Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.1.8

24.1.8

That as to his injunctions for refunding the money they had received, they would be ready to submit to such a measure, and to refund the two small sums they had received from Nedjm-ed-dowlah, whenever "himself should think it proper to pay into the same treasury "the enormous sums he had received from Nedjm-ed-dowlah's "father, at the time he had placed him on Seradj-ed-dowlah's "mesned." Lord Clive on hearing so resolute and so undisguised an answer, and on finding that they had resigned the service, did not dare to enter into any discussion with them, and he remained silent. Djanson himself went home; but Middleton who had been long in Hindia, addicted himself to a mercantile life; and after some time he found means to be readmitted in the service, where he became Chief of Moorshood-abad; when his last moment arriving, he died at Painty, a spot near Shah-abad, midway betwixt Azim-abad and Moorshood-abad. He was entombed on that very hill of Painty, where his monument is seen from afar. In his nation he bears a celebrity for goodness of heart and much benevolence. But supposing that he was a man of much goodness, nevertheless there was no comparing him in genius and many other good qualities to Doctor William Fullerton; nor in bravery and military abilities, as well as firmness in friendship and steadiness of temper to Colonel Godard;