120 W. Irvine—TZhe Bangash Nawabs of Furrukhabad. [No. 2, 
would return to their hiding-places. By chance, the carrier of the two 
letters passed close by where these robbers were concealed. The thieves 
seized him, and carrying him off to Nawab Ahmad Khan’s quarters, report- 
ed the matter. The Nawab called in the arrested messenger and asked on 
what business he had come to the camp. The man, ina great fright of 
losing his life, told the whole story, as already related in detail. He ended 
by delivering up the two letters he was carrying back. When the Nawab 
had looked at these two letters, he sent for Hisim-ud-din. Hisim-ud-din 
had already heard that the Afghans had arrested the messenger and had 
carried him before the Nawab. . 
On his reaching the presence, the Nawab said to him, “O Hisim-ud- 
“din! who is this Muazz-ud-din with whom you correspond?” Hisém-ud- 
din replied, “ Gracious Master ! he is my brother.” The Nawab asked what 
he had written, and he answered that what he had written was lying before 
the Nawab, there was no need to repeat it. Rustam Khan Bangash, Haji 
Sarfardéz Khan and Mustajab Khan were present. Addressing them, the 
Nawab said—* This Hisaém-ud-din is a man of noble race, who respects the 
“salt he has eaten, see what a good answer he has written to his own 
“pbrother.”” He then began to read the letter aloud to them. They were 
all loud in their expressions of praise. Then turning to Hisém-ud-din, he 
said, “ You have fully acted up to what I expected from you ; please God, 
“J will in time repay you for being thus true to your salt.” Sending for 
Hafiz Rahmat Khan, Donde Khan, Mullé Sardar Khan, Fath Khan and 
Sayyad Ahmad, the Nawab told them everything that had occurred. Their 
opinion was demanded, Sayyad Ahmad stated that his subordinates were 
posted everywhere from the foot of the hills down to Pilibhit, he would 
write telling them, that if any one from the camp passed, in an attempt to 
desert, they should without fail slay him and appropriate his goods. Then 
the five Rohelas left. The Nawab directed Haji Sarfardz Khan to turn the 
captured messenger out of the camp, which was done accordingly. 
Renewal of Negotiations, followed by peace. 
Affairs on the enemy’s side were meanwhile as follows. Some Rajah 
of the west country had written to Mulhdr Rao and Apdé Sendhiaé that 
Ahmad Shéh Durrani was on his march to help the Afghéns and had al- 
ready crossed ‘the Indus. He was reported to be advancing by rapid 
marches. This information caused great anxiety to the Mahratta leaders, 
and they assembled for consultation. They came to an unanimous deter- 
mination and then proceeded to the Wazir. They reproached him for 
having concealed from them the report of Ahmad Shéh Durrdni’s approach. 
