Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.11.4

19.11.4

Ram-narain having received precisely such an answer as he wished, undertook to manage both parties. To Miren, and to the Colonel, he wrote "That he had come out in military array, and wanted no better than to fight; but that he had not the means in his power; and he added, that if the English should arrive in time, he would not fail to shew his zeal and attachment." On the other hand, not thinking it proper to write letters to the Western army, he, by the means of convenient persons, assured the Shah-zada and his General, of his good will and attachment. Whilst all this double management was going on, I lived retired in Azim-abad with my mother and all my brothers, being suspicious of the times, and fearful of involving myself in difficulties. But Naky-aaly-qhan, my second brother, who lived upon our estate, made cheap of these apprehensions; although I had every reason in the world to fear lest Miren, informed of the great figure which our father actually cut in the enemy's camp, should so far listen to the dictates of that generosity innate in his character, as to write to his Deputy, Ram-narain, to effect our total ruin. In fact, he wrote him word that the exciter of all this storm was no other than Seyd-hedaiet-aaly-qhan, the Shah-zada's great adviser, whose sons, who lived in Azim-abad, had doubtless put that expedition into their father's head, and were therefore to be carefully watched. Such was the purport of Miren's letter.