Storia do Mogor 292.3.3

292.3.3

[95] Four months afterwards [1701] Da,ud Khan was passing from Arkat to Tanjor to receive the tribute paid by that king to the Mogul, as also the payments of other tributary kings. It is true that the envoy of that king and those of the other rulers, who are always present with Da,ud Khan, wished to pay the tribute at Arkat itself. Their object was to spare him the exertion of going so far ; but he would not accept this excuse. He knew quite well what his travels might bring him in from these foreign states ; for if he had received Aurangzeb's tribute at Arkat, there would have been no share for himself. The presents would come to more than the dues, whether he caused them to be given by threats or otherwise. He started, then, for Tanjor, collected the tribute there, and obtained presents which satisfied him. On his way back he passed by Cuddalore, where the governor, Mr. Frazer, sent out men to salute him, and presented him with an elephant, some pieces of scarlet cloth and other fine cloths of Europe and China, together with a sum of money and some European wines. All this was by way of compliment, for he (Frazer) feared this general, who was continually threatening him on account of the death of his brother-in-law. Neither he nor his sister could forget, and she cherished in her mind the belief that Cuddalore and the English were the cause of her husband's death.