Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.13.4

18.13.4

Upon his march he was informed of Seradj-ed-doulah's flight, of the general desertion amongst his Commanders and troops; and of their being unanimously on his side, together with the principal men of the city. On this intelligence he, on the morning of the next day, made his entry in the city, and took up his quarters in Seradj-ed-doulah's palace of Mansur-gundj; whence he got himself proclaimed all over the city. On this report both the traitors, his associates, and those that sought only their own repose under an appearance of neutrality, hastened to offer their congratulations, and to present their homages; and even those few who still stuck to Seradj-ed-doulah in their hearts, and were not pleased with the revolution, found themselves obliged to join the throng, for fear of being pointed at with the finger, and of becoming objects of chastisement and oppression. Mir-djaafer-qhan, in the full possession of Sovereign power, beat loud the drum of dominion and command; and in conjunction with Radja Dulub-ram, whom he made his first Minister, and the centre of all transactions, he applied himself to the business of quieting the minds of the people; but his first care was to take possession of Seradj-ed-doulah's treasures, and to divide them with the English, according to the terms of the agreement concluded in his name, by Radja Dôlôb-ram.