460 An account of the Early Abdalees. [No. 162. 



The Ameens of the Chaghatye monarch in Eastern Afghanistan 

 heard of this and reported it to their master, the king of Dehli, and 

 pointed out that Sher-khan was a man of great influence in his tribe 

 who had excited the wrath of the king of Persia by opposing his 

 cousin Shah Husen Meerza, who was supported by that monarch, and 

 was on that account disposed to receive the protection of the king of 

 India, which they strongly recommended should be extended to him. 



This recommendation brought letters of encouragement, and the 

 title of Shahzadah for Sher-khan from the Emperor of Delhi, who en- 

 joined the Soobhadar of Cabool and Hakim of Ghuznee to afford Sher- 

 khan assistance whenever he required it. 



On receiving these honors the power of Sher-khan increased, and 

 Meerza Shah Husen's declined in proportion. This was to be expected, 

 for the Afghans would naturally prefer the Sunnee king of Delhi to the 

 Sheeah king of Persia : and doubtlessly Sher-khan immediately in- 

 dented on the Governors of Cabool and Ghuznee for dresses of honor 

 for his adherents, and created a rival of popularity by this means also in 

 the tribe. 



Jaleel Aleezye was immediately despatched with this intelligence to 

 the Beglar-begee of Candahar, who reported it to his master the king 

 of Persia. In reply, a horse and a dress of honor were sent for Shah 

 Husen Meerza, and dresses of honor and letters of encouragement for 

 his adherents were despatched by the hands of Jaleel Aleezye, who was 

 also bearer of a message to Shah Husen Meerza from the Beglar-begee, 

 which was, that the Beglar-begee had much wished to come himself to 

 visit the Abdalee chief, but was prevented by the unquiet state of some 

 of his districts, and hoped that he would be able to come to Candahar. 

 An interview had often before been talked of, but Shah Husen Meerza 

 always, when invited to Candahar, excused himself, pointing out the 

 advantages his rival, Sher-khan, would gain in his absence from the tribe. 

 This time, however, flattered by the receipt of the king of Persia's pre- 

 sents, and burning with jealousy at the increasing power of his rival, he 

 consented. The tribe, hearing of his intention, assembled, and said, 

 * « You may go to Candahar of course, if you like ; but we warn you that 

 something may take place to our detriment, such as a dispute or a 

 quarrel with the Moguls." Shah Husen Meerza, notwithstanding the 

 warning, set out for Candahar ; and appeared at the Beglar-begee's durbar. 



