Chap.XVI. of Monfîeur Ta v ERNÎER. I79 



The next day in the Morning being Tent for to the Court, I found the Naz^ar, 

 the Grand Treafurer, andfeveral other great Officers ^expert in g me in the Trea- 

 sury, where the Money lay ready in feal'd Bags. My Sum amounted to three 

 thoufand four hundred and fixty Tomans , of which the Treafurer would have 

 abated me a hundred and fixty for Fees. After a long contcft , I gave him half, and 

 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 firefents iphich the Author receiVd from the 

 IQng of Perfia. 



TH E day following one of the Naz.ar\ principal Officers brought me 

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

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

 and the Athcmadoulet , 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 King declar'd that he own'd him as his Domeftick Servant, and that he was under 

 his Protection. 



The Firft Patent ran thus : 



TH È Command of him whom all the Universe obeys h.u been made. 

 That the Beglerbegs of High Nature, the victorious and great Lords, 

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

 praftifers ofjujiice, the Vifiers who preferve Re afin , and have in their 

 thoughts the removal of Vice, and the Commijjioners who aft in affairs and 

 difficulties of the Palace , the Over fiers of the Roads , and the Confervators 

 of the good Cufloms of the well-order d Kingdoms of KragOil ( which Cod 

 preferve from all misfortune) %Jj€ AT KN OiV, That whereas the choiceft 

 of his Refemblers and Companions, * Aga TAVERN 1ER, 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 wifb, 

 has found the degree of favour and good will. K^fnd whereas We have com- 

 manded him to p erf eft fiome Eufinef for Us, which fo foon as he has fnijh'd, 

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

 or Coajl of Our Thrice-fpacious Kingdom the above-narnd fijall have a defire 

 or occcfon to pafi, Let not the Receivers of the Palace , out of any feeming 

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

 let them know, that it is neceffary for them to give him all honour, and to 

 make much of him , that he may go where he pleafes. K_And whereas the 

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

 noble extraft ion-, the Majler of the Age , has illuminated and adorn d this 

 Writing , Let them rejl there , and give Credence to it, £y the thrice-high 

 Command, &c. 



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

 that fometimes the Kings of Perfia affume that Title in their Patents, and fbmetiraes 

 in honour of him , ftilethemfelves his Lieutenants. 



Receivers of the Palace , are Farmers of the Cuftoms and other Subfidies. 



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