Riyaz al-salatin 114.1.9

114.1.9

From there the Nawab moved to Patna, where he received news that Arab Ali Khan, commandant of the Monghyr Fort, and a creature of Gurgin Khan, had accepted a bribe from the English, and treacherously made over the Fort to the latter. (Seir, Vol. II, p. 741). The Nawab was exasperated; he was filled with suspicion, and his annoyance knew no bounds. He ordered the Frenchman, Sumroo, to kill the English prisoners. This Sumroo, though of one religion with the English prisoners, willingly accepted this murderous errand, and on the night of the last day of Rabi-al-Awal, 1177 A.H., he shot down the English prisoners, who were lodged at the time in the house of the late Haji Ahmad, brother of Mahabat Jang. That house has since become the English burial-ground in Patna, (See Seir, Vol. II, p. 739). None escaped except Dr. Fullerton (Seir, Vol. II, p. 740). The Nawab accused Dr. Fullerton of treachery, which the latter Bengal, and set himself to the work of administering the several disavowed. The Nawab then spared his life. Dr. Fullerton subsequently escaped to Hajipur and joined the English army there (Seir, Vol. II, p. 741). The English next invaded Patna, and stormed the fort there [Seir, Vol. II, p. 742). The Nawab now crossed the Karamnassa river, and entered the territory of Nawab-Vizier Shujau-d-daulah. [Seir, p. 743).