given in the annexed Plate XIII, writtenin the Uroin character: underneath
follows a Mteral interpretation of its contents: a few words are
also subjoined in the Uchen character. The letters in both ran from
left to right: the vowels are expressed by marks placed above or be4
neath the consonant, with which they are sounded.
No. 1.
T R A N S L A T IO N .
To Mr. Turner-, Saheb
Nambar Deo, of the tribe of Paling Dukba, the greatest, most high-
and mighty Lion of all the quarters of the world-^these. With the
Deo all is well: and invocations are continually' offering for the well-
being of him, whose employment is the protection of th© humble, and1
from whose boundless knowledge nothing is concealed. A t this»time,
a letter and; presents, bearing my seal, are transmitted, as-memorials §1
regard, to the director and disposer of alii public affairs, the Governor
General. My wish® are expressed upon an. accompanying paper,
writtenin the Bengal language. L etyour friendship; be perpetually
preserved in memory, as heretofore.. This is my desire;