t with Shah Alum; and a treaty was
concluded with him, by which it was agreed that the English should be
put into the possession of the country of Gazzipore, with all the rest
of the territory of Bui want Sing, and that Shah Alum should be put into
possession of the city of Allahabad, and the whole of the dominions
of Soujah Dowla. Thus deserted by the emperor, Soujah Dowla applied to
Ghazee-u-Deen, vizier and murderer of Shah Alum's father, and this chief
descended into Oude with a great army of Mahratta horse. A battle was
fought in the month of May, 1765, near Corah, when Major, now General
Carnac, who again commanded the English forces, gained a great victory
over the confederate army, and chased them across the river Jumna.

On the very day that General Carnac gained this victory, Clive arrived
at Calcutta, with full powers to settle all disputes. Meer Jaffier had
recently died, and one difficulty in the way was thereby removed.
Clive set about his work in right good earnest. A few days after Soujah
Dowla's defeat at Corah, that nabob having announced his intention of
throwing himself upon the mercy of the English, repaired to the camp
of General Carnac, by whom he was received with much distinction. On
hearing of these events, Clive set off for Allahabad, to settle all
disputes; and when he arrived, he decided that Shah Alum should rest
satisfied with the possession of Allahabad and Corah, and that all the
rest of Oude should be restored to Soujah Dowla, on conditions that he
should oppose the Mahrattas and defend the frontiers of Bengal. On his
part, Shah Alum, for the possession of Allahabad and Corah, granted the
collection of the revenues in Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa to the English,
in return for which he was to receive twenty-six lacs of rupees per
annum, in addition to the revenues of Allahabad and Corah. The young
emperor, moreover, confirmed the right of the company to all the
territory which they possessed in any other part of India.

On the death of Meer Jaffier, the supreme council at Calcutta conferred
the sovereignty on his youthful son, Nujeem-ul-Dowlah; at the same time
appointing Mohammed Reza Khan, a naib subah, or sub-nabob, to manage the
revenues and all other matters of government. On his arrival, however,
Clive decided that Nujeem was not fit to rule, and he was soon compelled
to retire on a pension of thirty-two lacs of rupees per annum. Having
restored peace, Clive turned his attention to th