This proposition was made to an English commander: what discourse happened upon it is uncertain.
Mr.Hastings is stated by some evidence to have acted as interpreter in this memorable congress.

But Major Calliaud agreed to it without any difficulty.

Accordingly, an instrument was drawn, an indenture tripartite prepared by the Persian secretary, securing to the party the reward of this infamous, perfidious, murderous act.

First, the Nabob put his own seal to the murder.

The Nabob's son, Meeran, affixed _his_ seal.
A third seal, the most important of all, was yet wanting.