Tarikh-i Muzaffari 5.11

5.11

When he was near Chaukihath, Mir Muhammad Kasim Khan, son-in-law of Mir Ja'far, having heard of his flight, hastened after him with several men, and demanded money and jewels, and he was obliged to give him a box of jewels belonging to Lutfu-n nissa. Mir Kasim then turned back with his valuable prize. * * On reaching Bhagwan-gola, Siraju-d daula embarked on a boat, and went on his way to Patna. It is said that when Siraju-d daula heard that the English army had marched from Calcutta to make war upon him, he wrote a letter to Monsieur Las, according to promise, and urgently called him to his aid. He directed Raja Ram Narain, governor of Bihar, to supply him with money. The Raja saw that the Nawab's star was on the decline, and purposely made a delay of some days in supplying the money. Meanwhile, Siraju-d daula had been defeated at Plassy, and arrived at Mansur-ganj. M. Las and Muhammad 'Ali Khan, a distinguished cavalry officer, set off in boats from Patna, and went as far as Raj-mahal. There they heard that Siraju-d daula had been made prisoner, and they returned to Patna.