Chap. X. of Monfieur Tavernier, 



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

 with the leave of the Cbirategi-Bajhi ; there being none but the Pranks and fewi 

 that make it. 



The Mcfocal-Bajhi is the chief of the Torch-bearers ; who furnilhes the 

 Court with Candles, which are all of Wax. To this Mcjheal-Bajhl belong all the 

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

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

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

 power to break open any houle, unlels the Matter be of great Quality. 



The Kahuergi-Bajhi is he that has care of the Kahué, the Rol'e-water, and 

 other di (filiations which the Perjians drink ; as Bilmijhe, made of the buds of 

 brown Sallows. 



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

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

 • The Capigi-Bafhi is the great Porter, who has under him feveral other Of- 

 ficers. 



The Melikultugagear is he that has charge of the Stuffs for the King's Houlhold, 

 and puts them out to the Taylors. He rakes an account of the Ihreds and old ha- 

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

 their pay. 



The G e lander- Bajhi is the chief of the Foot-men. 



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

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

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

 a fevere rate. 



The Karkrone_ is the Houfe for the Royal Manufactures, where the Gold and pry M 

 Silver-Carpets~âre made, as alfo thofe of Silks and Worfted, together with Tif- \J i J 

 fues, Velvets, and Taffeta's. There are other Workmen that make Coats of Mail, ilxM^T- 1 ' 

 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 Per/tans cannot lay their Prayers when they have any 

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

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

 the King of Per fia caules all his Jewels to be let in Silver, as we let all our Stones 

 in Gold. As for working Goldfmiths, they have none in Perfia -, 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. 



The Nak^ajhe-Bajhi is the Serjeant-Painter, who only works in miniature $ 4 jl 

 they cover their Pictures with a Varnilh made of Maftich fteep'd in a certain Oil ^ u L / 

 that diftills from a Rock that points upon the Cafpian-Sca. not far from Shamatri. 

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

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

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

 thicker, and of darker colour. 



The Negeacb-Bajhi is the chief of the Joyners. 



The Embardar-Bajhi has the charge of the King's Granaries_, and other Provi- 

 fions, having feveral Officers under him. 



The Odondar-Bajhï is the Mafter of the Woodyard. 



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

 allowance of Diet from thence. v 



The Tvjhemal-Bajhi is the Clerk of the Kitchen, He orders what fhall be 

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

 dilh, and orders it to be carri'd home to his own Houle. 



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

 ralijftmo of the King of Perfia's Armies, who is never conftituted but in time of 

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

 mediately next to the ulthemadottlet. 



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

 nerals. The three Bodies of the Militia are the Corfcbis t the Go»lams t and the 

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