Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.2.6

24.2.6

Thus a business of such a magnitude, as left neither pretence nor subterfuge, and which at any other time would have required the sending wise Ambassadors and able negotiators, as well as a deal of parley and conference with the Company and the King of England, and much negotiation and contention with the Ministers, was done and finished in less time than would have been taken up for the sale of a jack-ass, or of a beast of burden, or of a head of cattle. The Lord having accomplished his purpose, returned to the seat of his command, which is called Calcutta; and left for his Agent at the Emperor's Court, Colonel Usmutt (Smith), who after the Lord's departure for England, received the title of General, and became entrusted with the command of the English army. His office was only that of an Agent near the Emperor's person, but in fact he was his master and Lord to all intents and purposes; and he was himself so sensible of his power, that he took his abode within the castle, and in the Imperial Palace, whilst the Emperor was obliged to remain without ; where to conceal his shame, he amused himself in finishing with brick and stone, some buildings which he had heretofore commenced. But even there he was not free from insult. For the Colonel one day being displeased at the noise which the Imperial kettle-drums and other warlike instruments made in the place appointed for them over the gate of the castle, sent them order to cease, and forbade their playing any more ;