CHAPTER III
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he Nawab, after making inquiries on several matters, said to Gurgan Khan,
"It appears it is in every way desirable that war should be declared against the English. Methinks, Amyatt should be arrested before hostilities commence; for he is my pronounced enemy. What do you say to this?"
Gurgan Khan. I am always ready for war; but an envoy should not be severely dealt with. If we oppress him, we shall be guilty of treachery in the eye of the world, and—
"Only last night," interposed the Nawab haughtily, "Amyatt entered into a house, in this town, by force, and took away the inmates under arrest! Why should I not order the punishment of a man, no matter that he is an envoy, who has committed such a crime within my territories?"
Gurgan Khan. If he has really done so, he is certainly punishable. But how am I to arrest him?
Nawab. Immediately despatch to his quarters
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