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fent a woman to fearch the harem. When every thing 
was feized, the prince and the ladies were ordered to be 
put with the reft of the royal family in confinement. 
The dwelling of Meerza Khoord, brother to>Shah Aulum, 
was next plundered. The chief woman-fervant of Kir- 
rammut ul Nifia Begum was leized, and feverely beaten, 
to make her difcover the effefts of her miftrefs; but Ihe 
would not confefs, and was put into prifon. The floors 
of the begum’s apartments were then dug up, and 
lome gold ornaments found. Gholaum Kaudir to-day 
threatened Bedar Shah with puniffiment,. if he would not 
lpeedily fupply him with money, as the troops were 
becoming clamorous for pay. He then went to Shah 
Aulum, and demanded a difcovery of the money he had 
laved from the revenues of Bengal and Allahabad, He 
replied, “that what was in the palace was feized; he had 
no more; and begged to be put to death, that he might 
be freed from milery.” The Rohilla replied, “ he would 
not hurt him, but force a confefiion from his fons Meerza 
Akbar and Soleyman Shekkoh.” Upon which Shah Au¬ 
lum faid, “ I am in your hands, but injure not my chil¬ 
dren.” Gholaum Kaudir threatened the princes, who 
declared they knew nothing of their father’s treafure; 
but informed him, that there was a Calhmirian woman in 
the fervice of Koottubee Begum, who, if money was con¬ 
cealed, was informed of it. Upon this the woman was 
fent for and queftioned ; but, confefling nothing, Ihe was 
confined for further examination. Bedar Shah to-day 
gave Gholaum Kaudir a pair of gold bracelets and twenty- 
live thoul’and rupees, which had been difeovered, with 
which he was well pleal’ed, and fent to the lhah five trays 
of apparel from the wardrobe, and five iilver plates. Bedar 
Shah defired he would carry him to the general mofque 
to pay his devotions ; but the Rohilla told him not to be 
in hafte, and he fhould go at a convenient time in proper 
ftate. The diflenfion with Ifmael Beg increafes daily, 
and that chief is treating with the Mahrattas; but, till 
their arrival, waits to get what he can from the plunder 
of the palace. The furniture of the royal elephants was 
feized to-day. 
Auguft 7th.—Bedar Shah fent a meffage to Gholaum 
Kaudir, “ that he had, to gratify him, though unbecoming 
his dignity as a prince, aflifted in rifling the palace, and 
furrendered the treafure difeovered. Nothing more was 
left, but he was ready to accompany him to the held, and 
acquire wealth for him with the fword.” Gholaum 
Kaudir vifited Shah Aulum, and told him, “ he was lorry 
for his treafons, but would make amends by feating bis 
fon Meerza Akbar on the throne.” Shah Aulum replied, 
“ he might aft as he pleafed; but, as for liimfelf, he was 
weary of luch degraded empire, and only wifned to be 
retired, and employ himfelf in devotion.” Bedar Shah 
was feverely threatened this day with correftion, if he did 
not procure more money; upon which he replied, “that 
he had given all in his power, and fhould be happy to be 
releafed from luch mock-royalty.” * 
Auguft 8th.—Bedar Shah was again threatened with 
correftion and confinement, in cafe he did not produce 
more money or jewels; and again replied, “ that Gho¬ 
laum Kaudir might aft as he pleafed.” 
Auguft 9th.—In the apartments of Mubaric Mhal, 
upwards of a hundred women were fearched, and after¬ 
wards impriloned. Bedar Shah declared to Gholaum 
Kaudir, “ that there were no more valuables left in the 
palace; but, if he chofe, he would attend him to colleft 
money from the rajahs and zemindars.” The Rohilla 
anlwered, “ that, if money was not brought him on the 
morrow,-the lhah muft take the confequence.” Twenty 
chefts of lace and tilfues -were this day burned by Gholaum 
Kaudir, to extraft the filver. Bedar Shah requefted an 
interview, but was rudely refufed in the evening. A 
meeting took place between Gholaum Kaudir and Ifmael 
Beg Khan. Nazir was threatened with flagellation if he 
did not produce money. 
Auguft 10th.—-Gholaum Kaudir, attended by five Ro- 
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hillas, went to Shah Aulum, and demanded a difcovery 
of his hidden treafure. The unfortunate and degraded 
emperor replied, “ I have none; take what you can find 
in the fort.” The villain then ordered his attendants to 
lift up the princes Meerza Soleyman, Akbar Shah, and 
others, and dalh them on the ground ; which they did. 
Shah Aulum in the agony of his grief exclaimed. “Trai¬ 
tor, forbear fuch cruelty on my children in my fight.” 
Upon this, Gholaum'Kaudir made the Rohillas call him. 
on the ground ; after which they fat upon his breaft, and 
ftabbed out his eyes with a dagger. He then gave orders 
for the like cruelty to be inflifted on the princes ; but 
was prevented by the entreaties of an officer, named See- 
tuldafs. The palace relounded with lamentations among 
the ladies of the harem. They were commanded to be 
filent on pain of chaftifemenr. In the afternoon, Bedar 
Shah was carried into the city, attended by the Rohilla ; 
but the latter, fufpefting treachery from Ifmael Beg, 
returned fuddenly with him to the palace. The inha¬ 
bitants defert the city in crowds. The bankers’ and 
jewellers’ (hops have been ihut up many days. 
Auguft 10th.—Two furgeons were fent to attend Shah 
Aulum, who lies in great agony of pain. Some money 
and effefts were fent by Gholaum Kaudir to Ifmael Beg, 
who is much diflatisfied. A meeting afterwards took place 
between them, and they vifited Bedar Shall in company. 
Auguft 1.1 th.—Shah Aulum petitioned for lome relief, 
as his family had been three days without proviiions. 
Gholaum Kaudir ordered twenty-eight rupees per day to 
be diftributed for their fupport. 
Auguft 12th.—Gholaum Kaudir ordered an efcort to 
to conduft the plunder of the palace to Ghofeghur. The 
cooking-utenfils of the royal kitchens were feized this day, 
Auguft 13th.—Bedar Shah defired the Nazir to prepare 
a mofque in the palace for his devotions; but was informed, 
that the carpeting, &c. had been feized. Upon his impor¬ 
tunity, however, fome fort of preparation was made ; and 
Bedar heard, for the firft time, the prayer read in his own 
name as emperor. Two infant fons of the prince Soley¬ 
man Shekkoh to-day died for want of food. Shah Aulum 
difmiffed his phyficians, and declined nourilhment, laying, 
“ it was more preferable to die, than live, and behoid his 
family perifliing around him.” Bedar ordered the chil¬ 
dren to be buried in the Mhal. He faid, “that Shah 
Aulum complained unjuftly, and Ihculd be refigned to 
the decrees oft Providence.” Ghclaum Kaudir paid his 
devotions at the tomb of Nizam ul Dien, where he was 
met by Ifmael Beg, and mutual oaths of reconciliation 
pafled between them. 
Auguft 14th.—-The ladies from feveral apartments of 
the harem were turned out into Sulleemghur, a part of 
the old palace; and Bedar Shah was commanded by Gho¬ 
laum Kaudir to dig up the floors in fearch of treafure. 
Parties of Mahratta horfe to-day appeared clofe to the 
city. Shah Aulum is in great agony, what he eats voiding 
by the nofe. 
Auguft 1 5th.—The Rohillas mutinied ; and Gholaum 
Kaudir was obliged to remain clofe in the citadel. Meerza 
Ifmael Beg confined feveral inhabitants of the city to ex¬ 
tort money from them. 
Auguft 16th.—Bedar Shah defired Gholaum Kaudir to 
think of -preparing to refill the Mahrattas, who were now 
plundering round the city, and carrying oft' the cattle and 
grain. Many angry mefiages palled between Gholaum 
Kaudir and Ifmael Beg, concerning the divifion of plun¬ 
der. At length, the former went to vilit the latter in the 
evening to try an accomodation. Two diamonds, which 
had been given from the plunder of Shah Aulum to 
Bedar Shah, were this day taken from him by the Rohilla. 
Auguft 17th.—-To-day, Gholaum Kaudir and Ifmael 
Beg vifited Bedar Shah, and demanded money, that they 
might pay the troops, and attend him to the field. He 
replied, “ that he had none; but would confign over to 
them the Nazir, from whom they might extort it.” A 
convoy of baggage, &c. from Ghofeghur was intercepted 
