1867.] Notes on Sirdjuddaidah and the town of Murshiddbdd. 89 



" The French factory in Qasiinbazar was, immediately after, taken 

 and plundered. 



" Mr. Tenaneau, who in consequence of this treachery became 

 infamous and ' blackfaced,' received from the English a large sum 

 as a reward for his ingratitude. He sent a part of the money home 

 to his old and infirm father, who however returned it, when he heard 

 the disgraceful behaviour of his son. Mr. Terraneau felt much 

 mortified at this. Shame ' seized the hem of his garment,' he shut 

 himself up ; after a few days his body was found hanging, at the gate 

 of his house, suspended by means of a towel. It was plain that he 

 had committed suicide, 



" The French being driven away from Chandernagore, took refuge 

 in Murshidabad. Monsieur Las,* their leader, became an attendant 

 at the Court of the Nawab, for whom he fitted out a detachment 

 known by the name of Telinga, To this the English objected, 

 declaring that according to his agreement, the Nawab was to consider 

 their enemies as his." 



A long correspondence ensued, as the Nawab maintained, that 

 there was no breach of faith in employing a few fugitives as attendants. 

 At last some of the enemies of M. Las gained the day, and the 

 Nawab advised him to go to 'Azimabad and hold himself ready 

 there, should he want him. M. Las objected to this, trying to 

 convince the Nawab, that after his departure certain false courtiers 

 would call in the English ; but in vain. The Nawab again promised 

 to call him in case of need, hoping that he would be ready to come 

 at his call. M. Las considering a future meeting impossible, went 

 at last of his own free will to 'Azimabad. " Col. Clive was thus 

 successful in this affair also." 



It was at this time, says the author, that Col. Clive urged 

 the Nawab, to permit the English to build a Fort and to establish 

 a mint, projects which they had desired to carry out for the last 

 sixty years. Without recording a formal permission, he states, that 

 the present Fort William was commenced by Clive in the course 

 of the same year (1757), and that 20 millions of rupees were 

 expended in its construction. The author says — 



* In all English histories of India known to me, his name is misspelt Mr. 

 Law. The transliteration of Monsieur, ,x£j.aj Moosheer, is characteristic. 



