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from the camp, and imprifoned with his father, who was 
this day denied even water by Gholaum Kaudir. The 
minifters of the general mofque requefted to know in the 
name of what emperor the prayers were to be read ; and 
the Rohilla anfwered, “ In the name of God and his pro¬ 
phet.” He this day fent for the aged princeifes, Malle¬ 
keh Zummaneh and Sahebeh Mhal, from their honfe in 
the city. On their arrival in the palace, he paid his re- 
l'pedfs, and told them the private apartments of the harem 
fhould be under their direction. They approved of his 
conduct, but warned him not to act in fuch a manner as 
to draw the fcorn of mankind. He replied, that, under 
the royal aufpices, the empire would be properly regu¬ 
lated. The ladies of Shah Aulum’s family reprefented, 
that for two days they had been without food. He or¬ 
dered them victuals. 
July 28th.—This day, the princefs or begum Mallekeh 
Zummaneh, aflifted by the Nazir, l’earched the apartments 
of fourteen of Shah Aulum’s women, and ordered all 
their money and effefts to be colledled in the oratory ; af¬ 
ter which they delivered them to Gholaum Kaudir Khan. 
The effects of Merza Akbar Shah were all'o confifcated ; 
and Bedar Shah conferred the rank of emir ul omrah on 
Gholaum Kaudir Khan. 
July 29th.—To-day, a quarrel occurred between Be¬ 
dar Bukht and the begums Mallekeh Zummaneh and Sa¬ 
hebeh Mhal, who threatened to leave the palace; obferv- 
ing, that they had feen four reigns, and been independ¬ 
ent of all; had come from their houfes to ferve his fami¬ 
ly, but would return, and commit him wholly to the 
pleafure of Gholaum Kaudir. This fdenced him. Be¬ 
dar now fent to Soleyman Shekkoh, and Akbar Shah, af- 
i'uring them they fnould not want while he could relieve 
them; but that they mult be reconciled to the decrees of 
Providence, and confider, that their father had reigned 
thirty years, while his fuffered the dillrefs they now com¬ 
plained of. Gholaum Kaudir Khan, having prepared 
live whips, obliged the fultan to take one in his hands, 
and accompany him to extort a confeflion of his treafures 
from Shah Aulum. 
July 30th.—This day, the apartments of Shawabadee 
Begum were fearched, and a cafket of jewels, fome firings 
of pearl, and gold and filver plate, being found, were de¬ 
livered to Gholaum Kaudir ; who alfo feized ninety-nine 
horfes from the royal Itables. Thirty thoufand rupees 
were found buried in the floor of a room, befides fome 
plate. The Rohilla fent the latter to the mint, and com¬ 
manded coins to be /truck in tire name of Bedar Buklit 
Shah, with the following infcription : “ The fupporter of 
the true religion of Mohammed, Bedar Shah, by the grace 
of God, Itanrped coins throughout the world.” To-day, 
five rupees, a bed, and a carpet, were fent by Gholaum 
Kaudir to the unfortunate Shah Aulum. Several ladies 
of the harem were tied up and beaten with whips, to 
force a difcovery of their effects; and the palace was 
filled with cries and lamentations. Except the garments 
they had on, every thing was feized. 
■ July 31ft.—-Gholaum Kaudir agreed to give Ifmael Beg 
five lack£ of rupees from the plunder of the palace. Se¬ 
veral of the confined princes were infulted by blows ; and 
feven bankers and corn-merchants feized and imprifoned 
to extort money from them. 
Auguft 1 ft.—The Nazir and the eunuchs reprefented 
to the emperor, that they had by fevere chaltifement ex¬ 
torted a difcovery from fome of the ladies of the harem 
of a quantity of gold and filver plate, with fome jewels. 
He ordered them to be fent to Gholaum Kaudir. Meerza 
Buddoo, an ancient prince, uncle to Shah Aulum, was 
feized by the Rohilla, and a demand made of a lack of 
rupees. Pleading inability, he was delivered to a fet of 
peons to be flogged. To-day, Gholaum Kaudir went to 
Shah Aulum, and threatened him. The unhappy prince 
replied, “ What I had, you have taken ; but, if you 
think I conceal fome treafures within me, rip up my 
bowels, and be convinced.” The traitqr then affined 
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him, if he would difcover his hoards, he fhould re-afcend 
his throne. Shah Aulum anfwered, “I have no ambition 
left; may God protect you, who have laid me aiide: I 
am content with my fate.’’ The Rohilla then proceeded 
to the apartments of the brothers of Shah Aulum, and 
threatened them with punifhment. Four trunks of wear¬ 
ing-apparel, a few jewels, and a fdver bedftead only, were 
found in them on the ftridleft fearcli. The Nazir repents, 
now too late, of his conduft; and will have more caufe 
every day. Ifmael Beg is treating with Scindia, who has 
promifed to give him a jaghire, and a command in his 
army. 
Auguft 2d.—To-day, perfons were fent to dig up the 
floor's of the apartments of Meerza Buddoo. Some jew¬ 
els, plate, and wearing-apparel, were found. The prince 
and his family were ordered to be kept without food ; but 
at the earned: interceflion of Meerza Hinga,’uncle to Bedar 
Bukht, it was allowed them. Gholaum Kaudir to-day 
roughly demanded from the new' emperor the whole film 
he had promifed for his throne. Bedar Bukht Shah faid, 
“ He had given every thing as yet difeovered, and defired 
the jewels might be valued.” The Rohilla replied, 
“ Jewels were to him of no vdlue; he muff have money, 
or plate to coin.” A meflage coming from the princefs 
Mallekeh Zummaneh, that flic w'ifhed to fee him, he would 
not go ; but abufed her to the eunuchs who brought the 
meflage. Bedar Shah entreated him to be pacified, and 
every exertion fhould be ufed to procure money. The 
fultan W'ould have embraced him, but the wretch drew 
back, and retired in difpleafure; after which he fent a 
band of Affghans to guard the royal perfon, and extort 
money. They threatened to pull Bedar Shah from his 
throne, and correct him with blows; upon which he ex¬ 
claimed, “ If this is empire, the fcanty meal I enjo}'ed 
when among the confined princes was fweet indeed.’* 
The Afghans ordered him to be filent, faying, “ they had 
ruined Shah Aulum in an inffant; and what was he better 
than him.” Guards were alfo placed over the begums 
Mallekeh Zummaneh and Sahebeh Mhal; and Gholaum 
Kaudir informed them, “ that, as the world w'ould now at 
any rate cal! him traitor, he was refolved to feize the whole 
property of the royal family.” Nazir trembles for his 
fafety, and has difchaFged his attendants. Seven lacks of 
rupees are demanded from him. 
Auguft 3d.—To-day, Gholaum Kaudir Khan feated 
himfelf in the prefence of Bedar Shah, the higheft dif- 
refpedf he could be guilty of to the fovereign, and fmoked 
his hookah before him ; ftretching out his feet on the 
royal mufnud, or throne, at the fame time infulting him 
by abufive language. 
Auguft 4th.—Bedar Shah fent a note by Nazir to Gho¬ 
laum Kaudir, requefting him to have the jewels valued, 
but he refuted ; demanding fix lacks in money, and would 
not fuffer Nazir to return. The begums Mallekeh Zum¬ 
maneh and Sahebeh Mhal have dilcharged their lioufe- 
liolds. Ruttun Ram advifmg Bedar Shah to fend a khe- 
laut to the vizier, he faid, I have none but this old 
garment on my body.” 
Auguft 5th.—Gholaum Kaudir to-day forced the doors 
of the royal baths; and, finding two filver chairs, fent 
them to the mint. The apartments and effects of Meerza 
Akbar Shah-were ranfacked. Thirty-two elephants and 
one hundred horfes from the royal ftables were fent to the 
Rohilla camp. A requeft of" Shah Aulum for fome foct- 
cloths was complied with. 
Auguft 6th.—The thrones and other feats belonging to 
Shah Aulum, ornamented with gold or filver, were broken 
to pieces, and the plate fent to the mint. Gholaum 
Kaudir feized the clothes and ornaments of fixty dancing 
girls belonging to the palace. On their complaining of 
liis oppreffion, he commanded them to fing and dance; 
and, being pleafed with their performance, gave them back 
their clothes ; but kept their jewels, and turned them out 
of the citadel. After this, he went to the apartments of 
the prince Meerza Baber, which were ranfacked; and 
fent 
