Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.10.1

12.10.1

It must be observed that on his arrival at Morshud-abad, the Viceroy had wrote to his nephew, the Governor of Azim-abad, and also to the poor man's grand-uncle, Abdol-aaly-qhan, who was a cousin-german of Aaly-verdy-qhan's, to represent the state of things, and the necessity of their coming to his assistance with whatever forces and artillery they could muster, adding: that the safety of them all depended on his being enabled to repell the invaders. In the margin of the letter directed to Abdol-aaly-qhan, he wrote with his own hand these words: If you take any concern in your old uncle's welfare, this is the time to shew it. The young Governor was confounded and displeased at the command of repairing to Bengal, as he had spent a deal of time and all his money in his expedition against the Bodjpor country, had compassed his end, driven the Zemindars away, taken possession of their home; and he was going to reap by proper arrangements all the benefits of so much toil and labour. Just at this time came the order from Bengal. He was now obliged to leave all that work, unfinished, and to return to his capital, not a little embarrassed how to satisfy his troops for the arrears, and how to provide necessaries for the intended campaign. After a few days' repose, he quitted the city in his expedition to Bengal, and encamped in the eastern suburb at Djaafer-qhan's garden. There he sent for the poor man's father, Hedaiet-aaly-qhan the valiant, and for some other friends ;