Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 50.2
A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 50.2
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MIDDLETON, Mr., Chief of Moorshood-abad; instals in conjunction with Mr. Johnstone, the young Navab Nedjm-ed-dowla to the mesned of Sovereignty; receives as reward a large sum of money, iii, 3. His conduct severely criticised by Lord Clive; his resignation; his bold reply to Clive's orders, iii, 5. Addicts himself to a mercantile life; re-enters the Company's service as Chief of Moorshoood-abad; dies at Painty where his monument maybe seen, iii, 6. Appointed Resident at Lucknow by Governor Hushtin (Warren Hastings), iv, 74. MIR-AALY-ASHGAR-KOBRA, his parentage, ii, 20. Anecdote of his youth, ii, 21. Invited by Ata-ollah-qhan; his pompous entry into Azim-abad, ii, 22. Joins Ata-ollah-qhan with his troops; his gallantry ii, 24. Pays his respects to Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 25. His banishment, ii, 28. His difficult situation, ii, 29. MIR-ABBOO, takes service with Navab Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 508. Rises into high favour with his master, ii, 509. Sets out to attack the English; his flight, ii, 511. MIR-ABDOLLAH, some account of; his connection with the English, ii, 269. Takes service with Radja Ram-narain, ii, 270. Saves the life of his master, ii, 340.
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MIR-ABDOL-AZIZ, goes to Radja Dooloobram's court with the news of the invasion of Oressa; remonstrates with the Radja upon his cowardice, and carries him to the fortress of Bara-bhati, ii, 3. Declines to vote in favour of a surrender, ii, 4. The defence of the fortress assumed by; sustains a vigorous siege, ii, 5. Surrenders the fortress on certain terms, ii, 6. Promoted to the command of a Brigade, ii, 15. MIR-ABDOL-HADY, his death; some account of, ii, 150-151. MIR-ABDOL-MAALY, sent with a message to Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 29. Brings his mission to a successful issue, ii, 30. MIR-BAHADYR-AALY, heroic behaviour of, iv, 72. MIR-CASSEM-QHAN, arrests Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 239. Gets possession of Lootf-en-nessa's casket of jewels, ii, 240. Encamps on the river Damoodar; apprised of his danger; joins with the army of Navab Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 346. His parentage and relationship with Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 374. Deputed on a commission to Calcutta; gains the good will to the Council at Calcutta and to Governor Vansittart; engages Mr. Macguire to write against Ram-narain, ii, 415. His complaint to the Council at Calcutta about General Coote's intrusion, ii, 416. Obtains consent of the English Council to bring Ram-narain under his control; examines Ram-narain's accounts of his long administration, ii, 417. Amasses immense sums by confiscations, ii, 418-419. Orders Shitab-ray to render an account of his three offices;
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his consent to the account being examined by the English Council at Calcutta; introduces orders in every branch of the administration, ii, 420. Manufactures guns and flint-muskets; provides himself with several able Generals, ii, 421. His reception of Hedaiet-aaly-qhan; complies with his requests, ii, 424. Demands the author's Djaghiry-estate at Monghyr; departs for Saher-seram, ii, 425. His suspicious government interrupts all social intercourse, ii, 427. Executes Sheh-saad-ollah, Radja Sitaram and three spies on mere suspicion; sends his excuses for the five executions to the English Council at Calcutta, ii, 429. Visits the fortress of Rhotas; puts Saho-mul, the Deputy Governor of the fortress, under confinement; appoints Mir-mehdi-qhan to command in the District of Saher-seram, ii, 430. Puts Radj-boohloob under confinement and confiscates his property; appoints Nobet-ray in his stead; his entry into the citadel of Azim-abad; goes to Monghyr, ii, 431. Makes Monghyr the Capital of his dominions; his great abilities; his method of dispensing justice; his charitable distributions, ii, 432-433. His patronage of merit; his regard for the virtuous; his regularity in paying the troops, ii, 434. His uncertain disposition; his demonstrations of kindness to the author, ii, 435. Changes at his Court, ii, 436. Sends Bahadyr-aaly-qhan to chastise the Zeminder of Betiah; his title of Aaly-djah, ii, 437. Informed of General Gurghin-qhan's treason;
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imparts his information to the General, ii, 438. Orders the arrest of Rohim-ollah-qhan, the best archer in his army, ii, 439. His barbarous treatment of Rohim-ollah qhan, ii, 440. His sentence of death on Chitamon-das; his examination of Bereket-aaly, Mahmed-aaly, Ferhad-aaly, and Sheh-abdollah, ii, 441. His sentence of death upon Sheh-abdollah, ii, 442. His reception of Governor Vansittart; his return visit to the Governor, ii, 443. Entertains the Governor with a military exhibition, ii, 444. His proposal regarding the imposition of customs duties upon all goods of the English private traders, ii, 445. Prevailed upon by Gurghin-qhan to undertake an expedition to Nepal; commences his march, ii, 447. His arrival at Betiah; sends Aaly-hibrahim-qhan to bring back Gurghin-qhan, ii, 448. Marches towards Azim-abad; informed of the bold steps taken by the English mercantile Agents; his expedient to save the honor of his Government; marches towards Monghyr, ii, 449. Ordered by Governor Vansittart to hold all English goods duty-free and to set at liberty his English prisoners ; his letter to the Governor, ii. 453. Refers Governor Vansittart's letter and message to his General Gurghin-qhan for opinion ; determines to abide by the General's advice, ii, 455. Thinks it incumbent upon him to have the Djagat-seats in his power ; his order to Mahmed-taky-qhan ; sends Marcar, the Armenian General to Moorsood-abad with instructions, ii, 456. His reception of the Djagat-seat brothers ;
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requests their residing at Monghyr, ii, 457, Sends the author and Mir-abdollah-sefevi on a commission to Mr. Amyatt, ii, 458. Recalls the author and Mir-abdollah-sefevi to his court, ii, 460. Sends Abu-aaly-qhan and Radja Nobet-ray for Mr. Amyatt's reception, ii, 461. His reception of Mr. Amyatt ; offends him and his party by some actions, ii, 462-463. Keeps Mr. Hay as hostage at Monghyr, ii, 466. Azim-abad lost for him, ii, 472. Recovers Azim-abad, ii, 473. Mr. Ellis and his followers made prisoners of, ii, 474. His circular letters, ii, 475. Mr. Amyatt's head sent to him ; English factory at Cossim-bazar plundered by the people of ; sends a large detachment commanded by Generals Djaafer-qhan, Alem-qhan and Mir-haibet-ollah ; orders the Generals to oppose the English conjointly with Mahmed-taky-qhan, ii, 476-477. His order to Sheh-ferhad-aaly regarding the prisoner Doctor Fullerton, ii, 481. His Generals Alem-qhan and Haibet-ollah defeated by the English, ii, 483. His defeat at the battle of Catwa, ii, 485. His arrangement to attack the English in the plain of Sooty, ii, 486. His defeat at the battle of Sooty, ii, 489. Sends his family and treasures to the fortress of Khotas, ii, 491. Fortifies the post of Udua ; condemns to death certain prisoners of State, ii, 492. His arrival at Champanagur ; takes into his service Camcar-qhan, ii, 493. Proposes the command of Udua-nala to Gurghin-qhan ;
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receives Mirza-nedjef-qhan in his service and sends him to join the defenders of Udua-nala, ii, 495. Negligence of duty of the Generals of, ii, 496. His defeat at Udua-nala, ii, 498. Returns to Monghyr ; reviews his troops ; applied to by Aaly-hibrahim-qhan to release the English prisoners, ii, 499. Marches towards Azim-abad with his English prisoners, ii, 500. Takes his post on the bank of the Rehva ; his General Gurghin-qhan murdered, ii, 501. General confusion in his camp, ii, 502. Advances to the town of Barr ; orders the Djagat-seat brothers to be murdered ; lodges at Djaafer-qhan's garden, ii, 504. Condemns to death all the English prisoners, ii, 505. His discourse with Doctor Fullerton ; commits the Doctor to the care of Aaly-hibrahim-qhan, ii, 506-507. Dispossessed of the fortress of Monghyr ; encamps at Bucrem, ii, 508. Loses the citadel of Azim-abad, ii, 510. Marches to Muhib-aaly-poor ; deserted by his Generals, ii, 511. Encamps at retreat, ii, 24. Falls into the plot of Ata-ollah-qhan ; sharply reprimanded by Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 25. His unbecoming reception of Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 26. Deprived of his Fodjdary of Hedjly and his Paymaster's office ; repairs to Moorshood-abad and applies to Nevazish-mahmed-qhan for protection, ii, 27. The office of Paymaster-General restored to him, ii, 47. Compelled to dismiss his own brother, Mir Ismail, from the office of Deputy Paymaster, and appoint Qhadja Haddy-qhan in his stead, ii, 91.
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Again loses his office of Paymaster-General, ii, 186. Foremost amongst the malcontents ; his letter to Shaocat-djung, ii, 196. Assembles secretly in his house a respectable force ; enters into a secret treaty with the English, ii, 228-229. His conduct at the Battle of Palassy, ii, 231. His interview with Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 232. His advice to Seradj-ed-dowla ; his cold answer to the latter, ii, 233. His interview with Colonel Clive and with the English Rulers ; his march to Moorshood-abad ; informed of Seradj-ed-dowla's flight, ii, 236. Takes possession of Seradj-ed-dowla's palace of Mansoor-gundj ; proclaims himself Navab, ii, 237. New title assumed by ; his Circular, ii, 238. Sends Mir-cassem-qhan with a force to intercept Seradj-ed-dowla ; his letter to Mir Daood, ii, 239. His addiction to bang ; his ignorance of Seradj-ed-dowla's murder ii, 244. Universally acknowledged successor to Seradj-ed-dowla ; his letter to Ram-narain, Governor of Azim-abad, ii, 246. His order to Ram-narain on the notification of the arrival of Naky-aaly-qhan, ii, 248. Revokes his order ; report of his intended expedition to Azim-abad, ii, 249. Quits his capital ; Mirza-mehdy barbarously murdered by his order, ii, 251. Bestows the Governorship of Puraniah on Qhadum-hossein-qhan ; orders Mir-cazem-qhan to attend Qhadum-hossein-qhan with his corps, ii, 254. His march to Azim-abad, ii, 257. His letter to Colonel Clive, ii, 258. Visited by Ram-narain ; encamps at Djaafer-qhan's garden, ii, 260.
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His character, an instance of, ii, 261. Confers the Government of Azim-abad on Mir-cazem-qhan, ii, 262. Expressions used by, to Colonel Clive's agent ; denies his knowledge of an agreement entered into with Colonel Clive, ii, 263. Sends for his Secretary and Govinda-mul ; answer given him by the latter ; desires Mir-cazem-qhan to quit Azim-abad, ii, 264. Obliges Ram-narain by releasing certain confiscated paternal Djaghirs of the author, ii, 265. Celebrates the festival of Hooly in the Chehel-sootoon ; visits the tomb of the patron saint of Bahar ; satisfies his cravings for ox's flesh, ii, 266. His arrival at Moorshood-abad, ii, 270. Plunges headlong into all kinds of pleasures ; his wretched administration, ii, 271. His officers and Commanders enter into a league, headed by Qhadja-hady-qhan, ii, 272. A conspiracy against him, ii, 273. Extricated from a dangerous conspiracy ; punishes Hady-qhan, leader of the conspirators, ii, 274. Vast arrears due to his army; pays in part on the report of the Prince Aaly-goher's coming to Bengal, ii, 280. His detestable conduct renders Seradj-ed-dowla regretted, ii, 283. Gets notice of the intended expedition of Prince Shah-aalem, ii, 290. Applies to Colonel Clive for help, 291. His amazement and fear on receiving news of Ram-narain's junction with Mahmed-cooly-qhan's; supplicates Colonel Clive to come to his assistance, ii, 326.
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Gets intelligence of Ram-narain's quitting Prince Shah-aalem's party and of his being closely besieged in Azim-abad; sets out with a numerous army, ii, 327. Advances as far as Radj-mahal; returns to Moorsood-abad; orders Sadacat-mahmed-qhan to be blown off at the mouth of a gun, ii, 332. Marches against Camcar-qhan; joined by Miren with his army; offers battle to Camcar-qhan, ii, 346. His victory, ii, 347. Sends his son, Miren, to Ram-narain's assistance, ii, 363. Informed of Miren's death, ii, 374. Appoints Mir-cassem-qhan Governor of Purania; deputes him on a commission to Calcutta, ii, 375. Visits Governor Vansittart at Moorad-bagh, ii, 381. Declines to accept the expedient devised by the Governor; takes leave of the latter, ii, 382. Surrounded by Governor Vansittart's troops; his deafness to the Governor's reasonings, ii, 384. Deposed, ii, 385. His answer to the Governor's message; his voyage to Calcutta with his family and treasures; arrives at Calcutta and settles there, ii, 386. Re-instated by the English; marches with the English army against Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 486. Bestows upon Roh-eddin-hossein-qhan the Government of Puraniah, ii, 516. His voyage to Calcutta; his standing rule of politics; his discussions with the Members of the English Council ii, 556. Arrives at Moorshood-abad; obtains the Council's permission to put Nand-comar in his office; appoints Nand-comar his Prime Minister, ii, 557. His death, ii, 558.