The Persian Travels Book Vt 



Neither did this fright'n others from bearing up agairlft the Power of Mahorr.ec 

 Beg , though every one had not the fame fuccefs. For ill it far'd with the Go- 

 vernour of Schiras, who was call'd MirsLa Haddi. He was a perfon of great wealth 

 and knowledge,and one day in Council took upon him to tell Mahomed Begjlut he 

 was not of his opinion,and withal! to lay before him his defe<fi:s,and ill conduct. But 

 the Primce Minifter fo deeply Iay'd to heart the boldnefs of Mirz^a HMd^xhut he 

 refolv'd to revenge himfelf by all means imaginable. He fuborn'd fal/e witneiies, 

 and other perfons to make complaints before him of the Govtvnonv oï Schiras. 

 There was a necelïity for the party accus'd to appear before Mahomet B.g as his 

 Judge, but the Governor trufting to his Innocence, nere minded the rage of his ad^ 

 verfary, not believing he could receive any injury from him. In the meantime/ 

 Mahomet Beg inform' d the King what he pleas' d himfelf, and overpow'ring him- 

 by his authority, confifcated all Mirz^a Haddi s Eftate, and fent him to prilbn ro 

 the Houle of the Naz^ar, who was call'd IfmaeL Beg. When he came there they 

 hung him upon Tenter-hooks by the feet againft the wall, and drub'd him fo long, 

 that he was fore'd to be carri'd into another Room upon a Slaves back. His Lieu- 

 tenant and an Eunuch,that had bin his Trealurer,were ferv'd in the ft me la wee, and 

 all three put into a high Chamber that ferv'd inftead of a prilbn. His Vizier or 

 Lieutenant was releas'd in a fhort whi!e,but/^//r^^ Haddi and his Eunuch were ftiil 

 kept clofe. 



Nor is the manner of his revenging himfelf upon Mir-ICaffem-Beg, the Deroga, 

 or Provoft of Ifpahan left remarkable. While Alabama Beg was only Majer-Ba~ 

 Jhi, there was fome gold Plate ftoll'n out of the Kings Kitchin. Thereupon the 

 Deroga lent his Officers to feize upon all the Goldfmiths in Jfpahan, that knew 

 nothing of the matter, as being utterly innocent of the Robbery. In the mean 

 time he put them all in prifon, and lockt them clofe up, intimating to them that 

 he was refolv'd not to releafe them without a good {km of money. The poor 

 Goldfmiths thus ill us'd, apply'd thernlelves to the Ma\cr Bajln, who fent his Of- 

 ficers to entreat the Deroga to confider that the Gold-fmiths were innocent of the 

 Robbery ,and that being in fome manner under the Jurifdiftion of the Mayer-Bafhi, 

 as being Artificers in Gold and Silver, he ought nor to refule to difcharge them at 

 his requeft. But the Deroga not feeing the money come, bid the'Ofhcers of Ma- 

 homet Beg tell their Mafter that he knew whatbelong'd to his Employment , and 

 further, faid he, Let the Taylors Son meddle with his own bvfmefs 5 tell him wiphall, 

 added he, that if he pleafes I will jlvew him his Sifter 's drawers. For a little before 

 the Deroga had by his Spies furpriz'd her toying in a Garden with two young 

 Lords , from whom he fqueez'd a confiderable fum of money. Mahomet Beg not 

 powerful enough then to profecute his revenge, let it fieep, but when he came to 

 the height of preferment, he remember'd the Deroga, and bethought himfelf 

 which way to ruin him. Nor was it long ere an opportunity oifer'd it felf • For 

 there being a report that the Enemy appear'd about Candahar, a Frontier Town 

 of Perjta upon the Mogulls Territories, the slthcmadov.let adviz'd the King ta 

 raife a good number of Souldiers about Ifpahan, as being lufty nimble fel- 

 lows and us'd to labour, and to fend them to Candaliar y to be ready againft all 

 accidents. The King having an entire confidence in the slthemadotilet,order'd him 

 to lofe no time, but to commit the management of the Levies to fuch perfons as 

 had perfect knowledge of the plain Country. Then Mahomet 2?e£,ftudying his re- 

 venge,told the King that there was no perfbn fitter for the employment than the 

 3eroga. A4ir KaJfembeg,who according to his cruel and covetous humor,fbon abus'd 

 his CommhTton, the thing which he, who had procur'd it, chiefly defir d.For 

 whereas the King intended that none mould be enroll'd but thofè that were wil- 

 ling, the Deroga fore'd every body,efpecially the Sons of the richeft Farmers,who 

 rather than part with their Sons gave the Deroga his own demands to (pare them. 

 When Mahomet Beg had got matter enough againft the Deroga, he underhand 

 itirr'd up the Country people to make their complaint, giving them to underftand' 

 that it was contrary to theKings intention to have them tormented in that manner, 

 that his CommiiTion was only to lift thofe that would go of their own accord. The 

 Villages,eafily encourag'd,fent their Deputies to Ifpahan, whom he kindly recei- 

 v'd and prefented the fame hour to the King. His Majefty having heard them, 

 and Adahomet Beg having feconded their complaint, the King order'd that they 



ihould 



