Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.12.3

18.12.3

But this was not the case with Mir-meden, and a few others, who were in earnest, and wished to gain the victory; these were in despair on seeing that inaction. The cannon-balls meanwhile fell so thick amongst them, that this officer did not dare to come to a close engagement; but yet he advanced little by little in good order and with a good countenance, till at last he and Mohon-lal arrived near the grove of Palassy, from whence the English made so violent a fire. It was at about three o'clock in the afternoon. It is reported that the Colonel, at sight of this, severely reprimanded some agent, who was then near his person, and said, "that his master had promised and pledged himself, that the troops, as well as the Commanders, were totally alienated from Seradj-ed-doulah; and that as soon as some engagement should take place, they would do his business effectually." As much as I can see, added the Colonel, the very reverse of all that is taking place. The agent answered, that "those that were now pressing upon him, were those corps that were attached to Seradj-ed-doulah; and that whenever these should be vanquished, the Colonel would not fail to see tokens of what he (the agent) had promised." And in reality the day of retribution was now come; for Seradj-ed-doulah and his fortune had now become liable to the laws of retaliation.