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The list of Articles sent is appended ; they are of small value as compared with the Costly presents sent to His late Majesty William IV ; but as specimens of Eastern state apparatus and workmanship, they are not devoid of interest. 9. I think it exceedingly likely that having been sent so late, they may fail to find a place in the exhibition ; but His Highness will at any rate have the credit of having evinced a wish to assist in furthering the object of the Exhibition —I have etc. Office of A. (i. G , Moorshedabad, H Torrens, the 1st April 1851 A. C. G. C 1701 1 J. P. Grant Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, Fort William. Sxr,—I have the honor to report for the information of His Honour the Deputy Governor of Bengal the death of Uzeemun on the 11th March last, recipient of a stipend of Sicca Rupees 9-6 or CRs 10 per mensem, as specified m my despatch No. 42 of 1848, as No. 8, among the dependents of the late Syud Wahed Ally, son of Nuwab Mecr Mehndee.—I have etc. Office of A G. G , Moorshedabad, H. Torrens, the 19th April 1851 Agent Govr. Genl Memo, of Correspondence. Agents Reports Coot. Orders 30th November 1835 8th Dcterobei 1835 28th December 1835 . . 9th Feburary 1836 10th February 183G 24th Fcbiuary 1836 His H.’* letter — 22 March 1836 to Mr Secy. Macnaghten . 24th July 1837 Li at of Articles despatched to England as Presents to Her Majesty Victoria Queen of England, in charge Dr. Robert Young. 1. Umbaree, made of Ivory 2 . Ihapanuk, made of $ Ivory' ^ 3. Nalkee, made of J Ivory I 4. A Set of Silver f Embroidered Trap- < pings & Ornaments £ 5. Ditto Ditto 6 . 2 Moorchuls ] 7. Musnud 4 *. Shumeeanah < Richly carved & Gilt with Gold, Complete in all appurtenances with a Saeeban, or front shade, enfringed with Gold & Silver. Complete in Gilt furniture, & a front shade similar to the above. Complete in furniture in¬ laid with Gold. for Camels. for Horses. With gilt handles, & feather of the Bird of Paradise. with Pillows—made of Velvet embroidered with Gold & Silver, with a silver Pillow supporter. Embroidered with Gold & Silver, fringed all round with ditto, the 4 posts & tops being constructed of Silver. Office of A. G. G., Moorshedabad. the 1st April 185) H. Torrens, A. G. G. [ 1702 ] J. P. Grant Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—I have the honor to report for the information ol His Honour the Deputy Governor of Bengal, the following distribution and resumption proposed by His Highness the Nuwab Nazim. No. 1. Kissur Khowas, died on the 7th November 1848 ; she was one of the late Munec Begum’s pensioners, and received 5 Rs. per mensem, her name is included in the ‘Statement, which accompanied W0, 5 ' my despatch No. 55 of the 11th August 1848. His Highness recommends the pension of the deceased to lapse for the benefit of the Deposit Fund—it's payment ceased from the date of her demise. No. 2. Yad Ally son of Peearoomssa, died on the 27th August 1849—he was a relative of Sumun Ally Khan, Vide No. 4 of the abovementioned Statement, and received an allowance of Rs. 10 per Month, which His Highness recommends to be continued for the support of his father & brother in equal shares Vizt. Rumzan Ally father . . 5-0-0 Hydur Ally brother ... . 5-0-0 Rupees 10-0-0 To this proposition I am aware of no objection, as the parties have no other means of subsistence. No. 3. Syud Ashruffoodin Ally, whose death was announced in my despatch No. 43 of the 21st September last, and who was in the receipt of Rs. 130, from the Nizamut, and Rupees 300 from the Rajmuhal Stipend. His Highness proposes the 130 Rs. to be divided as follows— Syud Gowhur Ally, half-brother . 75* 0- 0 •Syud Aiuffoodin Ally lather . . 25- 0- 0 Hyattoonissa, Step-mother . . 20-0 -0 Tomb Expense . . . 10-0-0 Rs. 130- 0- 0 •Already received CRs. . 790-13- 7 561 n In respect to the 300 Rs., the head of the Rajmuhal family, submits the following proposition— For himself & his brother Syud Munsoor Ally—one half or Rs. .. 150-0-0 To Syud Asuffoodm Ally, father of the deceased the other Moiety or Rs. .. 160-0-0 Rs. 300-0-0 2. I have represented to His Highness that the allotment of 25 Rs. to the father of the deceased, would be objected to, but his people explained in open Kutcherry in reply that IIis Highness was desirous of continuing the Custom, as of old established, as respects the distribution of the sixteen Lakhs, under which the heir of a deceased Stipendiary received, no matter what his Stipend, his share, according to law, of the lapsed allowances 3. The recommendation of the Head of the Rajmuhal family, with reference to Monies paid by Government, l look upon as utterly extravagant and inadmissible , and recommend the resumption of the sum. 4 I do so with regret, as I have reason to know that there are old servants who were supported out of this allowance, together with other costs, as those of an Imambarah and of tombs ; but as no mention has been made to me of these Officially, I have no course but to recommend that the sum be carried to the Credit ol Government_I have etc. Office of A. G. G., Moorshedabad, H. Torrens, the 24th April 1851. Agent Govr. Gettl. [ 1703 ] J. P. Grant Esquire, Secy , Govt, of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—I have the honor to forward a letter, with Abstract Translation, from Her Highness, Nujeeboo- nissa Begum, His Highness the Nuwab Nazim’s grand¬ mother 2. She renews a request, very frequently made for Assistance, in the reconstruction of her Imambarah. 3 With reference to the terms of the Most Noble the Governor Generals despatch, assigning aid for the con¬ struction of Her Highness’s Imambarah from the Deposit Fund, and the objects for which that fund was formed in 1817. I have the honour to recommend the grant of the sum requested, and approved by His Highness, to this Lady, in the usual manner.—I have etc. H. Torrens, the 24th April 1851. Agent Govt. Genl. Enclosure Abstract Translation of a letter from Nuwab Nujeeboo- nissa Begum to the Address of the Agent Governor General dated 21st April 1351. After the usual Compliments — The Begum alludes to her former communications in regard t«» the dilapidated state of the houses attached to her Dheory, especially to the Imambarah and like¬ wise to the recommendation made by His Highness the Nuwab Nazim on the same subject. The Begum further states: that this matter was submitted to Government by the Agent, but owing to financial pressure at the time, a comphance with her request was postponed—Now that peace has been Established, she hopes the Estimate prepared by Captain Layard, Executive Officer, and lodged in this Agency, will be again taken into Consideration, with a reference to the former correspondence, and the subject resub¬ mitted tor the favourable deliberation ol the Government. [ 1704 l J P. Giant Lsqr., Secy , Govt of Bengal, Fort William. Sir.--1 have the honor to foiward a lettei, & Abstract translation, to my address from His Highness the Nuwab Nazim, with respect to the question put by His Honor the Deputy Governor’s Order as to payments made for the torn!) Expenses of the members of the NizannU tamily 2 His Highness has, in this, as in two other letters which I forward under separate enclosures, mooted the point of the original arrangements under which his family i>, in the receipt of sixteen lakh.-, of rupees a year. 3 The question is before the Governor General, and I have induced His Highness to await His Lordship's decision with patience 4 But upwards of two years having elapsed, & His Highness having become exceedingly alarmed by the information most mischievously conveyed to him by his late Dewan Rajah Seetanath that "the Government was confiscating his family Stipend” with reference to Orders passed on the decease of the late Buhoo Begum, he has insisted on setting forth his rights. 5 1 may mention that the question being before superior Authority, and my report having been made to it, I do not enter into the merits of the point at issue. 6 . The intimation conveyed to His Highness by his late Dewan, whose removal from Office was a most salutary measure, arose I fancy from the inadvertent miswording of certain of your despatches, in which lapsed Stipends arc ordered, to be carried to the Credit of Government.—I have etc H. Torrens, the 24th April 1851. Agent Govr. Gl. Enclosure Abstract translation of His Highness the Nuwab Nazim's address to the Agent to the Governor General dated 22d March 1851. After the usual Compliments— His Highness states that, adverting to the letter written to. him by the Agent agreeably to the Secretary’s letter of the 24th August 1850 ; requiring Explanation of the Distribution of the Stipend received by the late Bibee Ruheemooniasa, one of the Harms of the late Wallahjah, He has, in a separate letter, given all the 562 rticulars from which every desirable information will derived. In answer to a point Adverted to in the Government letter which requires a detailed Explanation, and interfering as it does with his personal interests, He begs to Offer nis Explanation as follows, in the hope that it will be duly considered, and reported upon, after due deliberation to the Government, and a satisfactory answer received from the Government—It is required in the Government letter what has been the practice of payment for the maintenance of tombs belonging to deceased Nizamut Stipendiaries, and to state if it is necessary for the British Government to undertake that Expense. In reply His Highness, states that the Expenses of the Mukburrah accruing from the olden times of Nuwab Moorshud Koolee Khan, Nuwab Scrajood Dowlah, and other Soobahs before the time of his great grandfather, inclusive of the allowances proposed for the Descendents of the former Soobahs, have been ever since the Estab¬ lishment of the British Government, paid from the Collectors Treasury, independent of the Nizamut funds, and the management thereof left entirely with the Government Officers. With respect to the Tomb Expenses for the members of the Nizamut, His Highness begs to observe, that it is well-known, without the use of any arguments, that these charges, included in their respective Stipends, are fully made under the proposition of the Nuwab Nazim, out of the 16 Lacks, in part of the sum of Rs. 31,81,991-9 originally allotted for the use of the Nizamut To the total amount of the 16 Lacks the Nazim has a fully right to claim, without any degree of hesitation on the part of the supreme Authority—In this matter the British Government never interfered, as will be apparent from the old Archieves of the Government records. Under these Circumstances, the requisition of an Explanation as to whether the Government had to bear the Charge of the Tomb Expenses is wholly inconsistent with former Agreements, and injunous to the Nazim’s right, Because it is clearly evident that the practice of giving receipts for the annual Grant ol 16 Lacks at the monthly rate of Sa. Rs. 1,33,333-5-4 in accordance with former compacts, is observed even to this time, and the savings left at die Nazim's disposal. From the com¬ mencement to the year 1836, with the Exception of of Rs. 12,000—on account of the late Munec Begum’s allowance—Set apart for the deposit fund, with the concurrence of the late Nuwab Ally Jah, no other savings from lapsed Stipends were ever paid m the Collector's Treasury ; and that up to the death of His Highness’s father Hoomayoon Jah, the provision for the main¬ tenance of the Sons and Widows of former Nazims was always made out of the Deposit Fund. In a like manner, arrangements for the support of the heirs of deceased members of the Nizamut family, were proposed to be made out of the Stipend received by the deceased, including tomb Expences, agreeably to the suggestions of the Nuwab Nazim, and the Stipend of any member dying without issue, was carried to the Nizamut fund, and applied to the Excess expenditure of the Nazim &ca, &ca.. This was the former practice. After the Soobadaree of the late Nazim, the total Amount of the lapsed Stipends was applied, with the sanction of Government to make a suitable provision for his family—But in regard to the savings occurring by lapses, the disbursements therefrom, and the settlement ot Stipends proposed by the Nazim, were never interiered with by the Government Olhccrs, beyond the giving of friendly advice, as it is manilested by Para. 18 ot the Government letter dated 16th April 1820, and para. 20 of another letter dated 30th April 1824, that in the savings and reductions made in lapsed Stipends the Government would derive no benefit therefrom. It is besides notoriously well-known throughout all India, and recorded in the Archieves of the British Government that the sum of Rs. 31,81,991-9 was originally fixed tor the support ot the Nizamut—irom this amount Rs. 15,81,991-9 on account of servants wages and domestic Expenses weie deducted by Government in 1772—during the reign of Mobaruk Ood Dowlah, for the payment of War Expenses—Ihc Balance of 16 Laks was allowed for the maintenance, and state Expenses of the Nazim—In accordance with this arrangement, from 1772 —the Nazims, up to this time, have and do grant receipts for the full sum of 16 Lacks Under these Circumstances, be pleased to take into consideration, that after taking a receipt from the Nazim for the full sum of 16 Lacks, how it can be just on the part of Government Officers to demand Explanations of the nature of it's expenditure, and Enquire to know whether Government shall have to bear the Tomb Expenses of the family—Moreover, it is quite contrary to former Agreements, as will be apparent from former records ; and Except giving good and friendly advice, no interference of any other Kind took place, of a character inconsistently with those agreements My friend (adds His Highness) in consequence of Excessive expenditure, attending my Khas Dheoree, in the maintenance of my growing up Sons and Daughters, and with the view of supporting the dignity of the Dheoree, with all its old dependants, I had the honor of proposing a Settlement of 2,000 Rs. for my Own Dheoree, out of the Stipend enjoyed by the late Buhoo Begum, as reported by you to Government, but unfor¬ tunately the sum of Rs. 3,500, in addition to other resumablc items, to which the Nazim has a certain light, according to former arrangements, and which always appertained to the Nizamut, has been resumed as a saving to Government. As the Occurrence of these things, being incongruous to former usage and practice, and likewise injurious to my own rights,'while it reflects greatly on the Credit and upright Justice of the Government, is at the same time derogatory to myself, who, for the want of a sufficiency of means, is unable to maintain the dignity of my illustrious and hereditary position. I therefore request that you will be pleased to lay before Government all these circumstances, with a translation of my letter, and obtain it’s sanction, for the full payment to me of the 16 Lacks, including all monthly and yearly saving, after deducting the 12,000 Rs. on account of Munce Begum's Stipend, agreed upon by former Nazims to be set aside, in order that I may be enabled, agreeably to former usage, to distribute the Stipends to the Relatives, and to manage all disburse¬ ments relating to the Nizamut and my household expenses, conformably to former ancestorial practice, and, in accordance with the old System, I shall transmit satisfactory Statements to your Office for the information of Government—The Officers of Govt, may rest assured that I shall never fail to overlook any one’s right to the best of my conscience, and to attend to any good advice whenever offered by them l 1705 ] J P. Grant Esquire, Secy , Govt. Bengal, F. Wm Sir,—I have the honor to forward a letter & Transla¬ tion from His Highness the Nuwab Nazim, respecting the old dependents of the late Bibcc Ruheemoonissa 2. It takes however so general a view of the position of the Nazim, in respect to the rights of his family, that, having as elsewhere noted, already made my report on this head to the Governor General, I do not trouble His Honor with an unnecessary Statement.—I have etc. H. Torrens, the 24th April 1851 Agent Govr. Genl. Enclosure No. I. Translation of a letter from His Highness the Nuwab Nazim to the address of the Agent to the Governor General dated 22nd March 1851. After the usual Compliments — Your kind letter of the 21st September 1850 inform¬ ing me of the receipt of a despatch from Govt, dated 24th August 1850—in reply to the reference you made respecting the distribution of the Stipend enjoyed by the late Bibcc Ruheemoonissa. and desiring to know the practice adopted for paymt. of tomb expenses, and whether it is necessary for Government to undertake these payments—Secondly it is enquired whether the old dependants of the deceased Bibee—have any other means of support, and how long they have been in her Service, and whether it has been customary to settle 2/3d of the deceased's Stipend for the support of the dependants as pensioners of the deceased—In answer to the first query I have given a detailed Statement in a separate letter of this date, hoping that you and the Members of Council, will take the matter into deliberate Consideration—To the Second query, touching the old dependants of the deceased Bibee, I beg to state that the whole of them, with the exception of three young lads, are really true claimants for support, possessing no other means of subsistence, and altho’ those three young boys have no legal claim for long services, yet in right of their ancestors, (mother and Grandmother) they are entitled lo support. With this letter, I beg to forward a Report from Nuwab Nazir Darab Ally Khan, from which will lx? apparent all the circumstances relating to these persons—and in answer to the question whether 2/3rd of the Stipend of a deceased person are settled for the provision of old dependents, I beg to state that according to former mutual agreement, the Nazim's proposition in regard to the distribution of Stipends enjoyed by his relatives, has at all times, been considered final, without any interference on the part of Government, and 'any arrangement suggested by the Nazim was approved by them, with due reference to such advice and wise direc¬ tions as were proper to be issued by the British Govern¬ ment in particular cases, for the* purpose of assisting in the Nazim's decision, & as all the Stipends of the Nizamut Relatives, are paid out of the 16 Laks, it has been customary, for better provision of the old depen¬ dants & servants, to allow more than two thirds at the Nazim's proposition—In short, all the affairs of the Nizamut & the payment of Stipends, vests with the Nuwab Nazim, in conformity to former compact—In the event of any necessity occurring for the benefit of the Nizamut, or for the preservation of the rights of a relative, in contradiction to the Nazim’s judgement, a friendly remonstrance was of course offered by the British Government, with a display of no other motives, a full evidence of which might be gathered from the Archieves of Government records. Under all circumstances, 1 entertain a sanguine hope that you will be pleased to report the Case of the old Dependents of Bibec Ruheemoonissa, & favor me with the Sanction of Govt, to the proposition suggested by me. Enclosure No 2 Statement showing the names of the dependents of Bibee Ruheem Oonissa, a wife of the late Nuwab Nazim Wallah Jah, entitled to maintenance from the Stipend, she received, having no other means of support. Name* Age Length of Service Amount Peearee Begum 1 Upward! Moghulanee / of 50 yrs. 30 10- 0- 0 Uahruffoomssa \ Moghulanee / Do 50 30 8- 0- 0 Mohunee Khowaa 50 or t>U 25 4-0-0 Sabhoo Khuwa*. Do 22 4- 0- 0 Tajoon Do.. Do. 22 4- 0- 0 Noorbukhah Do.. Do 22 4- 0- 0 Peerun Do. Do 11 4-0-0 Saoonrec Do Do. 17 4-0-0 Shamroop Do.. Do. 25 4- 0- 0 Hoaambulchrh About 15 The mother of this lad was a long time in service & therefore it is deemed necessary to provide for him 4-0-0 Ally Bukhth 14 Do. 4-0-0 Joomun 14 In consideration of his grandmother's service 4-0-0 Rs. 58- 0- 0 Signature accidently omitted by Mr. T. P. Taylor for W. H. Torrens, A. G. G. [ 1706 ] J. P. Grant Esqr., Secy., Govt, of Bengal, F. Wm. Sir,—I have the honor to forward a letter, and Transla¬ tion, from His Highness the Nuwab Nazim, on the question of the maintenance of the old dependents of the Buhoo Begum. 564 2. His Highness has gone at length into the general question of his rights, having been much alarmed by the intelligence brought to him, as Noted in this letter by his late Dewan. 3. I have on this occasion been unable to avoid troubling His Honor with a matter which I have already Noted as being before superior authority —1 have etc. the 24th April 1851. Pierce Taylor’ Ag. Agent for Signature was accidently W H Torrens, omitted by Mr. Torrens A G G Enclosure Abstract translation of a letter from His Highness thr Nuwab Nazim to the address of the Agent Governor General dated 22nd March 1851. After the usual Compliments — Your kind letter of the 13th February 1851, requiring with reference to your former letter of 18th February' 1850—an explanation with respect to the sum of 400 Rs proposed for the old dependants of Nuwab Bhow Begum, and who are most justly entitled to support according to length of service My friend, allow me to inform you that the servants and dependants of the Dheoree of the late Bhow Begum, as well as all other dependants of the Dheorees in the Killah, are, mostly old people, and, of course entitled to means of support—Hcncc in consideration of their long services & the rights of each individual, they receive suitable maintenance and the discontinuance of such petty allowances, will not only be injurious to their just rights, but will also reflect discredit on each Dheoree, while it depopulates all the sojourners supported by it's means. v With the intention of preservating the rights of people thereto attached, 1 made a proposition that of her Stipend of Rs. 3,900—together with Mamoolat, the sum of Rs. 2,000—should be settled upon Shums Juhan Begum, oorf Firdoz Muhal, my consort, in order that the wages of old Servants should be continued in pay¬ ment according to Custom, and all pensioners receive their just rights—That this Dheoree be not brought to a state of total ruin by the people attached to it, seeking succour here & there, in perfect destitution, But it is a matter of marvel that 1 was given to understand by your former epistle that the sum of Rs. 3,900 was, with the amount of Mamoolats, to be carried to the benefit of Government, and that of the balance of Rs. 400 an explanation was required. Moreover, I was informed by Rajah Seetanath Buhadoor, my late Dewan that the lapsed Stipend of the late Bhow Begum, of which the right belongs to the Nazim, has been resumed for the benefit of Government, Contrary to former customs—It now behoves to lake into serious consideration, that the comfort and dignity of each Dheoree in the Killah of the Nizamut, engrossed the attention of Government from the commencement to this time, so the Dheoree and all it’s dependents were never so distressed before—Whereas, on the death of Munee Begum, altho' 12,000 Rs. the Amount of her Stipend was carried to the Deposit fund, still Nuwab Fyzoonissa Begum, became her Successor, and after her death Nuwab Ameeronissa Begum, took her place, and on the death of Nuwab Bubboo Begum, after the Expiration of some years, my Grandmother Nuwab Nujeeboomssa Begum, became her Successor—And for all these ladies a comfortable provision was made from lapsed Stipends, and every dependent attached thereto is even to this date well supported—Should the whole of the Stipend of the late Buhoo Begum be resumed, with a reservation of the trifling sum of 400 Rs.—quite insufficient for the maintenance of her old dependants, and if such savings, be effected, in other Dheorees, in future, they will all be gradually ruined, and the people thereto attached will be greatly distressed and put out of their rights—Secondly—My own Khas Dheorees have considerably increased in number, and my own family m sons and daughters has also become numerous— Greater Expenditure is Entailed on me for their main¬ tenance—In former times, before Nuwab Ameeroonissa Begum, wife of Nuwab Ally Jah, had had the honour of a Musnud, She was in the receipt ot 2,000 Rs. personal allowance, so the sons of the Nazim. Whilst in their minority, such as Nuwabs Ally Jah and Wallajah, used to receive each 1,500 Rs per month—before they be¬ came Nazim—I have no available funds at command out of which to effect a suitable maintenance for my wives & descendants—Thirdly thte measure of carrying the savings effected out of the Nizamut Monies, for the benefit of Government is injurious to my rights and interests, because it is well known that the sum of Rs. Taking a view of all the circumstances of the upright Judgment of the Govt. Officers, 1 entertain a Sanguine hope that, in ronsidejation of the long established right of the Nizt. as well as those of my ancestors, the Govt, will be pleased to make over to me the annual payt. of Rs. 14,56,000—After dedg. 1,44,000—on acct. of Munee Begum’s Stipend, in order to enable me, in conformity to the old practice, to distribute the Stipends of my relatives, & defray all other expenses, connected with the Nizt. for the proper management of affairs of my ancestral dignity (riasut) in conformity to the proclama¬ tion issued by the Dy. Govr. of Bengal under date 19th Deer. 1838 & agreeably to former practice, I shall furnish accounts to the Agent for the information of Govt. & will cheerfully attend to any friendly advice whenever suggested for -my observance by the Govt. 566 [ 1707 1 J. P. Grant Esquire, Secy., Govt, of Bengal, Ft. Wm. Sir,—I have the honor to reply at last to your despatch No. 31 of 1850, and have the satisfaction of stating that Her Highness the Dhoolin Begum, having become con¬ vinced of the character of the bond on which She was holding her action, as reported in my despatch No 6 of 1850, has placed the bond in my hands, and that I have in consequence been able to procure the withdrawal of suits laid against her by Messrs Watson & Co. to the amount of about 1,40,000 Rs. ; and the final adjust¬ ment of the complicated differences between them with advantage to the Begum, She receiving Rs. 10,000 in Money, a release for 18,000 Rs. and a Mouzah named Chcera Anundporc, the annual Collections of which are Worth Rs. 4,000. 2. Had Her Highness continued in the hands, as respects this case, of the low intriguers by whom She is fond of being guided, I should have had no alternative, but to put the question suggested in your despatch, which must have eventually led to very severe proceed¬ ings, m so far I can reasonably conjecture, being rendered necessary. 3 It being altogether impossible to reduce Her Highness to reasons to make her understand who arc her real friends, to relieve her from thraldom of intrigue, or to make her comprehend that the money intriguers get from her, goes to no other purpose but their profit, I do right in preparing His Honor for some amount of annoyance, so soon as I leave the Agency (being about to go to Sea for four months) in the shape of complaints and accusations of all descriptions which she will make against me. 4. I have certainly merited her virulent Enmity if Strict adherence to the letter of my duty, and insistence on her adopting the behaviour of a reputable Mussul¬ man lady could provoke it, added to my having at various times removed dangerous people from about her, and having repressed in so far as I could those intrigues which are now the passion of her life. 5. I have however in all things acted in cooperation with His Highness the Nuwab Nazim, and under the approval of authority —I have etc. H. Torrens, the 24th April 1851. Agent Govr. Gl. [ 1708 ] J. P. Grant Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, Fort William. Sir_I beg leave to report to you for the information of His Honor the Deputy Governor of Bengal that I have this day made over charge of the office of Agent to the Governor General at Moorshedabad to P. Taylor Esqr. 2. I beg to transmit a Statement of the Cash Balance in the Treasury amounting to Rs. 15,146-11-8—with P. Taylor Esquires's receipt.—I have etc. H. Torrens, the 25th April 1851. A. G. G. i Encloturt Statement of Gash remaining la the Treasury of the A$eat to the Governor General at Moorshedabad on the 29th April 1851 Balance of caih—-In »ilver 15,043- 0- 0 Halves 35- 8- 0 Quarters 67- 8- 0 Pice 0-11- 3 Banknote 0-0-0 CR* 15,146-11- 3 Office of A. G. G , E. E. Moorshedabad, H Torrens, the 25th April 1851. A . G. G Received from Henry Torrens Esquire Agent to the Governor General at Moorshedabad the sum of Com¬ pany’s Rupees 15,146-11-3—Fifteen thousand One hundred and forty six—Eleven annas and three pie, being the balance of Cash remaining in the Treasury as per Statement forwarded by him to Mr. Secretary J P. Grant in a letter of this date. Office of A. (» G , Moorshedabad, Pierce Taylor, the 25th April 1851 Actg. A. G. G. t 1709 1 J. P Grant Esquire, Secretary to the Govt of Bengal, Fort William Sir,— I beg leave to report for the information of His Honor the Deputy Governor of Bengal that I have this day received charge of the office of Agent to the Gover¬ nor General at Moorshedabad from Henry Torrens Esqr. and granted my receipt for CRs. 15,146-11-3 the Balance of Cash in the Treasury.—I have etc. Office of A G. G., Moorshedabad, Pierce Taylor, the 25th April 1851. Ag. A. G. G [ mo ] J. P. Grant Esquire. Secretary to the Govt, of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No. 71 of the 10th Instant, to the address of my prede¬ cessor the Contents of which have not yet been commu¬ nicated by him to His Highness. 2. As it appears from Mr. Torrens’s letter No. 18 of the 1st April, to your address, that His Highness’s Chief object is the presentation of the presents in ques¬ tion to Her Majesty, and that their appearance in the Crystal Palace, is but a secondary one, and as they have already been sent off under Doctor Young's Charge, His Honour the Deputy Governor of Bengal will still perhaps see fit to aceede to the request, based upon former quoted precedent, contained in paragraph 2 of Mr. Torrens's letter above cited. 566 S. It appears to me that if I merely communicate your letter under reply to His Highness under the Cir¬ cumstances above alluded to, disappointment and dis¬ satisfaction will be the natural result—I have etc. Pierce Taylor, the 30th April 1851. Acting Agent Govt. Gl. [ 1 J. P. Grant Esquire, Secretary, Govt, of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—I regret to be obliged to forward the annexed Copy of a letter without No. of the 27th instant, address¬ ed to me by Mr. Torrens just before his departure for the Presidency, in continuation of that Gentleman's letter to your address No. 25 of the 24th Instant, in which he reported his having completed & successfully settled the various disputes hitherto existing between Her Highness Ameer Oonissa Begum, alias the Doolin Begum, & Messrs Watson & Company. 2 . I have since ascertained from the manager of the latter that the Razeenamah has actually been appealed against though the name of the Appellant, and grounds of appeal have not yet been made known. 3. Things have now reached such a point that no further endeavours to keep the matter out of the Courts appears expedient or possible while the conduct of Her Highness has been such that it becomes impracticable to Shield her from it’s consequences ' 4. I must now I conclude call upon Her Highness to Explain the circumstances under which her Agent's have haa the audacity to appeal against a final arrangement to which She was a willing party, in consequence of her admitted knowledge that the amount of the Bond for Rs. 30,000 for which Suit had been instituted, had long ago been paid to her. 5. If I am instructed to pursue such a course, I beg to recommend that a period of 15 days be granted to Her Highness for the preparation of her answer 6 . When this is received and transmitted I shall do myself the honor of making such comments upon it may appears necessary.—I have etc. Office of A. G. G., Moorshedabad, Pierce Taylor, the 30th April 1851. Actg A. G. G. Enclosure No. /. Pierce Taylor Esquire, In charge of Governor General's Agency, Moorshedabad. Sir,—Intelligence has just reached me to the effect that the Suit noted as amicably settled in my despatch to Government No. 26 of 24th April 1851—Whereby Her Highness the Dhoolin Begum escaped the imputation of being a party to a fraudulent action, has been appealed to the Sudder Dewanee Adwalut. 2. This has been effected by making use of the name of the Begum's brother, Syud Mehdee Ali, in whose name the Suit was brought, and who is now undci surveillance at Benares for misconduct, as Appellant' against the Razeenamah. he being in fact in no sort personally interested in the matter. 3. The dishonest set of intriguers by whom the Begum prefers, I regret to say, being guided, find their interests in engaging her in Law Suits, and have evident¬ ly imbibed the idea that my absence will enable them to reopen this case. 4. I have done all I could to save the Begum from the consequences of her own folly, and want of principle , and this impudent attempt to renew legal proceedings upon the authority of a bond which She had herself resigned as having been fully satisfied, shows me that my efforts have been fruitless. 5 The question that suggests itself is, whether in the event of the members of the Nizamut Family, for whose sake laws have been enacted to preserve them from liti¬ gation, seeking to litigate, and that even on fraudulent grounds, the parties pursuing this conduct have forfeited their right to hold the high position in which it has been the intention of Government to place them’ 6 I cannot myself conceive that a lady of rank who, against all advice and admonition, makes confidents, and men of trust of those who seek profit and employ¬ ment by dragging her into the mendacious chicanery of the law perverted, either respects herself or deserves to be respected ; and I am afraid that the time has come when it is absolutely necessary to refer the practices of the Dhoolin Begum to high Authority, with reference to this fact in her case 7. I beg that you will, in the event of the intelligence of the Appeal being correct (of which I have no doubt) append, this dispatch in reporting the matter to Govern¬ ment with reference to the Statement made by me as to the settlement of this case by the Begum.—I have etc. Enclosure No 2. Pierce Taylor Esquire, Offg. Agent Govr. Genl., &ca. &ca. Sir,—I regret to say that we have received intelligence from Calcutta that the Razeenamah Case between Her Highness the Doolin Begum and Koonwur Ram Chund has been appealed to the Sudder, but as no particulars have been received, we cannot at present say by whom: this has quite taken us by surprize as we have supposed all had been amicably settled—When I receive further intelligence I will communicate it—I have etc Berhampore, the 28th April 1851 ( 1712 ) J. P. Grant Esqr., Secretary to the Govt, of Bengal, Ft. Wm. Sir,—Considerable inconvenience is experienced in my Treasury in consequence of there being no Scales & weights of large size therein. M7 2. The cashier has not time to weigh large sums with the small scales containing only fifty rupees now used, and the Agent is unable for the same reason to make himself exactly acquainted with the contents of his Treasury on the first of each month as ought to be the case. 3. Under such circumstances, I have to solicit the sanction of His Honor the Deputy Governor of Bengal to the purchase of a large pair of scales, with the usual Weights &ca. and payment of the price thereof out of the Nizamut Deposit fund. 4. Should sanction be accorded to purchase, a further report of the price paid will be furnished here¬ after.—I have etc. r Pierce Taylor, the 1st May 1851. A A. G. G [ 1713 j J. P Grant Esquire, Secretary to the Govt of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—I beg to report the death, on the 20th Chyte 1257 B.S. or 1st April 1851, of Ruzecah Begum, a member of the Chitpoor family—She was in receipt of a Stipend of 6 Rs. per mensem, in accordance with Government Order of the 3d May 1841—This allowance is claimed by Syud Jaffer, nephew of the deceased, who already receives 19 Rupees as per the same order—As stipends of ladies of this family are life grants from Government, I can only recommend resumption of that of the deceased. 2. She was also a recipient of 15 Rs. from the Niza¬ mut, regarding which a separate report will be sent as soon as His Highness shall have made his usual commu¬ nication to this Office upon it’s subject.—I have etc. Pierce Taylor, the 7th May 1851. Actg Agent Gr. Gl. [ 1714 ] J. P. Grant Esquire, Secy., Govt, of Bengal, Fort William. Sir,—Hosainee Begum, of the Chitpore family, a stipendiary receiving Rs. 4-1-3—died on the 11th July 1850—her name will be found in the list which accom¬ panied the Agent’s dispatch of the 29th August 1835— this being a life grant, I recommend its resumption, in accordance with the orders of Government dated 10th Septr. 1835.—I have etc. Pierce Taylor, the 7th May 1851. Actg. Agent Govr. Gl. C 1715 ] J. P. Grant Esquire, Secretary. Govt. Bengal, Fort William. 