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cutta, etc. in the Sircar of Sautganm, etc. regard 1765
the High and Mighty aforefaid during the foremen-
tioned term, and after him the Company aforefaid,
as unconditional Jagueerdars, and regularly pay them
the revenues of the faid Pergunnahs.

Written the 24th Sophar, the 6th year of Jaloos.

(12. Août 1765.)

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1765 Firman de l'Empereur Shah Allum, accordant 12. Aoû 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 otherwise, 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 perfon 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 dewanship, Mootecophils for those of our kingdom, Jagueerdars and Croories, both now and hereafter, for ever and ever, to use your endeavours in the ftrengthening and carrying into execution this our most high command, and to cede and give up to the abovementioned English Company, their heirs and defcendants, for ever and ever, the aforefaid Sircars, and efteeming them likewise free, exempt, and fafe 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 thofe of our Imperial Court. Looking upon this high firmaun, as an abfolute

and pofitive order; obey it implicitly. Dated the 24th of the moon Sophar *), in the fixth year of our reign.

Forms made use of on the back of the Firmaun.

From the secretary, fetting forth, that this Majesty had been pleased to sign a petition, (fuppofed to be from the Company) of the fame date as the firmaun, directing, that whereas Salabat Jung Bahader, Subahdar of the Deccan, conferred the Sircar of Siracole, etc. on the French Company, and that in confequence of it's not being confirmed by his Majefty, either by firmaun or otherwise, the High, Mighty etc. etc. English Company (having fent a large force for that purpose) did expel the faid French therefrom. His Majefty therefore, in confideration of the fidelity of the aforefaid English Company, has given them (without the participation of any perfon whatever in the fame) the abovementioned Sircars by way of iniam or free gift.

Then follow two orders from the Mogul; the firft, fuppofed to be in his own hand, addressed to his fon Mirza Mahomed Acbur Shah Bahader, telling him to comply with the contents of this firmaun; the other directing that the English Company be under his fon's command or in his Refaula. The whole attefted under Kazy Inauyet Khawn's feal to be a true copy from the original.

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*) Répond au 12. Août 1765.

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1765 Nouvel arrangement ou traité conclu entre le 16. Août Nabob Naym al Dowlah, le Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, l'Empereur Shah Allum, et Mylord Clive et le comité secret de Calcutta, touchant la révocation de tous les traités précédents, et le nouvel arrangement des affaires de la compagnie qui se charge de la Dewannie. En date du 16. Août 1765.

(BOLTS 1. c. p. 27. VERELST p. 171.)

(Sealed and approved by the Emperor.)

Whereas the Right Honourable Lord Clive, Baron

Clive of Plaffey, Knight, Companion of the moft Honourable Order of the Bath, Major General and Commander of the Forces, Prefident of the Council, and Governor of Fort William, and of all the fettlements belonging to the united Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eaft Indies, in the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orifla; and John Carnac, Efquire, Brigadier General, Colonel in the fervice of the faid Company, and commanding Officer of their forces upon the Bengal Eftablishment, are invefted with full and ample powers, on the behalf of his Excellency the Nabob Najim al Dowlah, Subahdar of Bengal, Bahar, and Oriffa and likewife on behalf of the united Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eaft Indies, to negotiate, fettle, and finally to conclude a firm and lasting peace with his Highness the Nabob Sujah al Dowlah, Vizier of the Empire: Be it known to all those to whom it may or fhall in any manner belong, that the abovenamed plenipotentiaries have agreed upon the following articles with his Highness.

1. A perpetual and univerfal peace, fincere friendship, and firm union fhall be established between his Highness Sujah al Dowlah, and his heirs, on the one part, and his excellency Najim al Dowlah and the English Eaft India Company, on the other, fo

that the said contracting powers fhall give the grea- 1765 teft attention to maintain between themselves their dominions, and their subjects, this reciprocal friendfhip, without permitting, on either fide, any kind of hoftilities to be committed from henceforth for any cause, or under any pretence whatsoever; and every thing fhall be carefully, avoided, which might hereafter prejudice the union now happily established.

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2. In cafe the dominions of his Highness Sujah al Dowlah fhall at any time hereafter be attacked, Excellency Najim al Dowlah and the English Company shall affift him with a part or the whole of their forces, according to the exigency of affairs, and fo far as may be confiftent with their own fecurity; and if the dominions of his Excellency Najim al Dowlah, or the English Company fhall be attacked, his Highness fhall in like manner affift them with a part or the whole of his forces; in the cafe of the English Company's forces being employed in his Highness's fervice, the extraordinary expence of the fame is to be defrayed by him.

3. His Highnefs folemnly engages never to entertain or receive Coffim Ally Khawn, the late Subahdar of Bengal, etc. Sumroo the affaffin of the English, nor any of the European deferters within his dominions, nor to give the leaft countenance, support, or protection to them: he likewife folemnly engages to deliver up to the English whatever Europeans may in future defert from them into this country.

4. The King, Shah Allum, fhall remain in full poffeffion of Cora, and fuch part of the province of Illahabad as he now poffeffes, which are ceded to his Majefty as a royal domaine for the fupport of his dignity and expences.

5. His Highness Sujah al Dowlah engages, in the most folemn manner, to continue Bulwant Sing in the Zemindaries of Banaras, Ghazipore, and all thos districts he possessed at the time he came over to the late Nabob Jaffier Ally Khawn and the English, on condition of his paying the fame revenue as heretofore. 6. In confideration of the great expence incurred by the English Company in carrying on the late war,

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