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to put another interpretation upon' them. But the main thing was, that the Raja 

 Jejfomjeing who had betraid Dara-Cba, wrote privately to Natti-Rani, that it was 

 for the fafety of his Perfon and Dominions, to fubmit to Apreng-wb ; and to fur- 

 render his kinfman up into his hands. This advice of fejfomfeing put him to a very 

 great plunge j dreading on the one fide the breach of his oath ; on the other, 

 the revolt of his people. Uncertain what courfe to take, he consults the Bra- 

 wins, who gave their opinions that it was his duty rather to preferve his People 

 and his Laws, which would be both deftroid, mould they fall into the hands of 

 Aureng-z.eb } than to keep his Faith with a Prince from whom he could never ex- 

 pect any advantage. Thefe confiil rations being kept private from SoUman Cbe- 

 kour, his ruine was concluded upon, while he thought himfelf moft fecure. There- 

 upon Natti-Rani, with a Salvo, as he thought, to his Honour and his Conlcience, 

 return'd for anlwer to fejfomfting, that he could not content to betray the Prince j 

 but that Aureng-z,cb might take his opportunity to feize his perfon., yet preferve 

 his reputation too : in regard that SoUman Cbekour was wont to go a Hunting up- 

 on certain Mountains in his Countrey with a fmall retinue, and that it would 

 be an eafy thing for him to fend a number of Souldiers fufficient to apprehend 

 him. 



So foori as fcjfomfeing had receiv'd this anfwer, he gave order to his Son to fee 

 the bufinefs etfe&ed as the plot was laid. So that SoUman Chekour one day going 

 a Hunting to the ufual place., was fhapt by a ftrong party that lay in Ambufeade. 

 .The Prince prelently apprehended the treafon, and defended himfelf with the af- 

 fiftance of his Attendants, who were all flain ; he himfelf flew nine, but at length 

 over-number'd, was taken and carri'd to febanabat. When he came into 

 Aureng-z~eb's prefence, the King ask'd him how he did ? As well as a Prifoner of 

 yours can do, faid he, who expects no better ufage from you, than his Father re- 

 ceiv'd before. The King bid him not be afraid, that he had ho defign to put him 

 %o death, but only to fecure his perfon. Anreng-^eb after that, demanding of 

 him what was become of all the Treafure which he had carri'd away, the Prince 

 made anfwer that he had fpent a great part in raifing Souldiers againft him to have 

 ruin'd him, if it had been his good fortune : That a good part was in the hands of 

 Raja Roup, whofe avarice and perfidioufnefs was fufficiently known. And that 

 NaBi-Rani had got the remainder to deliver him to his enemies, to the prejudice 

 of his word and honour. Aureng-z.eb was furpriz'd and touch'd at the boldnels 

 èf his Nephew ; but ambition (hutting his eyes , and ftifling all thoughts of 

 juftice., which the juft remorfe of Confcience might excite within him, he gave or- 

 der that Sultan Mabomet his Son, and SoUman Cbekour his Nephew mould both be 

 committed to the Fort of Goualeor to keep Morat-Bak^cbe company, which was 

 done the ^otb of fan. 1661. 



Sultan Sujab, who was yet alive, but ftill liv'd miferably, was the Saft thorn in 

 Attreng-z-eb's foot ; and the perfon that drew it out for him, and rid him of his 

 laft pain., was the King of Arakan, whither the unfortunate Prince was at length 

 forc'd to retire. Who finding all his hopes to be loir, began to think of a Pilgri- 

 mage to Mecca, and from thence to go into Perfia, and implore a Sanctuary un- 

 der the protection of that Prince. To .this purpofe he thought he might obtain 

 a Veffel from the King of Arakan, or the King of Pegu, to carry him to Mecca : 

 tut he was ignorant that neither of thofe Kings had any Veffels, that would live in 

 the main Ocean. So that he was conftrarn'd to ftay with the King of Arakan, an 

 Idolater, whofe Daughter he defir'd in Marriage, which the King granted, and by 

 whom he had a Son. But that which ought to have been the greateft occafion of 

 friendfhip between the Son-in-law and the Father-in-lâw, was the greateft reafon 

 of their hatred and falling-out. For fome Lords of the Countrey, who began to 

 be jealous of Sultan Sujab, buzz'd the King of Arakan in the ear, as if he had an 

 intention by vertue of his Marriage, to dirpolTefs him of his Throne, and to leave 

 k to his own Son., The Pagan King eafily believ'd what they laid. Nor were 

 'thefe fupitions ill-grounded j for Sultan Sujab having good ftore of Gold and 

 Jewels, eafily corrupted feveral Mabumetans that liv'd in the Kingdom of Ara- 

 kan, and with thofe and about two-hunder'd men more that had follow'd him af- 

 ter the rout of his Army, he undertook a moft bold enterprize., which was yet a 

 mark rather of defpair than courage. He appointed a day to thote of his party 



