Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.10.2

12.10.2

and he held consultations with them about the means of getting rid of the army's arrears, and of providing for his future expedition. But nothing could be concluded on that subject for want of money. Such a state of things having put the Governor upon looking out for expedients, he once took Hedaiet-aaly-qhan into a closet, and there he represented to him that it was incumbent upon him (the Governor) " to repair by all " means to the assistance of an uncle who was the author of the " fortune of his family; that his character depended on his making " haste to Bengal ; but that he was at a loss how to satisfy the army " for their arrears, and uneasy at his being obliged to leave behind " a country lately conquered, and after all unsettled ; he was also " embarrassed on the dispositions necessary after his departure, " and was at a loss on whom to entrust the important task of " governing the country in his absence, of collecting the revenues, "and of keeping the inhabitants quiet." He added : " I reckon " upon your wisdom and abilities. Should you be able to open " some expedient, and to extricate me out of my difficulties, you would lay me under the greatest obligations ; as unless I satisfy the troops, they will neither follow me on my expedition, nor let " me depart the city ;