the Battle op Paniput. 



* 3.3 



The fifth day after the battle, the Shah returned to Debly, which he 

 reached in four marches. He wifhed to feize on the empire of Hindojlan ; 

 but God difapproved of his defign. 



After our return to Z>/z/k,Shujah-ul-Dowlah fent all the fugitives from 

 the Mahratta camp, who had taken fhelter with him, under a guard of his 

 own troops, to the boundary of the Jauts dominions, where they were fafe. 



Eight days after this, by the pleafure of God, all the Durranies mutinied 

 in a body, and infifted on the difcharge of their arrears for the two years pad, 

 and alfo that they mould immediately march back to Kabul. This confu- 

 iion lafted for fome days, during which time the Durranies quarrelled with 

 Shujaii-ul-Dowlah's people, and threatened- to attack his camp. His 

 excellency, highly provoked at this, went to the Grand Vizier, and afked 

 him, " if that was the treatment he was to experience after all the fine 

 " promifes, that had been made to him :" the Vizier affured him, that both 

 the Shah and himfelf had the higher! refpect. and attention for his excel- 

 lency, but that the Durranies were out of all power of controuh *' Then 

 " (faid the Navab) I iee the- value of your promife ;" and got up to depart. 

 The Vizier embraced him, faying, '* we fhall meet again ;" but his excel* 

 kncy made no reply. 



As foon as he returned to his own camp, he confulted with his friends, 

 and all agreed, that it was no longer advifable to remain with the Shah's 

 army : accordingly in the afternoon he decamped, and marched fifteen cofs 

 that night ; and in this manner by five forced marches, he got to Mindy 

 gaut on the Ganges. He was apprehenfive, that the Shah might be fo pro- 

 Yoked at the. abruptnefs of his departure, as to order him to be purfued; 



