'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎179] (222/1024)

Chap, (f -Moafieur TAVERNrER. 170
Xhe next day h the Morning being fentTor to the'Court, I found the Nazar*
the Grand Treafurer, and feveral other great,Officers expecting nie in the Trea-
fury, where the Money lay ready in feal’d Bags. My Sum amounted to three
thoufand four hundred and hxty lomans* of which the Treafurer would have
2 bated me a hundred and fixty for Fees. After a long conteft, I gave him half, and
carry’d a,way my Moneys having firh weigh'd two Bags Toman 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. by Toman 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. * and then
weigh’d the red of the Bags, Bag by Bag.
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C H A P. XVI.
Cftbe Honours and Prejcnts which the Author receiv'd from the
King oj Perfia.
H E day following ohe of the Nazar s principal Officers brought me
the eompleat Calaat, confiding ofVeft, Tunick or Super-Vefi, Girdle,
r and Bonnet. He alfo deliver'd me three Patents, feal’d by his Majefty
and the Atbemadoulei, which exempted me from paying any Cuftoms
within his Kingdom. Another to the Kan of Scbiras* with a little Seal or Signet,
commanding him to let me have three Loads of good Wine when I tra veil’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 hisDomeftick Servant* and that he was under
his Protedion. < y , -
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The Firft Patent ran thus.
HE Command of him whom all'the Unfairfe obeys has been.made,
That the ht2}erbeg$ of High Nature* the viffioriou* and great Lords,
Ornaments of the Kingdom^ Pojfejfcrs of Honour, the Judgesiin high place,
praBifers of Juft ice, the Vi tiers who prefer ve Re afon, and have in their
thoughts the removal oj Vice, and the Commijjioners who acfin ajfairs and
difficulties of the Palace, the Overfeers of the Roads, and the Confervators
of the good Cujloms oj the well-order d Kingdoms ofKnigon (which God
frejervefrom all misfortune') MAT KNOW, That whereas the choicejl
of his Rcfemblers and Companions, *Aga T A VE R N I E R , French
Merchant has brought fo many Rarities of all forts to the prefence andview
the Lieut enant of the Eagles, who has all things according to iis w/fj,
has found the degree of favour and good will. And whereas We have com
manded him to per fell fome Bufmefifor Us, which fo foon as he has ffnifod,
he is to bring to the holy and pure view. Therefore through whatfoever Road
or Coafi of Our Thrice-fpacious Kingdom the above-nam d,fhall have a defire
or occafion to pdf. Let not the Receivers of the Palace, out of any feeming
expeClancy fom the above-nam'd, givehim any trouble or molejiation. But
let them know, that it is neceffary for them to give him all honour, and to
makg much of him, that he may go where he pleafes. And whereas the
Seal of High Nature, the Light of the Univerfe of Kragon, of thrice-
noote extraction, the Mafier of the Age^ has illuminated and adorn d this
Writing:, Let them reft there, and give Credence to it. By the thrice-high
Command. See. r 7 ;s
Kragon; A King oCChina, fo renown'd forhis Juftice, Vidory, and Magnanimity 7
that fometimes the Kings of Ferfia aflame tfiat Title in their Patents, and fometimes,
m honour of him, (file themfelves his Lieutenants.
Receivers of the Falace, are Farmers of the Cuftomsand other Subfidies.
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