Cha p. X. of Monfieu r Tave ^777^ 22^ 



any particular perfon in Schlras make Wine till the Court be firft ferv'd, and that 

 with the leave of the Chirategi-Bajhi ; there being none but the Franks and few! 

 that make it. 



The Mefoeal-Bajhi is the chief of the Torch-bearers s who furnifhes the 

 Court with Candles, which are all of Wax. To this Mejheal-Bajhi belong all the 

 fines of thofe that play at Cards or Dice, the Law of Mahomet forbidding all 

 Games of hazard. This Officer has feveral inferior Officers under him, who go 

 from place to place to fpy where they can find any perfbns at play : and he has 



-water, and 



other diftillations which the Ptrjians drink j as Bilmi/be, made of the buds of 

 brown Sallows. 



The Kara-Set. xjhe is the King's Chirurgeon, or Barber, who lets him Blood, and 

 (haves his Head ; and cannot part with his place to another. 



ThtC^igi-Bajhi is the great Porter, who has under him feveral other Of- 

 ficers. 



The Melikulttigige*r is he that has charge of the Stuffs for the King's Houffiold, 

 and puts them out to the Taylors. He takes an account of the ffireds and old ha- 

 bits, which ferve to make Clothes for the Souldiers, deducting for them out of 

 their pay. 



The GeL::der-Baf:i is the chief of the Foot-men. 



The Mir-abe, or the Prince of the Seals, is the Superintendent of the Seals j 

 and for profit, is one of the beft employments in the Kingdom. He has the fale 

 of the Canal-water to the Countrey-men j for which he makes the Farmers pay 

 a fevere rate. 



The Karkrone is the Houfe for the Royal Manufactures, where the Gold and 

 Silver-Carpets are made, as alfo thofe of Silks and Worlted, together with Tif- 

 fues, Velvets, and Taffeta's. There are other Workmen that make Coats of Mail, 

 Bows, Arrows, Scimitars, and other Arms. In other Apartments are Limners 

 that paint in Water-colours } Lapidaries, and Goldfmiths, that only make Silver- 

 Rings. For in regard the Pcrfians cannot fay their Prayers when they have any 

 Gold about 'em, they never wear Jewel or Ring of Gold, becaufe it would be 

 troublefbme to pull 'em off, and lay 'em up Co many times a-day. And therefore 

 the King of Perfia caufes all his Jewels to be fet in Silver, as we fet all our Stones 

 in Gold. As for working Goldfmiths, they have none in JPerfia; all their Gold 

 and Silver- Plate being wrought by the Copper-fmiths in round figure, for they 

 have not the art to frame an Oval. 



Tlie Nakk*foc-Baj\:i is the Serjeant-Painter, who only works in miniature ; 

 they cover their Pictures with a Varnifh made of Maftich fteep'd in a certain Oil 

 that diftilJs from a Rock that points upon the Cafpia,:-Sca not far from Shamatri. 

 It dilHHs out of the Rock at firft like water ; but afterwards it thickens till it be- 

 come as thick as Sailer-Oil, preferving ftill its whitenefs. There are alfo three 

 other Rocks not far from the former, from whence this Oil diftills ; but it is 

 thicker, and of darker colour. 



The Nrgracb-Bajki is the chief of the Joyners. 

 ^ The Emvard*Y-B.iJhi has the charge of the King's Granaries,, and other Provi- 

 sions, having feveral Officers under him. 



The Odondar-Baft.n is the Malter of the Woodyard. 



The moft part of thefe Officers have their diet in the King's Houfe, or elfe an 

 allowance of Diet from thence. 



The Thjbemal- Bafoi is the Clerk of the Kitchen. He orders what mall be 

 ferv'd up to the King, and when the Table is clear'd, he fticks his Knife in the beft 

 diu\and orders it to be carri'd home to his own Houfe. 



Now for the Officers of War, the principal are j Firft, the Sepeh-Salar, Gene- 

 ralijjimo of the King of Perfifs Armies, who is never conftituted but in time of 

 War j which being ended, his employment ceafes. His place in Council is im- 

 mediately next to the uJthemadoulet. 



Now in regard the Militia is divided into three forts, there are alfo three Ge- 

 nerals. The three Bodies of the Militia are the Corfibis, the GonUms, and the 

 Tufcnlt-gis'. 



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