Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.10.7

16.10.7

These two gentlemen informed Mir-habib that Aaly-verdy-qhan consented to listen to an agreement; and that it was now his part to pitch upon a proper personage for treating properly of an affair of that moment. Mir-habib, who did not expect so much condescendence, no sooner heard of this intelligence, which he thought to be an unexpected piece of good luck for him, than he acknowledged it to be now incumbent upon him to carry on his shoulders the trappings of obedience and submission to Aaly-verdy-qhan, and to approve himself submissive to his commands. Pleased with this overture, he appointed Mirza-saleh, a gentleman of character, to accompany Mir-djaafer-qhan's two envoys; and he gave him order to avail himself of that nobleman's mediation, to gain access to the Viceroy's presence. The envoy had orders to profess "his master's submission to His Highness's commands, and his firm resolution henceforwards to be obedient to whatever he should be pleased to prescribe." The envoy having been introduced by Mir-djaafer-qhan, whilst the Viceroy was encamped at Catwa, had the honour to pay his respects, and to follow his stirrup, that unerring guide to success and victory; and it was in his retinue he arrived at Morshood-abad.