CHAPTER V
on the bank of the ganges.
he Council, at Calcutta, had decided to make war with the Nawab. For the present, they felt the necessity of sending some arms to the factory, at Azimabad. Accordingly a boat, loaded with arms, was despatched. It was also found necessary to send some private instructions to Mr. Ellis, the chief of the factory, at Azimabad. Mr. Amyatt was at Monghyr to settle all differences with the Nawab; no definite instructions could be given to Ellis, without knowing what Amyatt was doing there, and what he thought of the situation. So, an intelligent officer had to be sent to Monghyr. He would first see Amyatt, and taking necessary instructions from him, would go to Ellis, and explain to him the intentions of the Calcutta Council and those of Amyatt.
For this purpose, Governor Vansittart summoned Foster from Purandarpur. He would escort the boat carrying arms and proceed to Patna, after seeing Amyatt, at Monghyr. So, Foster, immediately after his arrival at Calcutta, had to leave for the
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