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the saheb became mounted on his horse and departed. Further 



those my enemies will be saying that this hunting of tigers 



is due to your slave that he is deceiving the Tahsildar Saheb 

 but your honour knows that by my astuteness and great works of 

 trouble that saheb was much prevented because otherwise many 

 more tigers would have been killed and the hunting of the Dipti 



Saheb greatly spoiled. Further according to the orders will 



I proceed quickly this evening in order to make obeisance to the 



Dipti Saheb at the encampment of J and in the presence of 



your honour I am making petition that there may be increased 

 pay and reward for the much work of this poor one and your 

 honour is mother and father and to the kind appreciator of worth 

 the exalted Luchcha Ali Khan Saheb Tahsildar the brave one the 

 salaams of Jhoot Singh to-day date the second June the signature 

 of Jhoot Singh chaprasi. 



