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do so, fclie ISTourannees in all probability would make some disturbance 
in that part of the country. 
I am, Sir, 
Your most obedient servant, 
(Sd.) Jokh Erskine, 
Lieut., \Qth Battalion of Sepoys. 
The bearer was present when Meer Jammaul and Babu Basanta 
Shaw were killed, and will give you the particulars. 
(A true copy.) 
(Sd.) Shearmam Bird, 
Secretary . 
Petition of Syed Golam. Translation of the representation of Syud Golam 
Mustofa Khawn. 
“My elder brother Syed Jammal Mahomed of Bokhara was empolyed 
to collect the Revenues in thepargana of Hosseypur in the Sircar of Sarun. 
Rajah Futteh Shaw, who had been long absent from the country, suddenly 
made an incursion from the jungles with a body of a thousand horsemen 
and peons in the night time of the 1st of Rubbee-ul-Awul in the 14tli year 
of the King’s reign, and killed my brother with Basant Shaw, the Zamin- 
dar, and many others, and carried off whatever horses, camels, ready 
money, effects he had and part of the Government’s Treasure. I pray 
that the offender may be punished, and that my brother and his people 
may obtain redress, and then in future I shall know no other protector 
or person to apply to for justice in this country excepting yourself.” 
Agreed that the Governor-General and Council be requested to 
write to the Nabab of Oude and Mr. Bristow that the persons found to 
be concerned in the murder may be apprehended. 
Read the following letters and enclosure from the Provincial Council 
of Patna.— 
To 
The Hon’ble Warren Hastings, Esq., 
Governor -General in Council in the Revenue Department , 
Fort William. 
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs, 
We have been favoured with your letter of the 24th ultimo, and have, 
agreeable to your orders, summoned such of the parties as are now in 
Patna to appear before us. We before acquainted you that some of the 
parties with their sunnuds were still in Calcutta, and have to request you 
will be pleased to order them to return here to appear in their defence, 
when we shall enter upon the cause, and transmit you a copy of our pro- 
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