Item CR9/23/39 - Letter from Miran

Following your wishes I marched from Murshidabad on 25 RabiI, reg. yr. 6 and have reached Kathliya today, 29 instant. I will stay here for one day so that my army also arrives here. At present I do not intend to return and I wait for your instructions. From your intentions I suspect that there may be some troublemakers who may be inciting you against me. I intend to clear the problem of Khochra and after leaving my forces there I will come and see you alone. I am sure I will be able to convince you about the sincerity of my friendship and the evil designs of the troublemakers and will be able to remind you that previously I had asked you [ansahib] to hand over these troublemakers as they had not left any stone unturned to sow seeds of enmity between me, you and the Nawab. God willing, they will all be disappointed. When you [ansahib] return to Calcutta I will, after destroying Khochara, send you five cannons and one cannon of Haqqyan with their fuses and artillerymen. God willing, all your enemies will be killed and you will enjoy victory. And you will be convinced of my loyalty and sincerity and you will be able to hand over the troublemakers to me so that no one else in future creates any ill feeling among us. I am sending Gulab Chand to you he will be able to brief you orally about various other issues. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 6, Rabi I 30 sent; Rabi` II 3 received: November 24 received