Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.11.9

18.11.9

This was Bibi Gahassity-begum, a Princess that had a rooted aversion to him, and whose heart was ulcerated by his having turned her out of her property and home. She now leagued herself secretly with Mir-djaafer-qhan, and gave him much assistance, by making interest in his behalf with every one whom she thought to have conserved some attachment to her concerns. "To these she presented, by the means of trusty advocates, a long list of the wrongs she had endured. To these she sent secret messages, to claim at their hands all the rights which Aaly-verdy-qhan's daughter, and Nevazish-mahmed-qhan's consort, must have acquired over their gratitude. She recalled to their minds all the favours they had received from her family, recapitulated the violences she had suffered, and exhorted them to join Mir-djaafer-qhan and Radja Dooloob-ram." And as in the moment that preceded the capture of Moti-djill, she had contrived to secret some gold, by the means of some trusty old women and eunuchs, she now took care to distribute it adroitly; and she even sent some to Mir-djaafer-qhan. This General on his side distributed his money wherever he thought it would be effectual; and he exerted himself so well in taking in his pay every disbanded soldier, and every hungry adventurer he heard of, that he soon assembled secretly in his house and in his quarter a very respectable force. Affairs being now come to that point;