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<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To refer to the contents: <i>Nazr&#257n&#257</i> is collected at Amritsar (fol. l ). Allard, the Frenchman, collects Rs 40, 000 from <i>ta'alluq&#257</i> Mansov&#257l and is ordered by Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Ra&#7751j&#299t Si&#7749gh to retain the amount as <i>am&#257nat</i> (fol. 1). Shortage of grass at Amritsar (fol. 250). Bullocks of the <i>top<u>kh</u>&#257n&#257</i> (arsenal) arrive at Amritsar from Lahore and are sent to Hary&#257&#7751&#257 Bh&#363m&#257k&#257 for grazing (fol. 1). Mads&#363dan Pa&#7751&#7693it will procure articles to be given in charity on the <i>am&#257vas</i> (the last day of the dark half of the lunar month) day (fol. 1). A <i>hark&#257r&#257</i> sent by the newswriters of Sh&#257hjah&#257n&#257b&#257d (Delhi) comes with news from that part. The <i>hark&#257r&#257</i> is paid Rs. 10 as in'&#257m (fol. 1). The <i>qan&#363ngos</i> of <i>ta'alluq&#257</i>  Mansov&#257l present Rs. 30, 000 to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 and are paid Rs. 200 by way of expense (fol. 1). Letters are issued to the k&#257rd&#257rs of N&#363rpur, Pa&#7789hanko&#7789, Suj&#257npur and H&#257j&#299pur to come with their account books (fol. 1). A <i>hark&#257r&#257</i> brings an '<i>arz&#299</i> from Naw&#257b Sh&#257h Naw&#257z <u>Kh</u>&#257n of Manker&#257 touching on events in that part. Rs 20 paid to the <i>harkar&#257</i>  (fol. 1). B&#257b&#257 Malak D&#257s and M&#299h&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh, the N&#257nakputras, request for the lease of <i>ta'alluq&#257</i>  Mansov&#257l. They are told that Mansov&#257l will be farmed out to them after Bar<u>kh</u>&#257ni  <u>Kh</u>&#257n <i>k&#257rd&#257r</i> has cleared his accounts (fols. 1-2). Hak&#299m Im&#257m ud-D&#299n, <i>qil'&#257d&#257r</i> of Gobindga&#7771h, is directed to sell the old grain and buy new instead (fol. 2). Shiv Day&#257l, grandson of the late R&#257m&#257nand S&#257h&#363, is summoned and asked to disclose the entire assets, in cash and kind, of Harsukh D&#257s (fol. 2). Chet Si&#7749gh, <i>th&#257&#7751ed&#257r</i> of <i>qil&#257</i> Jalandhar reports that the fort is in a dilapidated condition. He is ordered to execute necessary repairs after getting some money from Cha&#7771hat Si&#7749gh, <i>k&#257rd&#257r</i> of the place (fol. 2). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 weighs himself against <i>gh&#299, shakar&#257tari</i>, <i>til, m&#257sh</i> on the <i>am&#257vas</i> day and gives these and Rs 2, 000 in cash, two pairs of gold bracelets, two cows and several robes to the Br&#257hma&#7751s in charity. Afterwards, the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 makes an offering of Rs 5, 000 and a tray of sacrament (<i>pat&#257she</i>) to the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib at the Harimandar at Amritsar (fol. 2). Nau Nih&#257l Si&#7749gh, son of <u>Kh</u>a&#7771ak Si&#7749gh is summoned and seated in the lap by the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 talks to him for a while in a kind and sweet tone and gives him a pair of gold bracelets (fol. 3). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 pays Rs. 100 to the <i>chobed&#257r</i> who leaves for Pesh&#257war to escort William Moorcroft to Lahore (fol. 4). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 holds court at the R&#257m B&#257<u>gh</u> <i>b&#257r&#257dar&#299</i> in Amritsar when officers such as Hak&#299m 'Az&#299z ud-d&#299n, Im&#257m ud-d&#299n, Bhav&#257n&#299 D&#257s, Munsh&#299 Shiv Day&#257l, Sarb Day&#257l, Sardh&#257 R&#257m, D&#299w&#257n Mot&#299 R&#257m, Sukh Day&#257l, J&#299van Mall, Misr D&#299v&#257n Chand, Budh Si&#7749gh Sandh&#257&#7749v&#257l&#299&#257, and Khush&#257l Si&#7749gh Jam&#257d&#257r are present (fol. 5). A courtier informs the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 about the intentions of the British government to lead expeditions against the rulers of Pegu (in Burma) and Assam to subdue them (fol. 5). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 sends a <i>shuqq&#257</i>, or a royal order, to B&#257j Si&#7749gh, <i>n&#257zim</i>  of Mult&#257n, to maintain friendly relations with the local people and send the Bha&#7749g&#299 <i>top</i> (cannon) to him (fol. 6). Dharam Chand, a confidant of Nau Nih&#257l Si&#7749gh, son of Kha&#7771ak Si&#7749gh, informs the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that the <i>s&#257lgirah</i> (birth anniversary) of the Sark&#257r's (Ra&#7751j&#299t Si&#7749gh) grandson falls the next day (22 February 1825) and says that it will be appropriate for him to participate in the celebration. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 expresses his inability to join owing to certain reasons and pays Rs 1, 100 to meet the expenses (fol. 6). Sard&#257r Himmat Si&#7749gh states that a slip in Gurmukh&#299 relating to the release of Sard&#257rn&#299 Sad&#257 Kaur was placed before the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib in the Harimandar at Amritsar. Nothing is known about the outcome. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 replies that there was an indication that she should not be released (fol. 6). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 crosses the R&#257v&#299 in the company of 150 riders and amuses himself with hunting. M&#299&#257&#7749 Dhi&#257n Si&#7749gh hunts two deer and three hogs. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 hunts several hogs, deer and hare (fol. 7). A pair of <i>hark&#257r&#257s</i> brings news about Pesh&#257war. They are paid Rs. 20 (fol. 9). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 listens to songs and music of the dancing girls who are paid Rs 1, 000 for dresses (fol. 11). Gul&#257b Si&#7749gh Kabb&#257 tells the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that horsemen under him have requested for Hol&#299 payments. They are paid Rs. 100 for wine, Rs. 300 for payment to the dancing girls and Rs. 50 for sweets (fol. 16). The <i>l&#257&#7749gar&#299s</i> (cooks) of the camp report famine of fuel and state that fuel is not available in Lahore at the rate of even one rupee per maund (fol. 16). The courtiers are provided with gold syringes. The trays of <i>gul&#257l</i> are asked for. Gul&#257l is thrown on the courtiers (fol. 16). Hak&#299m 'Az&#299z ud-D&#299n informs the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that 'Im&#257m ud-D&#299n, <i>qil'&#257dar-i-Gobindga&#7771h</i>, has bought 500 maunds of <i>sikk&#257</i> (lead) from Amritsar. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 orders for the purchase of 2, 000 maunds of sikk&#257 more for manufacturing cannons (fol. 23). B&#257b&#363 B&#257j Si&#7749gh <i>qil'&#257d&#257r</i>  of Mult&#257n, offers 3 horses, 2 dromedaries and 2 <i>ashraf&#299s</i>  and tells the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that Jaw&#257har Mall, <i>k&#257rd&#257r</i>  of Mult&#257n, had killed an innocent <i>zam&#299nd&#257r</i>  and that such a person should not be appointed <i>s&#363bahd&#257r</i> of any province. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 on hearing it sends a <i>parw&#257n&#257</i> with a <i><u>Kh</u>ill'at</i> and a pair of gold bracelets to Haz&#257r&#299 Madan Si&#7749gh appointing him <i>s&#363bahd&#257r</i> of Mult&#257n, instructing him to rule with justice (fols. 23-24). Misr Bel&#299 R&#257m tells the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that Misr Ral&#299&#257 R&#257m and Narsi&#7749gh D&#257s had been in his confinement for the last two or three days and asks what he should do further. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 asks him to collect the arrears of revenue from them and the acceptance of the lease for the next year (fol. 489). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 goes for a morning walk (fol. 489). The <i>qil'&#257d&#257r</i> of H&#257j&#299pur presents a <i>nazr</i> of two rupees and requests payment of salary to troops under him (fol. 489). A sum of Rs 2, 000 is sent to Sr&#299 Jav&#257l&#257mukh&#299 on account of <i>p&#363j&#257</i> (fol. 489). A letter is sent to Naw&#257b S&#257diq Muhammad <u>Kh</u>&#257n of Bah&#257walpur, with instructions to transmit all the arrears of revenue as early as possible failing which an army would be sent against him (fol. 489). Kau&#7771&#257 Mall S&#257h&#363 is sent for and <i>pashm&#299n&#257</i> worth Rs 10, 000 is sold to him (fol. 489). <i>shuqq&#257</i>is addressed to Haz&#257r&#299 Madan Si&#7749gh, s&#363bahd&#257r of Mult&#257n, with directions to execute repairs of the fort there (fol. 489). An ' <i>arz&#299</i>, along with two <i>baha&#7749g&#299s</i>  of apples sent by Ch&#363n&#299 L&#257l, <i>n&#257zim</i>  of <i>Kashm&#299r</i>, is presented to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 who gives Rs. 10 to the bearers of the <i>baha&#7749g&#299s</i>  by way of <i>in'&#257m</i> and sends a <i>khill'at</i>  of seven pieces and a pair of gold bracelets for the <i>n&#257zim</i>  (fol. 490). R&#257m Ratan S&#257h&#363 of Qasb&#257 Jalandhar is summoned by the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 who fixes upon him the lease money of one lakh and five thousand rupees per year in respect of Jalandhar and honours him with a turban and <i>dopa&#7789&#7789&#257-i-ban&#257ras&#299</i> on the occasion (fol. 490). The <i>zam&#299nd&#257rs</i> of Ko&#7789 Kam&#257l&#299&#257 present one rupee each to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 and then apprise him of the atrocities perpetrated on the subjects by the '<i>&#257mil</i> of the said place. The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 offers to them the lease of the <i>qasb&#257</i> but they express their inability to accept it (fol. 491). A <i>parw&#257n&#257</i> is sent to the R&#257j&#257 of Chamb&#257 to send two <i>baha&#7749g&#299s</i> of preserves of green myrobalan to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 (fol. 492). A letter is received from Sard&#257r Fateh Si&#7749gh &#256hl&#363v&#257l&#299&#257 to the effect that fever has broken out at Kap&#363rthal&#257 (fol. 492). Kid&#257r N&#257th, a jeweller of Sh&#257hjah&#257nab&#257d sells two bracelets made of emeralds to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 for Rs. 5, 000 (fol. 492). The <i>vak&#299l</i> of Sard&#257rn&#299 Sad&#257 Kaur communicates her message to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 saying, "I have grown old in the jail I am assigned to by the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257. I am ready to hand over the entire property to the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257. I request to be set free so that I may pass the remaining days of my life in worship and prayer to God. " The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 gives no reply (fol. 493). The Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 distributes fifty rupees among the Ak&#257l&#299s (fol. 484). Sundar Si&#7749gh Daro<u>gh</u>&#257-i-'Ad&#257lat is adjured by the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 to do justice and refrain from acts of high-handedness (fol. 586). Q&#257z&#299 Badr ud-D&#299n, <i>vak&#299l</i> of Sard&#257r Y&#257r Muhammad <u>Kh</u>&#257n, informs the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 about the death of William Moorcroft (fol. 593). D&#299w&#257n Mot&#299 R&#257m reports high prices of grain in Manker&#257 (fol. 616). Ganesh Datt, <i>kochw&#257n</i>, is ordered to have a new <i>buggh&#299</i> made. He tells the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 that a <i>bugghi</i> could not be made locally; it could be had from Calcutta (fol. 616).</p>਍㰀⼀漀氀㸀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀∀䌀伀一吀∀㸀䨀愀琀☀⌀㈀㤀㤀 刀☀⌀㈀㔀㜀洀 䜀甀瀀琀愀㰀戀爀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
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