THE MOORSHEDABAD ACT, 1891 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

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SECTIONS 

1. Title and commencement. 

2. Confirmation of indenture of March, 1891. 

3. Additions to schedule to indenture. 

4. Limitation for claims to scheduled immoveable property. 

5. Perpetual descent of property. 

6. Relief from stamp and registration laws. 

THE SCHEDULE.   

*Subject to Verification and confirmation by Administrative ministry. 

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THE MOORSHEDABAD ACT, 1891 

ACT NO. 15 OF 1891 

[21st March 1891.] 

An  Act  to  confirm  and  give  effect  to  an  Indenture  between  the  Secretary  of  State  and  the  Nawab 

Bahadoor of Moorshedabad, Amir-ul-Omrah. 

Preamble.  —   WHEREAS it is expedient to confirm and give effect to the indenture which is set 
forth in the schedule to this Act and which was made the twelfth day of March, 1891, between the 
Secretary of State for India in Council of the one part and Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Rais-ud Dowlah Amir-ul-
Omrah  Nawab  Sir  Syud  Hussan  Ali  Khan  Bahadoor  Mohabat  Jung,  G.C.I.E.,  Nawab  Bahadoor  of 
Moorshedabd, eldest son of His late Highness Moontazin-ul-Mulk Mohsenud Dowlah Fureedoon Jah 
Syud Mansoor Ali Khan Bahadoor Nusrat Jung, late Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Behar and Orissa, of 
the other part; It is hereby enacted as follows :— 

1. Title and commencement. — (1) This Act may be called the Moorshedabad Act, 1891; and  

(2) It shall come into force at once. 

2.  Confirmation  of  indenture  of  March,  1891.—  The  said  indenture  is  hereby 

confirmed. 

3.  Additions  to  schedule  to  indenture.—(1)  The  Governor  General  in  Council,  by 
notification  in  the  Gazette  of  India,  may  in  his  discretion,  on  the  written  request  of  the  Nawab 
Bahadoor of Moorshedabad for the time being, add, in such form as the Governor General in Council 
may think fit, to the schedules of immoveable property which are annexed to the said indenture any 
additional immoveable property which may be acquired from time to time for the maintenance of the 
position and dignity of the Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad for the time being. 

(2)    No such notification as is referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made without such previous 
publication as would be necessary under section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1887, in the case of a 
rule to be made under an enactment to which that section applies. 

 (3)  The  publication  in  the  Gazette  of  India  of  such  a  notification,  as  having  been  made  by  the 
Governor General in Council, shall, subject to any further order of the Governor General in Council, 
be conclusive proof with respect to the subject-matter of the notification. 

4.  Limitation  for  claims  to  scheduled  immoveable  property.—No  right  to  any 
immoveable  property  mentioned  in  any  of  the  schedules  to  the  said  indenture,  or  in  any  addition 
which under the last foregoing section may from time to time be made to those schedules or any of 
them, shall, if the right has not accrued before the passing of this Act, be acquired by any person by 
adverse possession or assertion of title unless such adverse possession or assertion of title is found to 
have existed for sixty years. 

5. Perpetual descent of property. —All property, moveable and immoveable, mentioned in the 
said indenture, or in any of the schedules thereto or in any addition which under section 3 may from 
time to time be made to those schedules or any of them, shall descend and, subject to the provisions of 
the said indenture, be enjoyed for ever by the Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad for the time being. 

6. Relief from stamp and registration Laws. —The said indenture shall for all the purposes 
of all enactments for the time being in force be admissible in evidence and have in all other respects 
the same effect as if it had been duly stamped and registered in such manner as those enactments, or 
any of them, or any rule or order under any of them, may require. 

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THE SCHEDULE.  

(See preamble and following sections.)  

HER MAJESTY’S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA IN COUNCIL,  

to  

NAWAB SIR SYUD HUSSAN ALI BAHADOOR. 

THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  twelfth  day  of  March  1891  between  the  Secretary  of  State  for               

the  Nawabs  Nazim  of  Bengal,  Behar  and                                

late  Highness  Moontazim-ul-Mulk  Mohsen-ud  Dowlah  Fureedoon  Jah                           

India  in  Council  (hereinafter  called  “the  Secretary  of  State”)  of  the  one  part  and  Ihtisham-ul-Mulk 
Rais-ud  Dowlah  Amir-ul-Omrah  Nawab  Sir  Syud  Hussan  Ali  Khan  Bahadoor  Mohabat                         
Jung, G.C.I.E.,   Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad (hereinafter called “the said Nawab Bahadoor”) 
eldest  son  of  His 
Syud  Monsoor  Ali  Khan  Bahadoor  Nusrut  Jung  late  Nawab  Nazim  of  Bengal,  Behar  and  Orissa                    
(who  is  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  said  Nawab  Nazim”)  of  the  other  part.  Whereas  the  said           
Nawab  Nazim  in  the  year  1838  being  then  a  minor  of  about  the  age  of  ten  years  succeeded                          
by  hereditary  descent  to  the  honours  and dignities  of  the  Nizamut  and  Subahdary  of  Bengal,  Behar           
and Orissa and was thereupon declared in and by a proclamation issued and published by and under 
the  authority  of  the  Governor  General  of  India  in  Council  for  the  time  being  to  be  the  Nawab                  
Nazim  and  Subahdar  of  the  Provinces  of  Bengal,  Behar  and  Orissa  and  to  have  assumed                          
and  to  exercise  the  authority  dignities  and  privileges  of  the  said  office  and  dignity  under  the  style                 
and  the  title  of  Moontazim-ul-Mulk  Mohsen-ud  Dowlah  Fureedoon  Jah  Syud  Monsoor  Ali                       
Khan  Bahadoor  Nusrut  Jung.  And  whereas 
Orissa  and  their  families  have  under  and  by  virtue  of  certain  treaties  and  engagements  with                          
the  British  Government  received  out  of  the  revenues  of  the  Provinces  of  Bengal,  Behar  and                  
Orissa  certain  allowances  and  stipends  including  the  personal  stipend  of  the  Nawab  Nazim     
hereinafter  mentioned.  And  whereas  under  various  arrangements  and 
the                    
administration  of  the  allowances  and  stipends  secured  as  aforesaid  to  the  said  Nawabs  Nazim                    
and  their  families  certain  funds  known  as  “Nizamut  Deposit  Fund”  the  “Munnee  Begum  Fund”                  
and 
which  applicable  to  the  support  of  the  title  and  dignity  of  the  said  Nawabs  Nazim  and                                
the  Indenture  of 
their  families  aggregated  at 
1880  hereinafter  mentioned  about  the  sum  of  one  crore  of  rupees.  And  whereas  certain  questions                   
and  differences  arose  between  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  and  the  Government  of  India  upon                         
several  matters  concerning  the  position  and  affairs  of  himself  and  the  members  and  dependents                 
of  his  family  known  as  the  Nizamut  family.  And  whereas  with  a  view  to  the  settlement  of                 
such  questions  and  differences  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  in  the  year  1869  with  the  sanction                        
of  the  Viceroy  and  Governor  General  of  India  in  Council  left  Moorshedabad  the  usual  place                          
of  residence  of  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  and  proceeded  to  England  where  lie  remained  and  resided                      
until 
Majesty’s  Government  several  complaints  and  claims  arising  out  of  the  said  questions  and 
differences.  And  whereas  in  the  year  1873  the  Government  of  India  passed  an  Act  (namely  Act             
No. XVII of 1873) called the “Nawab Nazim’s Debts Act 1873” whereby after reciting inter alia that 

the  “Moorshedabad  Agency  Fund”  were  created  and  formed 

the  period  hereinafter  mentioned  and  where  he  preferred 

the  accumulations  of                             

in  course  of 

the  date  of 

in  person 

to  Her                                   

the  1st  day  of  November                                       

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with  respect  to  certain  jewels  and  immoveable  property  it  was  disputed  whether  they  belonged 
absolutely  to  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  or  were  held  by  the  Government  of  India  for  the  purpose  of 
upholding  the  dignity  of  the  Nawab  Nazim  for  the  time  being  and  that  litigation  had  consequently 
arisen between the creditors of the said Nawab Nazim and the Government of India and reciting that 
the  Government  of  India  was  desirous  of  settling  the  said  dispute  as  to  the  said  jewels  and 
immoveable  property  it  was  enacted  (inter  alia)  that  the  Commissioners  thereby  directed  to  be 
appointed  should  ascertain  what  jewels  and  immoveable  property  were  held  by  the  Government  of 
India for the purpose of upholding the dignity of the Nawab Nazim for the time and should certify the 
particulars  of  such  jewels  and  property  and  that  their  finding  thereon  should  be  binding  and 
conclusive  on  all  persons  whomsoever.  And  whereas  by  the  said  Act  the  said  Commissioners  were 
also directed to ascertain and certify the amount due and owing in respect of the debts and liabilities 
incurred by the said Nawab Nazim in  India. And whereas the Government of India subsequently in 
discharge  and  in  satisfaction  of  the  debts  of  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  which  were  ascertained  and 
certified as aforesaid by the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the said Act paid the sum of 
Rs. 16,85,461-7-5½. And whereas the money required for the purposes of such payment was provided 
out  of  the  said  Nawab  Nazim’s  personal  stipend.  And  whereas  the  said  Nawab  Nazim  preferred 
certain claims against the said Secretary of State in respect of the arrears of his said personal stipend 
and of other pecuniary claims against the Government of India and in respect of certain jewels and 
other moneys and property claimed by the said Nawab Nazim on various accounts connected with the 
Nizamut and otherwise. And whereas by Indenture dated  the 1st day of November 1880 it was agreed  
between the said Secretary of State and the said Nawab Nazim that the said Nawab Nazim should be 
paid and should accept and he was paid and accepted the sum of ten lakhs of rupees in full satisfaction 
and discharge of all his personal claims of what nature or kind soever against the Government of India 
whether connected with or arising out of the Nizamut or otherwise the said sum being made up of the 
following particulars namely— 

Out of the balance of personal stipend to 31st October, 1880 

          . 

Balance of advance of Rs. 4,00,000 from deposit fund made in 

     1869 to permit of the said Nawab Nazim proceeding to Eng- 

      land  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    . 

      Value of jewels   .   .    .   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    . 

Rs. 

7,53,642 

1,50,000 

   96,358 

                                                                                                      TOTAL     . 

10,00,000 

And  whereas  by  the  report  and  certificate  of  the  Commissioners  appointed  under  the  said  Nawab 
Nazim’s  Debts  Act  1873  bearing  date  the  13th  day  of  December  1875  the  said  Commissioners 
certified and declared that the immoveable property and jewels respectively specified in the schedules 
annexed to their said report and certificate and numbered respectively III and V were State property as 
therein defined and they annexed to such report and certificate a schedule numbered IV showing the 
rentals  payable  for  the  land  and  buildings  included  in  the  said  schedules  I  and  II  to 

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their said report and the names of the persons to whom such rentals were paid. And whereas by and 
with  the  previous  sanction  of  the  Viceroy  and  Governor  General  of  India  in  Council  certain  of  the 
immoveable properties and jewels specified in schedules IV and VI of the said report and certificate 
of  the  said  Commissioners  have  already  been  sold  or  are  directed  to  be  sold  for  the  purposes 
hereinafter specified and the remainder of the immoveable properties specified in the said schedules I 
and  II  to  the  said  report  of  the  said  Commissioners  are  the  properties  mentioned  and  specified  in 
schedules Nos. I and II attached to these presents. And whereas the said Nawab Nazim returned from 
England  to  India  in  the  month  of  October  1881  and  died  at  Moorshedabad  on  the  5th  day  of 
November 1884 leaving the said Nawab Bahadoor his eldest son surviving him. And whereas it is not 
considered  by  the  Secretary  of  State  necessary  or  desirable  to  maintain  any  longer  the  office  title 
position  dignities  allowances  and  privileges  of  Nawab  Nazim  of  Bengal,  Behar  and  Orissa.  And 
whereas  by  a  Sanad  of  His  Excellency  the  Viceroy  and  Governor  General  of  India  dated  the  17th 
February  1882  the  title  of  Nawab  Bahadoor  of  Moorshedabad  has  been  granted  to  the  said  Nawab 
Bahadoor.  And  whereas  by  a  notification  of  the  Government  of  India  dated  the  20th  July  1867  the 
further  title  of  Amir-ul-Omrah  has  been  also  granted  by  His  Excellency  the  Viceroy  and  Governor 
General  of  India  to  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor.  And  whereas  the  said  titles  of  Nawab  Bahadoor  of 
Moorshedabad and Amir-ul-Omrah carry with them the precedence rank dignity and privileges of the 
premier  noble  of  the  Provinces  of  Bengal,  Behar  and  Orissa  and  are  descendible  to  the  lineal  heirs 
male  of  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  according  to  the  custom  of  primogeniture the  eldest  male  of  the 
eldest branch being preferred. And whereas it has been agreed between the Secretary of State and the 
said  Nawab  Bahadoor  that  such  provision  shall  be  made  for  the  maintenance  and  support  of  the 
Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad and Amir-ul-Omrah for the time being and for the maintenance of 
the honour and dignity of his station as is hereinafter contained and that in consideration thereof the 
said Nawab Bahadoor shall for himself his heirs and successors in the said station relinquish all claim 
to the said position and dignity of Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Behar and Orissa in manner hereinafter 
appearing and execute such release in respect of the stipend pay allowances properties privileges and 
rights  thereof  or  appertaining  thereto  as  is  hereinafter  contained.  And  whereas  it  has  been  agreed 
between  the  Secretary  of  State  and  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  that  the  provision  to  be  made  as 
aforesaid  for  the  support  and  maintenance  of  the  Nawab  Bahadoor  of  Moorshedabad  and                 
Amir-ul-Omrah and for the maintenance of the honour and dignity of his station shall comprise and 
consist of the following particulars namely : — 

1st—An annual payment of  Rs. 2,30,000 from the revenues of the Government of British India 
to  be  made  to  the  Nawab  Bahadoor  of  Moorshedabad  for  the  time  being  in  manner 
hereinafter mentioned. 

2nd—The  income  of  the  immoveable  properties  mentioned  and  specified  in  the  said  1st  and 

2nd Schedules to these presents. 

3rd—The  income  of  the  immoveable  properties  mentioned  in  the  3rd  Schedule  to  these 
presents as purchased with the sale proceeds of the jewels mentioned and specified in Schedules V 
and VI to the said report and certificate of the said Commissioners and all properties that may in 
future be purchased with the sale proceeds of the said jewels. 

 4th—The  income  of  properties  purchased  with  the  sale  proceeds  of  such  of  the  immoveable 
properties mentioned and specified in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Schedules to these presents as may at 
any time with the sanction of His Excellency the Governor General in Council be disposed of. 

And  whereas  various  members  of  the  family  of  the  said  late  Nawab  Nazim  other  than  the  said 
Nawab  Bahadoor  are  as  such  in  receipt  of  or  entitled  to  certain  stipends  allowances  and  pay 
respectively payable to them by the Government of India and it is not intended by these presents to 
affect  or  interfere  with  such  stipends  allowances  or  pay  respectively,  NOW  THIS  INDENTURE 
WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said agreement between the Secretary of State and the said 

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Nawab  Bahadoor  and  in  consideration  of the premises  and  of  the  conferring  of  the  titles  of  Nawab 
Bahadoor  of  Moorshedabad  and  Amir-ul-Omrah  as  hereinbefore  appears  and  of  the  provision 
hereinafter made or expressed and intended so to be for the support and maintenance of himself and 
his successors in the position and station of Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad and Amir-ul-Omrah 
and for the maintenance of the honour and dignity of the said station and saving and without prejudice 
to  any  of  the  said  provisions  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  hath  for  himself  his  heirs  and  successors 
relinquished and released and doth hereby for ever relinquish and release all claims and demands to 
the rank dignity and position of Nawab Nazim and subahdar of Bengal, Behar and Orissa and to the 
title of Nawab Nazim and the authority dignity stipend pay allowances privileges and rights thereof or 
in  any  wise  thereunto  annexed  or  appertaining  or  therewith  enjoyed  and  doth  hereby  release  and 
discharge the Secretary of State his successors and assigns and the Viceroy and Governor General of 
India in Council and each and every of their servants and agents respectively of and from all actions 
claims and demands whatsoever that could be brought or made by him or his heirs or successors for or 
in respect of the said title position authority dignity stipend pay allowances privileges and rights as 
aforesaid and for and in respect of any act deed matter or thing whatsoever done or omitted by the 
Secretary of State or the Viceroy and Governor General of India in Council or any of their servants or 
agents  acting  officially  in  relation  to  or  affecting  the  interests  or  claims  of  the  said  Nawab  Nazim. 
AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that in further pursuance of the said agreement 
and for the considerations aforesaid the Secretary of State for himself and his successors doth hereby 
covenant with the said Nawab Bahadoor and each one of his lineal heirs male who shall succeed in 
the manner above recited to the title of Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedad and Amir-ul-Omrah that the 
Secretary of  State and his successors shall and will for the due maintenance and support of the said 
titles of Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad and Amir-ul-Omrah and the position and station thereto 
attaching  and  of the  honour  and  dignity  thereof  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  annually  for  ever  from  the 
revenues  of  the  Government  of  India  unto  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  and  his  lineal  heirs  male  in 
perpetuity the sum of rupees two lakhs and thirty thousand by equal monthly instalments of rupees 
nineteen thousand one hundred and sixty-six ten annas and eight pies by monthly instalments on or 
before the 5th day of each and every succeeding month from the Treasury of the Government of India 
at Berhampore and it is hereby further agreed and declared by and between the Secretary of State and 
the said Nawab Bahadoor that the several immoveable properties mentioned and specified in the 1st, 
and 2nd Schedules to these presents and also the immoveable property mentioned and specified in the 
3rd Schedule thereto (being the immoveable property that has been purchased with the sale proceeds 
of  certain  of  the  jewels  mentioned  and  specified  in  the  V  and  VI  Schedules  to  the  said  report  and 
certificate) and also all other the immoveable properties that shall hereafter be purchased with the sale 
proceeds of any of the said jewels mentioned and specified in the said last mentioned schedules and 
further  all  the  properties  purchased  with  the  sale  proceeds  of  such  of  the  immoveable  properties 
mentioned and specified in the 1st 2nd and 3rd Schedules to these presents as may at any time with 
the sanction of His Excellency the Governor General in Council be disposed of shall henceforth and 
for ever be held and enjoyed by the said Nawab Bahadoor and such one among his lineal heirs male as 
may  be  successively  entitled  to  hold  the  said  titles  in  perpetuity  with  and  subject  to  the  incidents 
powers  limitations  and  conditions  as  to  inalienability  and  otherwise  hereinafter  contained  that  is  to  
say — 

1st—The said Nawab Bahadoor shall not nor shall any of his successors in the said titles sell 
mortgage devise or alienate the said properties respectively or any of them otherwise than by lease 
or demise for a term not exceeding 21 years and under a rent without bonus or salamee. 

2nd—It shall be lawful for the Secretary of State and his successors from time to time if any 
default  shall  be  made  in  payment  of  the  Government  revenue  or  rates  or  taxes  payable  to       
Government in respect of any of the said immoveable properties to empower the officer in charge 
of  the  Treasury  at  Berhampore  or  other  proper  officer  to  deduct  from  and  retain  out  of  the  said 
monthly  sum  of  Rs.  19,166-10-8  hereinbefore  covenanted  to  be  paid  the  amount  of  any 
Government  revenue  or  rates  or  taxes  aforesaid  payable  in  respect  of  the  said  immoveable 
properties or any of them. 

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3rd—The  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  and  such  of  his 

lineal  heirs  male  as  shall 

in                              

force  excepted)  all 

the  messuages                                 

succession  be  entitled  to  hold  the  said  titles  shall  maintain  and  keep  in  good  repair  and                      
condition  (reasonable  wear  and  tear  and  the  effects  of  time  fire  and  earthquake  and  injury                       
done  by  public  enemies  or  by  overwhelming 
tenements  houses  and  buildings  now  standing  or  being  upon  any  of  the  said  immoveable                   
properties  mentioned  and  described  in  the  said  1st  and  2nd  Schedules  to  these  presents   
respectively  (save  and  except  the  messuages  tenements  houses  and  buildings  mentioned                
and  specified  in  Schedule  2B  hereto  which  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  and  his  heirs  male    
successors  as  aforesaid  respectively  shall  be  under  no  obligation  to  maintain  or  repair)                             
and  also  all  the  messuages  tenements  houses  and  buildings  hereafter  to  be  purchased  with                       
the  sale  proceeds  of  any  of  the  said  jewels  mentioned  and  specified  in  the  said  V  and                                 
VI  Schedules  to  the  report  and  certificate  aforesaid  and  of  any  of  the  immoveable                               
properties  mentioned  and  specified  in  the  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  Schedules  to  these  presents                              
or  that  may  be  erected  or  built  upon  any  land  so  to  be  purchased  but  it  shall  be  lawful                              
for 
position  and  station  of  Nawab  Bahadoor  of  Moorshedabad  and  Amir-ul-Omrah  from  time                            
to  time  at  his  or  their  will  and  pleasure  and  discretion  to  pull  down  and  remove  all  or  any                          
of  the  said  messuages  tenements  houses  and  buildings  mentioned  and  specified  in  the  Schedule       
2B  hereto  which  are  no  longer  required  and  to  sell  and  dispose  of  the  materials  thereof  and                             
apply  and  dispose  of  the  said  materials  or  the  sale  proceeds  thereof  for  his  or  their  own  use                       
and benefit and in such manlier as he or they shall think fit. 

the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  and  his  heirs  male  aforesaid  successors 

to 

the  said                                    

In  case  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  or  any  of  his  lineal  heirs  male  successors  to  the  titles                           

profits 

shall  at  any  time  in  contravention  of  the  terms  of  these  presents  attempt  to  sell  mortgage                                     
devise  or  alienate  (otherwise  than  by  such  lease  or  demise  as  aforesaid)  any  of  the  immoveable 
properties  aforesaid  or  shall  by  a  course  of  extravagance  or  by  waste  or  mismanagement  of  their                           
said  immoveable  properties  in  the  opinion  of  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  time  being  disable                       
himself  from  duly  maintaining  the  dignity  of  the  said  position  and  station  then  and  from  time                            
to  time  whenever  and  as  often  as  the  same  shall  happen  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Secretary                             
of  State  for  the  time  being  at  his  discretion  to  enter  into  and  upon  the  said  immoveable                                  
properties  and  to  hold  and  take  possession  thereof  and  receive  and  take  the  rents  issues                                 
retain 
and 
and 
Rs.  19,166-10-8  payable  from  the  Government  Treasury  at  Berhampore  as  hereinbefore  mentioned          
for  such  period  during 
Amir-ul-Omrah  so  acting  as  aforesaid  as 
necessary  or  expedient  and  the  net  rents  issues  and  profits  of  the  said  immoveable  properties                        
and  the  said  monthly  sum  of  Rs,  19,166-10-8  so  to  be  received  and  taken  by  the  Secretary  of                       
State as aforesaid shall be applied for the benefit of the said Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad and 
Amir-ul-Omrah for the time being for the maintenance of the position and dignity of the said Nawab 
Bahadoor of Moorshedabad and Amir-ul-Omrah for the time being in such manner as the Secretary of 
State in his discretion shall think proper PROVIDED ALWAYS and it is hereby agreed and declared                                                                    

the  Nawab  Babadoor  of  Moor  shedabad  and                                      

the  said  Secretary  of  State  shall  seem                                  

of                                                          

said  monthly 

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between and by the said parties to these presents that nothing herein contained shall apply to or affect 
any  property  moveable  or  immoveable  of  the  said  Nawab  Bahadoor  his  heirs  representatives  or 
assigns not being property included in any of the Schedules to these presents or not being property 
purchased with the sale proceeds of the jewels or lands hereinbefore mentioned or not being property 
mentioned  in  the  next  following  proviso.  Provided  further  that  all  furniture  equipages  boats  horses 
camels and elephants in or about the Palace and the Imambara and belonging to the Nawab Bahadoor 
of  Moorshedabad  and  Amir-ul-Omrah  for  the  time  being  at  the  time  of  his  decease  shall  be  the 
property of and shall be enjoyed by his successor as such. In witness whereof the said parties to these 
presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. 

Signed sealed and delivered by 

William John Cuningham Offi-  
ciating -Secretary to the Govern-  
ment of India in the Foreign De- 
partment for and on behalf of His 
Excellency the Governor General 
of India in Council acting in the 
premises for and on behalf of the 
Secretary of State for India in  
Council in the presence of 

(Sd.)  

      W. J. CUNINGHAM, 
            Officiating Secretary to the 

   Government of India. 

(Sd.) G. R. IRWIN, 

Offg. Under Secy. to the Govt. of India. 

(Sd.) G. W. F. BUCKLAND,  
Solicitor and Notary Public, Calcutta. 

Signed sealed and delivered by                                                                                                      

the abovenamed Ihtisham-ul-Mulk  
Rais-ud Dowlah Amir-ul-Omrah 
Nawab Sir Syud Hussan Ali   
Khan Bahadoor Mohabat Jung 
G. C. I. E. Nawab Bahadoor of 
Moorshedabad in the presence of 

(Sd.) HUSSAN ALI MIRZA. 

      (Sd.) S. E. J. CLARKE,  
Calcutta. 

(Sd.) G. W. F. BUCKLAND, 
Solicitor and Notary Public, Calcutta. 

   Seal of           
the Nawab 
Bahadoor 

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