"مختارات من سجلات حكومة بومباي" [‎٦‎٨‎٤] (٧٣٣/٧٢٨)

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SLAVE TRADE.
Firrnan issued hy His Majesty the Shah of Pebs.a (o Hoosen Khan.
Governor of Fars, dated 1848.
To the high in rank, the pillar of nobility, & c - Ho ° se " k ' han '
the Controller of the State affairs, and Governor of Far f' %V J 0 ha '
exalted and supported by the distinguished favours of His Majesty &c.
&c. the Shah, be it known,—
That it is a long time since that a request for the abolition of the impor-
tatioif of Negroes by sea was made on the part of the Ministers of the
British Government to the Ministers and authorities of this kingdom,
but their request during this long period has not obtained an answer or
(our) consent.
But in consequence of the favour entertained by our august sovc-
roip-nty &c. &c. towards the high in rank, the sincere well-wisher ot
the State, the chosen among Christian nobles, &c. &c., Colonel Farrant,
Charge d'Affaires of the English Government, on account of his res-
pectful conduct and manner of proceeding which have been made
manifest, and purely for the regard we entertain for him, we have ac
cepted and complied with his request, and we have ordained that
henceforward that high in rank shall warn all merchants and persons
passing to and fro to discontinue to bring Negroes by sea, and that
they shall not export or import Negroes except by land, which is by no
means forbidden. That high in rank will be held responsible for the
fulfilment of the orders contained in this communication.
Writ,ten in the month of Rujuh 1264.
Translated by
(Signed) J oseph R eed.
Firman issued hy His Majesty the Shah of Persia to Mirza Nubee
Khan, Governor of Ispahan and Persian Arabia, dated \'2ih
June 1848.
To the high in rank, the superior of Generals, the esteemed of the
Sovereign, Mirza Nubee Khan, Chief of the Civil Law Court, and
Governor of Ispahan and Arabia, who has been honoured by the favour
of the pure mind of the King of Kings, be it known; That at this time
the high in rank, the noble and exalted, possessed of dignity, the pillar
oi Christian nobles, the cream of the great ruler of Christendom, the
undoubted well-wisher of the State, Colonel Farrant, Charge d'Affaires