Chap.XVI. of Monfieur Tavernier. 179 



The next day in the Morning being fent for to the Court, I found the Natar 

 the Grand Treaf urer , and feveral other great Officers expecting me in the Yrea- 

 Rtrtt. where the Monev lav readv in feal'd R;ips_ Mv Sum amnim^ * n +\,„^ 



abated me a hundred and fixty 



carry'd away my Money •, having firft: weigh'd two Bags, Toman by toman, and then 



weigh'd the reft of the Bags , Bag by Bag. 



CHAP. XVI. 



Of the Honours and Treferiis "fthich the Author receiVd from the 

 King of Perfia. 



TH E day following one of the Nazals principal Officers brought me 

 the compleat Calaat , confifting of Veft , Tunick or Super- Veft, Girdle, 

 and Bonnet. He alfo deliver'd me three Patents , feal'd by his Majefty 

 and the Athemadonlet , which exempted me from paying any Cuftoms 

 within his Kingdom. Another to the Kan of Schiras, with a little Seal or Signet, 

 commanding him to let me have three Loads of good Wine when I travel'd that 

 way. A third with his Signet , in favour of my Nephew at Tauris } wherein 

 the Kingdeclar'd that he own'd him as his Domeftick Servant, and that he was under 

 his Prote&ion. 



The Firft Patent ran thus : 



THE Command of him whom all the Univerfe obeys hat been made, 

 Th.it the Beglerbegs of High Nature, the victorious and great Lords, 

 Ornaments of the Kingdom , Poffeffors of Honour, the Judges in high place, 

 fra6li[ers of Jujlice , the Vifiers who preferve Reafon , and have in their 

 thoughts the removal of Vice, and the Commiffioners who act in affairs and 

 difficulties of the Palace , the Overfeers of the Roads , and the Confervators 

 of the good Cuftoms of the well-ordered Kingdoms of Kragon ( which God 

 freferve from all misfortune) ^M AT KNOW, That whereas the choicefl 

 of his Refemblers and Companions, * Aga TAVERNIER, French 

 Merchant has brought fo many Rarities of all forts to the pre fence and view 

 of the Lieutenant of the Eagles, who has all things according to his wifh, 

 h,ts found the degree of favour and good will, k^fnd whereas We have com- 

 manded him to perfect fome Eufwefl for Us, which fo foon as he has finiflSd, 

 he is to bring to the holy and pure view. Therefore through whatfoever Road 

 or Ccaft of Our Thnce-fpacious Kingdom the above-namd /ball have a defire 

 or occafion to pafl, Let not the Receivers of the Palace , out of any feeming 

 expectancy from the above-namd , give him any trouble or moleftation. But 

 let them know^ that it is neceffary for them t$ give him all honour^ and to 

 make much of him , that he may go where he pleafes. <^And whereas the 

 Seal of High Nature , the Light of the Umverfe of Kragon , of thrice- 

 noble extraction, the M after of the Age , has illuminated and adorn d this 

 Writing , Let them reji there , and give Credence to it. By the thrice-high 

 Command, &c. 



Kragon s A King of China, fo renown'd for his Juftice, Victory, and Magnanimity, 

 that fometimes the Kings of Perfia aflTume that Title in their Patents, and ioraetimes 

 in honour of him , ftile themfelveshis Lieutenants. 



Receivers of she Vdace. are Farmers of the Cuftoms and other Subfidies, 



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