"The substance of the treaty with the present Nabob is as follows:-- "1st. Confirmation of the mint, and all other grants and privileges in the treaty with the late Nabob. "2dly. An alliance, offensive and defensive, against all enemies whatever. "3dly. The French factories and effects to be delivered up, and they never permitted to resettle in any of the provinces. "4thly. 100 lacs of rupees to be paid to the Company, in consideration of their losses at Calcutta and the expenses of the campaign. "5thly. 50 lacs to be given to the English sufferers at the loss of Calcutta. "6thly. 20 lacs to Gentoos, Moors, &c., black sufferers at the loss of Calcutta. "7thly. 7 lacs to the Armenian sufferers. "These three last donations to be distributed at the pleasure of the Admiral and gentlemen of Council, including me. "8thly. The entire property of all lands within the Mahratta ditch, which runs round Calcutta, to be vested in the Company: also, six hundred yards, all round, without the said ditch. "9thly. The Company to have the zemindary of the country to the south of Calcutta, lying between the lake and river, and reaching as far as Culpee, they paying the customary rents paid by the former zemindars to the government. "10thly. Whenever the assistance of the English troops shall be wanted, their extraordinary charges to be paid by the Nabob. "11thly. No forts to be erected by the government on the river side, from Hooghley downwards. "12thly. The foregoing articles to be performed without delay, as soon as Meer Jaffier becomes Subadar. "On examining the treasury, there were found about 150 lacs of rupees, which being too little to answer our demands, much less leave a sufficiency for the Nabob's necessary disbursements, it was referred to Jugget Seit, as a mutual friend, to settle what payment should be made to us; who accordingly determined, that we should immediately receive one half of our demand,--two thirds in money and one third in gold and silver plate, jewels, and goods; and that the other half should be discharged in three years, at three equal and annual payments. "The part to be paid in money is received and safely arrived at Calcutta; and the goods, jewels, &c. are now delivered over to us; the major part of which will be bought back by the Nabob for ready money, and on the remaining there will be little or no loss. A large proportion was proposed to have been paid us in jewels; but as they are not a very saleable article, we got the amount reduced one half, and the difference to be made up in money.