Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.3.6

24.3.6

The style of the letter was of so conciliating a nature, that Shytab-ray, who possessed much sense and good nature, and knew how to rate every one's worth and station, answered it with particular marks of civility and good will, promising his services and assistance with the best grace imaginable. My forgiven father, on this promise, sent the harcara or head-spy, Moorly-dur, who was one of the Columns of the Government of Azim-abad, a man of keenness and abilities, who had orders to attend Shytab-ray; and Seyd-aaly-qhan himself was ordered to attend them both; for which purpose he went with them as far as Moorshood-abad. On Shytab-rays arrival at Calcutta, Lord Clive, by the General's advice, proposed to attach him to his person, by employing him in whatever was relative to matters of finance and government. Shytab-ray, who was sensible how much exposed he was to the shafts of envy and obloquy, and who wished to shew his resignation and want of pretensions, brought many reasons forward for excusing his backwardness, but he was not heard; and the Viceroy insisted so earnestly, that Shytab-ray was obliged to acknowledge his being ill of a distemper, which was looked upon to be a confirmed lues. On this intelligence, he was made over to Lord Clive's body Physician and Doctor, who was ordered and bound to attend Shytab-ray.