Derbend-ndmeh ‘or’ the “History. of Derbend. 563 
ji, ge (u>05) bo > Jets 3h ab neïther:tribute, nor tithe, nor funligk Fonnligk 
or pension?) °, nor any ones property for" the 
taf ss js, frs 20) J Gb, usè of.the government, nor anything unlawful ; 
and that the defence of the town, by day y 
M se) (À ui . FAT nights should ;be considered. as the duty. of. the 
Vue \i LOST st) et inhabitants. But if the governor of Détbend” 
Mi rite à ch | . should take from the imhäbitants either Zounlugk, 
Gb ;; DJs) LS Los 505 CE) See + or tithe or tribute (personal impost), or if he 
di Mo 10: A PA D L- 19 ro should: impose, oh the. warriors of Derbend the 
(e204 >) Un > JL, aJl gli vies D) )obligation of giving their property for the use of 
LANGER p buot | wi: thus 4 the government, or, -paying ‘anythinÿ unlawful, 
Dj} Al a Jo DAT OS" URI oh ! then he should be considered as an oppressor, 
| deserving severe punishment ‘and unworthy of.his 
Feb (A ft) )aëg) fe al ] ri) a de 29° office (Æe ordered also that) if the governor of 
F Derbend shonld-prove _ïidle and neglectfütof-the 
dk (5)) Enuiile als, mp > wc ] ass | affairs of the fortress (literally, in defending the 
fortress), «or.if heshouldinvent for the inhabi- 
lan) pi ul, Le rs aol ssl PA À tants oppression unknown before, that he should 
then-be, degreded ;-ahil-another governor-appoint.. 
TEE 1 “As les Jojes ed in his place. If the- governor of Derbend 
«should die; or if\he should-prove tobe. à tyrant, 
Aiuie J Je) do) ÿ pub, del then they should appoint. Agkleb the Selmei to 
A the duty of.governor till there should'come à go= 
Le bis le sb ol. | REA oul|vernor worthy of that (town). If the governor of 
us p Si ti pe | Bérbénd shoüld" be in necéssitÿ 6f Séniding"mên 
s s I. PS c éJ to make, war with the infidels, he should send 
ie F Dig Bd: ds + $ DJ sud men out of the four hundred who were se- 
Lie £, ) af leeted from among the nobles of the Empire of 
+ sl, él M hoMafi ere 94 Hishäm, the’ son of Abdul:melik, ‘and whom 
I (é ab (this Khalif) had sent to Derbend with Hsadithe 
pe) El ea 345 ° Ha? 55 gl son of} Züfir, but other. warriors should defend 
the Jortress. — If the tr oops of the enemy should 
«il Just ( l Les 25) ja og? il comes or. if there:should bé an.exelumation_(in- 
dicating a sudden assault of the enemy), then the 
gôvernor., Of Derbeñd. himself should -occupy.., the 
aus e 
se au) cheb 1 ges uv APE ) 
2 es 
au telle o els, 
4€ hist word "in one-platé-is Gb, il. vothe” Us 35 f fead 4b ÿ Ricltpé ésbion ss common in Daghis- 
tan. Originally iit is taken from the Arabic: épuf, larpayment for défraying the expence of clothing one’s-self 
düring an appointed term, Afterwards the /word in wider sense) was used for expressing a ÿearlÿ salarÿ or 
pension, This payment was,issued some times in ready money from the treasury ,and some times was appoint- 
ed from thei income of a piece of land, of a village or even of a whole district, — Klaproth'’s (translation. of-this 
mord : inedevancé: de festin, justifies my reading; but: that Icarned trañslator has confourided : ä& Ÿ p with 
ÿ als or el which never means salary or pension, are 
