Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.11.2

18.11.2

and that as a security for the other losses, he should deliver into the hands of the English six Perganahs or Districts in the neighbourhood of Calcutta, with the product of which they were to indemnify themselves fully; after which the Districts in question were to revert to the Navvab's officers. Mr. Watch was the person employed in these negotiations, and in the conclusion of the treaty, where he acquired the good will of both parties, and was applauded by both sides. This man had been taken prisoner at Cassim-bazar, but had recovered his liberty on Seradj-ed-doulah's defeat. The mutual bonds and obligations being exchanged, that Prince decamped from the neighbourhood of Calcutta, and returned to M8rsh8d-abad. There on revolving in his palace of Mansour-gunj upon the catastrophe he had met with, he was confounded with wonder at a reverse of fortune of which he never had so much as conceived an idea; and he was at a loss what party to take. He now remembered some matters that had passed, and some actions of his now recurred to his mind. He now commenced feeling remorses, and he became sensible that there was such a being as an avenging God. His Generals and friends now commenced to desert his Court; and Dost-mahmed-qhan, one of his bravest and most zealous Commanders, obtained leave to retire, in order to get cured of his wounds; so that he availed himself of that permission to go to Sarsaram, as a place of safety, where he might lodge his family and children.