Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.6.7

19.6.7

Mir-djaafer-qhan often acknowledged how much he owed to their faithful and valorous services; often loaded them with encomiums and praises; and yet, left them to starve as well as the others, for want of pay; nor was there any one that would take notice of their representations; and what is singular, the Navvab talked of these matters with the incoherence and insensibility of a man loitering his time in a tippling shop. Indeed, in consequence of his inattention and his extravagant expense, he was often poorer than any of his drunken companions; but the military especially suffered particular hardships. Tired with so much misery, they lost all patience at last; and twenty months were hardly elapsed, since the new Sovereign had taken possession of a whole Empire, when the troops, tired with their own sufferings, and feeling now that the knife had cut through the quick down to the bone, they joined concerns, and resolved to rid themselves of so thoughtless a master. Qhadja-hady-qhan, Major-General, took the lead of a number of officers and Commanders of note, who joined together under mutual promises and solemn oaths; and they drew up a paper containing their design, as well as their resolution to stand by each other; it was signed by them all, and they apposed their seals to it. It is said, that Mir-cazem-qhan, the Paymaster, was an associate of Hady-qhan's, in this affair; and, it is a fact, that his name and seal were found fixed on the paper in question.