Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 25.1.2

25.1.2

Elliot, a man of merit, appointed Ambassador at the Court of Nagpoor — Dies in the way — Death of Sadr-el-hac-qhan, Supreme Criminal Judge of Bengal, and some account of him — Aaly-hibrahim-qhan declines that office — His reasons for that refusal — Djan Bristow obtains for the English the sovereignty of the Province of Banaress — A coalition between the Governor and M. Francis — Mahmed-reza-qhan in office again for the third time — Death of Mirza-iredj-qhan, and also of Ahtiram-ed-dowlah — Flagitious conduct of the servants of the English at Azim-abad — The Members of the Council of Azim-abad, accused of enormous infidelities, are all dismissed — Hyahram appointed to the management of the finances of Azim-abad — His character, with an affecting little story, that does him a deal of honor — Lesley suffers a loss for having lo engaged his army in a tract that had no water — He dies suddenly, and is succeeded by Colonel Godard — The latter cuts his way through all Hindostan, and is going to effect a junction with the army from Bombay;