NOTE—The following is the text of the supplemental treaty of 1772, as given by Captain Hamilton. (The former portion having provided in general terms for an alliance, offensive and defensive.) "The Vuzeer of the Empire shall establish the Rohillas, obliging the Mahrattas to retire, either by peace or war. If at any time they shall enter the country, their expulsion is the business of the Vuzeer. The Rohilla Sirdars, in consequence of the above to agree to pay to the Vuzeer forty lakhs of rupees, in manner following — viz., ten lakhs, in specie, and the remaining thirty lakhs in three years from the beginning of the year 1180 Fussulee." Only redundant or unimportant phrases have been omitted: there is not a word of payment to the Mahrattas. The contention that the Vazir of Oudh was only surety for the payment to the Mahrattas is not very pertinent. For the Mahrattas did not quit Rohilcand till the Vazir expelled them, and the money was not paid. But, as we have seen, the gloss is unsupported. Besides Hamilton, Tarikh-i-Mozafari and Francklin's "Shah Alum" have been the chief authorities for this chapter. CHAPTER IV. A.D. 1776-85. Vigour of Mirza Najaf — Zabita rebels — Emperor takes the Field, and the Rebellion is suppressed — Sumroo's Jaigir — Abdul Ahid takes the Field — Unsuccessful Campaign against the Sikhs — Dehli threatened, but relieved by Najaf — Mirza's arrangements — Popham takes Gwalior — Begum Sumroo — Death of Mirza Najaf — Consequent Transactions — Afrasyab Khan becomes Premier — Mirza Shaffi returns to Dehli — Is it Peace? — Murder of Shaffi — Action of Mr. Hastings — Flight of Shahzada — Madhoji Sindhia goes to Agra — Afrasyab's Death — Tribute claimed from British — Death of Zabita Khan — Sindhia supreme — Chalisa famine — State of Country — General distress.