As the loss of a
few hours in the dispatch of the purwannahs appeared of little moment,
and as it is possible the Nabob, _seeing that the business will at all
events be done, may make it an act of his own, I have consented to
indulge him in his request; but, be the remit of our interview whatever
it may, nothing shall prevent the orders being issued to-morrow, either
by him or myself, with the concurrence of the ministers_. Your pleasure
respecting the Begums I have learnt from Sir Elijah, and the measure
heretofore proposed will soon follow the resumption of the jaghires.
From both, or indeed from the former alone, I have no doubt of the
complete liquidation of the Company's balance." And also in another
letter, of the 7th December, 1781: "I had the honor to address you
yesterday, informing you of the steps I had taken in regard to the
resumption of _the jaghires. This morning the Vizier came to me
according to his agreement, but seemingly without any intention or
desire to yield me satisfaction on the subject under discussion; for,
after a great deal of conversation, consisting on his part of trifling
evasion and puerile excuses for withholding his assent to the measure,
though at the same time professing the most implicit submission to your
wishes, I found myself without any other resource than the one of
employing that exclusive authority with which I consider your
instructions to vest me: I therefore declared to the Nabob, in presence
of the minister and Mr.
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