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" fcnt an hundred pieces of gold by Mr Bogle, together with 

 " fome carpets, cloths, and other neceffaries, which he will fhew 

 " you, for the decoration of it ; and I requeft that you will do 

 " me the favour to let the houfe be immediately built, and the 

 " things put up ; and as foon as the cold feafon fets in, I will 

 " certainly difpatch to you fome of my own people, if not fome 

 " of the family of the Lama, who is patron of the Emperor of 

 " China. I hope that you will receive them with kindnefs, and 

 " fend fome of your own fervants with them, to vifit every place 

 " of worfliip at Allahabad, Benares, &c. for the difcharge of their 

 " religious duties. As this country is under the abfolute fove- 

 " reignty of the Emperor of China, who maintains an active and 

 " unrelaxed control over all its affairs ', and as the forming of any 

 " connection or friendfhip with foreign powers is contrary to his 

 " pleafure, it will frequently be out of my power to difpatch any 

 " meffengers to you. However, it will be impoflible to efface the 

 " remembrance of you out of my mind; and I mall always pray 

 " for the increafe of your happinefs and profperity, and, in re- 

 " turn, I hope you will frequently favour me with accounts of 

 u your health. To avoid troubling you, and intruding longer 

 " upon your time with my incorrect ftyle, I mall conclude this, 

 " but beg you will favour me with an anfwer ', and I (hall take 

 " an opportunity of addrefling you by every perfon who goes 

 " from hence into your part of the world. I have reprefented all 

 " particulars to Mr Bogle, who will communicate them to you,, 

 " and I hope you will confent to them. 



\0n a Je par ate paper. J 



" Having, in compliance with my requeft, put ari end to 

 " hoftilities with the Debe Raja, and eftablifhed a peace with 

 " him, you have thereby conferred upon me the greateft oblrga- 

 " tion. As a teftimony whereof, I fend you a prefent of a few 

 " things ' ? and, although not worth acceptance, I beg you will ac- 



" cept 



