Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.1.2

24.1.2

Verls (Verelst) succeeds to the government of Bengal— New regulations with respect to finances, police, and justice — Famine and mortality all over Bengal — Mubarec-ed-dowlah, third son to Mir-djaafer, nominal Nazem of Bengal — Intrigues at his Court — Oblique hints against Mahmed-reza-qhan — A strange way of distributing justice — Severe insinuations against Mahmed-reza-qhan — Strange character of Roh-eddin-hossein-qhan, Governor of Pûraniah — The Council resolve to investigate the finances to the bottom — Bengal divided in six Districts — Charges exhibited in England against Vansittart by Lord Clive — Vigorously repelled by Vansittart — Who is sent back with honour to Bengal — Mester-hushtin-bahadyr arrives in Calcutta, where he spends ninety days and ninety nights in perusing records — Mahmed-reza-qhan arrested — Shytab-ray arrested — The Nazem of Bengal's allowance reduced from twenty-four to sixteen lacs a year — Shytab-ray honourably acquitted, and sent back to resume his office — Dies of a broken heart — Brilliant character of his — Horrible famine at Azim-abad, and generosity of Shytab-ray's in that trying occasion — Curious anecdotes about Shitab-ray — Dies a Musulman in his heart — Mahmed-reza-qhan released from his confinement — Arrival of General Clavering, and Colonel Monson, and M. Francis.