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1765 an unconditional jagueer to the High and Mighty aforefaid, and after the expiration of this term they fhall revert as an unconditional jagueer and perpetual gift to the Company, and if (which God forbid) the High and Mighty aforefaid fhall die within this term, they hall revert to the Company immediately upon his death. It is requifite that ye fhould regard the High and Mighty aforefaid, during the formentioned term, and after him the Company aforefaid as unconditional jaguecrdars, and regularly pay them the revenues of the aforefaid pergunnahs.

Written the 23d of June 1765, anfwering to the 3d of Mohurrum of the 1179th Year of the Hegira.

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19. Août Firman général de l'Empereur Shah Allum, accordant à la compagnie angl. des Indes orientales, la Dewanie de Bengale, Bahar et Orixa; en date du 12. Août 1765.

(BOLTS considerations. T. I. app. p. 29. VERELST 1. c. app. p. 169.)

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this happy time our royal firmaun, indispenfably requiring obedience, is iffued, that whereas, in confideration of the attachements and fervices of the High and Mighty, the Nobleft of exalted Nobles, the Chief of illuftrious Warriors, our faithful fervants and fincere well-wishers, worthy of our royal favours, the English Company, we have granted them the Dewannee of the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, from the beginning of the Fuffal Rubby of the Bengal year 1172 as a free gift and ultumgau, without the affociation of any other perfon, and with an exemption from the payment of the customs of the Dewannee, which used to be paid to the court; it is requifite that the faid Company engage to be 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 regularly remit the 1765 fame to the royal Sircar; and in this case, as the faid Company are obliged to keep up a large army for the protection of the provinces of Bengal, etc. we have granted to them whatsoever may remain out of the revenues of the faid provinces, after remitting the fum of twentyfix lacks of rupees to the royal Sircar, and providing for the expences of the nizamut: it is requifite that our royal defcendants the Viziers, the bestowers of dignity, the Omrahs, high in rank, the great officers, the Mutfeddees of the Dewannee, the managers of the business of the fultanut, the Jagaeerdars and Croories, as well the future as the prefent, ufing their conftant endeavours for the establishment of this our royal command, leave the faid office in poffeffion of the faid Company, from generation to generation for ever and ever, looking upon them to be infured from difmiffion or removal, they muft on no account whatfoever give them any interruption, and they muft regard them as excufed and exempted from the payment of all the customs of the Dewannee, and royal demands. Knowing our orders on the fubject to be most strict and pofitive, let them not deviate therefrom.

Written the 14th of Sophar, of the 6th year of the Jaloos. (12. Août 1765.)

Contents of the Zimmun.

Agreeably to the paper which has received our fign-manual, our royal commands are iffued, that in confideration of the attachment and fervices of the High and Mighty, the Nobleft of exalted Nobles, the Chief of illuftrious Warriors, our faithful fervants and fincere well-wishers, worthy of our royal favours, the English Company, we have granted them the Dewannee of the provinces of Bengal *), Bahar, and Orissa, from the beginning of the Fuffal Rubby

*) On trouve encore dans VERELST 1. c. p. 168 et 169. les
trois firmauns particuliers donnés par l'Empereur Shah
Allum pour chacune de ces provinces en particulier;
mais j'ai cru pouvoir les omettre ici.

— 1791. 1765 of the Bengal year 1172, as a free gift and ultumgau, without the affociation of any other person, and with an exemption from the Customs of the Dewannee, which used to be paid to the court, on copdition 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.
The Dewannee of the Province of Bahar.
The Dewannee of the Province of Orissa.
A true Copy.

ALEX. CAMPBELL.

S. S. C.

Fort William, 30th of September 1705.

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13. Août Firman de l'Empereur Shah 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 firmann, indifpenfa

bly requiring obedience, is iffued, that the Chucklahs of Bundwan, Midnipore, and Chittigong, etc. and alfo the twenty-four pergunnahs of Galcutta etc. (the zemindary of the high and mighty, the nobleft 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

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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 Mutseddees of the Dewannee, the managers of the business of the Sultanut, the Jagueerdars and Crooriers, as well the future as the prefent, uling their conftant endeavours for the establishment of this our royal command, leave the faid diftricts 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 muft on no account whatsoever give them any interruption, and they must regard them as excufed and exempted from the payment of all manner of customs and demands. Knowing our orders on this fubject to be moft strict and pofitive, 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 issued, 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; without the affociation of any other perfon.

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The twenty-four pergunnahs of Calcutta etc. the Zemindary of the English Company.

Fort William, September 30th 1765.

ALEX. CAMPBELL.
S. S. C.

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1765 Firman de l'Empereur Shah Allum, confir12. Août mant la reversion perpétuelle à la compagnie, de la pension (Jagueer) de Lord Clive; en date du 12. Août 1765.

(BOLTS loc. cit. pag. 33.)

Whereas a funnud has been prefented to us under

the feal of the Nabob, Najim al Dowlah Bahader, to the following purport, viz. "The fum of 222,958 ,,ficca rupees and odd, agreeably to the Dewannee ,,funnud and the funnud of the high and mighty ,,Sujah al Muluck Hoffam ô Dowlah MEER MOHA,,MED JAFFIER KHAWN BAHADER, has been appoin,ted from the Pergunnahs of Calcutta, etc. in the ,,Sircar of Sautgaum etc. in the province of Bengal (the Paradife of the earth) the zemindary of the ,,English Company, as an unconditional jagueer to ,,the High and Mighty Zubdut al Muluck Nuffer al ,,Dowlah LORD CLIVE, Bahader, now likewise the ,,faid Pergunnahs are confirmed as an unconditional ,,jagueer to the High and Mighty aforefaid, from ,,the 16th May of the 1764th year of the Christian ,,file (answering to the 14th of Zelcada of the ,,1177th year of the Hegira) to the expiration of ..10 years, they fhall appertain as an unconditional ,,jagueer to the High and Mighty aforefaid, and ,,after the expiration of this term, to revert to the ,,Company as an unconditional jagueer and perpetual ,,gift; and if the High and Mighty aforefaid fhould ,,die within the faid term, they fhall revert to the ,,Company immediately upon his death." And whereas the faid funnud has met with our approbation at this happy time, therefore our royal firmaun, indifpenfably requiring obedience, is iffued; that in confideration of the fidelity of the English Company and the High and Mighty aforefaid, the faid jagueer ftand confirmed agreeably to the aforefaid funnud: it is requifite that the prefent and future Mutfeddees the Chowdries. Canongoes, Muckaudums, Ryote, and all other inhabitants of the Pergunnahs of Cal

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