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of Saran, and the measures you have taken for the apprehension of any 
mutineers who may attempt to take shelter in your zemindary. 
I am, 
Fort William : } Your sincere friend. 
The 15th July , 1857. ) (Sd.) Fred. Jos. Halliday. 
Roobkar ( Proceedings) held by Mr. Thomas Edwards, the Commission¬ 
er of Revenue of the 11th Division , comprising the districts of Patna , 
Saran , etc., on Friday , the 1st September , 1837, corresponding with 6th 
Bhado, 1242 F.S. 
The family of Maharaja Chatterdharee Shahee Bahadur, proprie¬ 
tors of Raj Hosseypore, Pergs. Kallyanpore, Pachlak, etc., in the district 
of Saran, has held in succession the zemindaree of Hosseypore in the 
aforesaid Pegannahs and Zillah with the title of “Maharaja Bahadur” 
for more than one hundred years since the time of Maharaja Khemkaran 
Sahee Bahadur. After the death of Maharaj a Futteh Sahee Bahadur, and 
on the reports of the former Commissioner, the Governor-General has 
conferred the title of Maharaja Bahadur on Maharaja Chatterdharee 
Sahee with a khillut, which was received in this office with a letter dated 
17th July, 1837. The khillut in question has this day been granted by 
me to Maharaja Chatterdharee Shahee Bahadur. As it is now neces¬ 
sary to notify all, in accordance with the orders of Government, the title 
of “ Maharaja Bahadur ” bestowed on Maharaja Chatterdharee Shahee 
Bahadur, as well as to cause the word “ Maharaja” to be writt en in the 
papers of all the offices of Government, it is ordered that a copy of this 
Roobkar be sent respectively to the Collector, Magistrate and others of 
the districts of Saran, Shahabad, Behar and Patna, with a request that 
Chatterdharee Shahee be styled “ Maharaja Bahadur ” in all the papers 
in the respective offices of the said officers in connection with the said 
Maharaja Chatterdharee Shahee Bahadur. It is moreover directed that 
a copy of the Roobkar be forwarded to the Judge of each of the said 
four districts for information, and a copy also transmitted to Maharaja 
Chatterdharee Shahee. 
Order by Mr. Edward Alexander Samuells, Commissioner of Patna , 
on the petition of Maharaja Chatterdharee Shahee. 
“The good and zealous services which the Maharaja has, from his 
attachments and devotion to the State, done by promptly obeying and 
executing the orders issued by Government and its officers, as well as 
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