Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.5.4

24.5.4

On his arrival at Moorshood-abad he dispatched Mahmed-reza-qhan to perform the business he had so much at heart ; and this Minister arrived in a little time at Azim-abad with all the terrors of power and punishment marching before him. At first he reprimanded and put under arrest the officers of Durdj-narain's ; and then he prevailed upon some of them to disclose the infidelities that had been committed. On their discoveries he confined some lessees, such as Sahomul, and Mohammed-naky-qhan, and Mahmed-ashruff-qhan the Cashmirian ; and he arrested some others, who at last acknowledged their guilt. Sahomul was put to the cudgel, and thereby underwent a total disgrace. He was then sent to prison, there to remain until he had paid the balances due by him. The like fate hung over the two others, who were rescued in time by Radja Shytab-ray's interposition, although not but after they had bound themselves solemnly to pay their balances, before the expiration of their leases. But at this same time Durdj-narain having by his infidelities and by his evident incapacity openly approved himself unable to perform a small service incumbent on his office of Governor Lieutenant, was disgraced and dismissed ; and it was determined that his revenues and Djaghirs should be sequestrated, until the full of the balances due by him were liquidated ; but that meanwhile a small pension should be reserved for his support.