Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.11.6

14.11.6

Djano-dji and Mir-habib bestowed rich Qhylaats on Shimshir-qhan and his colleague, whom they treated in all respects as men in their pay; and Mir-habib doubtless thought that he had conferred on them thereby the Viceroyalty of Bahar. After this visit they were dismissed to their camp; for the Afghans, who had formed high pretensions upon him for their salary, seemed only to conform to whatever he pleased. The next day Mir-habib returned the visit, upon an invitation from the Afghans, who had prepared an entertainment. He was accompanied by Mirza-mahmed-saleh, by Mohon-sing, and by some other persons of distinction. A great deal of respect was shewn him, and he was sumptuously entertained. After the entertainment, he was shewn into a magnificent tent, pitched on purpose for his taking some repose in the afternoon; they also sent a guard thither, in appearance to do him honour, but in reality for quite another purpose. The officers had orders to let Mir-habib repose leisurely; but on his offering to return to his camp, they were to prevent him, and to represent, "that the Afghans had engaged on that dangerous enterprise solely on his promises. That they had performed their own part, as men in his service, by dispatching Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan; and were now to the number of fifty thousand horse and foot ready to fight the enemy, and all this, by his orders, and for his sake;