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W~ বাঙ্গলার ইতিহাস । of England, the particulars of our friendship and union, and procure for me writings and encouragement. that my mind may be assured from that quarter that no breach may ever happen between me and the English, and that every Governor, Counsellor, and Chiefs of the English that are here, or may hereafter come, may be well disposed and attached to me. 2. Since all the English gentlemen, assured of my friendly disposition to the Company confirm me in the Nizamut, I request, that to whatever I may at any time write, they will give their credit and ass. ent, nor regard the stories of designing men to my prejudice, that all my affairs may go on with success, and no occasion may arise for jealousy or ill-will between us. - 3. Let no protection be given by any of the English gentlemen to any of my dependents, who may fly for shelter to Calcutta or other of your districts, but let them be delivered up to me on demand. I shall strictly enjoin all my Foujdars and Amils, on all accounts to afford assistance and countenace to such of the Gomastahs of the Company as attend to the lawful trade of their factories, and if any of the said Gomostahs shall act otherwise, let them be checked in such a manner as may be an example to others. 4. From the neighbourhood of Calcutta to Hoogly, and many of their l'ergunnahs bordering upon each other, it happens, that on complaints being made, people go against the talookdars, royts, and tenants of my town, to the prejudice of the business of the Circar ; wherefore let strict orders be given that no peons be sent from Calcutta, on the complaints of any one, upon my talookdars or tenants; but on such occasions let application be made to me, or to the Naibs of the Fouzdarry of Hooghly that the country may be subject to no loss or devastations; and if any of the traders, which belonged to the Bucksbunder and Azimgunj, and have settled in Calcutta, should be desirous of returning to Hooghly, and carrying on their business there as fromerly, let no one molest them. Chandernagore and the French Factory were presented to me by Colonel Clive and given by me in charge to Ameer beg Khan ; for this reason let strict orders be given that no English gentlemen exercise any authority therein, but that, it remain, as formerly, under the jurisdiction o' my people. 5. Whenever I may demand any forces from the Governor and Council for my assitance, let them be immediately sent to me, and no demand made on me for their expenses. The demands of Nobab Shuja-ul Mulk. Hossam-o-Dowla, Meer Mahomed Jaffier Khan Bahadur, Mahabut Jung, written in five articles, We, the President and Council of the English Company do agree and set our hands to in Fort William, the Ioth of July 2763. Hugh Watts. (Signed ) Henry Vansittart. William Billers. John Cartier. Warren Hastings. Randolph Marriott.