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and union should be laid between the two States, that they should be connected
together in the bonds of friendship and harmony, and that a constant union and
reciprocal good understanding should exist. We, from our august selves, have
given our consent and have granted the request and desires of the high in rank
above mentioned, and a treaty, sealed with the seal of the minister* of our ever-
enduring government has been given to him ; and you, exalted in station, are
positively enjoined of the necessity (after you become informed of our royal'and
august order) for all of you acting in strict conformity with the conditions of the
Treaty concluded and exchanged between the high in rank, the exalted in station,
the great and glorious in power, near to the throne, in whom the royal confidence
is placed, Hajee Ibrahim Khan, and the high in rank, the envoy (Captain John
Malcolm), whose titles^have been before enumerated. Let no one act contrary
to this high command, or to the contents of the annexed Treaty ; and should it
ever be represented to us that any of the great nobles conduct themselves in opposi-
mn o t e stipulations of this Treaty, or are in this respect either guilty or negligent,
u- l • v ? 0111 ° Ur ( ^ s P^ easure an d punishment, and be exposed to our royal anger,
Which is like fire, and let them view this as an obligation.
j t rnon th of Shaban, in the year of the Hegira 1215, corresponding with
the month of January A.D. 1801. > r v
^ ers . 5 n usua ^ f° rn b on the back of the Firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). , by the following minis-
Seal of Hajee Ibeahim Khan.
Seal of Mikza Reza Kouli.
Seal of Mibza Reezt.
Seal of Mibza Mooetiza Kouli.
Seal of Mirza Shdffee.
Seal of Mirza Assudoolah.
Seal of Mirza Ahmud.
Seal of Mirza Fuzullah.
Seal of Mirza Yosuf.
Treaty Annexed.
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performance of your covenant V ii ^ 0 ^ ^ ' P erform y our covenant, 1
As estabUshing thTolT V U ^ enqUired into hereafter.”
from the Almighty and isTm 0U ! f f j le , ndship betw een all mankind is a
Creator is pleased, and the hfl 108 audalde an( * excellent institution, and
by it, therefore, at this happy period 8 tranqmlllt y of His creatures cor
eluded between the high in dienit tK auspici0us as P e ct, a Treaty has bee
of great and splendid power the + & exalted in station, attended by fc
fidence is placed, the faithful of th ^ ^ amon ^ st tbe b *gb viziers, in whoi
ness, power, glory, splendour, and fort^ u g0Ve^nment, the adorned with
leave and vested with authority from ft ^ HaJe6 Ibrallim K ban, on being g:
that of Solomon’s, the asylum of the w ° f tbe bigb whose court
in the ring of kings, the ornament in the 7 t ° f the power of God ’ th(
ee ^be eternal empire, the grace