, the Company will effect as foon as poffible, but that of Murtezanagur, in confideration of his Highness having by former agreements given it to his brother Bazalet Jung, as a Jaghire, the Honourable English Eaft India Company do promise and engage, not to take poffeffion of, until it be His Highnele's pleasure, or until the demife of his said brother; but to prevent all future difputes, and difficulties that may hereafter arife concerning the fame, the aforefaid Company do further explain their intentions in the following Articles.

ART, V.

As the Circar of Murtezamagur borders on that of Quand Nizampatam and the country of the Carnatic, which là comp. by virtue of the former and prefent treaties and s'en em

pourra

parer.

1766 alliances, of the afore faid Company, are bound to maintain and protect in all its extent, therefore in cafe the faid Bazalet Jung, his Agents or Dependents, fhould cause any disturbances, to the prejudice thereof, it is hereby agreed on by both parties, that the aforesaid Company fhall then have it in their power to take immediate poffeffion of that Circar.

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ART. VI.

As by the tenour of the second Article of this treaty, the aforefaid Company have engaged to furnish a body of troops, to be ready to march to Nawab, the affiftance of his Highness, it is agreed on, by both parties, that the expences thereof fhall be paid in the following manner, to wit: if the expence of the number of troops, his Highness may require, fhould fall fhort of the fum of the five lacks of Rupees, mentioned to be paid for the three Circars of Rajahmundry Ellour, and Muftephanagur, the company will account to his Highness, for what balance may remain due, and in cafe of exceeding the above mentioned fum, the aforefaid Company do hereby engage themselves, to be anfwerable for the payment of the remainder. The fame agreement in like manner to hold good, for the fums ftipulated to be paid, for the two Sircars of Siccacole and Murtezanagur, when fettled.

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ART. VII.

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In confideration of the fidelity, attachement, and fervices of the afore faid Company, and the depenpréten dence his Highness has upon them, his faid Highness, aux Gir out of his great favour, does hereby entirely acquit cars ce the above mentioned Circars, of all arrears and dedés. mands, down to the present date of these writings.

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ART. VIII.

In cafe the affiftance of the Honourable Company's des troops is not required, the annual ftipulated fum, expreffed in the third Article of this treaty, the annuels aforefaid Company do engage to pay in three kifte after the following manner, and to give foucar fecurity for the fame, viz. the first pavement, the Thirtyfirft of March; the fecond, the Thirtied of June; and the third, the Thirtyfirft of October,