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as such to the Gentlemen of Council at Calcutta and Patna and that in consequence of it the Governour presented him with a Kelaat of two Shawls. That Naudera Begum’s portion at the time of her marriage was but 1500 Rupees, and that Shaabas beg Khan had paid it to her during her life time, but that at the instance of Kauja Zekeriah, Kirut beg, Enauyut Ulla beg, Cauzy Maauzum, and Mahomed Ewus – she had procured a Forged Will & a Deed of F=Gift relinquishing all that he had to her sealed with the Seal of the deceased [which the Widow had etained in his Possession and which is not included in the Inventory that has been taken of his Effects) witnesses by the above mentioned People and upon these forged Papers founded her Claim of Succession to the deceased’s Property to his (Behadur Khan’s) Exclusion, Behader Khan added that had Shaubas beg Khan bequeathed any thing to his Widow, the Bequest would have been attested by the Law Officers and Witnessed by himself. As this, that the Deceased had bequeathed a House and some Begas of Land to Moolavy Imaul-ud-deen which
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