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Bijoy & the rest sd We are ready to take an oath on the Ganges: will you then trust me? He sd Yes but I do not rly on the oath by the Ganges. They sd we will go & swear at Calighat. He sd I will then believe. Bijoy asked for money – R. M sd to Govindram, come to my house; I will give money. We went away: next morning JAganmohan, Meden, & P went to Calighat, offered to the deity, &, after some time when the people went out, the following took [ILL], Govindram, Jaganmohan, Meden Metre, Herikishen, Bijoy Kishno, & [ILL] the thief &c &c. & Baburam & Ramgovind Dutt. I & [ILL] did not [ILL] though Jagomohun Paul asked us to swear which they had done: Jagamohan & Govindran swore that the reward of 2000 R. & 1000 R promised by R. R. shd be divided equally by [ILL] wd ovey the directions of [ILL] concern the certe & Govindran wd be constant & faithful sw as to convict the prisoner