"رحلة من البنغال إلى إنجلترا، عبر الجزء الشمالي من الهند وكشمير وأفغانستان وبلاد فارس وصولاً إلى روسيا مروراً ببحر قزوين. بقلم جورج فورستر. في الخدمة المدنية لشركة الهند الشرقية في مجلّدين. المجلد I." [‎١‎٥‎٣] (٣٤٢/١٧٨)

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Bengal.^
ment, entered into by the contracting parties, ftipulated, on the
part of the Vizier, a payment of fifty lacks of rupees to the Eng-
lifh Government, for defraying the expences of the war 3 as the
Englifh at this period, did not oftenfibly interfere in the admini-
ftration of the Bengal provincial affairs 3 which on the death of
Meer Jaffier had devolved on his fon Nuzzum-ud-Dowlah. *
The treaty entered into with Shujah-ud-Dowlah, was executed
by this prince, on one part, and on the other by the fubahdar of
policy. It evinces alfo a forefight which is grievoufly verified in the events of fuc*
ceeding times. Lord Clive, in his letter to the Company, fays, “ Our reftoring to
<c Shujah-ud-Dowlah, the whole of his dominions, proceeds more from the defire of
<c not extending the Company’s territorial pofleffions, than the generous policy of at-
ct taching him for ever to our interefts by gratitude ; though this has been the apparent,
<c and is by many thought to be the real motive. Had we ambitioufly attempted to
cc retain the conquered country, experience would foon have proved the impra&icabb-
u lity of fuch a plan. The eftabliftiment of an increafed army muft have been added
tc to your lift, and more chiefships appointed. Adis of oppreflion and innumerable
<£ abufes would have been committed, which, at fuch a diftance from the prefidency,
“ could neither have been prevented, or remedied j and muft infallibly have laid the
cc foundation of another war. Our old privileges and pofteftions would have been en-
C£ dangered by every fupply we might have been tempted to afford in fupport of the
££ new, and the natives muft have finally triumphed in our inability to fuftain the
“ weight of our own ambition.”—In India, it is to be noted, donations are prefented
to men of power, or thofe who are fuppofed to influence them, for perfonal protection,
and for the fecurity or acquifition of property. A rejected offer is the eftablilhed
fignal of difpleafure, and either indicates its infufficiency, or that fome more adequate
reward has been already preferred. Shujah-ud-Dowlah was at firft alarmed at the con-
dud of Lord Clive, whofe refufal of any gift was conftrued into a difpofition inimical
to his interefts. But this prince beheld the foldier’s magnanimity with admiration,
when at the conclufion of the treaty, he received, in token of friendfhip, a ring ot
moderate valufe.