The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v2.c49.s2.2

v2.c49.s2.2

British (in Calcutta) had exceeded their rights . . . (2) As regards the abuse of trade privileges, it must be confessed that the British had used the dastaks or passes for goods free of custom in a way never contemplated by the farmāns . . . (3) Concerning the protection given to the servants of the native Government, . . . the case of Krishna Dās, . . . the English had no right to shelter the servants of Government from the authorities in their own country.—It will be seen, therefore, that Sirāj-ud-daulah had a show of reason in all the pretexts he alleged for his attack on the British." (Vol i. liv—lvi.)