Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.3.7

24.3.7

The Doctor applied himself to his task so earnestly, that his patient's distemper which had risen to its heighth, and raged with so much violence as to prevent all bodily motion, especially that of the joints in the legs and arms, was totally expelled and put an end to, by only rubbing the parts with a remedy composed of quick-silver and hog's fat. It disappeared so intirely as not to leave a trace behind. Shytab-ray made the Doctor a present of ten thousand rupees; but as soon as he was in full health, he was promoted to the titles of Maha-radja and Bahadyr, to the high rank of Commander of five thousand horse, and to an allowance of twenty-five thousand rupees per month for the expenses of his Government, besides five thousand more for his own person. Over and above that, he was complimented with an enlargement of his Djaghir, and likewise with a more extensive share of influence in the management of Government matters, in which he was associated to Durdj-narain and to Mr. Middleton, which last was Chief of the factory of Azim-abad. Moreover he was entrusted with the use of Seif-ed-dowlah's Seal, who was reputed Nazem of all the three Provinces; after which he was ordered to return to his office.