Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.13.3

18.13.3

Unfortunately, instead of a bill of exchange, he had sent him an order upon the treasury of the province of Azim-abad; and as slowness of motion seems to be of etiquette with the people of Hindostan, the disbursing of this money took up so much time, that when Lass was come down, as far as Radj-mahal he found that all was over, and that Seradj-ed-doulah was no more; his person having already been seized by Mir-djaafer-qhan's people, who had completed their revenge upon him. Môshur Lass being arrived at Radj-mahal, soon heard of the catastrophe, and he returned to Azim-abad. He was hotly pursued by Major Coote, who is now come with the title of General from Europe, and was then only a Major with Colonel Clive; his orders were to pursue vigorously, and in case of need, to fight. In fact he pursued incessantly; but Lass, having gained a day's march upon him, continued retreating until he was beyond Bacsar, and beyond the Keremnassa; that is, until he had been chased beyond the last limits of Seradj-ed-doulah's dominions; after which the Major returned to his Commander. Mir-djaafer-qhan, finding that by Seradj-ed-doulah's flight, the wind was blowing in his favour, tarried one day at Palassy, where he had an interview with Colonel Clive, and with the English Rulers. There he renewed his engagements and promises to them, took their troops in his service, and then marched with them to Môrshôd-abad.