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of Sindea, the Grand Vizier alfo was an enemy to Berkhordar Khaw b 

 whom he hoped to injure by difcovering:this fecret negociation : they there- 

 fore went immediately together to the few, and laid the affair before hinto 

 His Majefty fent for Berkhordar Khan, and queftioned him about hav- 

 ing concealed J o n kooj e e , but he pofitively denied any knowledge of it, 

 The Grand Vizier then f^nt far me to prove the fad, but even after that 

 Be R khord a r Kh a n perfifted to deny it. Upon which the, Sh a h order- 

 ed his Nefuckcheesto fearch the tents of that chief* Thus driven to extre- 

 mity, BeRKHORdar Kuan immediately difpatched orders to his people t© 

 put both the prisoners to death, and bury them privately, before thofe fent, 

 by the Shah mould -arrive to look for them, which was done accordingly^ 

 and thus thofe unhappy, people. loft their lives,, 



Ibrahim Khan GARDEEhadhith'ertoremamed in Shuja-ul-Dowlah*§ 

 camp, and it was his excellency's intention to fend him privately to Luc- 

 now ; but fome of the Shah's people getting intimation of this ,• informed, 

 his Majefly of it, who fent for his Excellency, and queftioned him on the 

 fubieetj he at fir ft denied it, but, at length the Shah, by dint of perfuafioB 

 and flattery, got him to confefs it. Immediately (as had been preconcerted) 

 a great number of Durranies furrounded | the, Shah's tent, crying outs 

 *? Ibrahim Khan is our greateft enemy, and . has been the defiroyer of 

 &i multitudes of our tribe; give him up to us, or let us know- who is his. 

 ai protector, that we may attack him." .S'hujah-ul-Dowlah put his hand 

 upon his fword,. and faid, . *« here he -is/* "and things were very near com- 

 ing to extremity, when the Grand Vizier interfered, and taking Shujah-ul- 

 Dowlah afide, he entreated him. to confign Ibrahim Khan to his care fox 

 one week, promifing to reftore- him fafe at the end of that time j the NavaA 

 exrjieffed fome apprehenfioa of intended treachery, but the Grand Vizier 



