Nabob Sujah ul Dowlah, and take care
that they are paid.

"Third, That the festivals (_shadee_) and marriages of the children
of the late Nabob Sujah ul Dowlah shall be at the disposal of the
Begum: whenever she thinks proper, she shall marry them; and
whatever money shall be necessary for these expenses shall be paid
by the Nabob.

"Fourth, That the syer of Coda Gunge and Ali Gunge shall be
retained by the Begum as heretofore.

"Fifth, That I [Mr. Middleton] will, upon the arrival of the Nabob,
procure Vizier Gunge and the garden of Sepoy Dand Khan, or their
equivalent, for the Begum.

"Sixth, That I [Mr. Middleton] will endeavor to obtain from the
Nabob the sum of 1,150,000 rupees on account of the purchase of
Metchee Bohaun, and the house of Sahebjee, and the fort of the
Gossim, with the land and garden and the barraderry on the banks of
Goomply [Goomty?], and bazaar and garden of the house of Mahnarain
and the house of Beng Peofand at Lucknow: all of which the Nabob
Asoph ul Dowlah has assumed possession of.

"Seventh, That I will settle with the Nabob the allowances to be
made in ready money to the ladies of the zenanah and others
specified, in the following amount: Total, 17 lacs 250 rupees per
month.

"Eighth, Upon the arrival of the Nabob Asoph ul Dowlah Bahadur, I
will endeavor with all my influence to settle the monthly
allowances of Mohrum Ali Khan and Mahmud Eltifant Khan, &c., the
attendants of the Begums.

"Ninth, That, if the Begum shall go to Mecca, she shall leave her
mahals and jaghires to the Begum, the mother of Asoph ul Dowlah,
who shall remit the revenues thereof to the Burree Begum: no one
shall prevent her enjoying her jaghires."

Now, my Lords, we will read the copy of an engagement under the seal of
the Nabob Asoph ul Dowlah, and under the seal and signature, in English,
of Mr. Middleton, as follows.

"First, I, who am the Nabob Asoph ul Dowlah Bahadur, do agree that
the jaghires and the gunges and monthly allowance of the officers
and servants, and of the ladies of the zenanah, and of those
specified in the accounts annexed, shall be at the disposal and
under the management and authority of the Begum, and no one shall
oppose or prevent it: this I will punctually observe. In this
agreement Mr. Middlet