Eitem CR9/20/7 - Letter from Sarup Chand and Mahtab Rai

Thank you very much for your letter asking me to complete the tasks you had assigned to me in your previous letter as soon as possible so that you can dispatch the goods on ships which will be leaving Calcutta for England in two or three months’ time. From the ships that have recently arrived at Calcutta from Chiniapatam [Madras] it has been learnt that they entered the port after assistance by the Company ships. I was delighted to learn that the Company has informed you that five battle ships with three thousand soldiers and naval officers have left England and will soon be reaching Madras and will conquer the port and the surrounding areas
I am grateful to God for these developments and pray that Company may achieve many more victories. As far as the completion of the tasks you mentioned in your letter are concerned I have made repeated requests to the zamindars and the officials of the government Mint but they have asked me to obtain permission from the Nawab Sahib. I was able to obtain this permission on 22 Dhu al-Qa`d, reg. yr. 6 [July 17 1759] with official seal and it has now been sent to the capital. I will keep you informed about any further developments