The Resident consented to do so, on condition that any arrangement he might find it necessary to make should be binding on his Majesty and the minister.

Aga Meer returned to the King with this message, and his Majesty agreed to this condition.

The Resident then sent his head moonshie, Gholam Hossein, to promise Eesa Meean, that the woman should be restored to him, and any grievance he might have to complain of should be redressed, and his party all saved, if he gave up the children.

But he and his followers now demanded a large sum of money, and declared, that they would murder the boys unless it was given and secured to them, with a pledge for personal security to the whole party.
The minister, on hearing this, came to the Resident, and implored him to adopt some measures to save the lives of the children.

The Resident had been for three weeks confined to his couch from illness, but he sent his Assistant, Captain Lockett, with full powers to make any arrangement, and pledge himself to any engagements, which might appear to him to be necessary, to save the lives of the boys.