Tranflation of a Saned, under the Soubab's Seal, dated the 22d of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 12th of March, 1768. BE it known to the deefmokees, deefpondees, muccuddems, husbandmen, &c. inhabitants of the Rajahmundry, Ellour, Muftephanagur, Murtezanagur, and Siccacole circars, belonging to the foubahship of Foakund, Booncaud, Hydrabad; that, agreeable to the firmaund of Shaw Allum, Padshaw Gauze, to the English Eaft India company,and my regard and friendship to them (the faid English Eaft India company) I have again conferred upon them, by way of iniam, for ever and ever, all and feveral of the above circars, whole and entire, together with the fort and jaghire of Condapillee, in confequence of a treaty of friendship and alliance, which has lately been concluded between me, the faid company, and Ummeer ul Hinde, Wolau Jau Behauder, and which was executed on the part of the faid company by the governor and council of Madras, and on the part of Ummeer ul Hinde, Wolau Jau Behauder, by himself, in the aforefaid place of Madras, the 7th of the moon Moorah, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 26th of February 1768; and by me, now in the encampment of my victorious army, near Pillere, this 22d day of the moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181; you therefore, the whole of the faid deefmokees, deefpondees, muccuddems, &c. look upon the faid English Eaft India company as your mafters, and be in every refpect obedient to them, exerting yourselves in the payment, to them, of the proper revenues of the faid circars, at the fixed and ftated times. Look upon this as a pofitive and abfolute order, and obey it accordingly. Dated as above. On the back of the faned are the atteftations of the mutefuddees, of the offices of Huzoor, Muftouphy, and Dewan, and copies thereof have been registered in their books. Tranflation Tranflation of a Saned, under the Soubab's Seal, dated the 22d of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 12th of March 1768. IN these times, the dewanny of the Carnatic Balagaut country, belonging to the foubahfhip of Daural, Zuphur Viziapoor, before or now poffeffed by Hyder Naigue, with the whole of my right and title thereto, has been conferred upon the English Eaft India company, they, the faid English East India company, engaging, after being in poffeffion thereof, to pay annually, into my treasury (Durbar charges included) the fum of seven lacks of rupees, Nuzzur or Pifhcafh; you therefore, the zemindars, both high and low, of the faid Carnatic Balagaut country, belonging to the faid foubahship, live in due obedience to the faid company, paying them the proper revenues thereof, at the fixed and stated times. And whereas Hyder Naigue is a rebel and ufurper, I have therefore deprived him of all his honours and dignities; you are by no means therefore to pay any attention to his deputies, or vackeels, but are to ftop all correfpondence, either with him or them. Look upon this as a pofitive and ftrict order. Dated as above. On the back of the faned the petition from the mutefuddees, fuppofed to be prefented, is inferted; and the mutefuddees of the feveral offices of Huzoor, Dewan, and Muftouphy, have attefted that copies thereof have been registered in their books. Tranflation of a Saned, under the Soubab's Seal, dated the 21ft of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 11th of March 1768. IN these times, agreeable to the high firmaund of Shaw Allum, Shudfhaw Gauze, the dewanny Rockhigurry, Ii3 fhigurry, and Meer Autufhy, of the Carnatic Payen Gaut, and Balagaut countries, from the banks of the river Kistna, towards Pulnaur, to the boundaries of Bombay (including the Malavar country) together with the whole of the forts, jaghiredars, zemindars, pollygars, killedars, iniamdars, rozeenedars, &c. belonging thereunto, have been conferred, by way of iniam, ultumgau, whole and entire, without the participation of any one, upon Omdetul Omrah, Meyen ul Mulck, Affedul Dowla Huffein, Ally Cawn Behauder, Zoolphcaur Jung; you therefore, our fons, brothers, officers, and mutetuddees, of the nizamship of the Decan, and mcotecophils of our affairs, both new and old, at present and to come, agreeable to the above firmaund, and this faned, exert yourselves in the ftrengthening of this business, for ever and ever, delivering up the faid countries from generation to generation, and efteeming him as exempt and free from all difplacing and removal, alfo acquitted and discharged from the whole of the demands of the dewanny, &c. give him no trouble or moleftation whatever, either for the foubahdarry or fougdarry pifhcash, or any other charges or expences. Look upon this as an order, and by no means act in any thing contrary to what is herein expreffed, nor require a new faned every year. Tranflation of a Saned, under the Soubab's Seal, dated the 21ft of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 11th of March 1768. BE it known to the deefmokees, deefpondees, hufbandmen and inhabitants of the district of Sundacope, belonging to the foubahship of Viziapoor, that the faid diftrict, agreeable to what is defired in the zimir, or back of the faned, has been affigned over as an ultumgau, to Siphi ul Mulck, Unwur ud Dowla, Maho med med Unwur, Cawn Behauder, Huffein Jung; you will therefore live in true and just obedience to the amuldar of the faid Siphi ul Mulck, and pay the proper revenues at the fixed and ftated times. Look upon this as an order, and act agreeable thereto. Tranflation of the Zimir, containing a Petition, which is fuppofed to be prefented by the Mutefuddees, and to have been figned by the Soubah, fignifying his Confent thereto. THE form of the petition runs thus:-The vackeel of Wolau Jau, Ummer ul Hinde, begs that the district of Sundacope, whole and entire, may be conferred upon Siphi ul Mulck, Unwur ud Dowla, Mahomed Unwur, Cawn Behauder, Huffein Jung, by way of ultumgau, and that a faned for the fame may be made out, and figned by your highness; refpecting this we wait your orders. The faned for the purgunnah of Imungundala (belonging to the circar of Chunpoora) to Huffein ul Mulck, Hemaud ud Dowla, Mahomed Abdulla, Cawn Behauder, Heyabber Jung, runs the fame as the former faned, excepting the term whole being inferted therein; the date thereof is likewife the fame as the other. Tranflation of a Saned, under the Seal of the Soubah, dated the 21ft of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 11th of March 1768. BE it known to the deefmokees, deefpondees, hufbandmen and inhabitants of the purgunnah of Hewalee, Hydrabad, &c. circar of Mahomednegur, of the foubahship of Hydrabad, that the village of Cutkafera, belonging Ii 4 belonging to the above purgunnah, in the manner as is expreffed on the back of this faned, has been affigned over, by way of ultumgau, to Ummer ul Hinde, Wolau Jau, in order to defray the expences of his father's tomb; you will therefore live in perfect and true obedience to the aumildars of the faid Wolau Jau, paying them the proper revenues, at the fixed and ftated times. Look upon this as an order, and obey it accordingly. In the zimir, at the back of the faned, containing the supposed petition, the village of Cutkafera, &c. is mentioned. Tranflation of a Difcharge, under the Soubah's Seal, dated the 21ft of the Moon Shevaul, Hegyra 1181, equal to the 11th of March 1768. TO the high in rank and station, our dear brother, Wolau Jau, Ummeer ul Hinde: from the time that your father Anneverdeen, Cawn Behauder, the martyr, held from the family of Aufuphea, the foubahfhip of the Carnatic, and the Siccacole, Rajahmundry, &c. Circars (belonging to the foubahship of Ferkunde, Booncaud, Hydrabad) to the time of his martyrdom, and from thence, during your time, till the prefent inftant, and the date of this difcharge, all accounts and demands of the circar have been fettled and forgiven, every pice and every cafh; and there remains now, under no pretence whatever, either to myfelf, my children, or brothers, as well for paft, prefent, or future, any demands, either upon you, your children, or heirs, on account of the foubahdarry or fougdarry pifhcash, or the dewanny bockfhegunry, meer autufhy, &c. charges; in proof of which, I have written this paper by way of discharge, that it may hereafter appear. Tranflation |