Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 22.2.6

22.2.6

or whether those that killed that ill-fated man, availed themselves of the general order, arrived at M8rsh8d-abad. This much is certain, that he was surrounded by Mahmed-taky-qhan's people, and by those of Sheh-savar-beg, who hacked him to pieces, with all the other English on board, although he made entreaties for his being sent alive to their master. But those impudent wretches proved deaf to his prayers, and cutting his head off, they sent it to the Navvab. This event happened on a Thursday, the 18th of Zilhidj, in the Year 1176, of the Hegira, the very day when, according to a general report, the English factory at Cassim-bazar had been plundered by the Navvab's people. Mir-cassem-qhan, convinced now that all was over with the English, and that there was no other party to take with them but that of war, sent a large detachment under three Commanders to M8rsh8d-abad, with orders to oppose the English; jointly with Mahmed-taky-qhan, who had instructions to effect a junction with them; and, after having received whatever he should want from Seyd-mahmed-qhan, the Deputy Governor of that city, to advance to Palassy, and Catwa, in order to be at hand to oppose the English, whenever they should come out of Calcutta. This detachment was commanded by Djaafer-qhan, Aalem-qhan, and Mir-haibet-ollah. On this order, Mahmed-taky-qhan quitted Birbohom, at the head of the troops he had trained, and he encamped at Catwa.