ith this
power, in defiance of the Company's orders? And yet Mahomed Reza Khan,
who was to have the management of the Nabob's affairs, was himself put
under the most complete and perfect subjection to this Sir John D'Oyly.
But, in fact, Munny Begum had the real influence in everything. Sir John
D'Oyly himself was only Mr. Hastings's instrument there to preserve it,
and between them they pillaged the Nabob in the most shocking manner,
and must have done so to the knowledge of Mr. Hastings. A letter written
at this time by Mr. Hastings to the Nabob discovers the secret beyond
all power of evasion.

_Instructions from the Governor-General to the Nabob Mobarek ul
Dowlah, respecting his Conduct in the Management of his Affairs._

"9th. These I make the conditions of the compliance which the
Governor-General and Council have yielded to your late requisition.
It is but just that you should possess what is your acknowledged
right; but their intention would be defeated, and you would be in a
worse situation, if you were to be left a prey, without a guide,
until you have acquired experience, (which, to the strength and
goodness of your understanding, will be the work but of a short
period,) to the rapacity, frauds, and artifices of mankind. You
have offered to give up the sum of four lacs of rupees to be
allowed the free use of the remainder of your stipend. This we have
refused, because it would be contrary to justice. You should
consider this as a proof of the sincerity of the above
arrangements which have been recommended to you, and of their
expediency to your real interests; and your attention to them will
be a means of reconciling the Company to the resolution which we
have taken, and which will be reported to them in a light very
hurtful both to you and to us, if an improper effect should attend
it. These I have ordered Sir John D'Oyly to read in your presence,
and to explain them to you, that no part of them may escape your
notice; and he has my positive orders to remonstrate to you against
every departure from them. Upon all these occasions, I hope and
expect that you will give him a particular and cordial attention,
and regard what he shall say as if said by myself; for I know him
to be a person of the strictest honor and integrity. I have a
perfect reliance on him; and you cannot hav