Riyaz al-salatin 104.1.3

104.1.3

The Feringis (Portuguese) were at this time siding with the Arrakanese, so Nawab Shaista Khan first took steps to detach the Feringis, and for this purpose sent out letters to some of the leading Feringis. Some of these letters falling into the hands of Karam Kibri, a Mag, who with a fleet was in the environs of Sandip, the latter communicated it to the Rajah of Arrakan, who lost confidence in the Feringis, and ordered that the Feringis should be deported from Chittagong to Arrakan. The Feringis of Chittagong getting scent of this set fire to many of the Arrakanese fleet, and fled to Noakhali in the Mughal dominions. Farhad Khan, Commandant of Bhaluah out-post, kept some Feringis with himself, and sent their leaders to Nawab Shaista Khan to Dacca (Jahangirnagar). The latter treated them generously. The Nawab then sent out an expedition to Chittagong in charge of his son, Buzurg Umed Khan, of Ikhtisas Khan Barha, Sabal Singh Sisodiah, Mianah Khan, Karan Khaji, with 2,000 cavalry. Orders were sent out to Farhad Khan, Thanadar of Bhaluah, to move up with Ibn-i-Husain and Manuar zamindar, with the fleet, and to Mir Murtaza, Superintendent of Artillery, to join Farhad Khan and to cover the latter's front. Captain Moore, Chief of the Portuguese in Chittagong, with his fleet was directed to render loyal services.