HYDER- No. III. said Company, paying them the proper revenues thereof at the fixed and stated times. And whereas Hyder Naique is a rebel and usurper, I have therefore deprived him of all his honors and dignities; you are by no means, therefore, to pay any attention to his deputies or vakeels, but are to stop all correspondence either with him or them. Look upon this as a positive and strict order. Dated as above. On the back of the Sunnud the petition from the Muttasuddees, supposed to be presented, is inserted; and the Muttasuddees of the several offices of Huzoor, Dewan, and Mustouphy, have attested that copies thereof have been registered in their books. TRANSLATION of a SUNNUD, under the SOUBAH's seal, dated the 21st of the moon In these times, agreeable to the high Firmaun of Shah Allum, Padsha Gauze, the Dewanny Rockshigurry and Meer Autushy of the Carnatic Payen Gaut and Balagaute countries, from the banks of the river Kistna towards Pulnaur to the boundaries of Bombay (including the Malavar country), together with the whole of the forts, jaghiredars, zemindars, pollygars, killadars, enamdars, rozeenedars, &c., belonging thereunto, have been conferred, by way of enam ultumgan, whole and entire, without the participation of any one, upon Omdetool-Omrah Meyen-ool-Moolk Assed-ool-Dowlah Hussein Ally Khan Bahadoor Zoolphcaur Jung: you, therefore, our sons, brothers, officers, and Muttasuddees, of the Nizamship of the Deccan, and Mootecophils of our affairs, both new and old, at present and to come, agreeable to the above Firmaun and this Sunnud, exert yourselves in the strengthening of this business for ever and ever, delivering up the said countries from generation to generation, and esteeming him as exempt and free from all displacing and removal, also acquitted and discharged from the whole of the demands of the Dewanny, &c., give him no trouble or molestation whatever, either for the soubadarry or foujdarry peshcush, or any other charges or expenses. Look upon this as an order, and by no means act in anything contrary to what is herein expressed, nor require a new Sunnud every year. TRANSLATION of a SUNNUD under the SOUBAH's seal, dated the 21st of the moon Shevaul, Hegira 1181, equal to the 11th March 1768. Be it known to the deesmokees, deespondees, husbandmen, and inhabitants of the district of Sundacope, belonging to the soubahship of Viziapore, that the said district, agreeable to what is desired in the zimir, or back of the Sunnud, has been assigned over as an ultumgah to Siphiool-Moolk Unwar-ood-Dowlah Mahomed Unwar Khan Bahadoor Hossein Jung; you will therefore live in true and just obedience to the Amuldar of the said Siphi-ool-Moolk, and pay the proper revenues at the fixed and stated times. Look upon this as an order, and act agreeable thereto. HYDER ABAD. No. III. TRANSLATION of the ZIMIR, containing a Petition which is supposed to be presented by the Muttasuddees, and to have been signed by the Soubah signifying his consent thereto. The form of the petition runs thus: the vakeel of Wolau Jah Ummeer-ool-Hinde begs that the district of Sundacope, whole and entire, may be conferred upon Siphi-ool-Moolk Unwar-ood-Dowlah Mahomed Unwar Khan Bahadoor Hossein Jung by way of ultumgah, and that a Sunnud for the same may be made out and signed by your Highness; respecting this, we wait your orders. The Sunnud for the pergunnah of Imungundala (belonging to the Circar of Chumpoora) to Hossein-ool-Moolk Hemaud-ood-Dowlah Mahomed Abdulla Khan Bahadoor Heyabber Jung runs the same as the former Sunnud, excepting the term whole being inserted therein; the date thereof is likewise the same as the other. TRANSLATION of a SUNNUD, under the seal of the SOUBAH, dated the 21st of the moon Shevaul, Hegira 1181, equal to the 11th of March 1768. Be it known to the deesmookees, deespondees, husbandmen, and inhabitants of the pergunnah of Hewalee, Hyderabad, &c., Circar of Mahomednuggur, of the soubahship of Hyderabad, that the village of Cutkasera, belonging to the above pergunnah, in the manner as is expressed on the back of this Sunnud, has been assigned over by way of ultumgah to Ummeer-ool-Hinde Wolau Jah in order to defray the expenses of his VOL. V. f ABAD. HYDER- father's tomb; you will therefore live in perfect and true obedience to the Amuldar of the said Wolau Jah, paying them the proper revenues at the fixed and stated times. No. III. Look upon this as an order, and obey it accordingly. In the zimir at the back of the Sunnud, containing the supposed petition, the village of Cutkasera, &c., is mentioned. TRANSLATION of a DISCHARGE, under the SOUBAH's seal, dated the 21st of the moon To the high in rank and station, our dear brother Wolau Jah Ummeer-ool-Hinde. From the time that your father Anneverdeen Khan Bahadoor, the martyr, held from the family of Auseephea the soubahship of the Carnatic, and the Siccacole, Rajahmundry, &c., Circars (belonging to the soubahship of Ferkunde, Booncaud, Hyderabad) to the time of his martyrdom, and from thence, during your time, till the present instant and the date of this discharge, all accounts and demands of the Circar have been settled and forgiven, every pice and every cash; and there remains now, under no pretence whatever, either to myself, my children, or brothers, as well for past, present, or future, any demands, either upon you, your children, or heirs, on account of the soubadarry or foujdarry peshcush, or the Dewanny Rockshigurry, Meer Autushy, &c. charges; in proof of which I have written this paper, by way of discharge, that it may hereafter appear. TRANSLATION of a SUNNUD, under the SOUBAH's seal, dated the 21st of the moon In these times, the killadarship of the fort of Chunpoora (belonging to the Circar of that name, and dependent upon the soubahship of Hyderabad), together with the jaghire annexed thereto, and the troops belonging thereto exempt from all chout, agreeable to what is mentioned in the zimir or back of this Sunnud, has been given and conferred by way of ultumgah to Nusseer-ool-Moolk Intzain-ood-Dowlah Mahomed Sullaubut Khan Bahadoor Nusseer Jung, that he, the said Nusseer-oolMoolk may not deviate in the least in the proper care and attention thereto, either in the furnishing or charging of provisions, or regulating HYDER ABAD. the troops, according to the established custom; you, therefore, the zemindars and deesmookees, esteeming the said Nusseer-ool-Moolk as invested with absolute powers in the killadarship, pay him the proper Nos. III. & IV. revenues at the fixed and stated times, and look upon him as entitled to the usual perquisites and advantages of the said fort. Esteem this as an order, and obey it accordingly. On the back of the Sunnud is the petition, reciting the contents of the Sunnud. The Sunnud of the killadarship of the fort of Colaur (belonging to the soubahship of Viziapore) to Muddam-ool-Moolk Roshun-ood-Dowlah Hauphiz Mahomed Munnowur Khan Bahadoor Bahadoor Jung, runs the same as that for the fort of Chunpoora (excepting that the whole of the jaghire is mentioned in this); the date is also the same as the other. The whole of the Sunnuds are endorsed by the Muttasuddees of the Dewanny Mustouphy and Huzoor offices, and copies of all have been registered in their books. No. IV. TREATY of Alliance with Bazalut Jung, 1779. Heads of a Treaty of friendship and alliance between the NAWAB AMEER- ARTICLE 1. The English Company agree to rent from the Nawab Shujah-oolMoolk Bahadoor the Circar of Moortizanugger, commonly called Guntoor, clear of sebundy, for whatever he now annually receives from it, as will appear by the accounts of collections of the Aumil now residing there. ARTICLE 2. We, the English Company, shall always have at heart the good and prosperity of the Nawab Shujah-ool-Moolk. He shall dismiss from his service the French soldiers now with him. We will send him what troops he may want (the quota to be settled hereafter), who will remain with him constantly and obey his instructions. They are, however, only to be employed within the districts belonging to him, or for the defence of his country in case of an attack from a foreign enemy; but these troops HYDER- No. IV. are on no account to be carried out of his country, or those of the zemindars dependent upon him. If his affairs should at any time require his going to visit his brother, the Nawab Nizam-ood-Dowlah Bahadoor, their troops shall attend him and be always with him. ARTICLE 3. The expenses of their troops shall be regulated by the Company's custom, and the accounts having been signed by the Nawab, shall be paid monthly from the rent of the Guntoor Circar. The remainder of the rent shall be regularly remitted in soucar bills to the Nawab. In case of any improper behaviour or disrespect shown by the commanding officer or any other European officer of our troops, upon representation being made to us by the Nawab, we shall remove such officer and appoint another in his room. ARTICLE 4. If the Nawab Shujah-ool-Moolk's territories be invaded by an enemy, we shall, besides the troops that are stationed with him, send such a sufficient force as we can spare to his assistance. The ordinary and extraordinary expenses of such troops, whatever they may amount to, shall be paid agreeable to the Company's established customs by the Nawab, who will sign the accounts. If any disputes arise between our soldiers and sepoys and the ryots and the servants of the Nawab, punishment shall be inflicted by our officers on our men, agreeable to the English laws and customs. The English officers and their people shall not interfere with the servants and ryots of the Nawab, and shall not protect or countenance them in any shape. In case of any dispute, where the Nawab's people appear to be in the wrong, they shall be delivered up to him for punishment. ARTICLE 5. The customary allowances of the zemindars of the Guntoor Circar, amounting annually to five thousand Pagodas, shall continue as before. The fort and jaghire villages of Condavir shall remain under the management of the servants of the Nawab; but a garrison of English troops, as may be deemed necessary for the defence of the fort, shall be stationed with the killadar, |