Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 20: SECTION X.

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Detestable character of Miren, that worthy son of Mir-djaafer-qhan, who keeps a list ready of three hundred persons, which he intended to murder — The two Princesses, prisoners at Dacca, condemned to death, submit to their fate with an heroical resignation — Colonel Clive, for reasons of his own, quits India — Hollwell, Governor at Calcutta — Vansittart, Governor of Calcutta — The Shah-zada puts the whole of the province of Bahar under contribution — Amyatt forms a strong party against Vansittart in the council — Vansittart, who intends only to give a Deputy to the Navvab in the person of Mir-cassem, his son-in-law, is forced to make him absolute — Wise administration of Mir-cassem-qhan's; he disciplines his troops after the European manner — Gurghin-qhan, an Armenian, his principal Minister and General — The Radja of Birbhoom revolts — His army routed by a handful of English — Major Carnac defeats the Shah-zada totally, and takes Môsher Lass prisoner — Revolution at Delhi — The victorious Abdaly-monarch strongly recommends submission to the Shah-zada, now Shah-aalem — The latter is visited and recognised by the English — Mir-cassem arrives with an army at Azim-abad; and under the influence of the English, renders homage to the Emperor — Amyatt would have no objections to Mir-cassem, were not the latter supported by Vansittart — Ram-narain, Viceroy of Azim-abad, brought under Mir-cassem's controul — Immense sums amassed by the latter — He provides himself with able Generals — He receives the author's father with the utmost respect — Obliged to suspect every one, he interrupts all social intercourse — Great abilities of Mir-cassem — A conspiracy discovered and punished — Singular story and execution — Governor Vansittart, to put an end to the dissensions between the English and Mir-cassem, makes a visit to the latter at Mongher — Gurghin-qhan's expedition in Nepal miscarries — Serious disputes between the English and Mir-cassem —