Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.14.6

12.14.6

In this manner he had made no inconsiderable gains, and had obtained a variety of benefits that had produced an honourable well-being for him. This man who had never forgot the many favours he had received, and was thoroughly sensible of the truth of that adage, that benefit is not to be requited but by benefit, resolved to avail himself of his relationship, in order to procure some advantage to his ancient benefactor. Full of this idea, he made haste to quit Banares, and to repair to Baladji-raos camp, where he exposed to that Generalissimo, his kinsman, how much he had been benefited by Heddietaaly-qhan's patronage, and how much it was incumbent upon his gratitude to avail himself of the present opportunity to make some return. He ended his request by supplicating the "Generalissimo to use that nobleman in such a manner, as that the load of gratitude that rested so heavily on his kinsman's shoulder, might become lighter at least, if not taken away altogether." The request pleased the Generalissimo; he praised the motives of his kinsman's eagerness, and he wrote immediately to Hedaiet-aaly-qhan a letter full of kindness and encomiums, in which he exhorted him to stay fearlessly in the city, and to tranquillise the minds of the inhabitants, as for his sake, he was resolved to offer no injury to any one of them. Not content with that, he accompanied his letter with several articles of the richest and most curious manufactures of Decan;