I shall, as soon as
possible, inform you of the effect of the purwannahs, which, in many
parts, I am apprehensive it will be found necessary _to enforce with
military aid_. I am not, however, entirely without hopes that the Nabob,
_when he sees the inefficacy of further opposition_, may alter his
conduct, and prevent _the confusion and disagreeable consequences which
would be too likely to result from the prosecution of a measure of such
importance without his concurrence_. His Excellency talks of going to
Fyzabad, for the purpose heretofore mentioned, in three or four days: _I
wish he may be serious in his intention_, and you may rest assured _I
shall spare no pains to keep him to it_." And further, in a letter of
the 9th December, 1781: "I had the honor to address you on the 7th
instant, informing you of the conversation which had passed between the
Nabob and me on the subject of resuming the jaghires, and the step I had
taken in consequence. _His Excellency appeared to be very much hurt and
incensed at the measure, and loudly complains of the treachery of his
ministers,--first, in giving you any hopes that such a measure would be
adopted, and, secondly, in their promising me their whole support in
carrying it through; but, as I apprehended, rather than suffer it to
appear that the point had been carried in opposition to his will_, he at
length yielded a _nominal_ acquiescence, and has this day issued his own
purwannahs to that effect,--_declaring, however, at the same time, both
to me and his ministers, that it is an act of compulsion_.
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