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A summary in the form of an akhbar of the events of Maratha history from the time of Shahuji I Bhonsle to that of Madhav Rao Peshwa and Jankoji Rao Shinde . The original note titles this 'Account of Sendip'.

'Account of the Assassination of Nanzain Rou Peshwa". Document relating the assassination of Narayanrao Bhat (10 August 1755 – 30 August 1773). He was the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy from November 1772 until his assassination in August 1773.

Documents of Maratha History from the possession of Sir Charles Warre Malet, part of a larger donation of manuscripts and tracts given by his son to the Oriental Translation Committee for possible translation.

Documents of Marathi history dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth century presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Sir Alexander Malet in 1828 and by General John Briggs in 1874. The papers donated by Briggs are predominantly correspondence from the Peshwa Court at the time of Nana Fadnavis and were given by Nana Fadnavis' widow to Briggs in 1825. Those from Malet were collected by his father, Sir Charles Warre Malet, during his political career in India and are predominantly handwritten accounts of Marathi history.

Each of the documents also has a description provided by Simon Digby when Honorary Librarian at the Royal Asiatic Society from 1970. The documents written in Marathi are in modi script.

English identificatory documents. These are:

• 'Original letters of the Poona government in the possession of Nana Furnaveese at his death. Presented to Colonel Briggs at Satara by his widow".
• A piece of paper created into a sleeve for the letters and sealed with a wax seal.
• Blue lined paper with the note 'Sundry papers in Mahratta appertaining to the family of the Great Minister Nana Furnevees and his cotemporaries on subjects connected with his administration till his death in A.D.1799 presented to Col Briggs in 1825 by his widow'.
• Letter from John Briggs to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to state that he wished to present to the Society a 'specimen of the art of portraiture at the Court of Bijapura A.D. 1579' and 'the collection of original letters and other documents in the Mahratta language'. Three sides, dated 18 September 1874.

'Epitome of the Rise of the Mahratta Empire' - a history of the Maratha Empire by an unknown author.

"History of Ghazi al Deen Khan written by his Friend & Confidant Noor al Deen Hussun Khan". Document relating the life of Ghazi al-Din Khan by Nur al-Din Hasan Khan, possibly Nur al-din Hussein Khan, vakil (agent) at the Company Residency and assistant to Malet, the Resident.

"Letter from Madhoo (Madhu) Rao Bulal to Balajee Janardhun/Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) in the handwriting of Hurry Punt Furkia (Hari Pant) dated 24 September 1767. the last time in the hand of Madhoo Rao", concerning the conditions accepted by Madhu Rao's uncle. Letter in Marathi with title in English in a different hand.

Letter from "Nana Sahib Peshwa (Balaji Baji Rao) to Duttajee Sindia telling him of the probable defection of Ibrahim Khan and desiring him to pay Ibrahim in that case - [100...] on the spot". Letter in Marathi with description in English in a different hand.

"Letter from Rugoba (Raghunath Rao) to Madhoo (Madhu) Rao Bulal in his own hand. dated Tuesday 9 September 1767", written in Marathi with title in English in a different hand.