Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.5.7

18.5.7

and as he did not trust his Ministers as yet, he turned himself towards the religious and pious men of that city, whose prayers he requested, to the end that the imminent evil might be averted, and Seradj-ed-doulah might alter his mind, and return to his capital. But whilst Shaocat-djung was thus employed, news came to Seradj-ed-doulah at Radj-mahl, that Kishun-bohllub, son to Raja Rahdj-ballub, heretofore Divan to Nevazish-mahmed-qhan, had given the slip to the guards that had been sent to Djehanghir-nugur-dacca to seize him, and had made his escape to Calcutta, where he was protected by Mr. Drake, the chief man of that town. On hearing this, Seradj-ed-doulah gave up his design against Shaocat-djung, and returned to Moorshood-abad; where, after writing many sharp letters and reprimands to Mr. Drake, the messages and literary correspondence ended in a declared war; and Seradj-ed-doulah assembled an army against Calcutta. But this Prince, whose head was so much disordered by the fumes of pride and ignorance, as to commit an infinity of errors, continued, even after having declared war, to welter in the miry eddies of presumption, levity and insolence. He neglected, and daily insulted those ancient Commanders, that had served so faithfully and so bravely, Aaly-verdy-qhan, his uncle; so that intimidated now by his grandson's character and foul language, they did not dare to open their mouths, or to take breath in his presence.