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thereof, if the King or Nabob should insist any such demand at 
present they could not think of any how to proceed further 
than to write to Mr. Hervy who is now upon his way to Dacca 
that he use all meanes to smooth up Ray nund deloll, the 
Nabob’s duan, by acquainting him that the Persian horses are 
now upon their waye. 
4. Dacca, the 3rd December 1676. 
Mr. Streynsham Master, etca, Honoured Friends, 
Yours of the 16th, 17th and 22nd of last moneth have recei- 
ved James Price! hath mett with the Governour of Raja- 
maulls? veekeell and threatened him and showed him a coppy 
of an old forwane, * who hath now promised to write to his 
master about us that we should have no more trouble there.... 
sees Two Phyrwannaes whose coppyes I sent you in my last 
I have with much trouble and bribing of the Nabob’s Cullum- 
dar* with 150 rupees and Mella Cassimes® with 50 rupees 
stopped here from this day till seaven daies more before they 
shall go hence, which I hope you will like off. 
(sd) Firch NEDHAM. 
9th October 1679. 
This day James Price the Companyes Vackeele at Dacca 
arrived at Hughly with an aidy® and a Chupdar from Hodgee 
Mahmud the Princes duan about the 15000 Rs. sent to Persia 
n case it was not 
presently paid he wrott to the Governour of Hugly, Allee 
Received a letter from Dacca dated the 13th instant 
adviseing that the Prince Sultan Auzam had left the citty on 
E ss eR, 
1 See below 
4 ajmahal. 
3 Parwanna, but forwane might mean Farman, a decree or order from 
the Emperor. : ; 
+ Clerk, literally, pen carrier. 5 Malik Kassim. 
6 The Viceroy, Prince Muhammad Azam 
1 Haji Muhammad, not to be confused 
Emperor’s Diwan. 
8 Ahdi = foot soldier. 
"with Haji Safi Khan, the 
