Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.5.3

24.5.3

As soon as these matters were over, Shytab-ray mentioned in general terms the incapacity, sloth, and faithlessness of former managers; and he added "That the recovery of the balances due by Durdj-narain, and by his officers and dependants, was far from being an easy task; nor could such a sum be ever obtained without constraint and chastisement; and that as himself, Shytab-ray, was an improper man for such a business, on account of the high regard he bore to the ancient acquaintance and friendship that had subsisted between him and the late Ram-narain; and such sentiments would never permit him to act against his surviving brother with the firmness and severity requisite for recovering such large sums, it was therefore proper that after His Lordship's arrival at Moorshood-abad, Mahmed-reza-qhan, who was the centre and corner-stone of all transactions, should vouchsafe to come over to Azim-abad for a few days to perform that service on His Lordship's instructions; after which he might return to his palace." This request of Shytab-ray's having met with the Lord's approbation, was followed by many favours and kindnesses, and that nobleman returned to Moorshood-abad, firmly resolved in his heart to entrust him with the whole Government, and to dismiss Durdj-narain, with whose incapacity and endless infidelities he was tired.