Riyaz al-salatin 112.1.3

112.1.3

But Rajah Mohanlal, coiling himself round the brain and skin of Siraju-d-daulah, forgot himself so far that he fancied nobody else existed, appointed his own kith and kin to posts connected with the Crown-Domains and also to other revenue offices, and dismissed the old officers. For instance, Rajah Mohanlal sent a message to Nawab Ghulam Husain Khan Bahadur that if he accepted a pay of Rs. 200 a month, he might stay on, otherwise he should quit the country. The latter, of necessity, on the plea of visiting the Kabah, set out for Hugli. Inasmuch as before Mahabat Jang's death, in the beginning of that year, on the 13th of Rabiu-l-Awal, Nawab Nawazish Muhammad Khan Shahamat Jang, who held the office of Diwan of Bengal, had died, Siraju-d-daulah arrested Rajah Rajballab, Peshkar of Shahamat Jang, on the plea that he should render up his accounts. Although Rajballab tried hard to pay up some cash and to compromise the demands, Siraju-d-daulah did not consent, and kept him under surveillance. Rajballab sent his family and children to Calcutta, to take shelter with the English. Siraju-d-daulah desired to arrest Rajballab's family also, and ordered Rajah Ram, head of his spies, to proceed to Calcutta, arrest Rajballab's family, and bring them over. Mahabat Jang, whilst on sickbed, had dissuaded Siraju-d-daulah, and directed him to postpone the matter, and urged that after recovery he (Mahabat Jang) would himself summon them.