Travels in India (Tavernier) 21.4.3

21.4.3

Neither my letter nor that of the Director produced the effect we had hoped, and I was in no wise satisfied with the new order which the Nawáb had sent to the Receiver, by which he ordered him to pay me with a rebate of 20,000 rupees from the sum which I ought to receive, and was carried by my bill of exchange, according to the price upon which we had agreed. The Nawáb added that if I was unwilling to content myself with this payment I might come to take back my goods. This action of the Nawáb had its origin in an evil turn played me by three rogues at the court of the Great Mogul. And this is the history of it in a few words.