The Translation and Comment

 by 

 Mohammed Abdulkarim:

 of Original Document:

 

 

To—Mirza  Moghal,—The  Lord  of  Gifts,  &c.,  &c.,  Mirza Muhammad  Zohur-ud-din,   Commander-in-Chief Sahib  Bahadur  ! 
    THE  order  directing  me  to  send  one  officer  from  each  corps  Infantry,  Cavalry,  &c.,  to  meet  as  members  of  the  Court arranged  by  Your  Highness’s  wish  has  been  received.  I  sent for  the  Commissioned  Officers  in  question,  and  explained  to them  the  necessity  for  their  attendance  at  your  Court  at  A.M.  to-morrow.  They  have  all  willingly  and  heartily agreed  to  attend,  as  they  have  been  directed.  They  urge, however,  that  their  baggage  has  just  now  been  laden;  but  that, after  reaching  Palum,  they  will  return,  and  will,  with  hearty pleasure,  attend  the  Court  in  question.  This  petition  is submitted  for  your  information,  Petition  of  the  slave Muhammad  Bakht  Khan,  Lord  Governor-General,  attested with  the  seal  of  Muhammad  Bakht  Khan,  Commander-in- 
Chief  of  the  Army. Note  on  THe  Face-  -‘“The  purport  of  the  petition  has  been learned’.