AN ACCOUNT OF SHAH BEG SENDING HIS SON SHAH HOOSAIN FROM SHAWUL AND SEEBEE TO EXPEL JAM SULAH-OOD-DEEN.

When Shah Beg, having conquered Tatta, gave the government of that country to Jam Pheroz, and returned towards Seebee and Shawul, and when those men of the Jam’s who through fear had fled were now again collected near him, at that time Jam Sulah-ood-deen (who formerly hoisted on high the standard of war against Jam Pheroz, after the death of his father, and who for some short time ruled over Tatta, and was defeated by the stratagem of Durya Khan, and went to Guzerat) again turning the desire of government on his head, with 10,000 horsemen (com­posed of the three sects of Jharejas, Sodahs, and Kungurs) turned his face towards Sind. Shah Beg had left in Tatta Meer Aleek Urghoon, Sultan Mahomed Beg Lar, with others, to give confidence to Pheroz, who, hearing of this, wrote a letter to Shah Beg, which they sent by a Kosid. The Jam also sent with much despatch Ula-ood-deen the son of Moobaruk Khan, saying he needed aid. When this news came, Shah Beg called his nobles, asking their advice. They said it was best that he should send his son Shah Hoosain with a good force, and that he should arrive quickly to the help of Jam Pheroz. On the 14th Mohurrum, 927 (A. D. 1521), Meerza Shah Hoosain left Shawul, and in twenty days he got over the road, and arrived at Tatta, and Shah Beg sent other troops and supplies after him. When the news of the arrival of Shah Hoosain reached Sulah-ood-deen, he retreated, and going to Joon, halted there. Jam Pheroz left the city, and went out to meet Shah Hoosain, bringing him presents; and having an interview with him, Shah Hoosain, according to what his father had told him, showed much kindness and distinction to the Jam. These two, collecting as many men as they could, marched against Sulah-ood-deen, and when they had got some marches, he also got ready, sending his son Haibut Khan, the son-in-law of Sultan Moozuffur Guzeratee, in advance. Meerza Shah Hoosain had in front Meerza Eesa Turkhan, and others, and the fight commenced. The Mogul sepoys stoutly fixed the foot of bravery on the plain of battle, slaying numbers of the men of Jam Sulah-ood-deen, and Shah Hoosain, coming up, broke his army. The son of Sulah-ood-deen fell, hearing which his father, with many men, fell upon the forces of Shah Hoosain, fighting gallantly; but at length he also was killed, and then those who escaped the sword fled to Guzerat.

Meerza Shah Hoosain, the conqueror, remained three days on the field of action. He then turned back with Jam Pheroz.

In the month of Rubee-oos-Sanee, Shah Beg, coming with all the families to Baghbanan, wrote a Firman to Shah Hoosain, calling him and all the nobles. With Shah Beg were some of his relatives, and taking these alone, he went against the men of Machee (those who were disobedient), all of whom he killed, looting their property, cattle, &c. and razing their houses and fort to the ground.